Perhaps there was a reason why the Cincinnati Reds didn’t turn to LHP Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of last night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. According to WLTW, Chapman was arrested early Monday morning because he was caught going 93 mph in Grove City, OH. Not only was he going 93 mph, but [...]
The Cincinnati Reds have placed Miguel Cairo on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained hamstring and have called up SS/OF Todd Frazier. Their Depth Chart has been updated. Frazier was once a top prospect in the Reds’ organization, but that ship has sailed. He is more of a utility player at the Major [...]
When the Cincinnati Reds signed Ryan Madson this offseason, they envisioned a scenario where one of their starting pitchers would go six innings and then Dusty Baker would hand the ball off to Aroldis Chapman for the seventh, Sean Marshall for the eighth, and Madson could close things down in the ninth. When Madson was [...]
Today is Opening Day in baseball and every team starts out 0-0 and a dream. Well, every team starts out 0-0 except for the Seattle Mariners, Oakland A’s, Miami Marlins, and St. Louis Cardinals. Be it as it may, this year baseball is wide open. You could make the argument for at least 12 teams [...]
So far we have covered our predictions for the Comeback Players of the Year, Rookies of the Year, and Cy Young award winners. Now, it’s time to try to predict who will win the grown man award or the American League and National League MVP. American League Candidates: Robinson Cano, Evan Longoria, Jose Bautista, Miguel [...]
For my take on the Joey Votto contract, head over to MLB Daily Dish. I take a look at the average annual salary and wonder if the Reds can win with a player taking up 30 percent of their payroll. You can follow The Baseball Index on Twitter @ baseballindex
