Cincinnati Reds

By Jeff Gentil Aaron Harang is proposing the elimination of the first two rows in right field and raising the fence to the lever it is in left field.  Now, I’m all for this, but didn’t they do a study on this a couple years ago and determine it wasn’t feasible?  I might have missed that. 

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (3-13, 5.59) vs. Rockies RHP Livan Hernandez (11-9, 6.07)Saturday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (15-5, 2.73) vs. Rockies RHP Aaron Cook (15-8, 3.86)Sunday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (8-12, 4.74) vs. Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11, 3.99)

By Jeff Gentil Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Tuesday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (8-11, 4.90) vs. Cubs RHP Rich Harden (7-2, 2.17)Wednesday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (10-10, 5.51) vs. Cubs LHP Ted Lilly (12-6, 4.32)Thursday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (3-13, 5.59) vs. Carlos Zambrano (12-5, 3.38)

By Jeff Gentil A once-promising season is down the drain yet again.  Can we just end all this nonsense?  …Cordero didn’t allow a run? …Jeff Keppinger got a hit? …the Reds won a series? …the Reds won two in a row? …Aaron Harang won a game? …Corey Patterson got a hit? …Ryan Freel played a full season without bei...

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (10-9, 5.44) vs. Cardinals RHP Brad Thompson (4-2, 4.34)Saturday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (3-12, 5.17) vs. Cardinals RHP Joel Pineiro (5-5, 4.82)Sunday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (14-5, 2.86) vs. Cardinals RHP Kyle Lohse (13-5, 3.92)

By Jeff Gentil I have some suggestions for the Reds (it could be a long list):  Sh*tcan FoggSh*tcan Patterson once and for all Shut Harang down Shut Cueto downShut Volquez down Shut em all downThink about 2009 Bring Homer back up.  Let him get his head bashed in.  At least he can learn up here.Bring Malo...

By Jeff Gentil Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Tuesday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (13-5, 2.93) vs. Pirates RHP Jeff Karstens (2-0, 0.00)Wednesday-Reds RHP Josh Fogg (2-4, 7.98) vs. Pirates LHP Paul Maholm (7-7, 3.76)Thursday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (7-11, 5.01) vs. Pirates RHP Ian Snell (4-9, 6.06)

By Jeff Gentil Give it some time before you judge…or jump. Consider what the Reds have done since 1999.  Lose and lose big.  They’ve had power hitters and big strikeout hitters.  NO pitching.  What wins?  Pitching!  Every single day. So, before you jump, take a look at the potential (yes, I did say “potential”...

By Jeff Gentil More moves to come?  Weathers?  Affeldt?  Fogg?  …to the D-Backs for a pitcher named Dallas Buck and 2 players to be named.  WOW!!!  I’m pretty shocked and sad at the same time.  With Junior gone, and now Dunn, the Reds are losing a LOT of power.  Dickerson to CF?  Votto to LF?  OK…thinking abou...

By Jeff Gentil How pathetic is this????  I need help.  Come Tuesday night, do I watch the beloved Redlegs, or do I watch the Olympics?  Seriously, this is a valid question at this point.  Watch the Reds give little to no effort, or watch sychronized diving, skeet shooting, speed walking, fencing, and hop...

By Jeff Gentil Oh yeah, Aaron Harang pitches today.  Let’s hope he’s back to the Aaron Harang we have been accustomed to. Our long wait is over!!  The Reds have finally made a move…and it’s David Ross designated for assignment?  Huh?  That’s their move???  But, Paul Bako stays.  Seriously?!?!  I don’t get...

By Jeff Gentil btw…if Patterson played in the A.L. could they use the DH for him?  He can play some outfield.  But, hitting?  Well, yeah…not so good. Great…now we have another GM who will help us stand pat and not make any moves.  Fabulous!  btw…if Patterson played in the A.L. could they use the DH for him?  He can p...

Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Monday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (9-8, 5.74) vs. Brewers LHP Manny Parra (9-4, 3.93)Tuesday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (13-4, 2.71) vs. Brewers RHP Seth McClung (5-5, 4.55)Wednesday-Reds RHP Homer Bailey (0-5, 7.55) vs. Brewers RHP Jeff Suppan (6-7, 4.75)

By Jeff Gentil The Central is getting pretty good in case you haven’t looked.  The Cubs, Cards, and now Brewers are legitimate contenders for the N.L. pennant let alone the division.  (Let’s hope CC walks at the end of this year!) Anyone miss Ryan Freel?  Me neither.  Hairston fills his roll MUCH MUCH MUCH bet...

By Jeff Gentil Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (2-9, 4.31) vs. Red Sox RHP Justin Masterson (3-0, 2.59)Saturday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (9-2, 1.56) vs. Red Sox RHP Tim Wakefield (4-4, 4.33)Sunday-Reds RHP Homer Bailey (0-2, 6.30) vs. Red Sox RHP Josh Beckett (6-4, 4.22)

By Jeff Gentil So, consider the possibilities, Reds fans, and try not to salivate at the potential of this rotation.  I did say “potential”, I didn’t say they were going to be the best, but they could be.  This rotation has a chance to be truly special, and very soon the Reds could be on TOP of the Central inste...

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (4-5, 5.11) vs. Marlins LHP Andrew Miller (4-4, 5.37)Saturday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (4-5, 5.61) vs. Marlins LHP Scott Olsen (4-2, 3.72)Sunday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (2-8, 3.86) vs. Marlins RHP Burke Badenhop (1-3, 6.59)Monday-Reds RHP Edins...

By Andrew Kappes If your power was out like mine, you missed a fine pitcher’s duel between Edinson Volquez and Brett Myers. Volquez had a no-hitter broken up in the fourth, but Myers’ rolled on. In the seventh, it was still in order when Joey Votto stepped up to the plate with Brandon Phillips on second. Turns ou...

By Andrew Kappes After Arroyo plowed through the first inning, the Reds put the game out of reach in their half. After a Ken Griffey Jr. sac fly, Edwin Encarnacion doubled to left, scoring the wonder kid Jay Bruce. Joey Votto then shot a broken bat single to left, and with great hustle, Edwin followed Dunn home t...

By Andrew Kappes Johnny Cueto got the win for the Reds, he went five innings, allowing three runs, two earned, striking out four to record his third win of his career and season. After mishaps in the bullpen, Francisco Cordero finished it off with his 11th save.

By Jeff Gentil Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Monday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (2-4, 6.08) vs. Dodgers RHP Brad Penny (5-4, 5.09)Tuesday-Reds RHP Matt Belisle (1-3, 7.45) vs. Dodgers RHP Chad Billingsley (3-5, 4.34)Wednesday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (2-4, 5.75) vs. Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda (1-3, 3.67)

By Andrew Kappes Edinson Volquez (7-1) is your new Major League ERA leader. He went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five. It was the first time this season he has allowed more than one run in a start. His ERA now stands at 1.33, 0.04 better than Cliff Lee’s 1.37.

By Jeff Gentil Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (2-4, 5.91) vs. Indians LHP Jeremy Sowers (0-0, 5.06)Saturday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (2-5, 3.32) vs. Indians RHP Fausto Carmona (4-1, 2.40)Sunday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (6-1, 1.12) vs. Indians LHP Cliff Lee (6-0, 0.67)

By Andrew Kappes The Reds will enjoy an off-day tomorrow, before flying to New York to open up a three game series with the Mets at Shea Stadium. Matt Belisle will look to build on his last start as he opens up the series for the Reds against Mike Pelfrey. I’ve heard to many times this season that “maybe this will b...

By Jeff Gentil In the end: I’m a Cincinnati Reds fan first and foremost.  What’s best in the long run for the Reds is what I want.  And, if that means Junior has to go, then I’m OK with that.  I’m just sad that it has to be that way.  Speculation is rampant about Ken Griffey Jr being traded from the Reds sooner than la...

By Jeff Gentil If you happened to listen to the radio broadcast yesterday, Marty and Thom were discussing the Reds’ 3-4-5 hitters and their lack of production.  The stat (through Mark Wagner) was the Reds power producers rank 4th worst in the league in driving in runs.  How can this be??  At the same time, t...

Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (1-2, 2.83) vs. Giants LHP Jonathan Sanchez (1-1, 4.50)Saturday-Reds RHP Matt Belisle (0-1, 11.50) vs. Giants RHP Kevin Correia (1-3, 4.21)Sunday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.21) vs. Giants LHP Barry Zito (0-5, 5.61)

By Jeff Gentil Notes: Matt Belisle makes his 2008 Reds debut.  Belisle was 3-0 with a stellar 1.09 ERA in his three rehab starts.  Everyone knows Belisle has the “stuff” to get major league hitter out, but he has yet to prove it to date in his career.  Belisle will take the roster spot of David Weathers, who wa...

By Andrew Kappes The pitchers dominated the early going, with Harang and Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo putting up zeros the first three innings. J.J. Hardy broke the scoring drought in the fourth with a solo homerun. Edwin Encarnacion tied the game in the fifth with a solo homer of his own. It remained 1-1 headin...

By Jeff Gentil Where: Great American Ball Park Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (0-1, 5.17) vs. Brewers RHP Ben Sheets (2-0, 1.17)Saturday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (1-1, 3.72) vs. Brewers Jeff Suppan (1-0, 4.67)Sunday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (1-2, 3.33) vs. Brewers TBA

Radio: 700 WLW Pitching Matchups: Tuesday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (1-0, 1.29) vs. Brewers RHP Jeff Suppan (1-0, 2.84)Wednesday-Reds RHP Josh Fogg (0-1, 13.50) vs. Brewers RHP Dave Bush (0-1, 10.13)Thursday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (0-1, 2.77) vs. Brewers RHP Carlos Villanueva (1-0, 3.38)

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Josh Fogg (10-9, 4.94 ERA in ‘07) vs. Phillies RHP Kyle Kendrick (10-4, 3.87 ERA in ‘07)Saturday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (0-1, 3.00 ERA) vs. Phillies RHP Adam Eaton (10-10, 6.29 ERA in ‘07)Sunday-Reds RHP Edinson Volquez (Reds debut) vs. Phillies RHP Brett M...

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Monday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (16-6, 3.73 ERA in ‘07) vs. D-Backs RHP Brandon Webb (18-10, 3.01 ERA in ‘07)Wednesday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (9-15 4.23 in ‘07) vs. D-Backs Dan Haren (15-9, 3.07 ERA with Oakland in ‘07)Thursday-Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (MLB Debut) vs. D-Backs...

By Shawn Weaver Our next era takes place in a new ballpark, albeit at the same location. This era of Cincinnati baseball is the era of the “Palace of the Fans,” the latest rebuilding of the Cincinnati ballpark on the same site. A partially concrete-and-steel park, the latest in ballpark construction, was e...

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...

By Shawn Weaver The 1899 squad was led by 1B Beckley with a .333 average and 99 RBI.  OF Kip Selbach hit .296 and scored 104 runs.  One Cincinnati era came to an end, though, as Bid McPhee batted .279, then called it quits at the end of the season after 18 years, all as Cincinnati’s second baseman.

By Andrew Kappes The Homer Bailey phenomenon in Cincinnati has settled down, but Reds fans are still waiting in agony to see just how good this kid can be. He will only be the tender age of 22 on opening day, and his ceiling for improvement is tremendous. We all know Bailey can get guys out with his fastball, the i...

By Andrew Kappes We know he can hit, but is there room for him? The answer is a big yes. The Josh Hamilton deal opened up a spot in the outfield for the 20-year old, not to mention improve the pitching staff (sounds like a smart draft choice, huh?). Despite trading Josh Hamilton, the outfield remains pretty crow...

By Shawn Weaver The saga of the 1891 “Kelly’s Killers” is one of the stranger episodes in Cincinnati baseball history, and major league baseball history as well.  It was the only time Cincinnati hosted two major league teams, as the 1884 Union Association doesn’t really count.  It was a re-entry for the Qu...

By Shawn Weaver Next time we will continue through the 1890s. The Reds returned to the National League, and renamed their park at McLean and Findlay from American (for the American Association) Park to League Park to mark the occasion. Other than the change in leagues, everything else was pretty much the s...

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...

By Shawn Weaver The years 1882 through 1889 marked the American Association era for the Cincinnati franchise, back when the AA was a second major league.  The AA was not quite at the same level as the National League, but it was close, similar to the way the Japanese leagues are close to the American majors,...

By Shawn Weaver lt;>To make money, the team scheduled Sunday exhibitions and sold beer, popular with the town’s heavily German populace but against NL rules.  The Reds were summarily thrown out of the National League.  They would return at a later date. <>After the breaking up of the first profe...

By Shawn Weaver Wright slowly assembled the best players he could find.  The Red Stocking won their last eight games in 1868, then went on a cross-country odyssey in 1869, travelling anywhere they were invited to take on all comers.  Harry brought in the best player in the country, his younger brother Geor...

By Shawn Weaver This offseason, as well as dealing with the news of trades and free agents and other team moves to mark the Dusty Baker Era in Cincinnati, we will look at the history of the Cincinnati Reds as a group of eras.  The Queen City has seen an ebb and flow of baseball in the history of the franchise, and...

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Monday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (9-14, 4.31 ERA) vs. Cubs LHP Rich Hill (9-8, 3.91 ERA)Tuesday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (15-4, 3.65 ERA) vs. Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano (16-12, 4.14 ERA)Wednesday-Reds RHP Tom Shearn (3-0, 4.15 ERA) vs. Cubs LHP Ted Lilly (15-7, 3.82 ERA)

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.

By Jeff Gentil Pitching Matchups: Friday-Reds RHP Bronson Arroyo (7-14, 4.43 ERA) vs. Brewers RHP Dave Bush (11-9, 4.83 ERA)Saturday-Reds RHP Aaron Harang (14-4, 3.68 ERA) vs. Brewers RHP Jeff Suppan (9-11, 4.75 ERA)Sunday-Reds LHP Phil Dumatrait (0-3, 13.00 ERA) vs. Brewers RHP Ben Sheets (11-4, 3.36 ERA)

By Kristofor Hittepole Aaron Harang (Cy Young Award): This guy is without question the best player on the team.  Last year he was possibly the best pitcher in the National League as far as stats go and he did not receive a single vote.  This season he more than deserves to at least receive some votes.  He ranks toward th...

By Shawn Weaver A little out of order (I have been profiling Reds roughly in descending age order) because a new guy popped up unexpectedly. Tom Shearn made his major league debut for the Reds Saturday, two days shy of his 30th birthday, after nearly 11 seasons of minor league ball. Not only that, he pitched s...