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No rain on Arroyo's parade
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:44:00 EDT)
After what he called "the worst outing of his career" last week in Toronto, Bronson Arroyo has posted two of his better starts of the season, the latest coming Friday, as he shut down the Nationals and led the Reds to a 3-0 victory.

Fogg eyes redemption in return to Reds
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:50:00 EDT)
Josh Fogg was set to return from the 15-day disabled list within the next week and take the mound July 12 at Milwaukee, but his start was moved up to Saturday after scheduled starter Aaron Harang began feeling stiffness in his right forearm.

Reds lose Hopper for season
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:57:00 EDT)
Norris Hopper will undergo season-ending reconstructive surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday after an MRI revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

Reds join in welcoming back veterans
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:05:00 EDT)
Wecome Back Veterans was created by New York Mets chairman and chief executive officer Fred Wilpon and a group of private citizens. Supported by Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and the McCormick Foundation, the goal of Welcome Back Veterans is to raise $100 million and provide 100,000 job opportunities for veterans.

Reds top Nationals in opener
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:40:00 EDT)
Brandon Phillips hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Thursday night.

Capable hitters complicate lineup
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:57:00 EDT)
With a team loaded with capable hitters, manager Dusty Baker has a hard time playing both Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jeff Keppinger regularly. While the sluggers complicate a manager's job, the Reds hope they will make taking Game 2 of a four-game set against the Nationals easier.

Colina sparks Bats with two homers
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:24:00 EDT)
Alvin Colina made the most of his start Thursday, homering twice and driving in five runs to lead Louisville past Indianapolis in a slugfest, 12-11.

Nats option Thompson
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:20:00 EDT)
Three big league starts into his Major League season, including a bad one on Wednesday, Daryl Thompson is headed back to Triple-A Louisville to make the remaining refinements to his stuff.

Boone influences writer's career
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:22:00 EDT)
Hal McCoy has seen it all while covering the Reds for the Dayton Daily News. However, McCoy has a soft spot for one player that he covered for six-plus years. His name is Aaron Boone -- now an infielder for the Nationals.

Bruce homers twice, but Reds fall
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:51:00 EDT)
Daryl Thompson struggled in his third Major League start and put the Reds in a hole they couldn't get out of, as Cincinnati dropped a 9-5 decision to the Pirates on Wednesday

Bruce heating up for Reds
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:09:00 EDT)
Jay Bruce was mired in a 6-for-47 slump from June 14-27, striking out 19 times and notching just one extra-base hit. Since then, however, he has returned to his hot-hitting ways, going 6-for-15, with two home runs and five RBIs in his last four games.

Baker has meeting with Reds owner
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:37:00 EDT)
Reds manager Dusty Baker spoke with Reds owner/CEO Bob Catellini, after Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Pirates. Baker said that Castellini said to him to 'keep his head up'.

Fogg pining for return to rotation
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:15:00 EDT)
Josh Fogg was in the Reds' clubhouse prior to Wednesday night's series finale against the Pirates, but the rehabbing pitcher had no clue when, or even if, he would have a chance to rejoin the team.

Gonzalez to miss rest of season
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:59:00 EDT)
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez's 2008 season never got started. And now, it's already over. The compression fracture in Gonzalez's left knee has not improved and the 31-year-old has opted to undergo season-ending surgery on Monday.

Roenicke originally had gridiron dreams
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT)
When Josh Roenicke finished high school and enrolled at UCLA, he didn't exactly envision a career as a professional baseball player. Roenicke was a football player.

Reds fall to Pirates in extras
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:17:00 EDT)
Jack Wilson's RBI triple in the top of the 11th inning snapped a three-game winning streak for the Reds, who dropped a 6-5 decision to the Pirates on Tuesday before 19,345 fans at Great American Ball Park.

Shortstops abundant for Cincinnati
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:15:00 EDT)
With Jeff Keppinger and Jerry Hairston Jr. back from the 15-day disabled list, the Reds have been forced to be as creative in their handling of their abundance of shortstops as they were before with their massive shortage.

Freel making progress in recovery
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:12:00 EDT)
Injured utility player Ryan Freel is making progress from a torn right hamstring tendon, but he is still not close to returning.

Dunn switches to ash bats
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:27:00 EDT)
Adam Dunn has had it with his maple bats, and keeping with the recent trend around the league, is switching to ash bats.

Ross starts against Bucs lefty Duke
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:27:00 EDT)
David Ross doesn't usually catch Edinson Volquez, but he was in the lineup anyway on Tuesday as the Reds prepared to face Pirates lefty Zach Duke.

Griffey's walk-off blast boosts Reds
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:16:00 EDT)
Ken Griffey Jr. hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Reds a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Monday night.

Reds eager to move up in standings
(Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT)
With back-to-back home series this week against a pair of teams struggling just as much as they are -- the Pirates and Nationals -- now is a golden opportunity for the Reds to escape from the cellar.

Griffey closing in on All-Star bid
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT)
Ken Griffey Jr. has an even firmer grip on a starting spot in the All-Star Game after he moved up to second in votes among National League outfielders in ballot totals revealed Monday.

Griffey sits vs. Bucs lefty Maholm
(Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:30:00 EDT)
Dusty Baker reasoned that the decision to sit Ken Griffey on Monday was because of the match-up against Pittsburgh's lefty starter, Paul Maholm. Jay Bruce moved to right field, while Jerry Hairston started in center.

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