Cut day
Reds lineup: Stubbs 8Phillips 4Votto 3Rolen 5Bruce 9Gomes 7Hanigan 2Janish 6Carroll 1 *Bronson Arroyo was scratched because of the flu. He is scheduled to throw 85 pitches in a Minor League game on Thursday assuming he's feeling better. *Cuts are
Posted: 3/21/2011 12:30 PM in Mark My Word
#BOR?
I'm pretty much caught up on eveything I needed to catch up on since I've returned from Arizona. That means I have some time to chat and answer any questions you folks may have (Reds-related or not). Tweet them to
Posted: 3/21/2011 12:13 PM in Better Off Red
Cut down day
The Reds are in the midst of the trimming in the roster. Looks like eight to 10 guys will go. They haven’t posted the lineup yet for today’s game with Seattle. I’ll post the cuts when they become official. From what I saw, there will be no major surprises....
Posted: 3/21/2011 12:10 PM in Cincinnati Reds
The Late Morning Line, 3/21
Top o’ the groggy mornin’ , Mobsters. Been here earlier, except I couldnt get my eyes to open. Nothing says Glamorous Sportswriter Life quite like driving home from Cleveland at 10 on a Sunday night. First things first: Ohio State is really good. I’d...
Posted: 3/21/2011 11:54 AM in Paul Daugherty
Kinda cool idea
Ran across this article today: Cincinnati Reds fans can look forward to a more interactive experience with their favorite players this baseball season. Three kiosks will allow them to conduct “virtual” interviews with their favorite players starting on...
Posted: 3/21/2011 10:45 AM in Redleg Nation
Spring Training Week 3: Control problems
The only "true" outcomes a pitcher can exert a measure of control over, according to sabermetric wisdom, are walks, strikeouts and home runs. Even this might overstate the case, given the constant threat of injury and low margin for error that pervad...
Posted: 3/21/2011 10:25 AM in Red Reporter
WELCOME BACK, REDS STATE CHALLENGE!
The BOR Reds State Challenge has returned... Jamie, Hope it's not too late, but we're still here in Illinois. We're only about 15 minutes across the river, which makes it easy for us to make it to all the Reds games
Posted: 3/21/2011 10:20 AM in Better Off Red
A Bold Statement
Yes, I made this statement on Twitter yesterday, but I’m going to repeat myself: If I’m the Reds, Dave Sappelt is my Opening Day left fielder. There, I said it.* *Okay, maybe not. But the guy looks like the second coming of…well, of some great player:...
Posted: 3/21/2011 8:30 AM in Redleg Nation
The Daily Brief: The Final Full Week of Spring Training
Last Game Edinson Volquez started against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday and was wild, allowing 5 runs on 2 1/3 innings. The relief corps, including Dontrelle Willis and Aroldis Chapman, allowed plenty of runs, too, but the pitching staff was bailed out...
Posted: 3/21/2011 7:55 AM in Red Hot Mama