January 27th, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in They say you can never have enough pitching. Evidently, Cincinnati Reds’ general manager Walt Jocketty agrees. Jocketty made some key acquisitions during the off-season as he stockpiled pitching to strengthen the Reds’ chances of winning the National League Central Division. Those acquisition have Reds’ players and fans excited about the upcoming season and the team [...]
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Reds Moves: What Others Are Saying
For those who are regular readers of The Reds Report, then you already know my feelings about the recent personnel moves by the club. The acquisition of three pitchers (Mat Latos, Sean Marshall and Ryan Madson) by Cincinnati have not only met my approval, but from other web scribes as well. Below are some excerpts [...]
Top 5 Reds Moments In 2011
Imagine if you will what could have happened to the 2011 Cincinnati Reds. You have to keep in mind that while this team did indeed win the National League Central in 2010, they seemed to fall apart at key times during the 2011 campaign. Cincinnati went into 2011 with the bar set high. Unfortunately, with [...]
Votto: Should He Remain A Red?
I realize that this question has been tossed around as often as a 5-4-3 double play at Great American Ball Park; yet, the question persists. And the question out there is this: Should star first baseman Joey Votto remain in Cincinnati or test the free agent waters? Like most arguments, there’s two sides.
Reds Renew Jocketty’s Contract
Cincinnati Reds President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Castellini today announced the signing of President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty to a 3-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Jocketty’s original contract was to have expired at the end of the 2011 season. “Since he’s been here, Walt has vastly improved our [...]
No splashes, no problem
Some are concerned that Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty didn’t make any big moves this winter, that there weren’t any major free agent acquisitions and no big trades. That’s fine with me. In the end, this is what the 2011 Reds have in comparison with the 2010 Reds who won the National League Central Division. [...]
Reds To Stay The Course Financially
The nice thing about having an offseason if you’re the Cincinnati Reds is that you have ample time to eliminate players who are detrimental to the goal of reaching the World Series while also retaining the core of your team. Doing these items of business while not breaking the bank, I think, is what [...]
Reds Playoff Drive: Drought Turns to Nirvana
Some numbers to remember while you deal with the fact that the Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of securing the National League Central title: 8, 29 and 4. The number 8 represents the number of games that the Reds are ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. Meanwhile, 29 represents the number of games [...]
