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The Daily Brief: Trying to Turn it to 11

Amanda — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:12 +0000

Last Game
The Reds completed their sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers a couple days ago, thanks to some clutch hitting from Ryan Hanigan. It was a come-from-behind victory that gave Aroldis Chapman his first Major League win. And with the Cardinals losing earlier that same day, the win gave the Reds an 8-game lead.

Next Game
Looking to actually win a game for the first time in a week and to reduce that 8-game lead are the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds travel … [visit site to read more]

Register for Postseason Reds Tickets

Amanda — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:01:54 +0000

Sorry this is so late, everyone. I had to register myself before I could feel good about posting it here

Register now for your chance to purchase tickets for potential Cincinnati Reds Postseason games to be held at Great American Ball Park! Registration ends on September 9, 2010 at noon ET for the Division Series and will remain open for the National League Championship … [visit site to read more]

Aroldis Chapman’s Debut Does Not Disappoint

Zeldink — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:49:27 +0000

The RHM crew were there in Spring Training for one of Aroldis Chapman’s appearances. And we caught visit site to read more]

The Daily Brief: The Return of Harang (And the Debut of Aroldis Chapman)

Amanda — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:50:25 +0000

Last Game
Despite passing out a copy of the Joey Votto Sports Illustrated cover, last night was Jay Bruce night for the Reds. He lead the game off with a home run and finished off the victory of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 10th with a walk-off single. Thanks to the Cardinals losing again, the Reds now have a 6-game lead.

Next Game
Aaron Harang returns … [visit site to read more]

La Russa and Cardinals Take Exception. Again.

Zeldink — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:07:03 +0000

In what’s becoming a recurring theme of the 2010 season for the St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa is visit site to read more]

Reds Heads Autograph Session with Chris Valaika

Zeldink — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:44:34 +0000

One of the perks of the Cincinnati Reds Reds Heads Kids Club is that the kids get to go to one of six autograph sessions with one of the Reds players. This season, my son Winter … [visit site to read more]

Cardinals 10, Nationals 11: Continuing to Lose to Last-Place Teams

Zeldink — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:50:52 +0000

The St. Louis Cardinals have been having a terrible time of it lately. First, they lose a series to the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates. Yesterday, they headed to Washington, D.C. to take on the last-place Washington Nationals and again fell. Although this time, it took them 13 innings to lose.

Chris Carpenter, who will no doubt have difficulty explaining the loss to his child, started for the Cardinals. If it weren’t for the unearned runs, he would have had a quality start, as he pitched 6 … [visit site to read more]

The Daily Brief: My MVP Has a First Name

Amanda — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:24:28 +0000

Last Game
It’s J-O-E-Y. My MVP has a second name. It’s V-O-T-T-O.

Okay, it doesn’t quite fit the old bologna jingle, but it’s true. Joey Votto showed his MVP colors again yesterday, rescuing the Reds from one of their worst pitching collapses all year. They got out of the gate early against the San Francisco Giants, building a 10-1 lead thanks, in part, to 2 home runs from Votto, but the pitching staff couldn’t hold it. Just like months ago back in Atlanta. The difference … [visit site to read more]

Reds 5, Giants 16: Taking Another Beating

Zeldink — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:48:46 +0000

Wow. Two games in a row that weren’t worth staying up until tomorrow for. Thank goodness I didn’t.

The San Francisco Giants again beat down the Cincinnati Reds, hard and fast. This time Travis Wood was the starting pitcher to get rocked. He did last quite a bit longer than Volquez did the night before, but it was still a horrible outing, with 7 earned runs over 4 innings. Mike Leake made his second relief appearance and was also terrible, and did nothing more than supply the Giants with … [visit site to read more]

The Daily Brief: Injuries and More Details on Baker’s Extension Offer

Amanda — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:30:26 +0000

Last Game
I hope you didn’t stay up late for last night’s game. It wasn’t pretty. Edinson Volquez couldn’t get out of the first inning, and the bullpen was never able to stop the blowout. In addition, Laynce Nix sprained his ankle and Jim Edmonds strained his right oblique. All in all, an ugly 11-2 loss.

Next Game
It’s game 2 of the series against the San Francisco Giants. The Cincinnati Reds have secured a winning record on this West Coast trip, but it … [visit site to read more]

Joey Votto on the Cover of Sports Illustrated

Amanda — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:40:30 +0000

Unafraid of the curse, Joey Votto will appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated on August 30, 2010.

I’m about as unsuperstitious as they come, but I will point out that the last Red to appear on the cover of this magazine was Ken Griffey, Jr., and we all know how that turned … [visit site to read more]

Piniella Calls It Quits

Amanda — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:17:56 +0000

It’s the end of an era.

Sunday, Lou Piniella hung up his spikes to spend more time with his family. His 90-year old mother is apparently ailing, and a guy has to have his priorities.

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Cardinals Try to Make it 6 Straight Losses

Zeldink — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:33:32 +0000

Yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost their 5th game in a row. And from a distance, it does have the feel of a spectacular implosion. Tony LaRussa’s losing his cool and bitching and moaning about the strike zone.

“We had a great chance in the ninth, and MLB can go ahead and fine [me], I don’t care, but there were several strikes a guy as good as Brian … [visit site to read more]

Reds 9, Diamondbacks 5: Would You Believe Another Win?

Zeldink — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:54:37 +0000

The Cincinnati Reds continue to demolish the teams in the lower half of the standings, yesterday finishing a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5. The win extends the Reds’ winnings streak to a season-high 6 in a row, and they’re lead over the second-place Cardinals to a season-high 3.5 games.

The last time the Reds lost was when the Cardinals swept them. I can’t be the only one in favor of no more losses to anyone but the Cardinals. It seems a good strategy for the rest of the … [visit site to read more]

Reds 11, Diamondbacks 7: Another Comeback, Another Series Win

Zeldink — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:44:14 +0000

The Cincinnati Reds won yet another series last night, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-7. Like so many wins before, the Reds took the lead in their last at-bat by scoring 4 runs in the 9th. The impressive part is that they also scored 4 runs in the 8th just to tie the game.

Edinson Volquez started and continued his pitch-inefficient ways, throwing 100 pitches through 4 2/3 innings. He was good for the first 4, but collapsed in the 5th, allowing 5 runs, 2 from a home run by Chris Young. … [visit site to read more]

The Daily Brief: Making Room for the New Hotness

Amanda — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:07:55 +0000

Last Game
Anybody else staying up for the late-night West Coast games? It wasn’t easy, but I did manage to outlast the Crack Technical Staff to see both the Cardinals lose and the Cincinnati Reds win. The Reds, down early to the Arizona Diamondbacks, kept their calm and came back. Although it appeared that Bad-rroyo was the starter, he definitely turned it around, too, after the 2-run shot he allowed in the first. Scott Rolen drove in 3, but Paul Janish hit a solo shot to … [visit site to read more]

The Daily Brief: The West Coast Beckons

Amanda — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:18:28 +0000

Last Game
The Cincinnati Reds finished their sweep of the Florida Marlins and regained sole possession of first place by winning 2-0. Homer Bailey had a great outing in his first start back from the DL, filling in for a suspended Johnny Cueto, no less. Miguel Cairo provided the offense, with a 2-run bomb in the 6th.

Next Game
The Reds had an off day before embarking on another dreaded West Coast road trip. First, they make a stop in Phoenix to take on the … [visit site to read more]

On Board with Jim Edmonds

Amanda — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:17:29 +0000

If you’ve been reading RHM, or following me on Twitter, or watching my Facebook updates, or talking to me in person, or in any other way sensing the vibes that I have been emitting into the cosmos, you know that I have been less-than-pleased with the acquisition of Jim Edmonds.

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Marlins 4, Reds 5: Reds and Cardinals Tied for First Again

Zeldink — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:29:36 +0000

Well, that didn’t last long.

Remember, like, just 3 days ago when it seemed like the Cincinnati Reds season was over because the St. Louis Cardinals swept them? No? Well, then you weren’t one of the hundreds of people throwing in the towel on Twitter and all the other places fans can express their opinion.

As we’ve seen time and time again this year, the 2010 Cincinnati Reds do not give up. Let me repeat that because it’s important and not something Reds fans are accustomed to. The 2010 … [visit site to read more]

The Brawl Fallout

Zeldink — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:20:59 +0000

MLB just issued a press release with the the results of fines and suspensions for this week’s brawl between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

Major League Baseball has issued discipline to five players and the two managers as a result of the on-field incident that occurred in the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati . Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field … [visit site to read more]