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We take a quick look back at a depth outfielder I was once moderately excited about, but who performed as a replacement level depth option. How Acquired Fairchild was acquired right at the beginning of the season, as the Braves traded cash to the Reds for him. He was a nice depth option for what […]
Farewell, Keegan Thompson. The long-time up-down Chicago Cubs righty is off to join the Cincinnati Reds organization on a big league deal: The #Reds today signed RHP Keegan Thompson to a one-year Major League contract through the 2026 season. Welcome to Reds Country, Keegan‼️ pic.twitter.com/n1B1KsXYkT — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) November 4, 2025 Consider that your reminder that, in addition to big league free agency, minor league free agency also began this week. Furthermor...
There are two things that are pretty paramount for making a sports team something you’ll go out of your way to watch, and the first is obvious: You’ve got to win games. Winning is enjoyable. It’s satisfying. It’s engaging to see the team whose logo you wear on your hat score more points before the […]
It was hard not to feel a sense of betrayal when Blake Snell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the 2024 season with the San Francisco Giants. It was even tougher to watch him dominate in the early rounds of the playoffs, beating the Cincinnati Reds and blanking the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee […]
Spencer Steer is fresh off his second consecutive season of below-par offensive production. His OPS+ dipped again, down from 96 in 2024 to just 94 in 2025, and since the beginning of the 2024 season he’s hit just .231/.316/.406 in 1224 PA – a 95 OPS+ valued at a grand total of 2.0 bWAR (and […]