If you want to continue being a Reds fan without going insane, do not read this article by Mark Sheldon over at MLB.com. I really want to be optimistic about 2009, but this piece is full of nuggets that should make any good Reds fan sick to his stomach. Some highlights: Hairston, Chris Dickerson, No...

Merde. It seems their is no end to the destitution from which one suffers as a Reds fan, no light at the end of the tunnel, no oasis in the desert of our discontent. No, we have done something to the baseball gods for which we must suffer eternal punishment, committed some atrocious act that has str...

John Fay has a quick update following a discussion with Walt Jocketty, providing us with some interesting quotes from the Reds GM. Regarding Willy Taveras, Jocketty likes his solid defensive ability in center field, as well as his potential to lead off. That "potential" depends on Tavares' ability t...

If Jerry Hairston, Jr., or Willy Taveras are starting for the Reds in 2009, is there any possibility that the Reds will be better offensively than they were last season? Any possibility at all? Then, if the Reds are destined to be worse offensively next year, is there any reason to think they won...

Let's gather up the latest on the Reds. John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer figures the Reds would like to add a young shortstop.  Alex Gonzalez was supposed to play winter ball but the plan changed.  The Reds still hope he's ready for spring training. Kerry Wood is not likely, but the Red...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 9 14 2 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 11 0 W: Bronson Arroyo (5-7), L: Aaron Laffey (4-5) HR: CIN–Edwin Encarnacion (13), Adam Dunn (20); CLE–Grady Sizemore (19), Ben Francisco (6) Aren’t the Indians supposed to be better than the...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2 Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 6 0 W: Bill Bray (1-0), L: Masa Kobayashi (2-1) HR: Cin: Adam Dunn (9), CLE: Ben Francisco (1) Masa Kobayashi entered tonight’s game with two-outs in the eighth inning looking to put a stranglehold on the...