Here's a list of all the double-digit winning streaks (17 total) in Reds MLB history:
1) 14 games (1899)
2) 13 games (1890)
3) 12 games (1939, 1957)
4) 11 games (1894, 1896)
5) 10 games (1882, 1884, 1895, 1897, 1919, 1939, 1943, 1975, 1998, 1999, 2012)
Of course, the 1869 Red Stockings were a perfect 65-0. However, that was not only a different franchise than the current one - it also was not an MLB team, as it was the only fully professional team in existence at the time.
The Reds have had 16 double-digit losing streaks, including a 19-gamer in 1914.
Since 1900, the Reds have had 9 double-digit winning streaks, including the current one.
Among the previous 8, only 3 occurred as late in the season as the current one.
Considering the season in which streaks occurred, the date at which they occurred, and the effect on the standings, here are the most important since 1900:
1) 1999. 10 game streak through July 1st. Started behind 5.5 games, finished up a half game on Houston. Even if they ultimately missed the playoffs because of the play-in game, this streak was huge at the time.
2) 1939. 12 game streak in May. Started behind 1.5 games, finished up 2 games. Eventually won the NL pennant, partly thanks to another 10-game streak in July that boosted their lead from 8 to 12 games.
3) 1919. 10 game streak through August 26th. Started up 6 games, finished up 9 games. Eventually won the World Series.
4) 1975. 10 game streak through July 13th. Started up 7 games, finished up 12.5 games. Eventually won the World Series.
5) 2012. 10 game streak (and counting) through July 29th. Started tied in the division, currently up 3 games.
In case you were wondering:
Longest winning streak in MLB history: 26 games (New York Giants, 1916)
Longest winning streak in AL history: 20 games (Oakland Athletics, 2002)
Mr. Redlegs is watching you. Always.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Bring the All-Star Game back to Cincinnati
Since 1991, 22 of the 30 current MLB franchises have opened new, baseball-specific parks.
The only exceptions (either older, non-specific to baseball, or both):
Toronto
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Oakland
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Note that Toronto, Boston, Kansas City, the Angels and the Cubs have all hosted since 1990 anyway.
And because the A's and Rays both play in such abysmal stadiums, the Dodgers are the only team listed above whose long wait (since 1980) needs to be rectified.
But to get back on topic...
Of the 22 new parks, 15 have already hosted or been chosen as host of the Midsummer Classic, and the average wait was only 4.5 years from the the park's opening.
So 7 teams haven't been reciprocated, but the following four haven't been waiting very long:
Marlins (Marlins Park) - just opened in 2012
Twins (Target Field) - just opened in 2010
Yankees (new Yankee Stadium) - opened in 2009, and they hosted the game in old Yankee in 2008
Nationals (Nationals Park) - opened in 2008
That leaves only 3 teams which have been "screwed" to any appreciable extent:
1) Cincinnati (GABP) - opened in 2003 (9 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1988 (24 year wait)
2) San Diego (PETCO) - opened in 2004 (8 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1992 (20 year wait)
3) Philadelphia (Citizens Bank) - opened in 2004 (8 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1996 (16 year wait)
2013 is already decided (Citi Field)
2014 will be in an AL park, likely Target Field
2015 is rumored to be a battle between Nationals Park and Marlins Park
2016 will be another AL year
As you can see, it will be a ridiculous injustice if GABP isn't chosen for 2017. Even if the Reds get 2017, the 14-year wait would be a record for new MLB parks.
The only exceptions (either older, non-specific to baseball, or both):
Toronto
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Oakland
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Note that Toronto, Boston, Kansas City, the Angels and the Cubs have all hosted since 1990 anyway.
And because the A's and Rays both play in such abysmal stadiums, the Dodgers are the only team listed above whose long wait (since 1980) needs to be rectified.
But to get back on topic...
Of the 22 new parks, 15 have already hosted or been chosen as host of the Midsummer Classic, and the average wait was only 4.5 years from the the park's opening.
So 7 teams haven't been reciprocated, but the following four haven't been waiting very long:
Marlins (Marlins Park) - just opened in 2012
Twins (Target Field) - just opened in 2010
Yankees (new Yankee Stadium) - opened in 2009, and they hosted the game in old Yankee in 2008
Nationals (Nationals Park) - opened in 2008
That leaves only 3 teams which have been "screwed" to any appreciable extent:
1) Cincinnati (GABP) - opened in 2003 (9 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1988 (24 year wait)
2) San Diego (PETCO) - opened in 2004 (8 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1992 (20 year wait)
3) Philadelphia (Citizens Bank) - opened in 2004 (8 year wait) and haven't hosted since 1996 (16 year wait)
2013 is already decided (Citi Field)
2014 will be in an AL park, likely Target Field
2015 is rumored to be a battle between Nationals Park and Marlins Park
2016 will be another AL year
As you can see, it will be a ridiculous injustice if GABP isn't chosen for 2017. Even if the Reds get 2017, the 14-year wait would be a record for new MLB parks.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Cincinnati Reds: June 2012 Summary
The Reds went 15-12 in June to remain in first place in the NL Central with an overall record of 43-34. When the month began, they led St. Louis by 1.5 games. That lead has expanded to 3.5, but Pittsburgh has remained a worthy challenger, trailing by only 1 game entering play on July 1st.
Cincinnati won 4 series (including consecutive sweeps of the Indians and Mets), lost 4 (including a subsequent sweep at the hands of those same Indians), and lead 2-1 in the incomplete San Francisco series.
Home record: 8-7 (5-4 on the first home stand, 3-3 on the second...overall a bit disappointing)
Road record: 7-5
vs Central: 5-4
vs East: 3-0
vs West: 2-1
vs AL: 5-7 (what else is new...they always find a way to screw up interleague play)
Overall offensive trends: The hitting side made a very respectable showing in June, with a .265 average (23 points higher than May), a .332 OBP (26 points higher) and 112 OPS+ (14 points higher). Seven players trended up significantly in OPS+, only two went down, and four stayed about the same. Scoring 4.7 runs a game is definitely sufficient for a playoff contender. Hopefully they can keep this production up.
Overall pitching trends: The staff had mixed but still solid results. Its ERA was 3.62 (the worst of the year so far) but the WHIP was 1.16 - the best of the year. The main theme of the month was that the starting pitching fared very well. The rotation was 11-6 with a 3.74 ERA, with Cueto, Leake and Latos all in top form. The relief pitching was due for a shaky month, and it had one...but really, the only problem was Aroldis Chapman. His 0-4 record and 6.97 ERA for June tells the story. Everyone else did fine, especially Marshall. Heading forward, the rotation looks good enough to keep us in the mix (barring injury). The closer situation is an obvious concern.
Individual hitting trends:
UP significantly from May (20 or more OPS+ points): Valdez +132, Ludwick +49, Rolen +44, Stubbs +38, Cozart +35, Bruce +25, Phillips +24
Note that Cozart, Rolen and Valdez (especially the latter two) improved from pretty dismal previous numbers. Improvement is still improvement though.
DOWN significantly from May (20 or more OPS+ points): Heisey -54, Hanigan -50
No significant change: Votto +5, Frazier -14, Mesoraco +1, Cairo -12
Individual pitching trends:
UP significantly from May: Marshall, Cueto, Leake, Arredondo, LeCure, Ondrusek, Latos
DOWN significantly from May: Arroyo, Bailey, Chapman, Hoover
No significant change: Simon
And finally, my "Randy Awards" for the month of June.
RANDY NOOB: Because no significant call-ups or acquisitions were made, I'm leaving this blank.
RANDY SINGLE-GAME HITTING PERFORMANCE: Jay Bruce, 6/29 at San Francisco. Went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, backing up Leake's gem in an important 5-1 win.
RANDY SINGLE-GAME PITCHING PERFORMANCE: Mat Latos, 6/25 vs Milwaukee. Threw a dominating, 13 strikeout complete game, giving up only 1 run and 4 hits.
Cincinnati won 4 series (including consecutive sweeps of the Indians and Mets), lost 4 (including a subsequent sweep at the hands of those same Indians), and lead 2-1 in the incomplete San Francisco series.
Home record: 8-7 (5-4 on the first home stand, 3-3 on the second...overall a bit disappointing)
Road record: 7-5
vs Central: 5-4
vs East: 3-0
vs West: 2-1
vs AL: 5-7 (what else is new...they always find a way to screw up interleague play)
Overall offensive trends: The hitting side made a very respectable showing in June, with a .265 average (23 points higher than May), a .332 OBP (26 points higher) and 112 OPS+ (14 points higher). Seven players trended up significantly in OPS+, only two went down, and four stayed about the same. Scoring 4.7 runs a game is definitely sufficient for a playoff contender. Hopefully they can keep this production up.
Overall pitching trends: The staff had mixed but still solid results. Its ERA was 3.62 (the worst of the year so far) but the WHIP was 1.16 - the best of the year. The main theme of the month was that the starting pitching fared very well. The rotation was 11-6 with a 3.74 ERA, with Cueto, Leake and Latos all in top form. The relief pitching was due for a shaky month, and it had one...but really, the only problem was Aroldis Chapman. His 0-4 record and 6.97 ERA for June tells the story. Everyone else did fine, especially Marshall. Heading forward, the rotation looks good enough to keep us in the mix (barring injury). The closer situation is an obvious concern.
Individual hitting trends:
UP significantly from May (20 or more OPS+ points): Valdez +132, Ludwick +49, Rolen +44, Stubbs +38, Cozart +35, Bruce +25, Phillips +24
Note that Cozart, Rolen and Valdez (especially the latter two) improved from pretty dismal previous numbers. Improvement is still improvement though.
DOWN significantly from May (20 or more OPS+ points): Heisey -54, Hanigan -50
No significant change: Votto +5, Frazier -14, Mesoraco +1, Cairo -12
Individual pitching trends:
UP significantly from May: Marshall, Cueto, Leake, Arredondo, LeCure, Ondrusek, Latos
DOWN significantly from May: Arroyo, Bailey, Chapman, Hoover
No significant change: Simon
And finally, my "Randy Awards" for the month of June.
RANDY HITTER: Joey Votto. Batted .392 with 6 HR, 18 RBI. An insane 221 OPS+
Honorable mention: Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce
RANDY MOST IMPROVED HITTER: Ryan Ludwick. Raised his OPS significantly, contributed 6 HR and 13 RBI.
RANDY STARTER: Johnny Cueto. Went 4-1 with a 1.72 ERA, had a complete game.
Honorable mention: Mike Leake, Mat Latos
RANDY MOST IMPROVED STARTER: Mike Leake. Had a 2.55 ERA (1.8 runs lower) and deserved a better result than only a 2-0 record in 6 starts.
RANDY RELIEVER: Sean Marshall. 0.77 ERA and 0.60 WHIP with 9.3 K/9.
RANDY MOST IMPROVED RELIEVER: Also Marshall (lowered his ERA another 2+ runs), for the second straight month.
RANDY SINGLE-GAME HITTING PERFORMANCE: Jay Bruce, 6/29 at San Francisco. Went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI, backing up Leake's gem in an important 5-1 win.
RANDY SINGLE-GAME PITCHING PERFORMANCE: Mat Latos, 6/25 vs Milwaukee. Threw a dominating, 13 strikeout complete game, giving up only 1 run and 4 hits.
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