Author, The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds. I write words about the #Reds for @CincinnatiMag. Newsletter about Cincy sports: chaddotson.com.

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Reasons to love the Cincinnati Reds. #1: The true Big Red Machine
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Look at all the books in that bookstore
This is easily the most insane college bookstore I’ve ever seen in my life
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Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, the old grandmasters, care deeply about the future of pitching. They have plenty of thoughts -- and a set of five rules -- to bring back the starter as we once knew him. nytimes.com/athletic/7615860…
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Top ten movies I’ve seen this year: 1. The Odyssey 2. Resident Evil 3. Tony 4. How to Make a Killing 5. The Drama 6. Project Hail Mary 7. Disclosure Day 8. The Invite 9. Send Help 10. Jackass: Best and Last
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True story: In 1987, Willie Mays said he was honored to be compared with Eric Davis.
My grandfather used to say some players make the game look easy and a few make it look unfair. Eric Davis in 1987 was the second kind. He hit three grand slams in May alone, which tied the major league record for one month that Rudy York set back in 1938, and he was doing it in a Reds outfield where he also happened to be one of the best defenders alive. The number that stops me is 129. He gave back 33 games to hamstrings and shoulders and still finished at .293 with 100 RBI to go with the 37 and 50. Nobody had ever paired 30 homers with 50 steals before him. Somebody out there watched a player like this and has been waiting years for an excuse to bring him up.
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When @cgarber8 and I wrote the chapter on Eric Davis’s 1987 season, we kept finding quotes like this from everyone around baseball. People don’t realize what a preternatural talent ED was.
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Reds won the Gavin Lux trade!
Brock Burke has a 2.30 ERA this season in 77 appearances (3rd in MLB). Gavin Lux, who Brock Burke was traded for, hasn’t recorded a single AB for the Rays this season. #Reds
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A very small club among Reds players
Congrats Elly de la Cruz. 30/30. Welcome to the club
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Ken Griffey Jr came off the bench today in the 8th inning to deliver a clutch 3 run home run giving the Reds a 5-4 lead. This was home run #563 for Griffey Jr which put him in a tie for 10th most of all time with Reggie Jackson.
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Elly De La Cruz 30/30 Next year: 40/80
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[/squints] [/scratches head] y'know with no WBC, a full spring training, and hopefully no oblique strain the Reds re-signing Eugenio Suarez for the 2027 season might not be the worst idea after all
26th Geno 💣 of the season
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The Reds are going to finish last with Chase Burns, Elly De La Cruz, and Sal Stewart. That's hard to do.
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From seeing the Reds self sabotage over the last several years and seeing how they treated Joey Votto at the end of his career, I’m tired of being mad at the Reds. Just make some changes and give me something to cheer about. It shouldn’t be this difficult with all the evidence.
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Hey @dotsonc- not saying they plagiarized but they stole your premise
‘Why aren’t we the Brewers?’ How the Reds remain in limbo while other small-market clubs succeed. With @ctrent, unlocked and free to read. nytimes.com/athletic/7622943…
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So THAT’S what we’ve been doing wrong
Keeping your fridge and freezer closed is the best way to keep food fresh for as long as possible. - @nbcselected nbcnews.com/select/shopping/…
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dang man the dang ol' Reds lost on a walk-off man dang

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Weird
Reds see one of MLB's biggest attendance declines in 2026: bit.ly/4AslDP0 What changes would you suggest be made to get you back to the ballpark next season?
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Joey is so good at this
"The guy that used to hit .300, I'm sorry to tell you, is going to hit .240, .250 today. It just is what it is." @JoeyVotto breaks down why the league does not have more players like Luis Arraez and explains how baseball's evolution has led to that trend.
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The ultimate takeaway: The Reds MUST clean house after the season.
My latest! Why the Brewers Are Consistent Winners and the Reds Are Not… …and why it’s time for the Reds to clean house. cincinnatimagazine.com/artic…
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Yes. I said it all year. The problem with the Reds isn’t that they have had a roster filled with either woefully deficient or underperforming players, it’s that one of the three good players they have is always “hot doggin’.” Easy runaway NL Central champs if not for the hot doggin’
Jeff Brantley is 100% right! That's a bad look. Elly is a phenomenal talent, but stop hot doggin'. That was Geno's ball to catch. Period! End of story! And for all the fans who wanna laugh it off, that undisciplined attitude is exactly why the #Reds are in last place.
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