Joey Votto could expand our understanding of what plate discipline can mean.
On the 33rd episode of the DFA podcast, R.J. and Bryan walk us through a couple of recent catcher extensions … Kurt Suzuki and Tucker Barnhart! With this as a springboard, the guys discuss the recent spate of catcher concussions, and R.J.’s recent research and discussion with Tyler Flowers.
Late-season contract extensions for Marco Estrada, Kurt Suzuki, Tucker Barnhart, and Clayton Richard.
Think injuries have killed your favorite team? Well, you’re not alone.
How the Reds’ pitching staff is bad in a new way.
Which of this year’s All-Stars will be forgotten?
Meg wonders what Joey Votto’s deal is for a second, while Holly and James dive into marketing strategies for baseball, which attain varying levels of success.
Cincinnati views the rookie left-hander as a long-term building block, but maybe he’s in the wrong role.
This season is old enough to know better, but some early hitting performances really stand out.
The first-place Reds (it still sounds weird to us too) are adding a top prospect.
For every Scott Feldman, there is a Joey Votto. And lots of running.
Matt recounts how history was made on a bad Reds team in 1998, while Mary does some social archaeology through customs of baseball past.
Reds prospect Zach Vincej explains how he changed his hitting approach through tinkering and ignoring cliches.
Traded from the Reds to the Marlins, Dan Straily is an example of how new pitching data can help change a repertoire.
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