Cincinnati Reds Rumors & News
Chapman: Reds or Bats?
Cincinnati Enquirer — His next few appearances, starting today with two innings against the Dodgers, will go a long way toward determining what the Reds do with Aroldis Chapman at the start of this year.
40 mins agoAroldis Chapman: Reds or Bats?
Cincinnati Enquirer — His next few appearances, starting today with two innings against the Dodgers, will go a long way toward determining what the Reds do with Aroldis Chapman at the start of this year.
40 mins agoGuest Larkin dusts off No. 11
Cincinnati Enquirer — Barry Larkin will slip into a Reds uniform Friday for the first time since retiring as a player. Larkin had been estranged from the organization since his retirement. There's since been a thaw.
18 hours agoReds' Heisey follows a different arc
Cincinnati Enquirer — Reds rookie outfielder Chris Heisey has arrived via a different route, and has proved himself in a different way, in all three positions. Heisey has climbed to No. 4 on Baseball America's list of Reds prospects with his performance.
18 hours agoBarry Larkin instructing at Reds camp
Cincinnati Enquirer — Reds Hall of Famer Barry Larkin is supposed to arrive at camp today. He'll spend 10 days here working with major leaguers and minor leaguers.
March 11, 2010Opening Day tickets on sale
Cincinnati Enquirer — The Reds have announced that 1,500 tickets for Opening Day will go on sale Saturday, Saturday at 9 am on Fountain Square. The Opening Day tickets include 1,000 View Level and 500 Standing Room Only to the April 5 season opener vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.
March 10, 2010Diamondbacks 10, Reds 4
Cincinnati Enquirer — Review of Tuesday's Catus League exhibition game:
March 9, 2010Buzz growing for Chapman
Cincinnati Enquirer — If you were finalizing the Reds' roster right now, it would be hard to leave rookie left-hander Aroldis Chapman off of it. "Yes, it would," general manager Walt Jocketty said.
March 9, 2010Chapman Impressive In Spring Debut
ESPN Video — Reds beat writer John Fay talks about Aroldis Chapman's spring training debut
March 9, 2010Chapman brings the heat
Columbus Dispatch — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Scouts behind home plate trained their radar guns on Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman as the left-hander prepared to throw. Each time the ball smacked into the catcher’s mitt, they would glance back at the gun and find an eye-popping number.
March 9, 2010Next game at Los Angeles Dodgers on Fri, Mar 12 3:05 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Dodger Stadium-Union Station shuttle service returns Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles
- Rooster crows after Dodgers' overseas defeat Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles
- Eric Gagne bucking some bad history in his bid to make successful return to Dodgers Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times
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| Mon 3/8 | vs Kansas City | W 14 - 5 | |
| Tue 3/9 | vs Arizona | L 4 - 10 | |
| Wed 3/10 | at Los Angeles | W 6 - 0 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Milwaukee | W 3 - 1 | |
| Fri 3/12 | at Los Angeles | 3:05 pm EST | |
| Sat 3/13 | at Chicago | 3:05 pm EST | |
| Sun 3/14 | vs Chicago | 4:05 pm EDT |
- Ramirez on Castro: 'If you're ready, you're ready' Cubs Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Starlin Castro could be ready for the majors despite only being 19, says Aramis Ramirez. (Phil Velasquez/Tribune)By Paul Sullivan MARYVALE, Ariz. -- The decision has been made, and there's no turning back. Starlin Castro, who will start at shortstop and lead off Friday afternoon in the Cubs' split-squad game against Milwaukee, is going to start the season at Triple-A Iowa, no matter how good he looks in spring training.And he does look good, as a .571 average attests. The Cubs plan to give Castro an extended look this spring, letting him play longer in Cactus League games (and hang longer in t...
- Astros' Berkman to have knee surgery, could miss opener Houston Chronicle Lance Berkman is likely to have the procedure tomorrow in Kissimmee. The Astros are unsure whether Berkman will miss opening day.
- Your morning Phil: Bradley, Silva, 'Cubs tax' Cubs Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Phil RogersTalking baseball while getting distracted by the guessing game known as "bracketology":1. Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu is very hopeful when he says that Milton Bradley "has a chance to impact our lineup.'' His plans are to bat Ichiro Suzuki first, Chone Figgins second and then either Bradley third and Casey Kotchman cleanup or the other way around. But for the M's, Bradley is no more than a relatively minor moving part.Their investment in him is $5 million over two years. That means if his often-dysfunctional behavior becomes a problem, he can be sent packing. The Cubs did not ...
- New delivery works for Silva Northwest Herald PEORIA, Ariz. – Carlos Silva looks forward to coming to the ballpark these days.
- Moehler remains asset to Astros as starter or reliever Houston Chronicle 38-year-old Brian Moehler is the oldest player on the Astros' 40-man roster, and he's once again a candidate to lose his spot.
- Astros notes: Another start for Paulino Houston Chronicle In a change unrelated to Thursday's rainout, Felipe Paulino will start Saturday's split-squad game against the Cardinals in place of Wesley Wright.
- Bengals sign another WR Cincinnati Enquirer The Bengals have announced the signing of free agent WR Chris Davis, a third-year player from Florida State. The scouting report on Davis is that he has more value as a return guy.
- Tank happy to be a Bengal Cincinnati Enquirer While it briefly appeared last week that Tank Johnson might not be back with the Bengals, in the end, Cincinnati was where he wanted to be. The team officially announced that he was back on Thursday after receiving the signature on the four-year contract.
- UC: How do you like them now? Cincinnati Enquirer It's not out of the question that with another two wins that would put them in the Big East final, UC could still get an NCAA Tournament bid, writes Bill Koch on his UC blog. • Xavier's goal: Win A-10 tournament
- Bengals resign Tank Johnson Cincinnati Enquirer Said coach Marvin Lewis in a statement: "Signing Tank now is a positive step for both him and the defensive team. He was a very consistent performer last season and was a big part of our improved run defense. He is a tough-minded man who is a great pro during the week and brings a great competitive attitude to the field on Sunday."
- UC edges Louisville to stay alive Cincinnati Enquirer Two big free throws in the last six seconds preserved a 69-66 victory for Cincinnati over Louisville in the second round of the Big East Championship.
- Analysis: Bryant's a nice catch Cincinnati Enquirer The Bengals finally landed a free agent they expect will become Chad Ochocinco's running mate at wide receiver. He wasn't their first choice, but he is the best of the players available now.