Recent posts for CincyKid14
Remembering Gary Carter
I've dreaded writing this post for some time now. Ever since Hall of Famer Gary Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer, I feared it was only a matter of time until "The Kid" passed away. Sadly that day has come. You can read about Carter's passing he...
Posted: 2/16/2012 9:46 PM
Awaiting Pitchers & Catchers
As we wait for the Reds to embark on another Spring Training, something curious caught my eye on the Twitter-verse. A question posed to Reds beat writer John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer asked him to grade the Reds offseason. He replied "solid B." ...
Posted: 2/13/2012 9:49 PM
Super Bowl Sunday
As we in America get set to make a national holiday out of a football game, I thought I'd weigh in on some of the latest news involving the Reds. Some of the reports linking Cincinnati as one of the teams still with a shot at free agent starter Roy O...
Posted: 2/5/2012 11:38 AM
New Blog Look, Votto Musings, Roster Preview
First off the blog has been remodeled. Hope you like it. We may vary the background photos throughout this upcoming year to keep it fresh or to break a losing streak (LOL). Well with Prince Fielder's contract signing in Detroit the attention locally ...
Posted: 1/28/2012 4:41 PM
Spring Training Anticipation
Greetings and let me be the last to wish you a Happy New Year. If you are a true Reds fan, 2012 must be the most anticipated since 1995 -- the year Cincy won the NL Central and reached the NL Championship Series before succumbing to the eventual Worl...
Posted: 1/22/2012 1:48 PM
Dealing for Latos a Risk Worth Taking
Count me among those who like the Reds trade for Mat Latos. From what many in the national media are saying, I'm in the minority. Sure the Reds gave up a lot and Latos hardly has the resume of Justin Verlander or Roy Halladay, but Cincinnati trades t...
Posted: 12/18/2011 10:29 PM
TV contracts, pitching rumors and Braun's fate
Two posts in the same month? What's gotten into me? All kidding aside, here are some weekend quick hits. Shortly after the Angels signed Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, word leaked on the club's new TV contract that will generate them $150 million a y...
Posted: 12/17/2011 11:17 AM
Time for the Reds to Go All In
Greetings! Yes it's been too long but with the holidays approaching I thought I'd give the gift a new blog post (the first in 2 1/2 months!). Let's begin at the recently passed baseball winter meetings where the Reds hoped to make a move for a pitche...
Posted: 12/12/2011 11:16 AM
A Year Later, Reds Realize Roster Needed Re-shaping
Well, I think the 2011 Reds season can only be described as a disappointment. Cincinnati's 79-83 record was the club's 10th losing season in the last 11. The question that will linger throughout the offseason is are the Reds closer to the team that w...
Posted: 9/30/2011 11:14 AM
The Quest for .500
Wow! I'm entering a second post in three days--remarkable. All sarcasm aside, in case there was any doubt about whether the Reds are planning on Yonder Alonso to be the primary left fielder next year, check out this post from The Cincinnati Enquirer'...
Posted: 9/14/2011 9:46 PM
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