Red Reporter: FanShots

JJ Hardy traded to the Twins

2009-11-06T17:55:47Z

JJ Hardy traded to the Twins

Well, the dream is dead, folks. Looking more likely every day that Paul Janish is your opening day SS.

Dude!!!! Lincecum busted for pot.

2009-11-06T17:22:03Z

Dude!!!! Lincecum busted for pot.

I'm so glad the Reds didn't draft him now. He will never amount to anything.

AFL Rising Stars Game featuring several Reds prospects on MLB Network Saturday at 8pm

2009-11-03T20:32:32Z

AFL Rising Stars Game featuring several Reds prospects on MLB Network Saturday at 8pm

A little heads up that a few Reds prospects will be featured in a Rising Stars game on Saturday in Arizona and the game will be shown on MLB Network. The past two first round picks - Mike Leake and Yonder Alonso - as well as Chris Heisey and Zack Cozart will be on the NL roster. You can bet that we'll have a game thread up, so keep your eyes out for it on Saturday!

God I'm bored

2009-11-03T03:59:10Z

God I'm bored

How many days until spring training? How soon will Walt get off his but and start talking arbitration? What is the chance that I will still be alive by the start of the 2010 season. I am so bored...Bengals football and Xavier basket ball had better be good or I'm going to be reallllllly bored. Xavier women look to be unstoppable this year UC women have a new coach UC men look improved too...although their coach is very short

Monday Morning Quiz: Name the 1990 Reds

2009-11-02T13:52:51Z

Monday Morning Quiz: Name the 1990 Reds

There were 40 players that played in at least 1 game during the regular season for the 1990 World Champion Cincinnati Reds. How many of those players can you name?

Today's quiz is probably the hardest one yet. To give you an idea, I made the quiz and then 2 minutes later, I only got 35 of the 40 players. There are some obscure names on this list.

As always, avoid the comments section before taking the quiz as there tends to be spoilers. If you want to keep the game fair for all, please don't put spoilers in the thread, and if you do, please label them in the subject so that people can skip you comment until after they take the quiz.

Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats

2009-10-28T17:48:59Z

Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats

The Fay is reporting that the Reds High-A affiliate will move from Sarasota to Lynchburg. The Hillcats play in the Carolina League, and won their league last year.

My take is that keeping track of the Carolina League and the Carolina Mudcats is going to get mighty confusing.

Byrnes, D-Backs close to split

2009-10-28T13:25:07Z

Byrnes, D-Backs close to split

An eyewitness caught a glimpse of Pops Daniels reading this article this morning and the witness stated that Pops was "intensely concerned and unabashedly pessimistic that the Reds would make a trade for this player." When asked directly for his thoughts on the matter Daniels replied, "I fucking know they'll do it. Arizona will eat some money and the Reds will give up a prospect or 2 for that piece of shit." Time will tell if this ticking time bomb is correct. "Fuckers," he concluded.

The Machine and the return of the RR Book Club

2009-10-28T01:44:39Z

The Machine and the return of the RR Book Club

Getting tired of fisticuffs breaking out at your Michael Chabon book club meetings? Maybe an online forum to discuss the best book about the best baseball team is your cup of tea!

As you know, Joe Posnanski of SI (and formerly of the Cincinnati Post) detailed the 1975 Reds in glorious fashion in The Machine, which was released to wide acclaim this fall. As we did for The Soul of Baseball, Red Reporter will post a series of ~~FanShots~~ ~~FanPosts~~ somethings this winter on chapters of the book to generate some discussion. I don't plan on posting anything until well after the World Series, but I wanted to throw this out there so that anyone that hasn't yet purchased the book can do so.

Mike Leake (1.04, 2 BB, 6 SO) is doing well in the Arizona Fall League, Trailing is this year's...

2009-10-28T01:02:49Z

Mike Leake (1.04, 2 BB, 6 SO) is doing well in the Arizona Fall League, Trailing is this year's First Round Draft Prick. (6.97, 4 BB, 11 SO)

Mark McGwire hired as Cardinals hitting coach

2009-10-26T17:26:47Z

Mark McGwire hired as Cardinals hitting coach

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Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Award Winners

2009-10-26T14:11:14Z

Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Award Winners

This week's quiz looks at how much you know about Reds award winners. We're looking for NL MVPs, Playoff MVPs, All Star Game MVPs, NL Rookies of the Year, NL Rolaids Relief Award winners, and NL Managers of the Year. How many can you name in 7 minutes?

As always, avoid the spoilers in the comments before you take the quiz.

John Wall ends tHan's mancrush

2009-10-23T00:10:31Z

John Wall ends tHan's mancrush

Is it college basketball season yet?

Just cuz you're going to the World Series doesn't mean you're not still a gigantic scumbag. ...

2009-10-22T17:20:30Z

Just cuz you're going to the World Series doesn't mean you're not still a gigantic scumbag. Incremental karmic payback is delicious!

Steve Phillips has a Birthmark on his Crotch

2009-10-21T20:29:32Z

Steve Phillips has a Birthmark on his Crotch

This is an appropriate fangasm.

Mike Leake second start in the AFL is this afternoon

2009-10-21T19:28:45Z

Mike Leake second start in the AFL is this afternoon

You can follow the game on Gameday. Chris Heisey is batting 3rd and playing CF. Yonder Alonso is batting 4th and playing DH.

Heisey Kickin' Butt in the AFL

2009-10-21T13:28:09Z

Heisey Kickin' Butt in the AFL

Chris Heisey is tearing up the Arizona Fall League so far. Through 6 games and 26 plate appearances he's posted a line of .522/.593/1.000. He's walked 3 times and only K'ed twice. 6 of his 12 hits have been for extra bases. Our opening day left fielder?

Pete Harnisch Pitches the Reds back into First Place

2009-10-20T06:38:36Z

Pete Harnisch Pitches the Reds back into First Place

A nice story about an 8 inning 1 hitter thrown by Pete Harnisch back in August of 1999. It made me smile and think of better days.

Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Seasonal ERA Champs

2009-10-19T14:18:25Z

Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Seasonal ERA Champs

This week's quiz is similar to last week's quiz, but instead of looking at hitters, we'll be looking at pitchers. See how many of the last 30 Reds Seasonal ERA Leaders you can name in 8 minutes. A pitcher is only considered the ERA leader if he actually qualified for the National League ERA title in that season. This means that all of our leaders were starters for at least a large portion of the season.

I think this quiz will be a little bit harder than last week's. I'll be surprised if anyone gets more than 28 without cheating.

NOTE: Avoid reading the comments before taking the quiz as I'm sure there will definitely be spoilers. And if you don't want someone to be able to cheat, don't put spoilers in the comments. :)

Reds name Bryan Price pitching coach

2009-10-17T20:55:47Z

Reds name Bryan Price pitching coach

Via CNati.

Price left the Diamondbacks in May, when A.J. Hinch was named manager there. He was the pitching coach there for 2 1/2 seasons. Prior to that, he was the pitching coach for the Mariners from 2000-2006.

So while it's a coach with some previous success, it's not a big name like Dave Duncan. An interesting strategy, and a little disappointing considering who we were hoping would be considered.

What do you guys think?

Baseball America ranks 2 Reds prospects in the International League Top20

2009-10-17T16:19:15Z

Baseball America ranks 2 Reds prospects in the International League Top20

Drew Stubbs comes in at #14, and Chris Heisey rounds out the list at #20. The top three (Wieters, Hanson, McCutchen, A) are pretty much major leaguers by now

The list of 20 represents prospects for only 9 teams (of the 14 represented in the IL) The Indians top the list with 4, but the Rays and Orioles have three apiece (each in the top 11)