New Radio Affiliate in Louisville Brings New Problem

When we wrote earlier about the problems we were having with our local Reds on Radio affiliate being a very weak station and we were happy to hear that a new partner had stepped up.  93.9 WQKC FM “The Ticket” will be the new radio affiliate for the Reds in Louisville.  That’s good news.  A [...]

Bengals Blogger Threatened by the Bengals

Just thought we would throw this up here.  We are Bengals fans (just barely) and it kinda stinks they would look to sue a fan who wants to openly write about the team.
Link to Stripe Hype
Hat Tip To Awful Annoucning

A Word on Jackie Robinson Day

While this is a very important remembering when Jackie made his way up the dugout steps that day, we feel that the media, when addressing issues such as race, the dwindling numbers of African Americans in MLB (8% is often the most repeated number), and what MLB is doing to correct the problem such as [...]

Something to Read While Stuck On Base

If you were one of the 32 (THIRTY-TWO!) men left on base while your team hit 6-35 (1.71) with RISP during a three game set with the Pirates, then here are some items of interest to read while you wait for a big hit.
A Dodger/Red Sox blogger writes about “Blogger Night” at Dodger Stadium.
(Can someone [...]

WKRD and the Reds on Radio

For those of you not aware of the situation here in Louisville, the Reds radio affiliate WKRD 790-AM/101.7 FM has been a sore point of contention starting last year when the station became the primary radio affiliate for the Triple-A Louisville Bats leaving Reds fans out in the cold.
WKRD 790 AM, a much stronger station, [...]

We’re Back…For Now.

After a catastrophic computer failure and subsequent banging our collective heads against the wall for two weeks as spring training kicked off, we are finally back.
We wanted to let everyone know that we are okay and what will be upcoming this week as we try to make up for lost time.

2008 Season Preview-All Players, all [...]

Inside ESPN’s “College Gameday”

ESPN’s College Gameday, the basketball version of the football hype-machine, visited Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday as it prepared for the primetime match-up between Louisville at Georgetown.

The doors opened promptly at 9:30, a full hour and a half before airtime, with promises of doughnuts and orange juice for whoever showed up. I [...]

Tonya Harding Appears In KY. Go Figure.

An article from this morning’s Courier-Journal reveals that Tonya Harding, made famous for the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, made an appearance at a Meade Co. bar.
This is embarrassing.

Reds Prospects: Baseball Prospectus Top 100

Baseball Prospectus released their top 100 prospects list and the top spot wasn’t at all surprising.  Jay Bruce, Baseball America’s Minor League Play of the Year topped the list. 
1. Jay Bruce, of, Reds

9. Homer Bailey, rhp, Reds

21. Joey Votto, 1b, Reds

41. Johnny Cueto, rhp, Reds 

Not bad.  Four in the top 50, two in the top [...]

Statistics Can Prove Anything

If you have noticed, we here at CFT don’t really quote many statistics.  Part of that is due to the fact that it is the middle of winter and there isn’t any baseball going on.  The other part of it is we are still learning more about sabermetrics; how to use them, interpret them, and [...]