Charlie Goldsmith
Sports Reporter at Cincinnati Enquirer
Covering the Reds and Bengals. Charlie’s Chalkboard newsletter. Contributor to FOX19. The Power Stacks podcast and The Growler podcast
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2 weeks ago |
charlieschalkboard.substack.com | Charlie Goldsmith
Heading into this weekend’s series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cincinnati Reds were at a real low point. The lack of comeback wins, the all-or-nothing quality of the offense and some specific frustrating slumps from key players raised some alarm bells. On top of all of that, the Reds had just been outclassed in series losses vs. the Cubs and Brewers. The Reds haven’t had much to celebrate this season.
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3 weeks ago |
daytondailynews.com | Charlie Goldsmith
Lodolo had always been a standout strikeout pitcher. His biggest gift is his looping breaking ball that gets ugly swings and misses. But that pitch hasn’t been consistent this year, so Lodolo has had to alter the way that he pitches. Explore“It’s different,” Lodolo said. He has still been solid this season, posting a 3.10 ERA through 12 starts. Before this season, Lodolo struck out 10.7 batters per nine innings. In 2024, opposing hitters posted a .217 batting average vs.
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3 weeks ago |
daytondailynews.com | Charlie Goldsmith
To start the 2025 season, Greene was pitching better than he ever had. But a recurring groin injury has been a setback for the Reds’ best player. Explore“It’s frustrating,” Greene said. ”I want to be out there. I want to compete. I feel like, as a pitcher, you do your best when you’re in a groove and you’re going out there every single fifth or sixth day.
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3 weeks ago |
circlevilleherald.com | Charlie Goldsmith
CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said that while he doesn’t want to play in the preseason, he understands that may be what’s best for a Cincinnati team that has lost its first two games the past three seasons. kAm“xE D@F?5D =:<6 H6 ?665 E@ A=2J :? E96 AC6D62D@?[” r92D6 D2:5 @? %F6D52J 27E6C E96 q6?82=D HC2AA65 FA E96:C 7:CDE @C82?:K65 E62> 24E:G:EJ AC24E:46]k^AmkAmp7E6C DE2CE:?8 _\a :? a_aa 2?5 a_ab — D62D@?D H96C6 E96 q6?82=D 32C6=J A=2J65 E96:C E@A A=2J6CD :? E96 AC6D62D@?
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3 weeks ago |
charlieschalkboard.substack.com | Charlie Goldsmith
As a rookie in 2023, Andrew Abbott posted a 1.90 ERA through his first 10 big league starts. At this point in the 2024 season, Abbott was the Reds’ most consistent pitcher with a 3.39 ERA as well as a burgeoning case to be an All-Star. But in each of his first two seasons with the Reds, Abbott’s production fell off a cliff during the second half of the season. Now in 2025, Abbott has a 1.51 ERA and has a strikeout rate that has skyrocketed.
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