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Homer Bailey did about all he could to secure a spot in the rotation today despite the fact that the Reds got smoked by the Astros.  Bailey did give up two runs, but he struck out eight and gave up just four hits and a walk in six innings.  Of course, after that the pen [...]

Four errors this late in the spring season isn’t a good thing and those errors contributed to three unearned runs yesterday as the Reds lost to the Yanks 6-3. The end result was the first loss of the spring for Micah Owings in a so-so start. He gave up four runs, but just one was [...]

The Red Sox are a good team and they took it to the Reds today.  Most of the damage came against Bronson Arroyo and Francisco Cordero, who both yielded four runs each in the 9-1 loss.  Arroyo pitched five innings, but it was the third where he gave up all of the runs.  Cordero’s runs [...]

There’s one bright side to spring training games.  You’re team can get stomped but all you want to do is find the positives and there were a few in the Reds 7-3 loss to the Phillies.  First up is Edinson Volquez, who still hasn’t given up a run since returning from the WBC.  Yesterday, he [...]

First, the good news.  Johnny Cueto made his first start of the spring and it looks like he didn’t even miss a beat with the WBC.  He pitched four solid innings and he gave up just one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  I like the way the Reds rotation is [...]

Yesterday, the Reds scored a run and one. That doesn’t happen too often and despite getting some solid pitching this afternoon, the Reds lost to the Rays 3-1. Paul Janish tripled and he drove in the lone run as the Reds fell to 9-7 on the season.
Bronson Arroyo had a tough start but [...]

I love these games. Micah Owings looks like a keeper so far this spring and the O stands for 0 today because that’s what Owings was able to do. The Twins scattered two hits against him in four shutout innings in a nifty little outing. Edinson Volquez also threw some solid innings and he gave [...]

The Reds took care of business yesterday as they trounced the Astros 8-2. Aaron Harang set the stage for the Reds with four strong shutout innings to start things off. He gave up three hits, no walks and he struck out four. Just as important, Homer Bailey threw two shutout frames and he struck out [...]

Another ugly one. The Reds managed just six hits, while the Yankees scored more then that in a 7-1 loss. Nick Massett did last four innings, but they weren’t pretty and he gave up three runs on eight hits. The pen calmed things down until Jordan Smith gave up four runs in the seventh inning [...]

A big four run seventh inning broke open a 4-4 tie as the Reds took care of the Phillies 8-4. Chria Valaika capped a four homer day for the Reds with a grand slam. Daryle Ward, Yonder Alonso and Ryan Hanigan all homered as all eight Reds runs came via the long ball.
Bronson [...]

Three days in a row, Reds fans. I’m in a zone. The Reds can say the same thing because they took care of the Jays today and Micah Owings looked very, very sharp. One hit, one walk and, count them, six strikeouts in four shutout innings. Plus the dude should hit [...]

While former Red and Cutting Edge favorite Adam Dunn was rounding the bases with a homerun in the WBC, the Reds bullpen was getting ripped to shreds by the Blue Jays. Jared Burton was the first suspect and while he’s been solid for the Reds the past two seasons, the was knocked around for [...]

No, the good news isn’t that this site is going away.  Shame on you.  The bad news is, my clients are dropping quicker then General Motors stock.  Being self employed has it’s plusses, but this looks like it’s going to be one of the lightest years ever for me.  Of course my loss is your [...]

The baseball season never sleeps.  If it’s not free agent signing season, it’s awards season.  If it’s not winter ball season, it’s arbitration season.  Anyway, the Reds have two guys to take care of  in the next couple of weeks because Edwin Encarnacion and David Weathers both filed for arbitration.
Edwin had his breakout year last [...]

The votes are in for the Hall of Fame and congratulations to Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice.  I like the way things are working out and while I’m not a huge fan of Andre Dawson (Tim Raines anyone), the fact that Bert Blyleven is on the cusp is a good thing.  Next year’s class will [...]

Alright, it’s been a while since I posted and I have a reason for the abscence. End of story, the end of the Reds season in 2008 left a bad taste in my mouth. They traded my favorite player and while there were some reasons to be optimistic, we all had to wait [...]