Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images A brutal finish to a once promising homestand. Late on Monday evening the Cincinnati Reds sent Santiago Espinal to the plate to face Texas Rangers reliever Ezequiel Duran in the Bottom of the 8th inning, except ‘Texas Rangers reliever Ezequiel Duran’ was actually ‘Texas Rangers utility man Ezequiel Duran.’ Duran lobbed 43 mph eephus … [Read more...] about Tail-tucked Cincinnati Reds drop back to back 1-0 games to Texas Rangers
Game 4: Reds vs. Rangers (6:40 PM ET) – Singer vs. Rocker
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Singer! Rocker! Baseball! Go Reds! Today's Lineups RANGERS REDS Marcus Semien - 2B TJ Friedl - CF Corey Seager - SS Matt McLain - 2B Wyatt Langford - LF Elly De La Cruz - SS Joc Pederson - DH Gavin Lux - LF Adolis Garcia - RF Jeimer Candelario - 3B Jake Burger - 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 1B Josh Smith - … [Read more...] about Game 4: Reds vs. Rangers (6:40 PM ET) – Singer vs. Rocker
The destruction of the Texas Rangers as told by the Cincinnati Reds
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A thorough thumping, a glorious gluttony of offensive greed! There was little respite for the Cincinnati Reds in their exhaustive pursuit of excellence on Monday night in Great American Ball Park. The best of their best, the cream of their crop all rose to the occasion for the complete obliteration of the Texas Rangers. The offense … [Read more...] about The destruction of the Texas Rangers as told by the Cincinnati Reds
Reds send Andrew Abbott to AAA Louisville on rehab assignment
Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images There’s a good chance he’s back in Cincinnati’s rotation by the end of next week! In a span beginning at the beginning of the 2023 Major League Baseball season and ending on the final day of the 2024 regular season, only 19 pitchers accrued more bWAR than Andrew Abbott’s 6.1. We can debate the merits of WAR, bWAR, and all advanced … [Read more...] about Reds send Andrew Abbott to AAA Louisville on rehab assignment
Matt McLain is Cincinnati’s Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Week
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Welcome back to the big leagues, Matt! Matt McLain’s stay on the sidelines was a two-fold problem for the Cincinnati Reds. On the obvious side of things, the multiple injuries - both the recurring oblique issue and the shoulder surgery - were tangible problems he’d have to overcome after they forced him to miss not just the end of the … [Read more...] about Matt McLain is Cincinnati’s Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Week