Red o' the Week - As always, with Joey Votto, Aroldis Chapman, and some other guys
...igure that's a perfectly arbitrary amount upon which to reflect. Here's your list of winners, starting with week one: Zack Cozart, Aroldis Chapman, Johnny Cueto, Jay Bruce, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, and Mike Leake. I think it's interesting that though Votto, Chapman, and Cueto have been far and away the best pl...
Posted: 5/29/2012 11:20 AM in Red Reporter
Series Preview: Reds vs. Pirates, Round 2
...(3-2, 2.51) vs. Bronson Arroyo (2-2, 3.22)
Tuesday: Charlie Morton (2-5, 4.27) vs. Homer Bailey (3-3, 4.19)
Wednesday: A.J. Burnett (3-2, 4.19) vs. Johnny Cueto (5-2, 2.53)
James McDonald is really having a heck of a year so far. His walks are down and his Ks are up. He’s going to allow more homers than he...
Posted: 5/28/2012 10:00 AM in Redleg Nation
Griffey Jr. visits Reds clubhouse
...s weight.
“I heard you were off all last week,” Griffey said to Brennaman. “Is that a rumor or is that the truth?”
Griffey also kidded Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, who strolled by with a sandwich.
“You used to be thin,” Griffey said. “I see you’re eating.”
Griffey for his career had a slash line of .284/.370/...
Posted: 5/27/2012 11:47 AM in Cincinnati Reds
The Big Red Machine and yes … Chris Heisey
...n the rearview mirror as quickly as possible.
The 2012 Cincinnati Reds, despite their recent performance, are not a well-oiled machine. It has been Johnny Cueto + decent starting pitching + a brilliant bullpen = First Place in the NL Central. Yet, the familiar win one game, lose the next dynamic, which has ...
Posted: 5/27/2012 9:30 AM in Redleg Nation
Game 46: Reds vs. Rockies (7:15 EDT). Leake vs. Guthrie.
...ates, Cubs and Padres for wRC+ - a stat that adjusts wOBA for league and park.
They're going to have to do some work with the bats, especially since Johnny Cueto isn't going to be holding teams to one or none runs all the time. Luckily, they've got an extra bat in the lineup: Mike Leake and his .333/.333/.533 ...
Posted: 5/26/2012 5:01 PM in Red Reporter
Game 45: Rockies 6, Reds 3
... Despite sending out their best starter against a Colorado Rockies team that hasn’t been very good this year, the Reds lost, ending the streak at 6.
Johnny Cueto started and had his second bad start out of his last three. Hopefully it’s not a harbinger of things to come. Last night, he allowed 5 runs in 4 2/3 ...
Posted: 5/26/2012 7:02 AM in Red Hot Mama
Winning streak over
...The Reds’ six-game winning streak is over as Johnny Cueto didn’t have his good stuff during a 6-3 loss to the Rockies.
Click here for the game story on MLB.com
The Three Stars:
No. 3 star: Troy Tulowitzki...
Posted: 5/25/2012 11:32 PM in Mark My Word
5 things about tonight’s game
...Five things about tonight’s 6-3 Reds loss to the Colorado Rockies, which ended the Reds’ six-game winning streak:
–Johnny Cueto got really hit around. He allowed a career-high 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He didn’t seem to be able to put hitters away, which is unusual for him. Th...
Posted: 5/25/2012 11:30 PM in Cincinnati Reds