Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Happy first Hunter Greene Day of the year! If Hunter Greene doesn’t ever get better than what he’s shown us so far, he will still settle in as a quality mid-rotation option for the Cincinnati Reds. Big strikeouts, big dingers served up, an ERA that’s bigger than we’d expect it to be from a guy who can spin a baseball that damn … [Read more...] about Game 2: Reds vs. Nationals (4:10 PM ET) – Greene vs. Corbin
Martini does Nationals dirty, Reds romp 8-2 in Opening Day victory
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images A two-dinger day for the Cincinnati DH! Nick Martini homered early and often as the Cincinnati Reds blanketed the Washington Nationals with a quilt of runs on Opening Day. Thanks to Martini’s pair of blasts and an excellent first outing from Frankie Montas (6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K on 81 pitches), the Reds rolled their way to an 8-2 … [Read more...] about Martini does Nationals dirty, Reds romp 8-2 in Opening Day victory
The Reds are banking on a pile of second-year players. How’s that gone in the past?
Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images It’s Opening Day tomorrow (for at least a few of the 2023 Reds). The devastating injury to Matt McLain paired with the 80-game suspension of Noelvi Marte means that Jonathan India, once mired in a trade-block odyssey, will almost certainly feature prominently in the middle infield of the Cincinnati Reds in 2024. The former 2021 … [Read more...] about The Reds are banking on a pile of second-year players. How’s that gone in the past?
Five Dumb Predictions for the 2024 Cincinnati Reds
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images They’re dumb, and they’re spectacular! It has been something of an odd year for the prognostication corner of Red Reporter HQ. Gone is Joey Votto, stalwart that he was, the sabermetric dream of a player who graced the roster of the Cincinnati Reds long before they themselves embraced sabermetrics - and long after. In his stead … [Read more...] about Five Dumb Predictions for the 2024 Cincinnati Reds
Game 1: Reds vs. Nationals (4:10 PM ET) – Montas vs. Gray
Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images Hooray, sports! Folks, we made it! After an offseason spent almost entirely wondering how the hell the Cincinnati Reds were going to shoehorn their copious position players into roster spots, the last week and a half has instead seen them scrambling to add bit-parts at their fringes. Bubba Thompson, you are a Cincinnati Red! Injuries … [Read more...] about Game 1: Reds vs. Nationals (4:10 PM ET) – Montas vs. Gray