Bubba Thompson To Join South Alabama Football Team
A former MLB outfielder is headed to college football. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
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When and where will the Reds Caravan stop in Kentucky? - WTVQ
Fans will have the chance to meet new Manager Terry Francona and multiple other members of the organization.
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- Saturday January 25- Lexington, KY
- Red Mile (4 p.m.)
- President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall, Manager Terry Francona, catcher Jose Trevino, outfielder Jacob Hurtubise, former Red Corky Miller, Broadcaster Jim Day and Mr. Red
Good grief....this is embarrassing.
Cincinnati Reds re-sign Austin Wynns, Levi Jordan - Redleg Nation
The Cincinnati Reds are bringing back catcher Austin Wynns and utility man Levi Jordan for the 2025 season.
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Reds to play spring training game in Dayton
The game is part of the celebration of the Dayton Dragons' 25th season.
Reds release Spring Training & regular season game schedules with times
Reds will close Spring Training schedule with game in Dayton
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Cincinnati Reds acquire Dodgers outfield prospect in trade - Redleg Nation
The Cincinnati Reds have acquired minor league outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua from the Los Angeles Dodgers via a trade.
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Playoffs here we come! What a move by the front office. Just an exceptional organization, always getting better.
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Austin Hays agrees to one-year deal with Reds: Source
The 29-year-old outfielder had a .699 OPS in 85 games for the Orioles and Phillies in 2024.
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Reds brought back Wade Miley on a minor league deal and traded for Taylor Rogers from San Francisco for a minor leaguer Braxton Roxby with an ERA over 5.00. Getting $6 million in cash from the Giants to pay towards Rogers' contract.
So go out and get a 38 yr old w/ a bum arm who won't be ready until June, and another re-tread in Rogers.
I guess Billingham and Borbon weren't available.
I don't know how I feel about Robert. He's talented, but I'm not sure he'll help a team win a lot of games. It may be off the table since they signed Hays anyways.
OT: But reading a book called "Smart Baseball" by Keith Law, who was ESPN senior baseball writer. Book was written in 2017, so it is only slightly out of date. First half of the book is all about how so many "important" stats are either overrated (RBIs and batting average) or almost worthless (saves). Has some great insight and lots of stats to back up his arguments. The best chart I have seen so far compares how much a stolen base helps the team's chances of scoring vs. how much getting caught stealing hurts your team's chances to score [Spoiler Alert - it helps, but only if you are successful almost all the time, i.e, 75-80%]
Anyway, it is a good read for a baseball nerd who is analytical, like me!
Anyway, it is a good read for a baseball nerd who is analytical, like me!
MLB expansion: Hall of Famer Barry Larkin joins group trying to bring new franchise to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers are said to have $450 million in verbal commitments from potential investors
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Barry just doesn't get it. The LAST thing MLB needs is yet another team.MLB expansion: Hall of Famer Barry Larkin joins group trying to bring new franchise to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers are said to have $450 million in verbal commitments from potential investors
Reds trade reliever Casey Legumina to the Seattle Mariners - Redleg Nation
The Cincinnati Reds have traded right-handed reliever Casey Legumina to the Seattle Mariners after designating him for assignment.
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I have a feeling the Sox will be stuck with Robert until the last season of his contract. It increases to $20 million for each of his last 2 years on the deal. They are said to be asking a ransom for him and he has only played over 100 games once in his career. No doubt he has shown some talent with power hitting 38 HRs/80 RBIs, a GG and being an All-Star in 2023, but a risky move for the Reds franchise. Benson could give the Reds what Robert produced in 2024. Of course injuries impacted his production, though getting hurt is a consistent theme for him. A team like San Diego likely scoops him up in the last year. Padres and White Sox organization have some history making these big trades with each other over the past 10 years moving players like Tatis, James Shields and Dylan Cease.
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Yeah, they have enough trouble getting people to go to games in Tampa and Miami. Orlando is less than two hours from Tampa. I get it, LA and Chicago have two teams, but the sheer sizes of those cities makes it more viable. If there is an expansion team, I could see Nashville or Charlotte being a bigger draw.MLB expansion: Hall of Famer Barry Larkin joins group trying to bring new franchise to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers are said to have $450 million in verbal commitments from potential investors
It might work in those cities the first few years with the initial excitement of a new team, but you aren't going to convert longtime fans of Braves Country in the south to all of a sudden cheer for an expansion team. Just like adding a new team in the Mid-West would be a waste with the Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Guardians, White Sox, Royals, Tigers, Twins & Brewers all in the region so Indianapolis wouldn't be a great idea either. Now is not a good time to expand in the league. Especially with the way small market teams are about to get buried with the shit the Dodgers and Mets are pulling making it way more expensive if you want to legitimately compete for a World Series.
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It's been 27 years since the last expansion in MLB and it probably is as good a time as ever to add another. I agree w/ you that Orlando, while attractive at first glance, probably isn't going to create long term interest. Just because a city is massive doesn't equal fan support. I love the Nashville idea, as the central and southern TN area is a baseball hotbed in the youth/college circles.
Just put $40 on Reds to make the playoffs at +260. Think they have a better shot than that to at least get to the playoffs.
So who's the odd men out in the rotation this year? It's obvious Greene will be the opening day starter, but I can see Singer, Abbott, Martinez and Lowder rounding out the rotation and that would be pretty solid. I think Ashcraft's days are numbered unless he's willing to take a bullpen role. Not sure about Lodolo either. Probably doesn't matter anyway, by the second half of the season three will be on the IL and we'll be throwing out a rotation of Lodolo, Ashcraft, Lowder, Burns and Miley. Hoping that's not the case.
Waiting for @cole854 to come in here and say the whole rotation is trash, they'd make a decent Minor league lineup and they couldn't strike out Elly De LaKKKruz.
Waiting for @cole854 to come in here and say the whole rotation is trash, they'd make a decent Minor league lineup and they couldn't strike out Elly De LaKKKruz.
I read where Lowder is dealing with elbow soreness. He may be the odd man out to start the year because of that. Hoping it isn't serious. Apparently Steer still dealing with shoulder tendinitis. Reports are saying he will be limited to DH at the start of ST.
Why? The talent pool at 30 teams is 3 to 5 times higher than it was when there were 20 teams. Much larger American population and world population than 30 years ago. and now MLB gets more international players than ever. I realize that baseball may not be as popular with American youth now as it was 30 years ago, particularly among African American youth, but that's more than made up for by international talent.
Pitcher injuries mainly. Teams start scraping the barrel for any arm by June.
The trend has been every pitch needs to be max effort and max spin. I’d guess that. I’d like to see a reversal back to some finesse pitching and starters going longer into games.
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