This Week in Cincinnati Reds Baseball

[Big T]

July 21st, 2027 The Cincinnati Reds Prepare for the Trade Deadline

Ok this is where we are at. We are 7 1/2 games out of the Central Division lead behind the St Louis Cardinals. We are also 3 1/2 games behind the Rockies in the Wild Card Race with the Mets and Brewers in between. The Reds are ranked 1st in Runs scored and Home Runs but are ranked 12th in Runs allowed and 12th in Starters ERA, 11th in Relievers ERA. So its clear we need pitching.


Here is where we sit with our starters.

Starters	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
Manny Perez	Reds	24	8-7	4.88	19	114	1.33
Hubert Lucas	Reds	27	6-4	5.45	19	102	1.45
Bart Whinnett	Reds	26	5-5	4.29	19	98	1.27
Kevin Walsh	Reds	25	1-4	6.11	13	66	1.55
Thierry Brisset	Reds	30	3-4	8.31	6	52	2.00
Aus Smith	Reds	33	1-0	3.86	2	28	1.61
Larry Baker	Reds	32	2-1	2.49	5	21	0.83	3 weeks
Pedro Martinez	AAA	24	8-5	4.29	20	121	1.39
Octavio Salazar	AAA	32	4-6	7.23	18	89	1.78

Baker is still 3 weeks away, Brisset has clearly not helped us out what so ever but he has 3 years left on his contract and its gonna cost us some money to get rid of him. Martinez is an option from the farm, but we definitely need to upgrade Walsh and Brisset.

Player	POS	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	Whip	Salary
Juanito Gonzalez	SP	36	MIA	2-1	4.13	1.20	$0.7M
Manuel Campos	SP	32	SEA	4-2	4.20	1.24	$1.2M
Curt Burgess	SP	32	ARI	5-3	6.17	1.49	$4.0M
Freddie Garcia	SP	29	OAK	5-11	5.05	1.32	$6.5M
Michael Raymond	SP	30	ARI	3-5	3.68	1.43	$7.5M

There is not much help from the pending Free Agents list of Starters not on contending teams. We may have to throw some bait out their to capture a potential SP to help us out.


We have 2 very capable Catchers in Jesus Lopez and Stan Shelton. I certainly get enough offers for Shelton and this could be a possible trade bait for a starter. Plan A would be to attempt to move 1B Andrew Cooper, Roberto Cortez or Wayne Sheehan and convert Shelton to a 1B. Maybe even move a OF Cesar Bautista to get that other SP we need or prospect OF Steve Garc who is AAA.


The next 10 days should prove interesting.

[Big T]

July 21st, 2027

Chicago 8 Cincinnati 5
The Cubs out hit the Reds 15-12 and had a 3-run 6th to take a 5-4 lead and then another 3-run bottom of the 8th to go ahead 8-5 and the win. Reds SP Thierry Brisset allowed 5 runs on 12 hits with 5 strikeouts over 7 innings but it was Ramon Rodriquez (0-2) that took the loss giving up 3 runs and getting just 2 outs. SS Jeff White had 3 hits while 1B Wayne Sheehan added 3 more hits and C Jesus Lopez had 4 RBIs including his 34th HR of the year.


Philadelphia Phillies 1B Leon Roman goes 5 for 6 in a 11-10 win over the Nationals today. The 27 year old Roman is hitting .363 with 25 HRs and 73 RBIs in 92 games for the Phillies.


The Cincinnati Reds have traded 1B Andrew Cooper, SP John Johnston and SP Alfonso Lucero to the Kansas City Royals for 2B Domingo Machado, 3B Carlos Torres and SP Salvador Saldana. The 30 year old Cooper is hitting .280 with 12 HRs and 33 RBIs in 83 games for the Reds. The 19 year old Johnston is 2-3 with a 2.72 ERA in 6 (A) starts this season for the Reds while the 27 year old Lucero is 3-2 with a 5.16 ERA in 9 (AAA) starts for the Reds. The 33 year old Machado is hitting .270 with 19 HRs and 51 RBIs in 87 games with the Royals and Diamondbacks this year. The 22 year old Torres is hitting .267 with 16 HRs and 47 RBIs in 93 (A) games with the Royals while the 20 year old Saldana is 5-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 15 (A) starts for the Royals.


July 22nd, 2027

Cincinnati 3 Chicago 2 (10)
The Reds score 1 run in the top of the 9th to tie the game and get a Billy Anderson Solo HR with 2 outs to win the it in the top of the 10th. LF Billy Anderson had 3 hits including his 32nd HR of the year. SP Bart Whinnett allowed 2 runs on 7 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7.1 innings but it was MR Jorge Martinez (5-1) with the win striking out 3 over the final 2 innings.


July 23rd, 2027

Toronto 6 Cincinnati 1
The Jays had a 3-run bottom of the 1st to take a 3-0 and it was enough for the win. Reds SP Manny Perez (8-8) allowed 6 runs on 8 hits over 6.1 innings in the loss. Newly acquired 2B Domingo Machado had a 3 hit game for the Reds.


New York Yankees SP Salvador Mourelo allowed 5 hits and struck out 8 over 7 innings in a 6-0 win over the Giants. The 29 year old Mourelo is 11-4 with a 3.52 ERA in 20 starts this year.


Pittsburg Pirates C Raul Guerra collects HR # 300 today in a 8-5 win over the Marlins. The 32 year old Guerra is hitting .256 with 21 HRs and 51 RBIs in 83 games this year. Guerra started his MLB career in 2018 with the Athletics. He was traded by the Athletics to the Astros in December 2022 and then signed as a free agent with the Pirates in December 2023. Guerra has played in 1289 MLB games with 1346 hits, 300 HRs and 919 RBIs with a career .275 batting average.


July 24th, 2027

Toronto 7 Cincinnati 6
The Jays scored 3 in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 3-0 lead but the Reds answered back with 3 of their own in the top of the 4th to tie the game 5-5 but the Jays scored after that and the Reds could only muster 1 more run. The Reds DH Albert Gonzalez had 5 hits and 3 RBIs in a losing cause. CF David Reed hit his 14th HR of the year. SP Hubert Lucas (6-5) allowed 6 runs on 7 hits in just 3 innings for the loss.


Cincinnati Reds 1B Albert Gonzalez goes 5 for 5 with 3 RBIs in a 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24 year old Gonzalez is hitting .381 with 6 HRs and 27 RBIs in 48 games for the Reds.


The Cincinnati Reds have traded 1B Miguel Pereira to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for SP Jorge Carranza. The 28 year old Pereira is hitting .180 with 0 HRs and 8 RBIs in 30 (AAA) games for the Reds. The 32 year old Carranza is 5-4 with a 5.47 ERA in 17 starts for the Dodgers this season. To make room for Carranza, the Reds demoted SP Kevin Walsh to AAA Louisville. The 26 year old Walsh is 1-4 with a 6.11 ERA in 13 starts for the Reds.


July 25th, 2027

Cincinnati 10 Toronto 3
The Reds pounded out 14 hits in an easy win over the Jays. Reds C Stan Shelton had 3 hits including his 15th and 16th HRs of the season. CF Cesar Bautista added his 16th HR, DH Daniel Gonzales hit his 3rd HR and LF Billy Anderson hit his 33rd HR of the year. SP Thierry Brisset (4-4) allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings for the win. MR Robbie Coleman got the final 6 outs for his 1st save.

[Big T]

July 25th, 2027 (Continued)

The Cincinnati Reds have traded RF Ricardo Rodriquez and 2B Diego Castro to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SP Manuel Campos and 2B Glenn Bishop. The 27 year old Rodriquez hit .280 with 12 HRs and 41 RBIs in 80 games for the Jays while the 22 year old Castro was hitting .280 with 6 HRs and 31 RBIs in 79 (A) games for the Reds. The 32 year old Campos was 4-2 with a 4.20 ERA in 12 starts for the Mariners while the 19 year old Bishop is hitting .146 with 0 HRs and 10 RBIs in 23 (S A) games for the Mariners. To make room for Campos in the Reds roster, the Reds have decided to release MR Thierry Brisset, the 30 year old Brisset is 4-4 with 1 save, a 7.88 ERA and a 1.94 Whip in 29 games which included 8 starts. The Reds have recalled OF Steve Garc from AAA Louisville, the 26 year old Garc is hitting .338 with 21 HRs and 55 RBIs in 47 (AAA) games.


Texas Rangers 3B Juan Gonzalez was named the AL Player of the Week. The 26 year old Gonzalez is hitting .314 with 24 HRs and 57 RBIs in 78 games for the Rangers.


San Diego Padres C Felix Rosa was named the NL Player of the Week. The 27 year old Rosa is hitting .309 with 9 HRs and 42 RBIs in 90 games in 2015.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	60-40	0.600
Cincinnati Reds	52-47	0.525	7 1/2
Milwaukee Brewers	52-47	0.525	7 1/2
Pittsburgh Pirates	51-48	0.515	8 1/2
Chicago Cubs	47-53	0.470	13

July 26th, 2027

The Reds have the day off


July 27th, 2027

Cincinnati 4 Chicago 2
The Reds out hit the Cubs 8-5 and got their first win out of newly acquired Jorge Carranza in his 1st start as a Red. SP Jorge Carranza (6-4) allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 7 innings for the win. MR Jorge Martinez faced 5 hitters in the 9th but collected his 7th save. The Reds got C Jesus Lopez's 35th HR in the 2nd inning and 3B Wayne Sheehan's 7th HR in the 8th inning offensively.


July 28th, 2027

Cincinnati 6 Chicago 2
The Reds scored 2 runs in the 6th to take a 5-1 lead and held on for the win. LF Billy Anderson goes 3 for 4 with his 34th HR of the year in the win. The Reds also got HRs from 3B Jose Quinones with his 24th, C Jesus Lopez with his 36th HR and Wayne Sheehan with his 8th HR. Reds SP Bart Whinnett (6-5) allowed 1 run on 6 hits with 7 strikeouts over 5.2 innings for the win. MR Jorge Martinez got the final 2 outs for his 8th save of the year.


July 29th, 2027

Cincinnati 9 Chicago 7
The Reds scored 4 in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 4-1, but the Cubs answered with 3 in the top of the 7th to tie it 6-6. The Reds were able to manage a couple more runs for the win. Reds SS Jeff White had 3 hits and 4 RBIs including his 5th HR in the 5th. RF Daniel Gonzales had 3 hits in the game as well. CF Cesar Bautista had 3 RBIs including his 17th HR today. SP Manny Perez (9-8) allowed 6 runs on 9 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings for the win, MR Ramon Rodriquez struggled in the 9th but was still able to get his 3rd save of the season.


San Diego Padres SP Raul Molina allows 3 hits and strikes out 10 over 8 innings in a 3-1 win over the Rangers. The 26 year old Molina is 12-4 with a 3.51 ERA in 22 starts this year.


July 30th, 2027

Washington 7 Cincinnati 6
Despite out hitting the Nationals 14-8, the Reds trailed 7-4 going into the bottom of the 9th and fell short. Reds SP Manuel Campos (4-3) did not have a very good Reds debute as he allowed 5 runs on 6 hits with 5 walks in just 3.2 innings. The Reds got a pretty good effort from newly promoted CF Steve Garc, in his 3rd game as a Red, Garc had 3 hits while SS Jeff White had 3 RBIs. The Reds got a HR from 1B Albert Gonzalez, his 7th of the year.


St Louis Cardinals 3B Armando Marin had a 5 for 5 day at the plate today in a 5-1 win over the Yankees. The 22 year old Marin is hitting .397 with 21 HRs and 76 RBIs in 99 games.


Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Bryce Harper hits career # 500 HR today in a 8-7 win over the Braves. The 34 year old Harper is hitting .306 with 35 HRs and 91 RBIs in 103 games this season. Harper started his MLB career in 2011 with the Nationals, he then signed as a free agent with the Mets for the 2019 season where he stayed until 2023. He then signed a 5 year deal with the Dodgers. In 1840 MLB games, Harper is hitting .298 with 2088 hits, 500 HRs and 1448 RBIs. Harper won a World Series Championship Ring with the Nationals in the 2012 season. He has twice led the NL in HRs with 49 both in 2023 and 2025.


Cincinnati Reds have activated CL Gabriel Miranda from the DL today. The 29 year old Miranda has been out since June 29th with a strained forearm. Miranda is 2-3 with 10 saves, a 6.29 ERA in 33 games. The Reds have demoted MR Craig Henson to AAA Louisville, the 25 year old is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 5 games.


July 31st, 2027

Washington 4 Cincinnati 1
The Reds out hit the Nationals 7-5 but the Nationals scored 2 runs in the top of the 2nd and needed no more scoring for the win. SP Hubert Lucas (6-6) allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over just 2 innings before leaving the game with an injury, the training staff has listed him day to day with a oblique strain. The Reds got 3 hits from C Jesus Lopez today and the 20th HR of the year from 2B Domingo Machado.


Kansas City Royals 1B Dennis Arnett was named the AL Player of the Month today. The 26 year old Arnett is hitting .308 with 33 HRs and 105 RBIs in 103 games this season.


Colorado Rockies CF Clarence Watts was named the NL Player of the Month. The 26 year old Watts is hitting .314 with 29 HRs and 61 RBIs in 84 games.


Kansas City Royals CL Jose Guerrero is named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 30 year old Guerrero is 6-4 with 20 saves and a 3.86 ERA in 42 games for the Royals.


New York Mets SP Tim Reed was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 36 year old Reed is 8-7 with a 3.44 ERA in 19 starts for the Mets so far in 2015.


Boston Red Sox LF Jaime Rivas was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old Rivas is hitting .321 with 25 HRs and 65 RBIs in 92 games for the Red Sox.


Milwaukee Brewers CF Paul d'Arn was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old d'Arn is hitting .322 with 17 HRs and 53 RBIs in 69 games this season.

[Big T]

August 1st, 2027 MLB Standings and Top Performers

AL East	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL East	W-L	Pct	GBL
New York Yankees	61-43	0.587			New York Mets	58-47	0.552
Toronto Blue Jays	55-50	0.524	6 1/2		Atlanta Braves	58-48	0.547	1/2
Baltimore Orioles	55-50	0.524	6 1/2		Philadelphia Phillies	57-48	0.543	1
Boston Red Sox	51-53	0.490	10		Washington Nationals	51-56	0.477	8
Tampa Bay Rays	39-65	0.375	22		Miami Marlins	37-67	0.356	20 1/2
AL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
Minnesota Twins	60-46	0.566			St Louis Cardinals	64-41	0.610
Kansas City Royals	55-50	0.524	4 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	55-49	0.529	8 1/2
Chicago White Sox	54-52	0.509	6		Milwaukee Brewers	53-51	0.510	10 1/2
Cleveland Indians	53-52	0.505	6 1/2		Pittsburgh Pirates	53-51	0.510	10 1/2
Detroit Tigers	39-65	0.375	20		Chicago Cubs	47-58	0.448	17
AL West	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL West	W-L	Pct	GBL
Los Angeles Angels	53-51	0.510			San Diego Padres	62-42	0.596
Texas Rangers	53-53	0.500	1		Colorado Rockies	58-47	0.552	4 1/2
Oakland Athletics	50-55	0.476	3 1/2		Los Angeles Dodgers	54-50	0.519	8
Houston Astros	50-56	0.472	4		San Fransisco Giants	49-56	0.467	13 1/2
Seattle Mariners	43-61	0.413	10		Arizona Diamondbacks	46-60	0.434	17
AL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Toronto Blue Jays	55-50	0.524			Colorado Rockies	58-47	0.552
Kansas City Royals	55-50	0.524			Atlanta Braves	58-48	0.547	1/2
Baltimore Orioles	55-50	0.524			Philadelphia Phillies	57-48	0.543	1
Chicago White Sox	54-52	0.509	1 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	55-49	0.529	2 1/2
Cleveland Indians	53-52	0.505	2		Los Angeles Dodgers	54-50	0.519	3

AL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Will Patrick	24	KCA	104	0.344	29	83
Artie Hoffman	25	MIN	105	0.337	28	69
Arsene Clement	30	CLE	105	0.311	38	88
Ed Harker	29	KCA	53	0.442	10	38
Kerry Martin	30	TOR	84	0.338	25	68
George Adams	25	KCA	104	0.336	23	65
Dennis Arnett	26	KCA	103	0.308	33	105
Kevin Plumtree	29	SEA	104	0.268	33	84
Stephen Wright	29	DET	102	0.314	20	74
Carlos Hernandez	26	NYA	99	0.306	28	82
NL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Eduardo Romero	23	PIT	101	0.359	30	91
Armando Marin	22	STL	100	0.395	21	76
Bryce Harper	34	LAN	104	0.306	35	91
Leon Roman	27	PHI	101	0.358	25	75
Danny Williams	29	ATL	99	0.338	31	81
Clarence Watts	26	COL	84	0.314	29	61
Giles Giouzelis	22	SD	103	0.284	9	52
Chuck Woods	24	SD	103	0.296	31	95
Fransisco Jimenez	34	CHN	104	0.294	27	78
Billy Anderson	30	CIN	96	0.337	34	73
AL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Juan Sanchez	26	MIN	10-2	2.75	22	113
Jaime Medrano	25	LAA	6-6	3.43	22	142
Harry Cole	27	OAK	7-7	3.26	22	69
Sergio Sanchez	34	LAA	11-2	3.18	21	97
Ben Day	26	SF	11-9	3.84	23	115
Salvador Mourelo	29	NYA	11-5	3.65	21	144
Juan Vidro	29	TOR	10-7	3.81	21	139
Larry Borchering	34	BAL	7-6	4.00	22	117
Allen Gill	28	TOR	10-7	4.38	23	126
Justin Nicolino	35	LAA	5-9	4.08	21	60
NL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Fransisco Lopez	30	COL	11-4	2.85	22	98
Manuel Ruiz	24	CHN	7-7	2.93	22	116
Nathan Rivers	24	STL	10-4	3.14	18	73
Glenn Fairlie	30	STL	13-4	3.38	21	73
Gabriel Perez	32	MIL	9-5	3.45	22	120
Reggie Mitchell	30	ATL	8-6	3.31	22	147
Martin Perez	36	NYN	11-6	3.60	22	95
Raul Molina	26	SD	12-4	3.51	22	140
Tim Reed	36	NYM	8-7	3.44	19	51
Jesus Ramirez	28	PHI	9-6	3.70	22	124

[JBob]

This. is. awesome.

I was on the fence about buying OOTP, but reading through this dynasty made me regret not pre-ordering it. I will be buying it on Monday!

[Big T]

August 1st, 2027 Cincinnati Reds Stats and Musings

Reds Analysis
	2027	Rank	2026	Rank		2027	Rank	2026	Rank
Batting AVE	0.286	2nd	0.269	6th	ERA	5.07	13th	4.85	12th
OB PCT	0.334	9th	0.320	13th	Starters ERA	5.30	11th	5.25	13th
SLG PCT	0.511	2nd	0.472	3rd	Bullpen ERA	4.73	11th	4.24	10th
OPS PCT	0.845	2nd	0.792	4th	Runs Allowed	565	11th	851	14th
Runs Scored	609	1st	829	4th	Hits Allowed	1018	8th	1598	13th
EB Hits	416	1st	582	2nd	OPP AVG	0.276	9th	0.280	13th
Home Runs	201	1st	271	1st	Homes Run AG	178	14th	218	11th
Walks	269	15th	409	12th	Walks	297	6th	471	2nd
Strikeouts	712	5th	1188	9th	Strikeouts	817	2nd	1161	8th
Stolen Bases	98	5th	110	9th	Def Eff	0.673	9th	0.664	15th

As previously mentioned, the Reds need to focus on improving the pitching, especially the starting pitching. Currently our rotation looks like this after the trades.

	Rotation
1	Bart Whinnett	RHP
2	Manny Perez	LHP
3	Manuel Campos	RHP
4	Hubert Lucas	RHP
5	Jorge Carranza	LHP

We do have Larry Baker back in 2-3 weeks so he can give us a boost for the final 5-6 weeks.

Starters	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
Manny Perez	Reds	24	9-8	5.08	21	127	1.35
Bart Whinnett	Reds	26	6-5	3.95	21	111	1.25
Hubert Lucas	Reds	27	6-6	5.87	21	107	1.47
Jorge Carranza	Reds	32	6-4	5.11	18	107	1.41
Manuel Campos	Reds	32	4-3	4.53	13	87	1.28
Aus Smith	Reds	33	1-0	3.60	2	30	1.50
Larry Baker	Reds	32	2-1	2.49	5	21	0.83	2 weeks
Pedro Martinez	AAA	24	9-5	4.29	22	134	1.38
Octavio Salazar	AAA	32	5-6	6.73	19	97	1.69
Roberto Mora	AAA	26	5-2	4.70	14	90	1.37
Jim Moores	AAA	30	6-2	5.01	12	70	1.59
Kevin Walsh	AAA	26	2-3	4.58	7	39	1.47

With Larry Baker coming back in 2 weeks, we can wait to see what Pedro Martinez can do in September for 40 man roster expansion. I am surprised that Mgr Wagsis is not giving Aus Smith any starts, but he can add experience as a 6th starter or long relief.

Relievers	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	SV	IP	Whip	Injured
Terry Johnson	Reds	25	7-3	4.91	2	69	1.36
John Bayley	Reds	26	5-1	5.96	0	68	1.47
Jorge Martinez	Reds	32	5-1	3.13	8	60	0.96
Ramon Rodriquez	Reds	24	0-2	3.33	3	54	1.52
Robbie Coleman	Reds	25	4-5	3.50	1	54	1.31
Gabriel Miranda	Reds	29	2-3	6.29	10	34	1.54
Ray Hicks	Reds			has not played this season				8 months
Kent Bell	AAA	24	0-2	3.05	2	56	1.25
Jack Gunther	AAA	25	3-0	3.24	2	50	1.26
Miguel Angel Cruz	AAA	25	4-3	3.40	0	50	1.23
Pedro Silva	AAA	29	3-0	1.99	0	49	1.13
Paco Salazar	AAA	25	6-2	2.08	3	47	1.26
Craig Henson	AAA	25	3-2	2.95	1	42	1.01
Alex Perez	AAA	22	2-4	7.02	12	30	1.63
Miguel Ochoa	AAA	22	1-4	4.94	7	23	1.44	4 days

Time to see what Jack Gunther and Kent Bell can do in the Majors and maybe John Bayley and Ramon Rodriquez can get better in AAA. We will swap out the 2 relievers for Bell and Gunther to start the final 2 months.

Catchers	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Jesus Lopez	Reds	25	334	36	80	0.299	0.997
Stan Shelton	Reds	26	186	16	35	0.312	0.995
Sergio Martinez	AAA	26	320	6	47	0.328	0.839
Lawrence Peterson	AAA	26	163	5	21	0.276	0.720

May have the best 1-2 punch at Catcher then any other team in the Majors. Either Shelton will get traded at the end of the season or we will convert to 1B so he can get some more at bats.

Infielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Domingo Machado	Reds	33	337	20	52	0.270	0.848
Jeff White	Reds	27	302	5	37	0.248	0.721
Josh Gibson	Reds	27	284	6	42	0.250	0.708
Wayne Sheehan	Reds	33	229	8	31	0.310	0.837
Albert Gonzalez	Reds	24	182	7	28	0.363	0.941
Miguel Romero	AAA	23	407	20	77	0.253	0.767
Jose Rivera	AAA	25	289	7	24	0.235	0.731	4 weeks
Roberto Cortez	AAA	26	227	16	53	0.352	1.059
John Hold	AAA	22	194	3	33	0.320	0.781
Giancarlo Rizzi	AAA	26	176	0	15	0.250	0.597
Sadakuno Kimura	AAA	31	172	3	16	0.233	0.692	8 months
Vicente Hernandez	AAA	23	119	1	17	0.361	0.845	4 weeks
Ramon Diaz	AAA	25	58	0	2	0.230	0.631	4 weeks
Carlos Torres	AAA	22	41	1	9	0.268	0.686
Ricardo Perez	AAA	20	13	0	0	0.077	0.154

The trade for Domingo Machado certainly solidifies us at 2B, I would like to promote Roberto Cortez and move one of the OF's back to AAA to balance out our positions.

Outfielders	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
Jose Quinones	Reds	27	385	24	70	0.286	0.887
Billy Anderson	Reds	30	377	34	73	0.337	1.010
David Reed	Reds	30	284	14	37	0.292	0.855
Cesar Bautista	Reds	32	215	17	36	0.260	0.848
Steve Garc	Reds	26	117	6	24	0.214	0.683
Daniel Gonzales	Reds	26	64	3	6	0.297	0.882
Albert Silva	AAA	24	385	24	73	0.299	0.968
Dan Swain	AAA	29	341	11	46	0.258	0.771
Roberto Gonzales	AAA	24	327	13	63	0.278	0.879	2 weeks
Valentin Picard	AAA	28	155	5	15	0.213	0.648

To balance out the positions, I am sending Steve Garc back to AAA and will promote INF Roberto Cortez. Anderson is on pace for another 50 HR season, will Quinones could reach a career high in HRs, his previous high was 33 in 2024 with the Rangers.

	Pitching Prospects	Team	Age	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	Whip	Injured
16th	Alex Perez	AAA	22	2-4	7.04	0	30	1.63
45th	George Wheeler	AA	24	4-1	4.34	12	66	1.27

Perez is struggling a little in AAA, but he does have 12 saves and will get a couple more years of AAA before he even is Rule 5 eligible, so we can be patient. Wheeler is already on the 40 man roster and with 2 options left, still has time to develop, I hope he gets some AAA time again this year, he does have 11 career (2026-27) AAA starts going 1-6 with a 8.37 ERA and 1.80 Whip. (ouch)

	Hitting Prospects	Team	Age	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	Injured
27th	Roberto Gonzales	AAA	24	327	13	63	0.278	0.879
41st	Vicente Hernandez	AAA	23	119	1	17	0.361	0.845	4 weeks

Roberto Gonzales is currently in his 1st year of AAA, he could be added to the 40 man roster at the end of the season, but he is still another year away from Rule 5 eligibility. Hernandez broke his hand in May and should be back in the line-up by the end of August. He has had AAA success over the past since 2025 and still has a couple of option years left to make it to the bigs.

[Big T]

August 1st, 2027

Washington 10 Cincinnati 3
The Nationals scored 5 in the top of the 3rd to take a 5-0 lead and never looked back today out hitting the Reds 13-6. SP Jorge Carranza (6-5) allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over just 2.2 innings, In 2 starts, he is 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA and 9 innings for the Reds since the trade. The Reds got HRs from 3B Wayne Sheehan with his 9th and RF Daniel Gonzales with his 4th.


Chicago Cubs SP Manuel Ruiz allowed 4 hits and struck out 10 over a complete game 8-0 win over the Phillies. The 24 year old Ruiz is 8-7 with a 2.76 ERA in 23 starts in 2027 for the Cubs.


Toronto Blue Jays RF Kerry Martin goes 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 12-2 win over the Rockies. The 30 year old Martin is hitting .342 with 27 HRs and 73 RBIs in 85 games.


Colorado Rockies 1B Ryan Wheeler belts HR #400 today in a 12-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The 39 year old Wheeler is hitting .310 with 21 HRs and 53 RBIs in 98 games in 2027. Wheeler started his MLB career in 2013 with the Diamondbacks. He stayed in Arizona until he was traded to the Mariners July 2024, He then signed as a free agent with the Rockies for the 2025 season. In 1620 games, Wheeler has 1577 hits, 400 HRs with 1105 RBIs and a career ,278 batting average. He has career highs of 48 HRs in 2022, 114 RBIs in 2023 and .316 batting average in 2016.


Tampa Bay Rays RF Maximo Molina is named the AL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Molina is hitting .299 with 25 HRs and 74 RBIs in 98 games in 2027 for the Rays.


Los Angeles Dodgers SS Manny Machado was named the NL Player of the Week. The 35 year old Machado is hitting .269 with 14 HRs and 50 RBIs in 99 games for the Dodgers this season.


August 2nd, 2027

Detroit 5 Cincinnati 3
The Tigers score 3 in the top of the 5th to take a 3-2 lead then score the winning runs in the 9th. The Reds got a 2 for 3 day from 3B Jose Quinones today. Quinones added his 25th HR of the year. Reds SP Bart Whinnett allowed 3 runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts but it was CL Gabriel Miranda (2-4) that took the loss allowing 2 runs in the 9th with the game tied.


Baltimore Orioles SP Larry Borchering allowed 2 hits and struck out 6 over 7.2 innings in a 7-2 win over the Rays. The 34 year old Borchering is 8-6 with a 3.85 ERA in 23 starts for the Orioles.


August 3rd, 2027

Detroit 4 Cincinnati 3 (11)
The Tigers scored 1 in the top of the 11th to beat the Reds while out hitting them 12-9. Reds C Stan Shelton had a 2 for 4 game with his 17th HR of the year. SS Jeff White added 3 hits for the Reds. The Reds wasted a pretty good performance by SP Manny Perez, Perez allowed 3 runs on 10 hits over 9 innings. MR Jorge Martinez (5-2) took the loss pitching the 10th and 11th innings.


August 4th, 2027

Detroit 5 Cincinnati 3
The Reds slide continues, the Tigers scored 4 in the top of the 7th to take a 4-2 lead and held on for the win. Reds SP Manuel Campos (4-4) allowed 5 runs on 6 hits with 6 strikeouts over 7.1 innings in the loss. Campos is 0-2 with a 8.18 ERA in 2 starts since arriving in a trade. The Reds got a couple of HRs today, CF Cesar Bautista with his 18th and C Jesus Lopez with his 37th.


Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) SP Pedro Martinez allowed 6 hits and struck out 7 over a complete game shutout today. The 24 year old Martinez is 10-5 with a 4.02 ERA in 23 (AAA) starts this season for the Reds.


August 5th, 2027

The Reds are off today.


Cleveland Indians CF Arsene Clement goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 11-2 win over the Giants. The 30 year old Clement is hitting .310 with 40 HRs and 94 RBIs in 110 games.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	67-43	0.609
Milwaukee Brewers	56-52	0.519	10
Cincinnati Reds	55-53	0.509	11
Pittsburgh Pirates	54-54	0.500	12
Chicago Cubs	51-59	0.464	16

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Colorado Rockies	61-48	0.560
Philadelphia Phillies	59-50	0.541	2
Los Angeles Dodgers	58-50	0.537	2 1/2
Atlanta Braves	58-52	0.527	3 1/2
6th- Cincinnati Reds	55-53	0.509	5 1/2

[JBob]

^That was a rough week. How are your players' fielding abilities? I wonder if that is part of the problem.

[Big T]

Originally Posted by JBob

^That was a rough week. How are your players' fielding abilities? I wonder if that is part of the problem.

Thanks for reading, My fielder's ratings are pretty good, 4 out 5 for most of the starters at every position. We simply give up way to many HRs. This is my 17th season in this dynasty, I currently have a 5.08 ERA for my staff, only twice have I ended up with ERA's in the 5.00+. (5.16 in 2017 and 5.08 in 2011) My average ERA in those seasons was 4.52...


We will get Larry Baker back and that should improve our staff, but your right.... a rough week.

[Big T]

August 6th, 2027

Washington 5 Cincinnati 4 (10)
Another loss for the Reds, this time after clawing back after a 4-0 deficit in the bottom of the 4th, the Reds tied it in the 9th only to give up a run in the bottom of the 10th on 3 singles given up by MR Jorge Martinez. To add to the trouble, C Jesus Lopez left the game with an injury in the 8th. SP Hubert Lucas allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over just 4 innings but it was Martinez (5-3) that took the loss allowing 1 run on 4 hits over 1.1 innings. The Reds got a pair of hits from LF Billy Anderson, C Jesus Lopez and 3B Jose Quinones. The Reds also got CF Cesar Bautista's 25th SB of the season.


Chicago Cubs SP Manuel Ruiz allowed 3 hits with 4 strikeouts over 6.2 innings in a 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks. The 24 year old Ruiz is 9-7 with a 2.65 ERA in 24 starts for the Cubbies this season.


Seattle Mariners LF Kevin Plumtree will miss up to 4 weeks with a separated shoulder. The 29 year old Plumtree is hitting .270 with 36 HRs and 91 RBIs in 109 games for the Mariners.


Cincinnati Reds C Jesus Lopez will miss up to 4 weeks with a sprained ankle. The 25 year old Lopez is hitting .303 with 37 HRs and 83 RBIs in 91 games for the Reds this year. The Reds have recalled C Sergio Martinez from AAA Louisville, the 26 year old Martinez is hitting .332 with 6 HRs and 47 RBIs in 76 (AAA) games.


August 7th, 2027

Washington 7 Cincinnati 1
The losses continue to pile, as the Reds fall to .500 with their 8th straight loss. The Nationals took an early 4-1 lead with 3 in the bottom of the 3rd and out hit the Reds 9 to 5. SP Jorge Carranza (6-6) allowed 4 runs on 5 hits over just 3 innings as the Reds starting pitching continues to struggle. RF David Reed had 2 of the Reds 5 hits.


August 8th, 2027

Washington 2 Cincinnati 1 (10)
The Reds woes continue with the losing end of a pitchers duel. Reds SP Bart Whinnett deserved a much better fate as he allowed 1 run on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings. MR Robbie Coleman (4-6) allowed 1 run in his 0.2 innings of work for the loss. The Reds only run come off the 10th HR by 3B Wayne Sheehan. Playing in his first ever MLB game, 1B Sergio Martinez went 2 for 3.


San Diego Padres SP Raul Molina allowed 5 hits with 10 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 3-2 win over the Tigers. The 26 year old Molina is 13-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 24 starts for the Padres.


Texas Rangers C Javier Magana was named the AL Player of the Week. The 33 year old Magana is hitting .253 with 19 HRs and 52 RBIs in 82 games this season for the Rangers.


Washington Nationals 1B Eric Sackett was named the NL Player of the Week. The 27 year old Sackett is hitting .331 with 32 HRs and 107 RBIs in 109 games combined with the Nationals and Cardinals.


Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) CF Steve Garc was named the IBL Player of the Week. The 26 year old Garc is hitting .361 with 25 HRs and 64 RBIs in 55 (AAA) games for the Reds.


August 9th, 2027

Oakland 7 Cincinnati 6 (15)
The Reds lose for the 10th straight game. The Athletics tied it 4-4 with a run in the bottom of the 9th, then tied it again with a run in the bottom of the 12th and 14th as the Reds blew 3 leads in the bottom half of those innings. The Reds wasted another good pitching performance as SP Manny Perez allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 8 innings before blowing 3 leads. MR Robbie Coleman (4-7) allowed 1 run in the bottom of the 15th for the loss. The Reds got 4 hits from LF Billy Anderson including his 35th HR of the year. The Reds also got 3 RBIs from 1B Roberto Cortez who added his 4th HR of the year.


Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) SP Pedro Martinez allowed 5 hits and struck out 9 in a complete game 7-0 win over the Toledo Mud Hens. The 24 year old Martinez is 11-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 24 (AAA) starts for the Reds.


Cincinnati Reds SP Larry Baker has been activated from the 60 day DL. The 32 year old Baker is 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA in 5 starts for the Reds this season. Due to injuries, Baker has been limited to just 16 starts the past two seasons. Baker was injured on April 27th, 2027. To make room, the Reds have demoted MR Kent Bell to AAA Louisville. The 24 year old Bell is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 games for the Reds.


August 10th, 2027

Oakland 7 Cincinnati 5
The Reds blow another lead as the Athletics scored 4 in the bottom of the 8th to over-come a 5-3 Reds lead. Reds SP Manuel Campos allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 7.1 innings but left with a lead. SP Larry Baker (2-2) pitching for the 1st time since his injury allowed 2 runs on 2 hits in his 0.2 innings of work. CF Cesar Bautista hit his 19th HR of the year while 2B Domingo Machado hit his 21st HR of the year.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	69-45	0.605
Milwaukee Brewers	59-54	0.522	9 1/2
Pittsburgh Pirates	56-57	0.496	12 1/2
Cincinnati Reds	55-58	0.487	13 1/2
Chicago Cubs	54-60	0.474	15

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Colorado Rockies	64-50	0.561
Philadelphia Phillies	62-52	0.544	2
Atlanta Braves	61-53	0.535	3
Los Angeles Dodgers	60-53	0.531	3 1/2
8th Cincinnati Reds	55-58	0.487	8 1/2

[Big T]

August 11th, 2027

Oakland 5 Cincinnati 3
The Reds continue to fall fast, with their 12 straight loss, 0-10 in August so far. Oakland opened up a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd and held on for the win. Reds SP Aus Smith (1-1) allowed 4 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings for the loss. The Reds got 3 hits from C Stan Shelton and CF David Reed who also hit his 15th HR of the year. 3B Jose Quinones got his 30th SB as well.


Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) C Lawrence Peterson extended his hitting streak to 20 games today in a 7-1 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens. The 26 year old Peterson is hitting .304 with 5 HRs and 26 RBIs in 55 (AAA) games for the Reds.


August 12th, 2027

Cincinnati 7 Tampa Bay 3
The Reds win, the Reds win !! The Reds finally ended a 12 game losing streak today. The Reds scored 4 in the bottom of the 6th to take a 7-3 lead and held on for the win, their 1st win since July 29th. Reds SP Hubert Lucas (7-6) allowed 3 runs on 6 hits with 12 strikeouts in a complete game win. The Reds got a pair of hits from CF Cesar Bautista and C Sergio Martinez.


August 13th, 2027

Tampa Bay 8 Cincinnati 4
Well the winning streak was short lived. The Rays scored 4 in the top of the 2nd to take a 4-0 lead and after the Reds tied it in the 5th, the Rays scored 4 more in the top of the 8th for the easy win. SP Larry Baker in his 1st start since being activated allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and only lasted 3 innings. MR Robbie Coleman (4-8) allowed 3 runs in his only inning of work for the loss. The Reds had 8 hits, 2 from C Stan Shelton and 2 more from 3B Josh Gibson. SS Jeff White added his 15th SB of the year.


Minnesota Twins SP Juan Sanchez allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 over 7.1 innings in a 3-2 win over the Athletics. The 26 year old Sanchez is 12-2 with a 2.52 ERA in 25 starts for the Twins.


August 14th, 2027

Tampa Bay 2 Cincinnati 1 (11)
The Rays tied the game with a run in the top if the 8th and scored again in the top of the 11th for the win. The Reds wasted a SP Bart Whinnett effort, he allowed 0 runs on 4 hits with 11 strikeouts over 6.2 innings and left with the lead. MR Jorge Martinez (5-4) took the loss, allowing 1 run over just 1.1 innings. The Reds were held to just 5 hits including LF Jose Quinones 26th HR.


San Diego Padres SP Raul Molina allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 over 8 innings in a 1-0 win over the Orioles. The 26 year old Molina is 14-4 with a 3.22 ERA in 25 starts for the Padres.


Cincinnati Reds SP Bart Whinnett allowed 4 hits and struck out 11 over 6.2 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Rays. The 26 year old Whinnett is 6-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 24 starts with the Reds this season.


August 15th, 2027

The Reds are off today.... mercifully


San Fransisco Giants SP Ben Day allowed 5 hits and struck out 7 over 8.2 innings in a 6-0 win over the Dodgers. The 26 year old Day is 12-11 with a 3.84 ERA in 27 starts this season.


New York Yankees C Jesus Montero was named the AL Player of the Week. The 37 year old Montero is hitting .335 with 24 HRs and 74 RBIs in 82 games for the Yankees this season.


Arizona Diamondbacks RF Fransisco Gomez was named the NL Player of the Week. The 25 year old Gomez is hitting .305 with 22 HRs and 85 RBIs in 98 games for the Diamondbacks in 2027.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	73-45	0.619
Milwaukee Brewers	62-55	0.530	10 1/2
Pittsburgh Pirates	58-59	0.496	14 1/2
Cincinnati Reds	56-61	0.479	16 1/2
Chicago Cubs	57-62	0.479	16 1/2

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
San Diego Padres	65-52	0.556
Los Angeles Dodgers	64-54	0.542	1 1/2
Atlanta Braves	65-55	0.538	2
Milwaukee Brewers	62-55	0.530	3
9th- Cincinnati Reds	56-61	0.479	9

[Big T]

August 16th, 2027

Pittsburg 3 Cincinnati 1
The Pirates scored runs in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead and held on at home for the win. The Reds offense was held to just 6 hits and wasted a good performance from SP Manny Perez (9-9). 3B Jose Quinones was the only Red with multiple hits, he had 2 Singles.


The Cincinnati Reds have completed a waiver trade sending SP Aus Smith to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Gabriel Cortes. The 33 year old Smith is 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 3 starts/18 games for the Reds in 2027. The 25 year old Cortes is 5-11 with a 6.45 ERA in 24 starts for the Royals this season.


Cincinnati Reds have assigned SP Gabriel Cortes to AAA Louisville today. The Reds have promoted SP Pedro Martinez from AAA Louisville, the 24 year old Martinez is 11-5 with a 3.69 ERA in 25 (AAA) starts.


Reds Prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) C Lawrence Peterson had his hitting streak snapped at 23 games today. The 26 year old Peterson is hitting .313 with 6 HRs and 29 RBIs in 59 (AAA) games this year.


August 17th, 2027

Pittsburg 4 Cincinnati 2
The Reds continue to see their season go south as the fall 1-14 for August. Reds SP Manuel Campos (4-5) falls to 0-3 as a Red allowing 4 runs on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts but gave up 3 HRs in 7 innings. The Reds got a pair of hits from SS Jeff White and LF Jose Quinones in a losing cause.


San Diego Padres Chuck Woods goes 4 for 5 with a HR and 5 RBIs in a 13-5 win over the Rockies. The 25 year old Woods is hitting .289 with 32 HRs and 102 RBIs in 118 games this season.


August 18th, 2027

Pittsburg 7 Cincinnati 2
The Pirates had a 5-1 lead by the bottom of the 3rd and held on for an easy victory. Reds SP Hubert Lucas (7-7) got beat up pretty bad in his short 2.0 inning start, he allowed 5 runs on 4 hits today. The Reds got LF Jose Quinones 27th HR of the year and 1B Domingo Machado's 22nd HRs of the season.


August 19th, 2027

Cincinnati 8 Houston 7
The Reds win for only the 2nd time in August, but it came at a cost losing SP Larry Baker again for the 2nd time this season. The Reds scored 3 in the top of the 5th to take a 5-3 lead, added 3 more in the 6th to extend to a 8-3 lead and fought off a late charge by the Astros. SP Larry Baker allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over just 2 innings before leaving with an injury. CL Gabriel Miranda (3-4) got the win pitching 2.2 innings with out allowing a hit or run. MR Jorge Martinez struggled giving up a pair of runs over 2 innings but escaped with his 9th save. DH Albert Gonzalez had 3 RBIs including his 8th HR of the year. CF Cesar Bautista hit his 20th HR of the year, 1B Roberto Cortez hit his 5th and 6th HRs of the season while SS Jeff White added his 6th HR.


Cincinnati Reds SP Larry Baker will miss up to 4 weeks with a herniated disc. The 32 year old Baker has been held to just a 2-2 record with a 3.29 ERA in 8 starts this season due to injury. The Reds have recalled SP Gabriel Cortes from AAA, he has yet to pitch for Louisville this season since coming in a trade early this week.


August 20th, 2027

Cincinnati 8 Houston 7 (13)
The Reds gave up a 5-0 6th inning lead as the Astros scored 7 runs in the final 4 innings to tie it, but got a 1 out RBI Single by Stan Shelton in the 13th for the win. The Reds finally got some offense with 19 hits in the game,. Reds SP Bart Whinnett allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts over 6 innings but it was MR Jorge Carranza (7-6) that got the win. 1B Roberto Cortez had 4 hits while struggling LF Billy Anderson had 3 hits for the Reds. C Stan Shelton hit his 18th HR and had 4 hits with 3 RBIs while SS Jeff White hit his 7th HR of the year.


Minnesota Twins LF Artie Hoffman goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 10-6 win over the Mets. The 25 year old Hoffman is hitting .329 with 34 HRs and 84 RBIs in 122 games for the Mets.


Cincinnati Reds C Stan Shelton goes 4 for 6 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 8-7 win over the Astros. The 26 year old Shelton is hitting .287 with 18 HRs and 41 RBIs in 85 games in 2027.


Cincinnati Reds MR Terry Johnson will miss up to 4 months with a partially torn labrum. The 25 year old Johnson is 7-3 with 2 saves, a 4.92 ERA in 56 games for the Reds. The Reds recall MR Craig Henson from AAA, the 26 year old Henson is 4-2 with 2 saves, a 3.67 ERA in 28 games.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	77-46	0.626
Milwaukee Brewers	64-58	0.525	12 1/2
Pittsburgh Pirates	62-20	0.508	14 1/2
Chicago Cubs	59-64	0.480	18
Cincinnati Reds	58-64	0.475	18 1/2

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Colorado Rockies	69-54	0.561
Los Angeles Dodgers	67-55	0.549	1 1/2
New York Mets	65-58	0.528	4
Milwaukee Brewers	64-58	0.525	4 1/2
9th- Cincinnati Reds	58-64	0.475	10 1/2

The Colorado Rockies are on pace for 91 wins to take the Wild Card Race., The Reds would need to go 33-7 in the final 40 games to have a shot at the Wild Card.

[Big T]

August 21st, 2027

Houston 6 Cincinnati 3
The Astros scored in each of the 1st 3 innings to take a 4-2 lead, added 2 more in the bottom of the 5th for the win. SP Manuel Campos (4-6) continues to look for his 1st win as a Red since the trade deadline deal, Campos allowed 6 runs on 9 hits in just 5 innings. The Reds offense again was quiet, held to just 6 hits and 1 extra base hit.


Chicago Cubs SP Manuel Ruiz allowed 3 hits and struck out 10 over 8 innings in a 2-1 win over the Angels. The 24 year old Ruiz is 11-7 with a 2.61 ERA in 27 starts for the Cubs in 2027.


August 22nd, 2027

The Reds are off today.


Detroit Tigers C Paul Collins was named the AL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Collins is hitting .286 with 30 HRs and 82 RBIs in 114 games for the Tigers this season.


Colorado Rockies 2B Paul Moyer was named the NL Player of the Week. The 27 year old Moyer is hitting .292 with 18 HRs and 53 RBIs in 121 games in 2027 for the Rockies.


August 23rd, 2027

St Louis 14 Cincinnati 2
The Cardinals added to the Reds misery today with a 4-run top of the 2nd to take a 6-0 lead then added 3 more in the top of the 5th for a 9-1 lead and eventual win. Reds SP Hubert Lucas (7-8) allowed 6 runs on 3 hits but allowed 2 HRs in the loss over just 3 innings. The Reds got a pair of hits from 3B Jose Quinones and 1B Albert Gonzalez.


Cleveland Indians CF Arsene Clement goes 3 for 3 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 8-6 loss to the Pirates. The 31 year old Clement is hitting .310 with 46 HRs and 105 RBIs in 125 games this year.


St Louis Cardinals C Pedro Rodriquez hits his #300 HR today in the 14-2 win over the Reds. The 30 year old Rodriquez is hitting .293 with 17 HRs and 69 RBIs in 104 games this year. Rodriquez started his MLB career in 2018 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed as a free agent with the Cardinals in November 2024. In 1200 games, he has 1464 hits, 300 HRs and 928 RBIs with a .320 career batting average. Rodriquez was the 2019 MLB NL Rookie of the Year in 2019, he won the 2023 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award and has won 2 Gold Gloves at C. He led the NL with 203 hits in 2023, the 2023 NL Batting Title hitting .369 and 156 RBIs in 2023.


Kansas City Royals RF Ed Harker has signed a 6 year, $90.0M extension today, The 29 year old Harker is hitting .428 with 13 HRs and 48 RBIs in 73 games with the Royals in 2027.


August 24th, 2027

Cincinnati 5 St Louis 4
The Reds had 5 single run innings including a Jose Quinones lead off, walk off Solo HR in the bottom of the 9th. Reds SP Pedro Martinez got roughed up a little in his 1st career MLB start, he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits but gave up 3 HRs in 5 innings. MR Jorge Martinez (6-4) got the win with his 4 batter 9th inning. SS Jeff White had 3 hits for the Reds while 3B Jose Quinones hit his 28th HR of the year and 1B Roberto Cortez hit his 7th HR of the year.


Minnesota Twins SP Juan Sanchez will miss up to 2 weeks with bicep tendinitis. The 26 year old Sanchez is 13-2 with a 2.39 ERA in 27 starts for the Twins so far in 2027.


August 25th, 2027

Cincinnati 4 St Louis 2
The Reds out hit the Cards 10-5 and took advantage of a pretty good pitching effort by Bart Whinnett. SP Whinnett (7-5) allowed 0 runs on 1 hit with 7 strikeouts over 6 innings for the win. MR Jorge Martinez faced 4 hitters in the 9th for his 10 save of the season. C Stan Shelton had 3 hits including his 19th HR of the year. CF Cesar Bautista added his 21st HR of the year as well.


Cincinnati Reds SP Bart Whinnett allowed 1 hit and struck out 7 over 6 innings in a 4-2 win over the Cardinals. The 26 year old Whinnett is 7-5 with a 3.55 ERA in 26 starts for the Reds.

[Big T]

August 26th, 2027 Standings

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	78-49	0.614
Milwaukee Brewers	66-60	0.524	11 2/5
Pittsburgh Pirates	64-63	0.504	14
Chicago Cubs	61-66	0.480	17
Cincinnati Reds	60-66	0.476	17 1/2

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
San Diego Padres	72-54	0.571
Los Angeles Dodgers	71-55	0.563	1
New York Mets	67-60	0.528	5 1/2
Philadelphia Phillies	66-60	0.524	6
9th- Cincinnati Reds	60-66	0.476	12

[Big T]

August 26th, 2027

Cincinnati 3 New York 2
The Reds nipped the Mets with a 2-out, walk off Solo HR from Domingo Machado in the bottom of the 9th. Reds SP Manny Perez (10-9) allowed 2 runs on just 5 hits with 8 strike outs in the complete game win. The Reds got a pair of hits from CF Cesar Bautista including his 30th SB of the year while C Stan Shelton had 2 hits as well. For SS Domingo Machado, it was his 23rd HR of the year.


August 27th, 2027

New York 6 Cincinnati 5
The Mets had a 3-run top of the 5th to tie the game 5-5, but scored in the top of the 8th for the win. Reds RF David Reed led the way in a losing cause, he went 2 for 4 with 2 Doubles. 1B Roberto Cortez had 3 hits for the Reds while LF Billy Anderson hit his 36th HR of the year, only his 2nd for the month of August. Reds SP Manuel Campos continues to struggle since the trade, he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits with 5 strikeouts over 4.1 innings. Campos is 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA in 6 starts since the trade. MR Robbie Coleman (4-9) allowed 1 run over 1.2 innings, but was tagged with the loss.


August 28th, 2027

Cincinnati 9 New York 8
The Reds scored 4 in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 5-4 lead, the Mets scored 4 in the top of the 7th but fell short 9-8. The Reds bats came alive with 15 hits on the day. For the 2nd straight day, it was RF David Reed that was the game star. Reed went 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs including his 16th HR of the year. CF Cesar Bautista added 3 hits as did LF Billy Anderson. 1B Albert Gonzalez also had 3 hits while PH Roberto Cortez hit his 8th HR. Reds SP Hubert Lucas continued to struggle, in his last 3 starts he has lasted just 2, 3 and today again 3 innings allowing 15 runs in those 8 innings. Lucas today allowed 4 runs on 2 hits over just 3 innings. MR Craig Henson (1-0) got the win striking out 3 over just 1.2 innings. MR Jorge Martinez got his 11th save.


Cincinnati Reds CF David Reed goes 4 for 5 with 2 Double, a HR and 3 RBIs in a 9-8 win over the Mets. The 30 year old Reed is hitting .291 with 16 HRs and 48 RBIs in 113 games this year.


August 29th, 2027

Miami 2 Cincinnati 0
After hitting everything in sight yesterday, the Reds were held to just 6 hits including 1 extra base hit. The Reds wasted a good effort by SP Pedro Martinez today. Martinez (0-1) allowed just 2 runs on 7 hits over 7.2 innings in the loss. 3 of the Reds hits were off the bat of C Sergio Martinez.


Seattle Mariners CF Juan Soto is named the AL Player of the Week. The 29 year old Soto is hitting .264 with 8 HRs and 46 RBIs in 116 games for the Mariners so far this season.


St Louis Cardinals CF Darrell Thurman is named the NL Player of the Week. The 25 year old Thurman is hitting .298 with 18 HRs and 58 RBIs in 117 games for the Cardinals in 2027.


August 30th, 2027

Miami 10 Cincinnati 1
The Marlins scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a 9-0 lead and never looked back. SP Bart Whinnett (7-6) allowed 4 runs on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts in a 5 innings loss. The Reds were held to just 8 hits including 2 from SS Jeff White.


Cincinnati Reds have activated C Jesus Lopez off the DL today. The 25 year old Lopez is hitting .303 with 37 HRs and 83 RBIs in 91 games for the Reds. The Reds have demoted 26 year old C Sergio Martinez to AAA Louisville, Martinez was hitting .290 with 0 HRs and 2 RBIs in 10 games for the Reds.


August 31st, 2027

Miami 3 Cincinnati 0
The Reds lost a pitchers duel as both teams had only 6 hits. The Reds SP Manny Perez (10-10) allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits over 7.1 innings in the loss. The Reds got 6 hits, all Singles including 2 from SS Jeff White.


Toronto Blue Jays CF Jose Espinosa is named the AL Player of the Month. The 27 year old Espinosa is hitting .259 with 39 HRs and 77 RBIs in 111 games for the Jays in 2027.


Pittsburg Pirates CF Eduardo Romero was named the NL Player of the Month. The 24 year old Romero is hitting .356 with 40 HRs and 109 RBIs in 129 games this year for the Pirates.


New York Yankees SP Howard Dougherty was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 30 year old Dougherty is 15-9 with a 4.03 ERA in 29 starts for the Yankees this season.


Colorado Rockies SP Arturo Aguilar was named the NL Pitcher of the Month., The 27 year old Aguilar is 11-9 with a 4.34 ERA in 27 starts for the Rockies so far this season.


Boston Red Sox LF Jaime Rivas was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old Rivas is hitting .317 with 31 HRs and 83 RBIs in 119 games for the Red Sox so far in 2027.


Arizona Diamondbacks LF Fransisco Gomez is named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 25 year old Gomez is hitting .303 with 26 HRs and 90 RBIs in 111 games with the Diamondbacks.

[Big T]

Cincinnati Reds Roster Expansion September 1st, 2027

The Cincinnati Reds have announced the following Roster Expansion Promotions.


SP Kevin Walsh, the 26 year old Walsh is 2-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 12 starts, 68.2 innings and a 1.47 Whip in AAA this season.


SP Roberto Mora, the 26 year old Mora is added to the 40 man roster, he is 8-2 with a 4.13 ERA in 21 starts, 139.1 innings with a 1.28 Whip in AAA this season.


MR John Bayley, the 26 year old Bayley is 1-1 with 6 saves, a 2.13 ERA in 11.2 innings with a 0.94 Whip in AAA this season.


MR Kent Bell. the 24 year old Bell is 2-2 with 2 saves, a 2.65 ERA in 68 innings with a 1.24 Whip in AAA this season.


MR Ramon Rodriquez, the 25 year old Rodriquez is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 9.1 innings with a 1.07 Whip in AAA this season.


MR Paco Salazar, the 26 year old Salazar is 10-5 with 4 saves, a 3.00 ERA in 63 innings with a 1.35 Whip in AAA this season.


C Sergio Martinez, the 26 year old Martinez is hitting .334 with 6 HRs and 47 RBIs in 77 games in AAA this season.


SS Vicente Hernandez, the 23 year old Hernandez is hitting .329 with 1 HR and 18 RBIs in 34 games ins AAA this season.


CF Steve Garc, the 26 year old Garc is hitting .338 with 29 HRs and 83 RBIs in 76 games in AAA this season.


RF Dan Swain, the 29 year old Swain is hitting .262 with 17 HRs and 66 RBIs in 114 games this season in AAA.

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Due to a blown Monitor, I had to go back to the last save which was August 29th. I had to replay the last two games of August as a result. Here is a quick summary of those two games.



August 30th, 2027

Cincinnati 3 Miami 1
The Reds scored 2 in the top of the 1st inning to take a 2-0 lead and held on for the win. Reds SP Bart Whinnett (8-5) allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 8 strike outs over 6 innings for the win. MR Jorge Martinez faced 4 hitters in the 9th for his 12th save. The Reds were held to just 7 hits while allowing 7 to the Marlins. 3B Jose Quinones hits his 29th HR of the year while 1B Roberto Cortez hits his 9th of the year.


August 31st, 2027

Cincinnati 8 Miami 4
The Reds score a 3-run top of the 3rd to take a 4-2 lead the blew the game open late for the win. The Reds got their bats going with 14 hits including a 3 for 5 day at the plate for 1B Roberto Cortez that included his 10th HR and 4 RBIs. C Stan Shelton had 3 hits and his 20th HR of the year while struggling LF Billy Anderson hit his 37th HR of the season. SP Manny Perez (11-9) allowed 3 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over 7 innings for the win.


Cincinnati Reds 1B Robert Cortez goes 3 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 8-4 win over the Marlins. The 26 year old Cortez is hitting .338 with 10 HRs and 32 RBIs in 65 games for the Reds this season.

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September 1st, 2027 MLB Standings and Top Performers

AL East	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL East	W-L	Pct	GBL
New York Yankees	77-55	0.583			Atlanta Braves	71-62	0.534
Boston Red Sox	73-59	0.553	4		New York Mets	70-63	0.526	1
Toronto Blue Jays	68-65	0.511	9 1/2		Philadelphia Phillies	69-63	0.523	1 1/2
Baltimore Orioles	67-66	0.504	10 1/2		Washington Nationals	67-67	0.500	4 1/2
Tampa Bay Rays	54-78	0.409	23		Miami Marlins	46-86	0.348	24 1/2
AL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
Minnesota Twins	75-58	0.564			St Louis Cardinals	83-50	0.624
Kansas City Royals	70-62	0.530	4 1/2		Milwaukee Brewers	69-63	0.523	13 1/2
Cleveland Indians	67-65	0.508	7 1/2		Pittsburgh Pirates	67-65	0.508	15 1/2
Chicago White Sox	63-71	0.470	12 1/2		Chicago Cubs	65-68	0.489	18
Detroit Tigers	55-77	0.417	19 1/2		Cincinnati Reds	64-68	0.485	18 1/2
AL West	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL West	W-L	Pct	GBL
Texas Rangers	72-62	0.537			Los Angeles Dodgers	76-56	0.576
Los Angeles Angels	64-68	0.485	7		San Diego Padres	75-57	0.568	1
Houston Astros	63-70	0.474	8 1/2		Colorado Rockies	75-57	0.568	1
Oakland Athletics	57-76	0.429	14 1/2		San Fransisco Giants	58-75	0.489	18 1/2
Seattle Mariners	52-80	0.394	19		Arizona Diamondbacks	57-77	0.485	20
AL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL		NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
Boston Red Sox	73-59	0.553			San Diego Padres	75-57	0.568
Kansas City Royals	70-62	0.530	3		Colorado Rockies	75-57	0.568	1
Toronto Blue Jays	68-65	0.511	5 1/2		New York Mets	70-63	0.526	5 1/2
Cleveland Indians	67-65	0.508	6		Philadelphia Phillies	69-63	0.523	6
Baltimore Orioles	67-66	0.504	6 1/2		9th- Cincinnati Reds	64-68	0.485	11

AL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Will Patrick	24	KCA	129	0.338	32	93
Artie Hoffman	25	MIN	132	0.324	35	90
Arsene Clement	30	CLE	132	0.313	49	113
Ed Harker	29	KCA	80	0.420	13	52
George Adams	25	KCA	130	0.337	28	83
Dennis Arnett	26	KCA	128	0.315	38	129
Stephen Wright	29	DET	128	0.326	25	88
Kerry Martin	30	TOR	101	0.319	30	80
Kevin Plumtree	29	SEA	109	0.270	36	91
Juan Gonzalez	26	TEX	110	0.294	30	75
NL Top Hitters	Age	Team	Games	Ave	HR	RBIs
Eduardo Romero	23	PIT	129	0.346	40	109
Bryce Harper	34	LAN	132	0.316	42	109
Armando Marin	22	STL	128	0.367	27	101
Danny Williams	29	ATL	126	0.324	40	105
Tim Dunlap	27	ATL	105	0.327	21	66
Fransisco Jimenez	34	CHN	133	0.298	34	97
Clarence Watts	26	COL	111	0.302	36	79
Leon Roman	27	PHI	128	0.337	30	89
Ron Reid	30	NYN	123	0.297	32	81
Travis Clark	27	MIA	127	0.306	21	67
AL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Juan Sanchez	26	MIN	14-2	2.39	27	141
Larry Borchering	34	BAL	10-6	3.45	28	147
Harry Cole	27	OAK	8-11	3.35	28	85
Jaime Medrano	25	LAA	9-8	3.49	28	169
Jesse Davis	29	TEX	10-10	3.79	28	112
Sergio Sanchez	34	LAA	11-7	3.61	27	119
Juan Vidro	29	TOR	12-10	3.95	27	173
Howard Dougherty	30	NYA	15-9	4.03	29	141
Antonio Garcia	33	KCA	9-8	3.59	26	87
Salvador Mourelo	29	NYA	14-6	3.99	27	180
NL Top Pitchers	Age	Team	W-L	ERA	GS	Ks
Fransisco Lopez	30	COL	15-4	2.68	28	132
Manuel Ruiz	24	CHN	12-7	2.66	28	152
Gabriel Perez	32	MIL	13-5	3.14	28	159
Ben Day	26	SF	14-11	3.55	29	148
Raul Molina	26	SD	15-5	3.50	28	181
Martin Perez	36	NYN	14-7	3.60	27	118
Jesus Ramirez	28	PHI	10-8	3.74	28	160
Bart Whinnett	27	CIN	8-5	3.47	27	168
Glenn Fairlie	30	STL	15-4	3.58	26	97
Clayton Lyons	27	COL	11-9	3.80	26	112

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September 1st, 2027

Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 3
The Reds opened up a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st and held on to beat the Brewers today. Reds LF Billy Anderson had 2 RBIs in the game, CF Cesar Bautista, C Jesus Lopez and 2B Domingo Machado all had 2 hits today. Reds SP Manuel Campos (5-6) got his 1st win as a Red, he allowed 3 runs on 9 hits over 7 innings in the victory. MR Jorge Martinez got the final 3 outs for his 13th save. CF Cesar Bautista had 3 SBs today.


Kansas City Royals CF Will Patrick will miss up to 3 months with Post-concussion syndrome. The 24 year old Patrick is hitting .338 with 32 HRs and 93 RBIs in 129 games for the Royals.


September 2nd, 2027

Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 5
The Reds overcame a Brewer 4-3 lead with a 3-run top of the 9th for the win. Reds SP Hubert Lucas allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 6 innings, but it was MR Robbie Coleman (5-9) with 2 innings of relief for the win. MR Jorge Martinez struggled in the 9th with 1 run on 3 hits but got his 14th save. LF Billy Anderson hit his 38th HR while PH Daniel Gonzales hit his 5th HR of the year. CF David Reed added his 10th SB.


September 3rd, 2027

Milwaukee 10 Cincinnati 5
The Brewers scored 5 in the bottom of the 5th to take a 7-2 lead and added 3 more in the 6th to extend it to 10-2 and the eventual win. Reds SP Pedro Martinez (0-2) allowed 7 runs on 11 hits over just 4.2 innings for the loss. RF David Reed had 2 hits and 3 RBIs including his 17th HR of the year. SS Jeff White added his 8th HR of the season.


September 4th, 2027

The Reds are off today.


St Louis Cardinals 3B Armando Marin goes 3 for 4 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 21-2 win over the Tigers. The 22 year old Marin is hitting .371 with 28 HRs and 104 RBIs in 131 games in 2027.


September 5th, 2027

Cincinnati 8 Pittsburg 5
The Reds opened up with a 4-run bottom of the 1st to take a 4-2 lead, added 4 more in the 4th to make it 8-3 and held on for the win. Reds LF Billy Anderson went 2 for 5 in the game while RF David Reed hit his 18th HR of the year. Reds SP Bart Whinnett (9-5) allowed 5 runs on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts, but allowed 4 HRs over 6.1 innings. Reds CF Cesar Bautista got his 35th SB of the year while rookie SS Vicente Hernandez added 2 more SBs to get to 5 SBs on the year.


Philadelphia Phillies 1B Leon Roman goes 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 6-5 loss to the Marlins. The 27 year old Roman is hitting .339 with 34 HRs and 98 RBIs in 133 games this year.


New York Yankees SP Salvador Mourelo allowed 3 hits and struck out 8 over 8 innings in a 3-1 win over the Jays. The 29 year old Mourelo is 15-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 28 starts this season.


Reds prospect, Louisville Bats (AAA) RF Roberto Gonzales was named the IL Player of the Week. The 24 year old Gonzales is hitting .296 with 18 HRs and 79 RBIs in 106 (AAA) games.


Kansas City Royals RF Ed Harker is named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Harker is hitting .422 with 16 HRs and 59 RBIs in 85 games for the Royals so far this season.


St Louis Cardinals C Pedro Rodriquez is named the NL Player of the Week. The 30 year old Rodriquez is hitting .304 with 23 HRs and 86 RBIs in 115 games for the Cardinals in 2027.

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	85-52	0.620
Milwaukee Brewers	71-65	0.522	13 1/2
Pittsburgh Pirates	69-67	0.507	15 1/2
Cincinnati Reds	67-69	0.493	17 1/2
Chicago Cubs	66-71	0.482	19

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
San Diego Padres	78-58	0.574
Los Angeles Dodgers	78-58	0.574
Colorado Rockies	76-60	0.559	2
New York Mets	73-64	0.533	5 1/2
10th Cincinnati Reds	67-69	0.493	11

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September 6th, 2027

Cincinnati 5 Pittsburg 4
The Reds were out hit 13-9 but scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th to take a 5-3 lead and won the game. Reds SP Manny Perez (12-9) allowed 3 runs on 11 hits over 8 innings for the win. CL Jorge Martinez had a shaky 9th, walking 2 and giving up 2 hits but escaped with his 16th save. Reds C Jesus Lopez went 4 for 4 including his 38th HR of the year in the win, CF Cesar Bautista added his 22nd HR while LF Billy Anderson hit his 39th HR of the year.


Milwaukee Brewers SP Gabriel Perez allowed 4 hits with 6 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 4-0 win over the Cardinals. The 32 year old Perez is 14-5 with a 3.01 ERA in 29 starts this season.


New York Yankees LF Juan Ybarra collects HR #300 today in a 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The 36 year old Ybarra is hitting .320 with 29 HRs and 80 RBIs in 111 games this year. Ybarra started his MLB career in 2016 with the Red Sox. He was traded to the Padres on July 29th, 2018. He stayed with the Padres until Jan 28th, 2023 when he signed as a free agent with the Yankees. On February 23rd, 2025 he signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent and finally resigned with the Yankees on December 14th, 2026. In 1513 games, Ybarra has 1579 hits, 300 HRs with 923 RBIs and a .271 career batting average. Ybarra won a Gold Glove in LF in 2023.


September 7th, 2027

Cincinnati 7 Pittsburg 2
The Reds get back to .500 today aided by a 5-run bottom of the 4th to take a 6-1 lead and the eventual win. The Reds out hit the Pirates 13-5 today. Reds SP Manuel Campos (6-6) wins for the 2nd straight game, he allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 8 strikeouts over 8 innings. RF Billy Anderson had 4 RBIs including a 3-run HR, his 40th of the year. C Stan Shelton hit his 21st HR of the year as well.


Cincinnati Reds SP Manuel Campos allows 4 hits and strikes out 8 over 8 innings in a 7-2 win over the Pirates. The 32 year old Campos is 6-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 20 starts this season with the Reds and Mariners.


September 8th, 2027

Chicago 11 Cincinnati 2
The Cubs bring the Reds back down to earth with a whipping today. The Cubs scored a 6-run bottom of the 3rd to take a 8-0 lead and never looked back courtesy of 17 hits. Reds SP Hubert Lucas (7-9) allowed 7 runs on 6 hits in just 2.1 innings in the loss. Reds C Jesus Lopez hit his 39th HR in the loss.


Philadelphia Phillies SP Jesus Ramirez allowed 5 hits and struck out 9 over 8 innings in a 4-0 win over the Mets. The 28 year old Ramirez is now 11-9 with a 3.82 ERA in 30 starts this year.


September 9th, 2027

Chicago 14 Cincinnati 5
The Cubs pound the Reds pitching again today with 14 runs on 19 hits. The Cubs took a early 3-0 lead in the 1st and added 6 in the 3rd to take a 9-0 lead. The Reds did respond with 4 in the top half of the 4th to close the gap to 9-4 but another 4-run bottom of the 6th gave the Cubs a 14-4 lead and the win. The Reds SP Pedro Martinez (0-3) allowed 7 runs on 8 hits in just 2.1 innings for the loss. The Reds got a HR from 1B Roberto Cortez, his 11th of the year.


September 10th, 2027

Cincinnati Reds have activated SP Larry Baker from the DL today. The 32 year old Baker is 2-2 with a 3.29 ERA in just 7 starts this season due to a combination of injuries.


Chicago 6 Cincinnati 4
The Cubs sweep the Reds today over coming a 3-0 Red lead going into the bottom of the 4th. The Reds lost despite a 2 for 3 game from LF Jose Quinones who hit 2 solo HRs, his 30th and 31st of the year. C Stan Shelton added his 22nd HR as well. Reds SP Bart Whinnett allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over just 4.1 innings, but it was MR Kent Bell (0-1) who allowed 2 runs over 1.2 innings for the loss, Reds CF Cesar Bautista was 3 for 4 in SB attempts in the game,

NL Central	W-L	Pct	GBL
St Louis Cardinals	87-54	0.617
Milwaukee Brewers	73-68	0.518	14
Pittsburgh Pirates	71-70	0.504	16
Chicago Cubs	70-71	0.496	17
Cincinnati Reds	69-72	0.489	18

NL Wildcard	W-L	Pct	GBL
San Diego Padres	80-61	0.567
Colorado Rockies	78-63	0.553	2
Philadelphia Phillies	75-66	0.532	5
Atlanta Braves	75-66	0.532	5
10th Cincinnati Reds	69-72	0.489	11

Well the Reds are not mathematically eliminated in the NL Central, the Cardinals magic number on the Reds is 4 with 90 wins being the most the Reds can get.. In the Wild Card, it appears it will be won with about 91 wins so the Reds would have to go 20-1 in their final 21 games.