C Trent Rosecrans

Big Reds news from the Zoom call, Noelvi Marte has changed his number to 4 and Luis Mey is now No. 47

Veteran reliever Emilio Pagán returns to Reds on two-year, $20M deal: Source Pagán took over the Reds' closer role early in the 2025 season and had the second-most saves in the National League.

Reds brining back closer Emilio Pagán closer in 2-year, $20 mil deal www.nytimes.com/athletic/683... Veteran reliever Emilio Pagán returns to Reds on two-year, $20M deal: Source

Reds add OF Héctor Rodríguez, IF Edwin Arroyo and IF Leo Balcazar to 40-man. DFA RHP Carson Spiers

From Reds: Reinstated RHP Julian Aguiar Julian, INF Tyler Callihan, RHP Rhett Lowder, RHP Carson Spiers, LHP Brandon Williamson, from the 60-day injured list.
Sent RHP Sam Benschoter outright to AAA
Selected the contract of RHP Jose Franco
Claimed RHP Roddery Muñoz off waivers from Cardinals

Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall says the team’s budget “will be around the same as our payroll from 2025.”

Reds trade IF/OF Ryan Vilade to Rays for cash considerations

Unsurprisingly, Reds 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes won his second Gold Glove. He’s first Red to win a Gold Glove since Tucker Barnhart in 2020. Last Reds infielder to win was Brandon Phillips in 2013.

Spencer Steer didn’t win the NL Gold Glove, which went to Matt Olson. Pretty impressive for Steer to be a finalist in his first full year at the position.

Blue Jays smash Dodger mystique with home run binge to take World Series Game 1 Dodger starting pitching came into Friday with an impeccable record. The Blue Jays quickly marred that as they coasted to an 11-4 win.

I can’t be the only one of my age that got 1990 flashbacks, right?

I find G.O.A.T. talk to be way overdone. If someone is the Greatest, they are No. 1. Nobody else can be. It's nearly impossible to actually be the greatest ever at one thing.

But hell, if Shohei Ohtani isn't the greatest baseball player ever. I don't think I can accept any argument against it.

Jordyn Pagán, wife of Reds closer Emilio Pagán, bought an inflatable cockroach after Molly Lux, Gavin’s wife, heard Jeff Brantley call the Reds cockroaches because they just kept surviving in the playoff race. Kids are going to get these and the wives are making t-shirts too

I really miss early-2000s blog culture. Funny how many of those people I’ve stumbled across in real life

The Reds/Dodgers series will be on ESPN, with Hey Jon Sciambi and Doug Glanville on the call

Reds fall 4-2 to Brewers. If the Marlins get 3 more outs against the Mets without allowing 4 runs, Reds go to LA. If the Mets come back, Reds go home.

Reds down to their final 3 outs, trail 4-2. Make that 2 outs. Mets down to their final 3 outs, as they're still in the bottom of the 8th in Miami

Mets are 0-for-8 with RISP and have stranded 10 runners through 8 innings.

Well, Connor Phillips bounced back

This is the first regular season without a no-hitter since there were none in 2005

Wikipedia article for "Cuisine of Ohio"

Annual editing is underway, and it's already taking me to some dark places

Chase Burns is warming up for the second time here in Milwaukee

Marlins up 4-0 after the fourth, Mets have already used 5 pitchers and had Edwin Díaz warming last inning

And Brady Singer is out. Nick Lodolo is in

Danny Jansen yanks one out to put the Brewers up 3-2

Freddie Peralta's day is done here in Milwaukee. DL Hall is on the mound for the Brewers, who already have home field advantage through the playoffs in hand

My friend Jacob just texted me this: Last time the Reds scored 6 in an inning - 8/15. We lost to the Brewers that day

Nick Lodolo left Thursday's game as a precautionary measure with a right groin injury

YouTube video by BeastieBoysVEVO Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump

The fact Spencer Horwitz doesn't use this as his walkup song, but instead uses something from Mariah Carey... (Yes, I know, Horovitz vs. Horwitz, but close enough!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BptQ...

defense

so.... status quo?