The Indians’ backs were up against the wall. With Scott Boras’ hand firmly clenched around Shin-Soo Choo’s wrist, much like an angry mother with child in tow, the super-agent was leading Cleveland’s right fielder out of town. And everyone knew this. Boras even went as far as to publicly question — and rightfully so, maybe […]
After leaving game one of the NLDS after throwing just eight pitches, the Cincinnati Reds announced that ace right-hander Johnny Cueto suffered a mild right oblique strain, an injury that will cost him a roster spot for the NLCS if the team advances. But the Reds, who finished with baseball’s second best record, have the […]
Without further ado, here the NL Midseason award winners. Cy Young Award R.A. Dickey, New York Mets – as far as extended dominance goes, Dickey’s production is hard to beat: from May 27 to June 18, he threw 41.2 innings without allowing an earned run, while striking out 52 and walking just five. Of his […]
Over the past few months no team has surprised me more than the Cincinnati Reds. I didn’t see the Mat Latos trade coming; the Joey Votto mega-deal shocked the hell out of me, and I would have never guessed that the franchise would be able to re-sign Brandon Phillipsa little more than a week later. […]
After locking up two cornerstones – Jay Bruce prior to 2011 and recently Joey Votto – the Reds are turning their attention to two-time All-Star Brandon Phillips. And while both sides are during their best to keep the negotiations out of the press, ESPN’s Jim Bowden, who also happens to be a former Reds GM, […]
At some point yesterday a writer from ESPN – I can’t remember which one – made a comparison between Joey Votto and Cal Ripken Jr. Which is fair, I suppose. After signing his latest contract, Votto, like Ripken, is set to remain with one organization for his entire career, a rarity indeed. But let’s not […]
On a day where it was difficult to decipher which “trades” were real and which weren’t – thank you, inventor of April Fool’s Day – the Atlanta Braves agreed to send relief prospect J.J. Hoover to Cincinnati in exchange for third baseman Juan Francisco, in a move that adds depth to both clubs. The Reds […]
With the recent offseason signings of Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols, Joey Votto is the last standing, the lone elite first baseman that has not been locked into a long term contract. Miguel Cabrera, who mistakenly will be shifted across the diamond this season, is signed through 2014 on an eight-year deal. Adrian Gonzalez inked […]
