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Johnny Bench Knows Catching

Johnny Bench Knows Catching

Dave Mitchell May 8, 2013 Comments Off

Major league baseball and Cincinnati Reds legendary catcher Johnny Bench knows a good receiver when he sees one. He should. Bench is still considered the best catcher ever in baseball, even though his career

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MLB Power Rankings 05-01-13

MLB Power Rankings 05-01-13

Don Phan May 2, 2013 Comments Off

30. Miami Marlins Still averaging less than three runs a game and on pace to win fewer than 50 games this season. 29. Houston Astros They looked competent for a short period of time.

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Latest Big-Name Injuries Around MLB: Stanton, Teixiera, and Youklis All Out

Latest Big-Name Injuries Around MLB: Stanton, Teixiera, and Youklis All Out

Greg Mitchell May 1, 2013 Comments Off

The late April injury bugs have started to bite across the league.  The latest victim is the Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton.  On Tuesday, an MRI revealed that Stanton had suffered a Grade 2 strain to

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Strained Hamstring Lands Chris Heisey on DL, Donald Lutz Gets Promoted

Strained Hamstring Lands Chris Heisey on DL, Donald Lutz Gets Promoted

Greg Mitchell April 29, 2013 Comments Off

After leaving the game on April 27th against the Washington Nationals, the Cincinnati Reds were unsure whether a strained right hamstring would land Chris Heisey a spot on the disabled list. That question was

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Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High

Vince Rockett April 27, 2013 Comments Off

There has not been a lot of buzz about the Colorado Rockies this spring(outside of Colorado). But this team is for real.  Troy Tulowitzki is back in top form and has twenty one RBI’s

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Lets Hear Some Noise

Lets Hear Some Noise

Vince Rockett April 27, 2013 Comments Off

I recently went to a Reds game against the Nationals at Great American Ballpark. It was a beautiful day, 65 degrees and sunny. The seats were great, the game was close(7-6 Nationals). We had

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Offseason Acquisition, Shin-Soo Choo, Showing Cincinnati What He’s Got #Reds #MLB

Offseason Acquisition, Shin-Soo Choo, Showing Cincinnati What He’s Got #Reds #MLB

Greg Mitchell April 17, 2013 Comments Off

On December 11, 2012, Shin-Soo Choo was brought to the Cincinnati Reds along with Jason Donald in a three team, nine player trade that also involved the Arizona Diamondbacks. The trade sent former Reds center

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Minor League Update: Early Returns from Travis D’Arnaud

Minor League Update: Early Returns from Travis D’Arnaud

Greg Mitchell April 16, 2013 Comments Off

One of the big prospects the New York Mets have their eye on is catcher Travis D’Arnaud. D’Arnaud, the key figure in the R.A. Dickey trade, was recently mentioned as a potential trade chip

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Toronto Blue Jays lose Jose Reyes for three months

Toronto Blue Jays lose Jose Reyes for three months

Greg Mitchell April 15, 2013 Comments Off

The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled during the first two weeks of the Major League Baseball season and things took a turn for the worse on April 12 when newly-acquired shortstop Jose Reyes suffered

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Is Todd Frazier Ready to Blow Up?

Is Todd Frazier Ready to Blow Up?

Greg Mitchell April 11, 2013 Comments Off

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier is hitting .375 with six runs, three home runs, 10 RBI and a stolen base through eight games. While he won’t continue on anything near his pace for a

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