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Sorting out the Cincinnati Reds lineup (read: lineups)
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Who plays where? Who doesn’t? Who’s headed back to AAA? Just how many 1B/DH guys can they roster? When spring camp began in Goodyear, Arizona one year ago, there were precious few ‘knowns’ around the Cincinnati Reds lineup. Matt McLain and Will Benson had been bonkers good for the club the prior season. Elly De La Cruz flashed … [Read more...] about Sorting out the Cincinnati Reds lineup (read: lineups)
Where will the Cincinnati Reds finish in the NL Central in 2025?
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images What say you? The offseason dust has settled, and the Cincinnati Reds are in their spring home in Arizona once again trying to figure out how to do this thing we call ‘baseball’ once more. Terry Francona is in at manager. Jonathan India is out at 2B. While many of us dreamed about the Reds acquiring a big bat to bolster the lineup, we’re … [Read more...] about Where will the Cincinnati Reds finish in the NL Central in 2025?
Rhett Lowder’s elbow and the Cincinnati Reds rotation
Last season ended on a high note for Rhett Lowder. In his first professional season he pitched at four different levels and reached the big leagues. After some initial struggles when he reached Double-A (10 starts, 6.85 ERA) he went on an absolute scorching the earth kind of run in the second half of the year. Beginning on July 9th he made six starts for Chattanooga and allowed … [Read more...] about Rhett Lowder’s elbow and the Cincinnati Reds rotation