Joey Votto News

We must remember at the same time that the Pads have a new GM, and who knows how exactly he sees things.

This is the fifth report card I have given out to the starting players for the Cincinnati Reds.

Meanwhile, Kevin, the Pessimistic Mets Fan , makes the case for acquiring Carl Crawford .

The skipper who led the Reds to their last World Series will be at Redsfest. Current Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who helmed the 1990 championship team was confirmed as an attendee on Wednesday and he will be on hand on opening night, Friday, Dec.

Wow. Just as I thought the Reds had given up on any hope they had for Ramon Hernandez, he slides in the back door.

As the major awards for 2009 baseball season are bestowed during the offseason this year, they probably won't mean as much to Reds fans this year.

The Cincinnati Reds and catcher Ramon Hernandez have agreed to terms on a 1-year contract through the 2010 season with an option for 2011, according to a press release from the team.

I read on MLBTradeRumors.com and Fox Sports about the Reds and Tigers looking to dump payroll and trade younger players.

Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is again available through trade -- at a price, of course.

The Reds want catcher Ramon Hernandez to return for 2010, but not for the $8.5 million figure his club option calls for, according to mlb.com. 'We're not going to pick up the option,' Reds general manager Walt Jocketty told mlb.com's Mark Sheldon on Friday.

Ramon Hernandez poses with World Series Champion New York Yankee Melky Cabrera. Congratulations BubbaFan! The Fay has been doing Q's and A's for the past week or so and they make for good reading.

Brandon Phillips has been one of the best defenders in the league over the past 3 seasons, and he's looked mighty handsome doing it.

Anyone with an itch for Reds baseball, past or present, can have it scratched at Fox Sports Redsfest.

Chris Dickerson homered twice and drove in four runs for Cincinnati in the Reds' 13-11 spring-training win over the Yankees on Sunday.

We all know Joey Votto was by far the best player on the Reds this past season. He single-handedly carried the offense on his broad and capable shoulders.

This season has left much to be desired for Reds fans and, as always, has left a lot of concerns to be dealt with.

Here is the FanGraphs win probability graph from the Twins-Tigers play-in game the other night.

When was the last time a 9 game world series was played?? I know they bounced back and forth between a 7 game and a 9 game format for about 20 years in the early 1900s.

The free-agent market isn't expected to be robust and their payroll flexibility isn't plentiful.

Andy LaRoche . He went 2-3 and drove in two runs. Key Plays Other Notes On both of his hits, Andy LaRoche was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double.