Series Preview: $76 million vs. $196 million
My high school debate coach used to say, “Whether you’re rich or poor, it’s good to have money.” Photo: Steve Mancuso Over the last decade, the New York Yankees spent $1.3 billion (billion!) more on player payroll than the Cincinnati Reds. That affords...
Posted: 5/18/2012 11:54 AM in Redleg Nation
Red Reposter - How do you solve a problem like Aroldis?
A quick programming note: I will be on the John Renshaw Show on 1450 the Sports Buzz this afternoon at 3:40 PM EDT to talk a bit o' Reds. You got to appreciate what an explosive element this Chapman situation is "The longer we go, it will be harder t...
Posted: 5/18/2012 11:40 AM in Red Reporter
Bob Davidson Suspended One Game By MLB
Bob Davidson Suspended One Game By MLB Umpire Bob Davidson has been suspended one game by MLB for "repeated violations of the Office of the Commissioner's standards for situation handling", or in layman's terms, for being an ass. Please let Angel Her...
Posted: 5/18/2012 11:37 AM in Red Reporter
The Morning Line, 5-18
Long time reader, first time contributor. I don’t have a TML handle, so let’s all agree to call me Mike Menninger. By way of short introduction (short, because you’re not really supposed to care about me all that much), I’m a local guy, a tad on the younger...
Posted: 5/18/2012 11:10 AM in Paul Daugherty
Reds, Tigers game moved to ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
As interleague play gets underway tonight against the Yankees, some more interleauge news came up this morning. The Reds and Tigers series, scheduled to be played June 8-10 at Great American Ballpark is now on the radar of ESPN, who claimed the last game...
Posted: 5/18/2012 10:52 AM in Cincinnati Reds
Bats rally, beat Red Wings 4-2 in extras
Miguel Rojas didn’t come through for his team with the game tied in the ninth inning of Thursday night’s game with the Rochester Red Wings. After striking out and leaving the go-ahead run at second, Rojas got another opportunity in the eleventh inning...
Posted: 5/18/2012 9:27 AM in The Reds Report
Time To Say Goodbye?
Maybe Scott Rolen isn’t done. Maybe, like Jack Nicklaus back in 86, who stared at an Atlanta newspaper opinion piece taped to his refrigerator declaring him “Gone. Done. Finished. Clubs are too rusty” —and came roaring out of the pines and the past to...
Posted: 5/18/2012 9:00 AM in Redleg Nation
Reds relievers collapse in 9-4 loss to Mets
Aroldis Chapman left Thursday’s game with his perfect ERA intact. But the rocket-armed reliever and his Cincinnati bullpen pals were far from perfect. David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that raised...
Posted: 5/18/2012 8:48 AM in The Reds Report