Below are some news tidbits that involve our Cincinnati Reds: Alonso auditions at third base Cincinnati Reds rookie Yonder Alonso made his first career start at third base on Monday. Alonso has provided a jolt with his bat this season, hitting .412 (14-for-34) with three home runs and nine RBIs since being called up from [...]
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Reds News And Notes
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Reds News And Notes
April 18th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in 2011 Bakersfield Blaze (California League), 2011 Louisville Bats (IL) News, Chapman Watch, Injuries, Reds Locker Room Some tidbits involving your Cincinnati Reds: Cueto likes his rehab progress Although his numbers while down at Triple-A are deceiving, Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto is encouraged by how his shoulder is progressing while on rehab assignment with the Louisville Bats. Saturday found Cueto pitching 3 2/3 innings while allowing a pair of runs on [...]
2011 Reds Bring Swagger To Opening Day
The Reds take nothing for granted, but have carried a confidence throughout Spring Training that they can repeat as National League Central division champions. No, there weren’t any major upgrades or additions to the roster during the winter — or spring — while rivals like the Brewers and Cardinals were busy. Then again, when you [...]
Pair Of Promotional Days At Great American Ball Park
The Cincinnati Reds, like all of the other Major League Baseball teams, have their promotional days throught the regular season. The team announced a pair of promotional nights at GABP, both which involve giveaways. In these two instances, it involves bobbleheads. The first is on July 2, when the Reds host the Cleveland Indians at [...]
Stubbs Leadoff Material?
As good as the Cincinnati Reds were last season, even they had spots in their lineup that needed correcting. The middle of the order was productive (Joey Votto, Scott Rolen, Jonny Gomes, Jay Bruce) enough to carry the team to the postseason. But in all of this, they had one glaring need: A true leadoff [...]
Volquez Gets Opening Day Nod
The Cincinnati Reds have already named a starting pitcher for their season opener at Great American Ball Park, naming Edinson Volquez as their starting pitcher to start the 2011 regular season against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to the Coshocton Tribune. Now that he gets the starting assignment for Opening Day, there is some pressure to [...]
Thursday Reds Workout
Apparently, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker is pleased with the pitchers’ progress, as this clip from Michael Keating shows. H/T to: John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Renteria To Split Time At Shortstop
For those of us who assumed that the recent signing of Edgar Renteria meant that he would be the everyday shortstop … not so fast. Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, according to John Fay at the Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder (via the Cincinnati Enquirer) has said that he wouldn’t necesarily put Renteria ahead of Paul [...]
