Below are the current 2010 MLB All-Star Game voting results, as of May 25: 2010 MLB All-Star Balloting : National League 1st Base RANK PLAYER NAME NL TEAM TOTAL VOTES 1. Albert Pujols Cardinals 647,666 2. Ryan Howard Phillies 329,673 3. Prince Fielder Brewers 200,395 4. James Loney Dodgers 116,850 5. Lance Berkman Astros 112,589 [...]
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Reds Conspicuously Absent From Early MLB All-Star Game Voting Results
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Cueto Wins 5th Straight, Reds Slay Pirates 8-2
“If you ain’t first, you’re last!” – Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby These days, Johnny Cueto is leading a charmed life. After all, prior to the Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds game Thursday night at Great American Ball Park, he had won four straight games with a blister on his pitching hand. Now that’s skill, [...]
LeCure Makes Major League Debut Friday
May 27th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in 2010 Louisville Bats (IL) News, Reds Transactions, Roster Update During Spring Training, there was a list of contenders for the vacant fifth spot in the Reds’ rotation that seemed longer than the line for funnel cake at a state fair. Right-hander Sam LeCure’s name was never near the front of the line, or really even near it. But when there became a need for [...]
Thursday Game Preview – Pirates @ Reds
When: Thursday, May 27, 7:10 PM (ET) Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Who: Johnny Cueto (4-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. Charlie Morton (1-8, 8.71 ERA) Of all of the games that the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates have played this series, this particular game should, by far, be the easiest for the Reds to [...]
Stellar Pitching Leads Bats to Series Win Over Yankees
The adage goes (to some extent) that in baseball, a talented group of batters can carry a team far, but what truly makes a team elite, what brings championships is pitching. Hitters go hot and cold on a pretty routine basis; to borrow examples from the professional ranks, Albert Pujols can go 4-5 with two [...]
Arroyo, Reds Tame Pirates 4-0
It isn’t every day when a Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher dominates his opposition, yet that’s what happened to Bronson Arroyo during Wednesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park. After a rough first inning, Arroyo settled down and tamed the Pirates, allowing only five singles, enabling Cincinnati to make short work [...]
Shock Of The NL Central?
Why not? The offense is there and the pitching is coming along despite some hiccups along the way. In case the latter falls apart a bit, we have reinforcements in Louisville, so it’s all good!
Bailey’s Replacement Not Yet Announced
According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, the Reds’ probable starter for Friday is still listed as TBA. Manager Dusty Baker has not revealed who will take the place of injured pitcher Homer Bailey, who is on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. All three candidates — Sam LeCure, Matt Maloney and Travis Wood — [...]
