Game Time: 7:10 at GABP, 6:10 in Ashland   Lineups: Chicago (8-14 and Taking Up WAY Too Much of Reds' Fans Attention) TBA Smarhghjisodhda 1   Cincinnati (11-11 and trying to match the 2010 Team's Record Through 23 Games) Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Rolen 5 Heisey 7 Hanigan 2 Arroyo 1   Leading Off   As soon as I heard it, I laughed. I mean, it's one of those records that are only kept in baseball, akin to 'player A hits .450 with runners... [More]

Gametime: 1:10 PM ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio:  FS-Ohio , 700WLW-AM   Lineups   Cincinnati Reds (10-11 and trying to win their third straight series) Stubbs 8 Cozart 6 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Ludwick 7 Frazier 5 Hanigan 2 Mat Latos (1-2, 5.64 ERA)   Houston Astros (8-13 and feeling victimized by the Reds’ defense) Tba Jordan Lyles (NR)   Yesterday’s Game:   When Johnny Cueto pitches, the Reds’ defense seems ... [More]

Gametime: 4:10 PM ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio:  FS-Ohio , 700WLW-AM   Lineups   Cincinnati Reds (9-11 and hoping Johnny be good) Stubbs 8 Cozart 6 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Rolen 5 Heisey 7 Hanigan 2Johnny Cueto (2-0, 1.78 ERA)   Houston Astros (8-12 and feeling pretty good about finally winning at GABP) Tba Lucas Harrell (1-1, 3.97 ERA)   Yesterday’s Game:  Mike Leake appears to have placed himself  in the number five pos... [More]

  Gametime: 7:10 PM ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio:  FS-Ohio , 700WLW-AM   Lineups   Cincinnati Reds (9-10 and still winners of 5 of their last 7 games) Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Ludwick 7 Rolen 5 Bruce 9 Mesoraco 2 Mike Leake (0-2, 6.50)   Houston Astros (7-12 and not long for the NL Central) Schafer 8 Altuve 4 Martinez 7 Lee 3 Lowrie 6 Bogusevic 9 Johnson 5 Castro 2 Wandy Rodriguez (1-2, 1.42 ERA)   Yesterday... [More]

  Gametime:  12:35 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio:  NO FS-Ohio today, 700WLW-AM   Cincinnati Reds (9-9:  Will We See the New or Old Homer today?) Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Heisey 7 Frazier 5 Mesoraco 2 Homer Bailey (1-2, 3.86 ERA)   vs San Francisco Giants (9-9 and hoping to salvage one game) Pagan cf Cabrera lf Sandoval 3b Posey c Schierholtz rf Belt 1b Arias ss Theriot 2b Ryan Vogelsong (0-1, 3.38 ERA) &n... [More]

Gametime:  7:10 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio: FS-Ohio, 700WLW-AM   Cincinnati Reds (8-9:  Will today be the day they reach .500 for the season?) Stubbs 8 Valdez 6 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Rolen 5 Ludwick 7 Hanigan 2 Bronson Arroyo (1-0, 2.91 ERA)   vs San Francisco Giants (9-8 and will they regress to .500 on the season?) Tba Barry Zito (1-0, 1.71 ERA)     OUR MAT IS BETTER THAN YOURS:  Wow, wow, wow what a nice out... [More]

Gametime: 7:10 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park TV/Radio: FS-Ohio, 700WLW-AM    Lineups:   Cincinnati (7-9 and Hoping This Is the Series They Top .500) Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Bruce 9 Rolen 5 Ludwick 7 Hanigan 2 Mat Latos (0-2, 8.22 ERA)     San Francisco (9-7 and Uh-Oh, Their Starter Has Two Ts)  Tba Matt Cain (1-0, 1.88 ERA)    Batter Up:  I’m pretty excited to see the Giants in town.  I may ma... [More]

While digging through my middle desk drawer the other day desperately looking for a set of keys I could not find I stumbled upon a sealed pack of baseball cards that were a give-away from a Reds game late in the 2007 season.    The top card was none other than Pete Mackanin whom I personally and I know a few of you also feel should have been given a chance to coach the Reds in 2008 but alas things didn't go that routte and ownership had other plans.  As of right now Pete Mackani... [More]

Location: Wrigley Field, Lower Siberia Time:  2:20pm ET   Lineups:   Cincinnati:  Time to Nut Up and Win a Series Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Ludwick 7 Bruce 9 Rolen 5 Harris 4 Hanigan 2 Johnny Cueto  (1-0, 1.89)   Chicago (Now Byrdless)   Randy Wells (0-0, -.--)   HERE WE GO AGAIN:  Well, just when I thought the bats where coming around, we have another  1 run game.  It was sure frustrating to watch!  I’m hoping... [More]

Game Time: 12:05 PM in Chicago, 1:05 PM in the 'Nati (starting early so all those MLB.tv watchers don't get blacked out)   Lineups: Chicago (3-11 and Frozen in Last Place) DeJesus 9 Barney 4 Castro 6 LaHair 3 Stewart 5 Clevenger 2 DeWitt 7 Mather 8 Paul Maholm (0-2, 13.50 ERA)   Cincinnati (6-8 and On a Winning Streak) Cozart 6 Stubbs 8 Votto 3 Phillips 4 Ludwick 7 Rolen 5 Heisey 9 Mesoraco 2 Mike Leake (0-1, 5.86 ERA)   Death To The Cubbies:  For m... [More]