Archive for May, 2010

Arroyo Beaten Up, Reds Eaten Up By Cardinals 12-4

The keys to the National League Central penthouse were up for grabs as the Cincinnati Reds visited St. Louis to take on the Cardinals Monday afternoon. Nine innings later, after Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo would get roughed up for seven runs in just over four innings of work, St. Louis pounded out 16 hits [...]

Monday Game Preview – Reds @ Cardinals

When: Monday, May 31, 4:15 PM (ET) Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO Who: Jaime Garcia (4-2, 1.14 ERA) vs. Bronson Arroyo (5-2, 4.30 ERA) Saturday was one of those rare days when the Cincinnati Reds just muster up any run support, as starting pitcher would attest to. Sunday finds the Reds facing a decidedly [...]

Berkman Ends Reds Win Streak At Five, Astros Win In Extras 2-0

You just had to know that the plethora of runs that the Cincinnati Reds had produced over the past week or so had to come to an end eventually. Don’t get me wrong here, I would have loved to have seen the Reds explode for a bunch of runs on Sunday. However, being a realist, [...]

Sunday Game Preview – Astros @ Reds

When: Sunday, May 30, 1:10 PM (ET) Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Who: Mike Leake (4-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. Felipe Paulino (0-7, 5.08 ERA) The gift that keeps on giving – that is what you get when you face the Houston Astros. The Cincinnati Reds found that out Saturday night when they blasted [...]

Bruce And Hernandez Go Yard Twice, Reds Destroy Astros 12-2

It looks like the Cincinnati Reds are sending a message to the National League Central and the rest of of the league: they are not to be messed with. The Reds bats were as hot as the temperature at Great American Ball Park as they hosted the Houston Astros Saturday. Unfortunately for the Astros, they [...]

Broken Thumb Puts Hanigan On DL, Miller Called Up From Louisville

Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan knew he hurt his left thumb when he slid into second base attempting to break up a double play in the fourth inning of Friday’s game. But it wasn’t until later in the game, when he took a foul-tip off the thumb, that Hanigan began to grow concerned. “I hooked it [...]

Power Surge Continues, Reds Destroy Astros 15-6

I think that I am stating the obvious when I say that the Cincinnati Reds offense is red-hot. And to think that they got to flex their offensive muscles Friday night when they hosted the Houston Astros at Great American Ball Park. While watching the game on Fox SportsNet Ohio, I happened to notice that [...]

Friday Game Preview – Astros @ Reds

When: Friday, May 28, 7:10 PM (ET) Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Who: Sam LeCure (no record) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (2-6, 4.33 ERA) Another struggling team, another chance to pad a lead. The Cincinnati Reds have the golden opportunity to maintain or even increase their lead in the National League Central as they [...]