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 […]
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, […]
Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and first baseman Joey Votto have garnered a lot of attention in recent days. An ownership group led by basketball legend Magic Johnson purchased the Dodgers for $2 billion, setting a new record for the highest concentration of insane business men to ever collaborate on a project. Votto, days later, […]
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 […]
Date(s) Scouted: 08/06/11 Height: 6’4” Weight: 230 lb. DOB: 01/03/1977 B/T: R/R Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 95 mph Curveball: 76 – 79 mph. Slider: 81 – 85 mph Cutter: 89 – 92 mph Changeup: 78 – 84 mph Notes: Equipped with a Luis Tiant-esque windup, Johnny Cueto is entering his prime as one of the […]
Date(s) Scouted: 07/02/11 Height: 6’3” Weight: 200 lb. DOB: 05/03/1986 Repertoire: Fastball: 90 – 95 mph with sink. Above-average. Curveball: 77 – 78 mph. Big, hard downward action. Above-average. Cutter: 85 – 89 mph. Tight spin. Above-average. Changeup: 87 mph. Notes: Only 25, Homer Bailey’s name has seemingly spent a career’s worth of time […]
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 […]
