We all know C. Trent is a Georgia grad and Bulldog fan, and David Hale is who he reads to get all the latest on his beloved Dawgs. Hale, oddly enough, is a Yankee (and a graduate of Syracuse University,...
From BoDog.com, here are the odds for the 2010 Cincinnati Reds:Total Home Runs -- Joey Votto Over / Under 28.5 (CTR's pick under)Total Home Runs - Jay Bruce Over / Under 30 (CTR's pick under)Total Home Runs - Brandon Phillips...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Today's my last full day in Arizona and my last Cactus League game. The Reds host the Padres at 1:05 p.m. local time (4:05 out there).I've got to say again how much I've enjoyed the Cactus League....
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Today's my last full day here. I may be able to run out here early tomorrow and get morning stuff, but I'm not sure yet.Anyway, until then, here's today's lineupDickerson 8Sutton 6Votto 3Rolen 5Bruce 9Gomes 7Miles 4Hanigan...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- I talked to a couple of more guys, figured I'd pass along things...Yonder Alonso said he's really enjoying left field. He's played quite a bit there recently. He said he got one ball today, a line drive...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Greetings from the back fields in Goodyear.The Class A teams were there today.First off, Homer Bailey went 5 IP, 85 pitches, 5 hits, 5 runs -- all earned, 3 walks and 4 Ks. He gave up a...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Well, sorry about that. I had the lineup yesterday, so I didn't feel like I needed to rush in here and do it. I had some other stuff to do.Anyway, here's your lineup:Stubbs 8Cabrera 6Votto 3Phillips 4Rolen...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- I can't believe I'm down to just two more days here. I leave Wednesday at noon and will be back in Cincinnati Wednesday night.It's been a lot of fun and hopefully I've given some folks their money's...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Because we were on the backfields to watch the minor league game and Aroldis Chapman, I stayed back at the complex all day to watch the Reds' AA and AAA teams against the Brewrs (as well as...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Aroldis Chapman will throw in a minor league game today.So, as for the game against the Dodgers (that I won't see...)Drew Stubbs 8Paul Janish 6Brandon Phillips 4Juan Francisco 5Wladimir Balentien 9Laynce Nix 7Miguel Cairo 3Ryan Hanigan 2Bronson...
PEORIA, Ariz. -- We're scoreless here It's 2-0 Padres here at Peoria Sports Complex in the bottom of the 6th.Mike Lincoln gave up two unearned runs on an E1 and two singles, including a two-out, two-run single by Chase Headley....
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Sorry it's a little later, had some QT on a couple of stories I'm working on -- they're not on superstar guys (or even little star guys) but are interesting nonetheless. Sometimes I like that a lot...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- OK, so here's the pitching for the rest of spring training (for now)Today @ MarinersLeake (4)Wood (4)Wells (1)minor leagueBurton 1Fisher 1Cordero 1Rhodes 1Saturday @ PadresOwings (3)Lincoln (3)Masset (1)Herrera (1)TBA (1)minor league:Cueto 6Sunday vs. DodgersArroyo (6)Ondrusek (2)Cordero (1)Chapman...
Pinch hitting on Thinking Out Loud today is Scott Priestle of View from the Hill. Scott is a senior writer for CNati, a part-time marketing associate and a sleep-deprived father of a very energetic 1-year-old. Pressure-packed free throws, contested three-pointers, threes too...
TUCSON -- Here at Hi Corbett Field, where the spring training parts of Major League were shot, which is just awesome to be a part of that kind of history.Anwyay, here's your lineups:RedlegsChris Dickerson cfChris Burke ssJoey Votto 1bScott Rolen...
Today's guest blogger is Amy from Red Letter Daze. She's too tired to write a clever intro and suggests you make up something in your head.******************* Watch out, Chris Welsh, this Indiana University pitcher might steal the "Crafty Lefthander" nickname...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Your Chapacolypse update is here.Today's lineupSan FranciscoAaron Rowand cfEdgar Renteria ssPablo Sandoval 3bAubrey Huff 1bMark DeRosa lfJuan Uribe 2bNate Schierholtz rfEli Whiteside cJonathan Sanchez pRedsChris Dickerson cfOrlando Cabrera ssJoey Votto 1bBrandon Phillips 2bScott Rolen 3bJay Bruce rfJonny...
Your guest blogger for today's Thinking Out Loud is Lee from the CNati.com blog C-Notes. In addition to ignoring his own blog, Lee enjoys pondering the mysteries of "Lost", the art of building bat houses and the lower pantheon of...
Back for another round of TOL-ing is Mr. Redlegs from Red Letter Daze. He's our only guest blogger with a giant baseball for a head. Take it away, Mr. R... ********************On "The Day After," the most predictable reaction of...
From the Reds:"Following today's game, the Reds optioned to Louisville OF Chris Heisey and reassigned to minor league camp IF Zack Cozart and IF/OF Todd Frazier." Only Frazier played in Monday's 9-1 loss to the Rockies, he struck out as...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- So, I've been married two months today and been here for more than a month. Odd.Of course, the fact my wife is very understanding and supportive are two of the many reasons I married her. She may...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Today's lineupDrew Stubbs 8Orlando Cabrera 6Joey Votto 3Brandon Phillips 4Scott Rolen 5Jay Bruce 9Jonny Gomes 7Ramon Hernandez 2Bronson Arroyo 1pitchingBronson Arroyo (5 innings)Aroldis Chapman (4 innings)Nick Masset (2 innings in minor league game)Daniel Ray Herrera (1 inning...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Welcome to lovely Goodyear.Some of the guys were not that excited about wearing gray pants today. Today's a split squad with some of the team staying here and another group headed to Phoenix to face the A's.I'm...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Here are your lineups from Scottsdale.RedlegsAaron Miles 2bChris Burke cfJoey Votto 1bJonny Gomes rfJuan Francisco 3bRamon Hernandez cChris Heisey lfPaul Janish ssTravis Wood pGiantlegsAndres Torres cfEdgar Renteria ssMark DeRosa 3bAubrey Huff 1bBengie Molina cJuan Uribe 2bJohn Bowker...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Oh, how things can go longer than needed.Today was our first day with time off during the day, so had to run some errands and got here a tad later.Ugh.Anyway, here's today's lineup:Drew Stubbs 8Orlando Cabrera 6Joey...
Pinch hitting on Thinking Out Loud today is Scott Priestle of View from the Hill. Scott is a senior writer for CNati, a part-time marketing associate and a sleep-deprived father of a very energetic 1-year-old. The 11 months since I got...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Don't forget, you can watch the Reds game on FS Ohio today.There's also going to be some cuts (or, more accurately, reassignments) today, Dusty Baker said there'd be 11. Some before the game and some after.So, here's...
Your guest blogger for today's Thinking Out Loud is Lee from the CNati.com blog C-Notes. In addition to ignoring his own blog, Lee enjoys Maker's Mark, vintage Fender guitars and the smell of warm cookies.SAVANNAH, GA -- Yesterday was St....
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Here's the lineups for tonight's game:Cleveland Jason Donald SS Mark Grudzielanek 2B Shin-soo Choo RF Travis Hafner DH Jhonny Peralta 3B Matt Laporta 1B Austin Kearns CF Nick Weglarz LFMike Redmond C Fausto Carmona PCincinnatiDrew Stubbs CF Orlando...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Dusty Baker said the team's narrowed its search for the fifth starter by one, moving Mike Lincoln to the bullpen."We're starting to narrow it down," Baker said. "We're going back to having some meetings and it's going...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- When you watch hundreds of baseball games a year, sometimes the discussion, oddly enough, turns to things outside baseball.That was the case yesterday in Tucson, where the day before the Diamondbacks had gotten into a little bru-ha-ha...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Happy St. Chapman's Day!Here's your lineups for today's two gamesDayDickerson 8Cozart 6Votto 3Rolen 5Gomes 7Balentien 9Hernandez 2Burke DHCastillo 4pitchingChapman (3 innings)Wells (2)Masset (1)Lehr (2)Rhodes (1)Night gameStubbs 8Cabrera 6Phillips 4Francisco 5Nix 7Bruce 9Cairo DHFrazier 3Hanigan 2pitchersArroyo (4)Owings (3)Burton...
If you've ever read anything boring or the least bit statistical in nature on OMGReds.com, it was probably something Dave Clark posted. Today's guest blogger, Dave's hoping St. Patrick's Day revelers pass out sometime later this morning or early afternoon...
TUCSON, Ariz -- For the second day in a row, the Reds knock out 13 runs, beating the Diamondbacks 13-7."This game's fun when you're hitting," Reds manager Dusty Baker said.The Reds finished with 14 hits, including two each from Drew...
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Welcome to Tuscon Electric Park, where you can feel the electricity for today's big Reds-Diamondbacks matchup. The Redlegs are still steaming from a brutal 10-4 loss to the snakes at the homestead in Goodyear last week. You...
TUSCON, Ariz. -- Welcome to Tuscon Electric Park, where you can feel the electricity for today's big Reds-Diamondbacks matchup. The Redlegs are still steaming from a brutal 10-4 loss to the snakes at the homestead in Goodyear last week. You...
Your guest blogger for today's Thinking Out Loud is Michelle from the CNati.com blog Title IX. She would like to remind you to wear your seatbelt, drink lots of water, and root for the Dawgs. * For those of you who...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds' 10-run first was enough to hold on for a 13-5 victory over the A's.The Reds' first 10 batters scored to start the game and chase starter Ben Sheets."I don't think I've ever seen that, especially...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Here's tomorrow's lineup (and Wednesday's lineups) today! (Subject to change)Tuesday at Diamondbacks (in Tuscon)Stubbs 8Cabrera 6Phillips 4Francisco 7Bruce 9Cairo 3Burke 5Frazier DHMiller 2pitchingCueto (4 innings)Adkins (2)Ondrusek (1)Smith (2)Wednesday (day)Dickerson 8Valaika 6Votto 3Rolen 5Gomes 7Balentien 9Hernandez 2Burke DHCastillo...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Today's lineup against the A'sDickerson 8Cabrera 6Votto 3Rolen 5Gomes 7Nix 9Francisco DHMiles 4Castillo 2PitchingLincoln (3)Leake (2)Cordero (1)Wood (3)* Dusty Baker on Leake and Wood and the fifth spot: ""I don't know. This is Leake's first spring training...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Ever notice how a weekend can disappear on you? Especially when you don't have one?Yeah, but all is well out here. I was able to make it through about half my Google Reader. And here you go.*...
B game lineup (10 a.m. Phoenix time, 1 Cincinnati time)Anderson 8Janish 6Nix 7Francisco 5Alonso 3Burke 4Heisey 9Mesoroco DHCastillo 2pitchersHarang (4)Rhodes (1)Burton (1)Herrera (1)Del Rosario (1)Cleveland lineupRomero 3bHafner DHMills 1bDuncan DHEspino CMcBride LFBrown RFPhelps 2bSanchez SSHenry CFpitcher -- Kelvin De La...
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Today's lineup and travel roster for the game against the CubsDrew Stubbs ................ CFChris Dickerson ............LFBrandon Phillips............2BScott Rolen Juan Francisco ...................3BJay Bruce..................... RFWladimir Balentien.......DHYonder Alonso...............1BRyan Hanigan ................ CPaul Janish .................. SSHomer Bailey ............ RHPPitchersAdkins, Jon ...................... RHPBailey,...
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A couple of other things from Aroldis Chapman's outing on Friday.Here's the pitch-by-pitch if you're interested:Repko -- B, F3DeJesus -- B, B, B, K(L), K(L), 1BFurcal -- K, F, B, B, 1BAusmus -- F, K (Reyes, pr,...
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Maybe it's a new leaf for Bronson Arroyo, or more likely it's just spring training.Arroyo sang six songs Thursday night at Jake Peavy's Woodjock event in Scottsdale, and was good for three shutout innings Friday afternoon at...
Today our TOL guest series continues with Amy from Red Letter Daze. When she's not watching baseball, Amy's a mother of three and freelance copy editor who fights the good fight against Alpha Moms and misplaced apostrophes. Actually, she's all...
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Before I head to the ballpark, here's the Reds lineup and travel roster for the day:Drew Stubbs ................ CFOrlando Cabrera .......... SSJoey Votto ....................DHBrandon Phillips............2BScott Rolen ...................3BJay Bruce..................... RFJonny Gomes ...............LFRamon Hernandez ........ CTodd Frazier..................1BBronson Arroyo ............
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- I couldn't leave you guys altogether...Really, I can't thank everyone for helping me out enough. It's been fun to read other things that people come up with and find. Of course, my Google Reader is now officially...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds reassigned five players to minor league camp on Wednesday: catcher Chris Denove and Brandon Yarbrough, outfielder/first baseman Danny Dorn, pitchers Alexander Smit and Jose Arredondo.Dusty Baker said he was impressed by Dorn."It was a matter...
PHOENIX -- Here's the travel roster and lineup for today's tilt in Tempe against the Angels.Drew Stubbs ................ CFChris Heisey .................LFBrandon Phillips............2BJuan Francisco .............3BRamon Hernandez ........ CJay Bruce..................... RFYonder Alonso...............1BTodd Frazier.................DHPaul Janish .................. SSMike Lincoln.............. RHPPitchersDel Rosario, Enerio .......... RHPLeake,...
So the gang here at CNati decided to pitch in and help C. Trent out while he's slaving away in [snow-free] Arizona. This week we'll try our hand at TOL, but be warned: C. Trent might like sneakers, Apple products,...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Yesterday it was warmer in Cincinnati than here and it may be the same today. Enjoy it while it lasts.DiamondbacksStephen Drew 6 Conor Jackson 7 Justin Upton 9 Mark Reynolds 5 Kelly Johnson 4 Chris Young DH...
Our Thinking out Loud spring training guest series continues with Mr. R from the Reds forum Red Letter Daze. You have undoubtedly seen him on the Reds blogosphere as the curmudgeon "Mr. Redlegs" or "MisterRedlegs," but at his gilded age...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In a feverish attempt to push that old mug shot Marc put up lower, here's the Reds' A Game lineup against the Royals this afternoon:Stubbs cfCabrera ssVotto 1bPhillips 2bRolen 3bBruce RFDickerson LFHernandez cGomes DHpitching:Bronson Arroyo (2 innings)Aroldis...
Our Thinking out Loud guest series continues with Marc Lancaster, who first met Trent in the summer of 1995 at a staff meeting at The Red & Black, the University of Georgia's student paper. They worked together there and at the...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Looking ahead to Monday morning.Here's the lineup for the "B" game tomorrowJosh Anderson 8Chris Heisey 7Yonder Alonso 3Todd Frazier 4Juan Francisco 5Wladimir Balentien 9Laynce Nix DHRyan Hanigan 2Paul Janish 6Homer Bailey p (2 innings)Carlos Fisher (1-2)Jordan Smith...
Today's game has been canceled due to rainThere will be a "B" game tomorrow at the Reds' Complex on Field 1 against the Brewers with Aroldis Chapman pitching at 9:30 a.m.A Game @ 1 p.m. vs. RoyalsArroyoBaileyMassetHerreraBurtonOwingsViolaB Game @ 9:30...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Here's today's lineup against the IndiansChris Dickerson 8Orlando Cabrera 6Joey Votto 3Brandon Phillips 4Scott Rolen 5Jay Bruce 9Jonny Gomes 7Corky Miller 2Devin Mesoraco DHpitchersJohnny Cueto (2 innings)Arthur Rhodes (1)Francisco Cordero (2)Travis Wood (2)Mike Leake (1)Kip Wells (2)IndiansMichale...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Laynce Nix is out of today's game, to be replaced by Drew Sutton.Nix went into the wall yesterday trying to track down a Miguel Cairo double. He scratched up his arm and was generally sore today. But...
So the gang here at CNati decided to pitch in and help C. Trent out while he's slaving away in sunny Arizona. This week we'll try our hand at TOL, but be warned: C. Trent might like sneakers, Apple products, Japanese...
First off, here's the lineups for Friday's exhibition opener agianst ClevelandRacist MascotsAsdrubal Cabrera ssGrady Sizemore cfShin-Soo Choo rfTravis Hafner DHJhonny Peralta 3bJordan Brown lfAndy Marte 1bLuis Valbuena 2bLou MarsonRHP Justin MastersonRedlegsDrew StubbscfOrlando Cabrera ssJoey Votto 1bBrandon Phillips 2bScott Rolen 3bJay...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- So, here we are. This is going to be a 6-inning game. Chapman is schedule to pitch after Harang for the GrayLegs, so he'll be facing, possibly, guys from the WhiteLegs, which looks like the Oepning Day...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The big news is Aroldis Chapman will face the Royals on the 8th in Goodyear. He won't start. "He's in the bullpen, down here it doesn't matter," Baker said. "It's one thing at a time. ......
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The big news is Aroldis Chapman will face the Royals on the 8th in Goodyear. He won't start. "He's in the bullpen, down here it doesn't matter," Baker said. "It's one thing at a time. ......
PHOENIX -- Well, I hope you've enjoyed my guest bloggers, since they're two of my very favorite people in the world. I appreciate them picking up some slack so I can concentrate on this stuff a little more and not...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Well, I became the last of the three beat writers who have been here the whole time to make the airport run to pick up my photographer, Brian Baker. So that means for the next couple of...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds manager Dusty Baker said the team's rotation would start with Aaron Harang on Opening Day, followed by Johnny Cueto, Bronson Arroyo and Homer Bailey. The fifth spot will be determined.The basic reasoning behind splitting up Harang...
So the gang here at CNati decided to pitch in and help C. Trent out while he's slaving away in [snow-free] Arizona. This week we'll try our hand at TOL, but be warned: C. Trent might like sneakers, Apple products,...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Hopefully later I'll have some good video of Rick Sweet talking about the ins and outs of a good fungo bat. I'm not kidding. Is good stuff.Otherwise, pretty much the same today, nothing too different.There's no more...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- We're at the dog days now -- but at least Thursday there's a slight reprieve. That's the intrasquad game. That game, however, is closed to the public. It's going to be a dry-run of sort for the...
So the gang here at CNati decided to pitch in and help C. Trent out while he's slaving away in [snow-free] Arizona. This week we'll try our hand at TOL, but be warned: C. Trent might like sneakers, Apple products,...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Aroldis Chapman threw another bullpen today, taking the day off from live batting practice. He'll likely throw on the side before Thursday's intrasquad game."I'm ready, I feel comfortable and I'm anxious for the games to get started,"...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- If you're here for the intrasquad game on Thursday, you'll get to see Aroldis Chapman throw to hitters. Should be interesting.Also throwing in Thursday's intrasquad will be Aaron Harang, Homer Bailey, Enerio Del Rosario, Jordan Smith, Logan...
So the gang here at CNati decided to pitch in and help C. Trent out while he's slaving away in [snow-free] Arizona. This week we'll try our hand at TOL, but be warned: C. Trent might like sneakers, Apple products,...