Watch this great catch by outfielder Derrick Robinson, of the Cincinnati Reds, taking away a home run from San Francisco Giants outfielder Jeff Francouer, during their game on Monday night at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.
Cincinnati pitcher Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter, his second in a ten-month time-span, as the Reds shutout the San Francisco Giants, 3-0, on Tuesday night, at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This is Philadelphia Phillies' centerfielder Ben Revere, making a diving, horizontal catch, on Monday, on a ball hit of the bat of Todd Frazier, of the Cincinnati Reds.
In earlier segments of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I took a look at the American League East, the National League East, and the American League Central.
In this segment, I preview the National League Central.
They lost the first two games in their own park.
But the San Francisco Giants completed an improbable comeback today, scoring the first six runs and hanging on for a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds to win their National League Division Series...
Tuesday night, it was all about the pitching.
On a night when the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds combined for just seven hits, it was a passed ball and an error that made the difference as the Giants stayed alive in the National League Division Series by beating the Reds 2-1 in ten innings...
The baseball playoffs start today with the new format of having two wild-card teams play each other in a one game, loser go home format.
The Baltimore Orioles are in Texas to take on the slumping Rangers tonight. Lefty Joe Saunders get the start for Baltimore, while Yu Darvish takes the mound for Texas in a game to start this evening at 7:30.
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For years, I've argued that the closer role in Major League Baseball is an overrated, overvalued position.
Now, don't get me wrong, I think bullpens, as a whole, are underrated, but the closer role is overrated.
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame today after receiving 86.4% of the vote by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Larkin, a 12 time All-Star and the 1995 NL MVP, spent his entire 19 year career with the Reds.
Hurricane Irene forced the Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Reds to play a doubleheader Wednesday. It could also be the cause of a possible record low attendance. According to one tweeter/reporter (@790Justin), the unofficial headcount Wednesday at Sun Life Stadium was 347. However, he claims it's not the smallest crowd he's ever seen for a Marlins game.
This is a tough one, but what four former players should represent the Cincinnati eds Mt. Rushmore?
You have all those players from the "Big Red Machine" era of the 70's, including the likes of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, and Johnny Bench, all of who are Hall of Famers, plus older players, like Frank Robinson and Ted Kluszewski, and more recent players, like Barry Larkin and Eric
Austin Robichaux, son of UL head baseball coach Tony Robichaux was drafted today by the Cincinnati Reds. For the Robichaux family, the 2011 MLB draft will always be a cherished memory.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was named the National League Most Valuable player, on Monday. The Associated Press, and espn.com, have the story, below.
2010 National League Most Valuable Player, Cincinnati Reds first baseman, Joey Votto.
CINCINNATTI - OCTOBER 10: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds walks back to the dugout after striking out against Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelpia Phillies, who also walks to the dugout, during game 3 of the NLDS at Great American Ball Park on October 10, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio...