Thomas Carannante

1 week ago | blogredmachine.com | Thomas Carannante

The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers just genuinely shocked Major League Baseball with a headliner trade on May 29. A former Reds All-Star is headed to Los Angeles to join a stacked Dodgers roster. Alexis Diaz, who was demoted to Triple-A after his April 30 meltdown against the St. Louis Cardinals, is reportedly being acquired by LA. The Reds had unfortunately reached the point of no return with the right-hander, as he was also getting rocked in the minor leagues.

3 weeks ago | blogredmachine.com | Thomas Carannante

As if Cincinnati Reds fans needed any more grief as they watch their team remain (largely) incompetent on the offensive side of the ball night after night, they were given a jump scare with their star player on Tuesday night. Elly De La Cruz collided with center fielder TJ Friedl on a play in which three players converged on a pop up to shallow center field. De La Cruz covered a ton of ground on the play, but the ball dropped in between him and Friedl.

3 weeks ago | blogredmachine.com | Thomas Carannante

On Saturday night, the Cincinnati Reds erupted for 13 runs, including 10 in the first inning off starter Lance McCullers Jr. They're set for a rubber match on Sunday with the Houston Astros after the 13-9 victory, which was a crucial sign of life after Cincy scored only 10 runs over their previous six games. But that was hardly the story of the night. The heinous behavior of Astros fans overshadowed the Reds' offensive success. Before we get into that, the Reds amassed 12 hits and nine walks.

3 weeks ago | blogredmachine.com | Thomas Carannante

The Cincinnati Reds are watching injuries pile up right before their eyes, and they've been left with no choice. They need to keep making transactions in order to stay afloat. So, on Friday night, they welcomed Connor Joe to the organization during a mid-game trade with the San Diego Padres. In a matter of days, the Reds have lost Tyler Callihan (who was transferred to the 60-day IL as the corresponding move), Noelvi Marte and Hunter Greene to the injured list.

3 weeks ago | southsideshowdown.com | Thomas Carannante

From "Tim Elko is making case to join White Sox with recent stretch" to "White Sox are promoting Tim Elko for MLB debut Saturday" in a matter of days, the fans on the South Side are excited for the first time in a very long time. Chicago reportedly made the decision on Friday evening to promote the fan favorite who has dominated Triple-A for 31 games this year. Elko, who isn't a highly-regarded prospect by any means, is hitting .348 with a 1.100 OPS.