Late on Monday night Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer wrote about the Cincinnati Reds and Kyle Schwarber. Sort of. The title was a bit misleading, saying “Nick Krall, Cincinnati Reds make pitch, wait on Kyle Schwarber’s call” but within the text of the article there was nothing at all to indicate that the team had talked to him with Terry Francona refusing to say if … [Read more...] about Reds unwilling to meet the financial demands of Kyle Schwarber
Reds considering making a play for Ketel Marte
The Cincinnati Reds didn’t sign Kyle Schwarber. Their offer just simply wasn’t good enough as their reported offer was $25,000,000 shy of what we know at least two other teams offered him – including the team that he would sign with, the Philadelphia Phillies. The rumors that came out after that included that the team was going to essentially back off from any other “expensive … [Read more...] about Reds considering making a play for Ketel Marte
Reds Risk and Reward: The Kyle Schwarber Conundrum
“I like dreamin’ ‘Cause dreamin’ can make you mine” The saga of Middletown’s favorite son had all of us singing like Kenny Nolan, circa 1976. The knob on the Cincinnati Reds hot stove, normally stuck in the OFF position, turned ON for a brief moment and reached a sustained simmer as everyone awaited a full boil that, alas, never came. The cold water thrown on the stove came … [Read more...] about Reds Risk and Reward: The Kyle Schwarber Conundrum
The Reds were the biggest losers at MLB’s Winter Meetings
Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers of ESPN both seemed to agree on Thursday that the Cincinnati Reds were the biggest losers at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings. And both of them agreed on the reason why – they failed to bring in Kyle Schwarber. Rogers noted that while Schwarber is very important to the Philadelphia Phillies (who were able to bring him back with a 5-year, $150,000,000 … [Read more...] about The Reds were the biggest losers at MLB’s Winter Meetings
Cincinnati Reds lose reliever to the Astros in the Rule 5 Draft
The Rule 5 draft took place on Wednesday afternoon. The Cincinnati Reds passed on selecting a player. But they didn’t go unscathed as they did have a player taken from their organization. The Houston Astros used their pick in the 1st round to take right-handed reliever Roddery Munoz. The time with the Reds for Munoz has certainly been interesting. Cincinnati claimed him on … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds lose reliever to the Astros in the Rule 5 Draft