The Cincinnati
Reds finished the 2006 season at 80-82. The Reds have the potential
to make a run at the NL Central division championship with some big
seasons from key players on the team. The Reds will need career years
from Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Brandon Phillips, Adam Dunn, and
most importantly Ken Griffey Jr to make a playoff push. The Reds last
played in the playoffs in 1995, sweeping the LA
Dodgers then being swept by the Atlanta Braves
in the NL Championship. The Reds built Great American Ball Park in
2003 and tearing down Riverfront Stadium. The Reds do have a chance
to make a postseason run in 2007, unlikely, but possible. The Reds
last won the world series in 1990
sweeping Mark McGwire
and the Oakland Athletics. Choose from
a nice selection of Cincinnati Reds baseball hats below at American
Sports Outlet.
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In the first ever
professional baseball game the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated
the Mansfield Independents 48-14 with a total payroll of $11,000.
The star shortstop was George Wright who made $2,000 per year.
The Red Stockings
along with being the first professional baseball team also hold
the record for the longest winning streak at 130 games. Their
streak ended in 1870 as the Brooklyn Atlantics defeated them 8-7
in 11 innings.
Since the formation
of the National League the Reds have won 5 World Championships
in their 9 trips to the World Series including their first in
1919 which was tarnished by the Black Sox scandal.
The Reds hosted the
first Major League night game on May 24, 1935 as they defeat the
Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in front of 20,422 fans. In their seven
night games that year the Reds attracted an average of 18,000
fans, 13,400 more than the average that day games brought into
the stadium.
The Reds welcomed
fans to the first game played at the Great American Ballpark on
opening day of 2003. The home of the Reds had been Riverfront
Stadium, also known as CINergy field, since 1970. Buy Reds Tickets
2002 was the final season at CINergy field and started off as
it would be very successful. Despite losing Ken Griffey Jr. to
an early knee surgery the Reds were dominating and held on to
first place when Griffey returned. However, the return of Griffey
seemed to drag the Reds down as he hit only 8 HRs and 23 RBIs
in 70 games. The Reds struggled in the 2nd half and finish below
.500 with a 78-84 record. Fans hoped with the opening of their
new stadium the Great American Ballpark would bring the Reds a
winning season to rebound from the struggles of the year before.
Unfortunately the opening day 10-1 loss to the Pirates was a prediction
of the unsuccessful season. The Reds would lose 14 of their first
20 games as Ken Griffey Jr. was injured early once again. April
showers must bring May flowers because as May came the reds won
15 of their next 21 games to climb back over .500. July brought
the return of Griffey as he hit 5 homers in his first 5 games
back. After playing a total of 55 games in 2003, Griffey was forced
to sit out again due to an ankle injury. The Reds finished the
season in 5th place with a record of 69-93.
<p>Juan Francisco is one of the more interesting players in Reds camp. He has more power than any Reds' prospect, having hit 25, 23 and 27 home runs in past three years.</p>
<p>But he's a free swinger. Last year's 24 walks and 115 strikeouts represent a typical season.</p>
<p>Francisco has showed that power this spring. He hit two home runs—both to center field—against the Cubs in an early Cactus League game.</p>
<p>"(His spring has) either been tremendous or not very much," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Kind of all or nothing. It kind of depends on whether he's swinging at strikes or not. I don't want to take away his aggressiveness, but I want to increase his plate discipline some, too.
Chris Heisey had a pinch-hit, two-run homer -- the first of four off left-hander Jason Vargas -- and the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners, who lost outfielder Milton Bradley to another ejection. Bradley was thrown out by plate umpire Jon Merry in the fourth inning for tossing his bat after taking a called third strike.
Jeremy Sowers had a better day than his beloved alma mater. Sowers, whose spring debut was delayed by a sore shoulder, gave up a two-run homer to Cincinnati's Jonny Gomes in the second inning but Travis Hafner hit a tape-measure shot in the fifth as Cleveland rallied for a 6-2 win over the Reds on Thursday, the Indians' fourth straight over their new Arizona housemates.
Fausto Carmona had his second strong outing of spring training Wednesday night, allowing only a pair of hits over four innings of the Cleveland Indians' 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander was an All-Star in 2007 and got off to a good start the next season before a strained left hip knocked him out of sync.
Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman struck out five during his latest impressive showing Wednesday, but a Cincinnati Reds split squad couldn't manage much against Doug Davis in a 5-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The 22-year-old Chapman, making his case for a spot in the Reds' rotation, allowed only one hit in three innings, a solo homer by Rickie Weeks.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Edwin Jackson wasn't his usual sharp self in a 13-7 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. But that wasn't a concern this early in spring training for the right-hander, who is expected to be the Diamondbacks' No. 2 starter. He allowed seven runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Ben Sheets was battered for 10 runs without retiring a batter in his latest poor showing, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Oakland Athletics 13-5 Monday. Sheets signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Oakland after missing last season with elbow problems that required surgery. He gave up eight hits and a walk, and another batter reached on an error.
Brandon Phillips got his first two hits of spring training, including a two-run homer, and the Cincinnati Reds blew a four-run lead in the ninth on Sunday before settling for a 5-5 tie with the Chicago White Sox. The second baseman was 0 for 14 before he singled home Drew Stubbs. Phillips added a two-run homer off J.J.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella says he's far more concerned about what his pitching staff will look like in three weeks than about Chicago third baseman Aramis Ramirez having to leave a spring game with right triceps soreness. "There's nothing wrong," Piniella said of Ramirez, who missed nearly two months last season with a separated left shoulder.
Aroldis Chapman struck out two over two scoreless innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Friday. Chapman allowed just two infield singles. His strikeouts came on the last two batters he faced, overpowering Matt Kemp on a high fastball and getting Casey Blake looking. Chapman defected from Cuba last year and agreed to a $30.25 million, six-year contract with the Reds in...
Joey Votto homered for his first hit of spring training, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory over a Milwaukee Brewers split-squad on Thursday. The first baseman was 0 for 9 before his long solo drive off left-hander Chris Capuano, who is trying to resume his career after elbow problems kept him out of the majors for the last two seasons.
Reds prospect Mike Leake threw two crisp innings in Cincinnati's 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Leake, the eighth overall pick in last year's draft, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one. "It was kind of fun facing some major leaguers," he said, "facing some people I've been watching on TV.
Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up right-hander Aaron Harang in his first spring training start on Tuesday, pulling away to a 10-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Upton got a six-year, $51.25 million deal -- the second-largest in franchise history -- last week.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rqict2l/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300308117&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.287b8a83405f4faa9b384144588a3046.royals_reds_spring_baseball_aztd112.jpg" width="130" height="99" alt="Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, left, and Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman talk before the Reds host the Royals in a spring training baseball game Monday, March 8, 2010, in Goodyear, Ariz. The Reds won 14-5." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Scouts behind home plate trained their radar guns on Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman as the left-hander prepared to throw. When the ball smacked the catcher's mitt, they'd glance back at the gun and find an eye-popping number. The left-hander hit 100 mph at least three times during his spring training debut Monday, throwing two scoreless innings during the Cincinnati Reds' 14-5 victory...</p><br clear="all" />
The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers game Sunday has been rained out. The teams will play a "B" game Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Reds' spring training complex in Goodyear, Ariz. Doug Davis was set to start for the Brewers Sunday. Instead, he is slated to throw two simulated innings in the batting cages.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rq4j1jt/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300306105&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100306/thumb.3545bb3f2987419080341bfc620a448b.reds_indians_spring_baseball_azmd115.jpg" width="130" height="98" alt="Baseball commissioner Bud Selig talks with reporters in the press box during a spring training baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Goodyear, Ariz." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Andy Marte hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. David Huff pitched two scoreless innings and the Indians, whose pitching staff was among the worst in the AL last year, have given up four runs in their first two exhibition games. "Another well-pitched ballgame makes us happy," Acta said "That's what we're trying...</p><br clear="all" />
The Cincinnati
Reds finished the 2006 season at 80-82. The Reds have the potential
to make a run at the NL Central division championship with some big
seasons from key players on the team. The Reds will need career years
from Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Brandon Phillips, Adam Dunn, and
most importantly Ken Griffey Jr to make a playoff push. The Reds last
played in the playoffs in 1995, sweeping the LA
Dodgers then being swept by the Atlanta Braves
in the NL Championship. The Reds built Great American Ball Park in
2003 and tearing down Riverfront Stadium. The Reds do have a chance
to make a postseason run in 2007, unlikely, but possible. The Reds
last won the world series in 1990
sweeping Mark McGwire
and the Oakland Athletics. Choose from
a nice selection of Cincinnati Reds baseball hats below at American
Sports Outlet.
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