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18 game capsule, take 4
Original at Red Reporter
• Mon, Jun 29
By riverfront76 2nd straight period of worse-than-average ERAs.On a period-by-period basis, this was the first in which the team K/9IP rate fell below 6, which tends to be my benchmark for success.Among starting pitchers, only Aaron Harang had a PSA ERA below 4. However, when you look at expected ERA, bas...
MLB: Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 3
Original at United Press International
• Sat, Jun 27
CLEVELAND, June 28 (UPI) -- Homer Bailey escaped a shaky effort Saturday, yielding three runs and three hits in five innings, when the Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland 7-3.
It's easy as 1, 2, 3. Simple as Do - Re - Mi. Reds win, 7-5
Original at Red Reporter
• Thu, Jun 25
By Brendanukkah Key Plays A rested Willy Taveras got things started for the Reds with a double to lead off the game. Votto drove him in with a double of his own, then Jonny Gomes drove in Votto with a double of his own, Ramon Hernandez walked, and Jay Bruce drove both of them in with a double of his own. Dusty star...
MLB: Cincinnati 7, Toronto 5
Original at United Press International
• Thu, Jun 25
TORONTO, June 25 (UPI) -- Joey Votto put Cincinnati in front with a seventh-inning homer Thursday, helping the Reds avoid a series sweep with a 7-5 win over Toronto.
Game 71 Thread: Reds at Blue Jays
Original at Red Reporter
• Thu, Jun 25
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By Slyde I made a decision today, actually in the last half of an hour. The Reds are on the clock. I'm giving them until June 25, 2010 to convince me that they are committed to winning or I'm done with them. I think this is fair on my part. I've been a loyal fan for nearly 3 decades. I've sat through the past...
Opinion: Red Reposter - 6/22/09
Original at Red Reporter
• Mon, Jun 22
By Charlie Scrabbles He said he wants the All-Star Game in Cincinnati for 2013. Here's what Commish Selig had to say about it: "They deserve an All-Star Game. The problem we have these days - back in the 90s you had to beg cities to host - now we're jammed. Every time we build a new ballpark - like in Florida, Minnesota a...
Happy Who's Your Daddy Day! Maury Povich says, "Chicago White Sox, you ARE their daddy!" Reds lose, 4-1
Original at Red Reporter
• Sun, Jun 21
By Brendanukkah Other Notes The Reds are perfectly .500. 34-34 overall record, 17-17 at home, 17-17 on the road.Paul Konerko's RBI single was the 1,000th of his career. Sean Casey had 735 RBI in his career.Aaron Harang has not won since May 25, but this was Mark Buehrle's first win since May 19.Adam Rosales is t...
Reds Rookie Success League gearing up - Hamilton Journal News
Original at Hamilton Journal News
• Wed, Jun 17
We focus on one character trait each week and we really work on that with role playing and guest speakers, including some Reds players.” Through a grant from the Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball, the league provides all of the transportation, ...
Herrera slight of frame, but imposing
Original at Cincinnati Reds
• Tue, Jun 16
Among National League lefty relievers with at least 20 innings pitched, Herrera is third with a 1.69 ERA in 28 games, and came into the night behind teammate Arthur Rhodes and former Reds pitcher Jeremy Affeldt, who is now with the Giants. ...
MLB: Cincinnati 7, Atlanta 2
Original at United Press International
• Tue, Jun 16
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CINCINNATI, June 17 (UPI) -- Laynce Nix had three hits and three RBI for the Cincinnati Reds in Tuesday's 7-2 rain-delayed victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Red Reposter: 6/16/2009
Original at Red Reporter
• Tue, Jun 16
By Slyde RLN links to an article on Bill James Online that says that Brandon Phillips is the best fielding 2B in the NL this year and Jay Bruce is the 3rd best fielding outfielder in the NL. Thankfully the Reds have improved defense this year, otherwise the non-pitchers on this team would be worthless.
Off Day Happy Thought: The Reds Used to be Really Good at Shortstop
Original at Red Reporter
• Mon, Jun 15
By Slyde Prior to that we saw the likes of Felipe Lopez, Juan Castro, Royce Clayton, and Pedro Lopez digging in at the shortstop position. It's hard to believe that shortstop used to be the most stable position in the organization's history.
Huge KC scoreboard distracts catchers
Original at Dayton Daily News
• Sat, Jun 13
OH To their credit, the Cincinnati Reds hitters were not using the scoreboard as an excuse for their pathetic performance Friday, June 13, when they put out only three hits. But it still can be a problem for catchers. Reds backstop Ryan Hanigan checked ...
Downey product Serrano selected by Reds
Original at Los Angeles Wave
• Fri, Jun 12
CA Downey High School graduate Mark Serrano, delivering a pitch for Oral Roberts here, was a sixth-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft. By RON GUILD, Sports Editor Going on the theory one can never have ...
MLB National League Review
Original at ESPN STAR Sports
• Wed, May 13
Micah Owings led the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory over former team Arizona Diamondbacks. Owings held the Diamondbacks to one run on four hits with four strikeouts while Brandon Phillips had a home run and two RBI and Ramon Hernandez's sacrifice fly ...
Opinion: Baseball Today
Original at ESPN
• Tue, May 12
Willy Taveras, Reds, matched a career high with five hits as Cincinnati routed Arizona 13-5. -Derek Lowe, Braves, outlasted Johan Santana, giving up two runs and five hits in Atlanta's 8-3 victory over the Mets that snapped New York's seven-game ...
Opinion: mclouth's 3 hits lead Pirates past Reds, 8-4
Original at google.com
• Sat, May 2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nate mclouth's run-scoring single allowed Pittsburgh to stop a 22-inning scoreless streak in a span of only three batters and the Pirates held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 on Saturday night as Ross Ohlendorf won his third in a ...
Upon review, a Yankees win
Original at Boston Globe
• Sun, Apr 19
Reds 4, Astros 2 - Pitcher Micah Owings cracked a pinch-hit, two-run double in the seventh to help visiting Cincinnati rally past Houston. Owings, now 2 for 3 as a pinch hitter this season, drove in Ramon Hernandez and Alex Gonzalez, giving the Reds ...
Game 3 Thread: Mets at Reds
Original at Red Reporter
• Thu, Apr 9
By Slyde And I'm pretty sure Dusty Baker would agree with me, as well as all of the guys out in the bullpen. Already the bullpen has thrown 139 pitches and 8.1 innings in 2 games. These old guys can't handle all of that work. I think they'd really appreciate it if Arroyo can throw 7 innings. Also, they'd l...
Delgado sparks Mets' offense in win over Reds
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Apr 8
By Associated Press Carlos Delgado homered and drove in four runs Wednesday, getting New York's offense rolling on a clear, cool night that was much more favorable to hitters, and the Mets' rebuilt bullpen barely held on for a 9-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
New Cool Stuff at Red Reporter/SB Nation
Original at Red Reporter
• Tue, Mar 31
By Slyde If you are a bit of an insomniac and can't go an hour without checking for Reds news on Red Reporter, you may have noticed that the site was down for a bit this morning. Sorry about that, but believe me, it was for some cool changes. The first thing you'll probably see more of on the site is images....
Opinion: Reds vs. Jays: Eyewitness Report
Original at Red Reporter
• Sun, Mar 8
By BK The lack of a radar gun on the scoreboard kind of prevented me from getting a good idea of how the pitchers were throwing. I could tell that Coco was throwing hard, even though he was getting lit up. Maloney didn't look good coming out of the bullpen. Rhodes and Weathers looked okay.The two guy...
Redsfest Friday
Original at Cincinnati Reds
• Thu, Nov 13
By ctrosecrans(noreply@blogger.com) Today I'll also be giving out the Awards from the Cincinnati Chapter of the BBWAA. Brandon Phillips will receive the Ernie Lombardi Award as the club's Most Valuable Player, Aaron Harang was voted the Johnny Vander Meer Award as the Most Outstanding Pitcher and Scott Hatteberg won the Goo...
Bruce wins Bender Award
Original at Cincinnati Reds
• Thu, Nov 13
By ctrosecrans(noreply@blogger.com) CINCINNATI - OF Jay Bruce has been named winner of the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award as the Cincinnati Reds’ Minor League Player of the Year for 2007. He will receive his award tonight at 5:15 p.m. at Duke Energy Center downtown during ceremonies on the main stage at Redsfest. 2001.................................. OF Adam Dunn
The curious case of Micah Owings
Original at Red Reporter
• Tue, Oct 21
By Rick House AP photo/Matt York Most poo-poo the idea of moving Owings to the outfield, saying his primary effectiveness is as a pitcher. Among th naysayers: Mark Sheldon of reds.com: So why should Owings' 'main gig' necessarily remain as a pitcher?
What to do with the Reds Bullpen
Original at Red Reporter
• Thu, Oct 16
By Charlie Scrabbles After years of agony, the Reds bullpen was actually respectable last year. The starters underperformed and, as expected, the offense regressed, but the bullpen held their own and was one of the best in the league. The days of 8th inning BOHICAs became distant memories, replaced by much f...
Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Reds 2: Stranded
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Sun, Sep 14
By Jim McLennan That's good to see: Webb had an extremely solid outing, while both Johnson and Scherzer were almost as good. Even taking the bullpen into account, the Reds scored only seven times over the three games - generally, if you get that level of performance from your pitching staff, then you expec...
Why Your Team Won't Make The Playoffs: National League
Original at Deadspin
• Wed, Sep 10
By Rick Chandler • 2. Philadelphia Phillies. Record: 79-66. GB: 2 1/2 (3 in wild-card race). Why they're doomed: Fate would never allow a repeat of last year's Mets collapse. Upcoming: Big four-game series beginning Thursday vs. the Brewers. Ray of hope: Brett Myers has a 1.55 ERA since his return from the disable...
Opinion: Pirates to throw new arm into mix in matchup with Reds
Original at Sports Network
• Wed, Sep 3
Corey Patterson singled home Jay Bruce in the second, but the Reds offense failed from that point on to halt Cincinnati's three-game win streak. ... Pirates at Cincinnati, 7:10 pm 09-03-08 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Game 139: Reds vs Pirates Red Reporter
Opinion: Reds' iffy homer, Arroyo CG get the best of Astros
Original at ESPN
• Tue, Aug 26
Bronson Arroyo pitched Cincinnati's first complete game of the season and Ryan Hanigan hit a solo homer that would have probably drawn an instant replay review in the Reds' 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Patch: New York Mets outfielder Dan Murphy is the latest Topps Red Hot Rookie
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Tue, Aug 19
By OrlandoSentinel.com 2: Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson -- No. 1: Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (autographed) Redemption codes are printed on the backs of the cards but not obscured by a scratch-off patch (like a lottery ticket). ...
Podcast: MLB Week 19: Griffey slashing throats; How to brawl without throwing a punch; Dodgers and ManRam a sure thing?
Original at MVN
• Mon, Aug 4
Hosts Andrew Kappes and Brandon Rosage picked apart the winners and losers from the trade deadline, focusing on teams like the Pitsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, who stockpiled new talent for the pennant race and the future. The discussion also loo...
Opinion: As of today, we're winning The Big Trade: Why the Reds are better off with Volquez than with Hamilton
Original at Red Reporter
• Thu, Jun 26
By Rick House Tony Gutierrez/AP (Hamilton), Getty Images (Volquez) Of course, there's always the possibility that Daryl Thompson would have won the Reds' fifth spot and succeeded, but we can't glean anything statistically from one major league start.
Podcast: Fireside Chats #11: Where Paul’s under the weather, Tim thinks Manny is the most loved, and we talk Interleague action
Original at MVN
• Wed, Jun 11
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 11 where Paul’s under the weather, Tim thinks Manny is the most loved, and we talk Interleague action. It’s a quick turnaround since last Thursday night’s episode, but that doesn’t leave us short on anything to talk about.
Opinion: Wednesday's results
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Thu, May 29
New York Daily News WA - Reds 9, Pirates 1: At Cincinnati, the Reds scored six runs in the first inning off Tom Gorzelanny and breezed past Pittsburgh for their ninth straight win ... National League roundup The Herald-Times (subscription) Around the NL Arizona Daily Star
Farmers only
Original at Red Reporter
• Sat, Apr 26
By Rick House If things keep up like this much longer, I'm gonna switch the order of this thing: S-Reds hitters, then Chattanooga pitchers, then your daily Jay Bruce/Homer Bailey update. After that see what's up with Frazier, Waring and Jones, and maybe the occasional Shaun Cumberland note. Then I'll s...
This Day in Baseball History: April 17th
Original at SOX1FAN
• Thu, Apr 17
By Administrator In 1892, the Reds defeated the Browns in Cincinnati in the first Sunday game played in National League history. In 1955, Pirates rookie outfielder Roberto Clemente singled off Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres in his first major league at-bat.
Off Day Quick Hits
Original at Red Reporter
• Mon, Apr 14
By Slyde Frank Thomas may be the most selfish baseball player in the history of selfish baseball players. I know you are wondering, so I'll tell you that Adam Dunn has 2 sacrifice hits in his career. EdE has the highest number of PAs for an active Reds player without a sacrifice hit. Selfish. Send him...
Opinion: Maddux hurls 5 shutout innings for 349th win - Tucson Citizen
Original at Tucson Citizen
• Sun, Apr 13
Pirates 9, Reds 1: At Pittsburgh, Ryan Doumit, Xavier Nady and Jason Bay homered and Tom Gorzelanny (1-1) limited the Reds to one run and four hits to ... National League: Dodgers quiet as Maddux wins No. 349 New Mexican NL Wire Notes | Maddux works his magic in Padres' victory Seattle Times
Diamondbacks 4, Reds 2: Swinging in the Rain
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Mon, Mar 31
By Jim McLennan Always fun to spend the entire day watching and following baseball: going back to work tomorrow is gonna suck! My personal highlight was seeing the Cubs score three runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, then lose it in the tenth - the winning run was scored by Craig Counsell, so even...
Gameday Thread, #1: 3/31 vs. Reds
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Mon, Mar 31
By Jim McLennan Seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for the thread, so I'm not going to delay posting it any longer. For here we go, folks! The first game of the 2008 takes place in Cincinnati this morning (Arizona time), which is kinda weird. Seems like ages since we had Opening Day at Chase, but it's only 2005 - and i...
A Red Future: Joey Votto
Original at mlb-reds(mvn.com)
• Fri, Jan 25
By Andrew Kappes Votto became an immediate fan favorite in Cincinnati, and for good reason. There wasn’t a whole lot of hype surrounding Votto when he was working his way through the minors (unlike Homer Bailey), and many connected to this 24-year old Canadian’s hard-working, can-do attitude. Votto’s na...
Tuesday Quick Hits
Original at Red Reporter
• Tue, Jan 22
By JD Arney
Opinion: The Most Exciting Reds Players I've Ever Seen
Original at Red Reporter
• Fri, Jan 18
By JD Arney
Opinion: Cincinnati Reds Era IIIA: 1884
Original at mlb-reds(mvn.com)
• Wed, Nov 14
By Shawn Weaver It was an odd little episode in Cincinnati baseball history, not good for much more than a few anecdotes. But, unlikely as it seems, it did happen. The Cincinnati “Outlaw” Reds form an odd corollary to the story of major league baseball in Cincinnati. The team was so named because it was part...
Open Thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Wednesday 9/19, 7:05 CT
Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue
• Wed, Sep 19
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Opinion: Clutch Hitting and Adam Dunn
Original at mlb-reds(mvn.com)
• Tue, Sep 11
By Shawn Weaver Adam Dunn hit two more of those meaningless home runs, and drove in five more of those meaningless runs, in Tuesday night’s game. Those runs, of course, were the difference in a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals. No player on the Reds inspires more diversity of opinion than slugger Adam Dunn.
Podcast: Freel cleared to work out
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, Jun 15
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Freel spent 30 minutes peddling a stationary bicycle Friday, shortly after being cleared to work out for the first time since he suffered a frightening concussion nearly three weeks ago.
Reds swipe one from Cubs
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Wed, Apr 5
United States - CINCINNATI -- Ryan Freel stole three bases and used his speed to score an insurance run as the Cincinnati Reds salvaged a split in the season opening series ...
Reds’ signing adds bullpen depth
Original at Columbus Dispatch
• Tue, Jan 31
OH - The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with veteran relief pitcher Rick White yesterday and set the arbitration hearing dates for shortstop Felipe Lopez and first ... Reds notebook Cincinnati Enquirer Wilson progressing 'very well' Cincinnati Post all 3 related