Gametime:  7:10 p.m.   Pitching Matchup: Mat Latos (4-0, 3.04) Jose Fernandez (2-2, 3.65)   Lineups: Cincinnati Reds (24-16 and sizzling)   # Player Pos RunsV HrV RBIV SBV AvgV OBPV 1 Shin-Soo Choo(L) CF 0.55 -0.10 -0.08 0.92 0.03 1.31 2 Zack Cozart(R) SS -0.47 -0.37 -0.23 -0.34 -1.16 -1.67 3 Joey Votto(L) 1B 1.09 0.48 0.82 -0.35 1.42 3.34 4 Brandon Phillips(R) 2B 0.08 -0.34 0.68 0.36 0.03 -0.58 ... [More]

  Gametime:  7:10 p.m.   Pitching Matchup: Leake (2-2, 4.32) Sanabia (2-5, 4.85)   Lineups: Cincinnati Reds (23-16 and on a roll) # Player Pos RunsV HrV RBIV SBV AvgV OBPV 1 Shin-Soo Choo(L) CF 0.85 0.06 -0.04 0.68 0.89 1.44 2 Cesar Izturis(S) SS -0.95 -1.41 -1.58 -0.04 -1.13 -2.14 3 Joey Votto(L) 1B 1.74 0.91 1.98 -0.51 2.53 3.54 4 Brandon Phillips(R) 2B 0.36 -0.29 1.14 0.24 0.94 -0.24 5 ... [More]

Gametime: 7:10 p.m. (in a mostly empty stadium) Pitching Matchup: Bailey (1-3, 3.83) Nolasco (2-4, 3.72) Lineups: Cincinnati (22-16) #   Player Pos RunsV HrV RBIV SBV AvgV OBPV 1 Shin-Soo Choo(L) CF 0.56 -0.12 -0.27 0.55 0.49 0.47 2 Zack Cozart(R) SS -0.64 -0.51 -0.71 -0.48 -0.99 -2.18 3 Joey Votto(L) 1B 1.41 0.73 1.69 -0.55 2.41 2.50 4 Brandon Phillips(R) 2B 0.03 -0.48 0.63 0.17 0.54 -0.83 5 Xavi... [More]

Gametime:  2:20 ET in the Windy City   CINCINNATI (15-14 and needing to wake up the bats) CHICAGO (11-17 and maybe getting new—or at least upgraded—digs)   Leake (1-1, 4.34) Villanueva (1-1, 2.29)   It’s supposed to be rainy, windy, and cold (highs in the low 50s) in Chicago today.  Yuck.  Here’s hoping they get the game in.   The Reds went into their May 3 game last year with a record of 11-12.  What’s most stri... [More]

  As we’re just around the corner from Spring Training, here  are things I hope for during the 2013 season. I’ll get things rolling—feel free to chime in. --I hope Todd Frazier returns to mid-summer form—all year long. Wow, what a great July-August that guy had while Joey was out. By the end of the season, however, he looked a bit tired and was fighting for playing time with Rolen. I’d like to see him get 469 ABs and hit .277 with 26 HRs and... [More]

I read Sports Illustrated last night and, without directly picking a team to win, they seemed to like the Giants’ chances in the playoffs.  Why?  Because they don’t strike out much, they get their bats on the ball, and the first few hitters in their lineup have high OBPs.  It would appear that a key to beating the Giants would be to make sure Pagan and Scutaro don’t get on base so we can pitch around Posey.   So here’s today’s thread question:&... [More]

Time: 8:05 (EDT) Location: Minute Maid Park Lineups: Reds (57-40)   Name Pos AvgV RunsV HrV RBIV SbV OBPV                   1.   Z. Cozart SS -1.51 -0.01 0.13 -1.23 -0.66 -2.40 2.   D. Stubbs CF -1.98 -0.10 -0.18 -1.74 1.87 -1.42 3.   J. Bruce RF -1.47 -0.29 0.52 -0.65 -0.42 -0.48 4.   R. Ludwick LF -1.68 -0.9... [More]

Time: 8:05 (EDT) Location: Minute Maid Park   Lineups: Reds (56-40)   Name Pos AvgV RunsV HrV RBIV SbV OBPV                   1.   Z. Cozart SS -1.41 -0.25 -0.45 -1.39 -0.64 -2.31 2.   D. Stubbs CF -1.98 0.00 -0.72 -1.91 2.03 -1.46 3.   B. Phillips 2B -0.03 -0.54 -0.40 -0.39 -0.05 -0.79 4.   J. Bruce RF -... [More]

Time: 8:05 (EDT) Location: Minute Maid Park   Lineups: Reds (55-40)   Name Pos AvgV RunsV HrV RBIV SbV OBPV                   1.   Z. Cozart SS -1.29 0.32 -0.02 -0.97 -0.63 -2.27 2.   D. Stubbs CF -1.37 0.22 -0.14 -1.57 1.70 -0.82 3.   B. Phillips 2B 0.03 -0.17 -0.05 -0.14 -0.10 -0.76 4.   R. Ludwick LF -... [More]

Gametime: 1:10 p.m.   Lineups:   Cincinnati Reds (37-27)   Name Pos AvgV RunsV HrV RBIV SbV OBPV                   1.   Z. Cozart SS -1.00 0.94 0.08 -0.67 -0.63 -2.25 2.   W. Valdez CF -1.56 0.56 -0.96 -1.85 -0.47 -2.28 3.   J. Votto 1B 0.57 1.78 0.34 0.38 -0.43 2.20 4.   B. Phillips 2B -0.04 -0.5... [More]