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Indians infielder Andy Marte K's Swisher, retires Yankees 1-2-3 (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:30:05 PDT
An early injury to his starting pitcher put Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta in a bind on Thursday night.

Reds Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:48 PDT

Mike Leake will have plenty of rest before his next start.

The Reds skipped his turn in the rotation. Instead of pitching Friday, he'll pitch Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

He will have eight days between starts.

"It doesn't really change a lot," he said. "I'll get a few extra workouts in. But other than that, it's pretty much the same."

Leake is 7-2 with a 3.57 ERA, but the Reds are keeping a close eye on the number of innings the 22-year-old right-hander throws.

He threw 142 innings last year for Arizona State and 19 2/3 innings in the Arizona Fall League.

Leake's next start will come in the Reds' 108th game. He's thrown 121 innings so far. By skipping this turn and one earlier turn, the Reds have him on about a 180-inning pace.

"We've got a...

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Report: Oswalt to Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:23:00 PDT
The Astors have agreed to trade Roy Oswalt to the Phillies, according to a television report out of Houston.

Phillips hits slam, Reds rally against Brewers (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:10:19 PDT
There's a sign in the visitor's clubhouse at Miller Park warning players they can get in trouble trying to sneak a ride on Bernie Brewer's slide way out in left field. Brandon Phillips got a rush just by hitting it. Phillips smacked a 450-foot grand slam that landed in the giant yellow slide before popping out and Travis Wood earned his first win in the majors for the Cincinnati Reds,...

Reds smack 19 hits, rough up Brewers (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:53:28 PDT
Dusty Baker said Cincinnati's performance reminded him of a merry-go-round. The Reds' 19-hit effort brought them back where they've been most of the season -- first place. Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen all had four hits and Cincinnati roughed up Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 12-4 win Tuesday night that moved them back into a tie for first in the NL Central...

Hot gang member wear for 2010: Dodgers and Reds hats! (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:59:54 PDT
Here's some bad news for Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and all the other rappers who worked so hard to put a Chicago White...

Edmonds hits pinch HR to rally Brewers past Reds (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:39:17 PDT
Jim Edmonds acknowledged he's been hurting since the start of July. He'll continue to grit it out -- as he did Monday night -- before deciding whether to retire. Edmonds homered as a pinch hitter with two outs in the eighth inning after just missing a go-ahead shot on the previous pitch and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.

Reds' Rolen to return after missing 9 games (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:50:15 PDT
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen is back in the starting lineup against Milwaukee after missing nine games with a strained right hamstring. The Reds open a three-game series against the Brewers on Monday night. The 35-year-old Rolen is a six-time All-Star and a catalyst for the Reds' turnaround season.

Oswalt would refuse Yankees trade? (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:54:36 PDT
Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt is a very popular man. At least four contending teams sent scouts on Saturday to...

Astros avoid sweep with 4-0 win over Reds (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:55:22 PDT
The Houston Astros were concerned when Wandy Rodriguez lost six of seven starts earlier this season. After Sunday's performance, in which he allowed one hit over seven innings for his fifth win in six outings, the team isn't worried about the left-hander anymore. Hunter Pence and Chris Johnson homered to back Rodriguez, and the Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0.

Cueto leads Reds over Astros 7-0 (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:30:12 PDT
If Johnny Cueto wasn't feeling well Saturday night it was certainly difficult to tell. Cueto allowed four hits in eight scoreless innings and Joey Votto and Ramon Hernandez each homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. Jordan Smith pitched a perfect ninth to complete the shutout.

Bruce's double helps Reds beat Astros 6-4 (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:12:31 PDT
The Cincinnati Reds try not to worry about what other teams are doing while they're playing. It was hard for them to ignore the NL Central-leading Cardinals' loss on Friday as they were beating the Houston Astros. The Reds got the 6-4 victory thanks to Jay Bruce's go-ahead double in the eighth inning, and wound up just half a game behind St.

Blue Jays still searching for offensive diversity (CBC.ca)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:49:17 PDT
The long ball may be pretty, but heading into Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers (7:05 p.m. ET), the Toronto Blue Jays could really use some alternative ways to score.

Oswalt likes Cardinals; everyone wants pitching (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:11:00 PDT
St. Louis and Philadelphia are vying for Roy Oswalt, but every team in contention is trying to bolster their staffs.

Rose's bat auctioned for $158,776 (AP)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:01:41 PDT
The black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used to get his final hit has been auctioned for $158,776, less than expected for the 32 ounces of baseball history. Rose used the bat for hit No. 4,256, a single off San Francisco's Greg Minton on Aug. 14, 1986. His final hit stands as the major league record. Lelands.com auctioned the 34-inch, 32-ounce bat online this month.

Nationals pound Volquez, beat Reds 7-1 (AP)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:30:26 PDT
Edinson Volquez's pitches darted everywhere, a sign that he's got a way to go yet in his comeback from elbow surgery. Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer off Volquez, who had a rough time in his second start since his return, and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Thursday for a split of their four-game series.

Go green: Sports world picks up environmental pace (AP)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:15:40 PDT
Chris Dickerson remembered cringing as he looked at the excess of empty, discarded plastic bottles by his Triple-A teammates in Louisville. "One guy uses eight bottles a day, whether it's Gatorade or water or juice," he said, "and all of this stuff is being thrown in the trash cans." The sight of all that waste a couple of years ago was the tipping point for Dickerson, a...

Reds activate Hernandez, reach Isringhausen deal (AP)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:21:15 PDT
The Reds rearranged their catchers on Thursday, gave third baseman Scott Rolen more time to get over a hamstring injury, and provided right-handed reliever Jason Isringhausen with a chance to continue his comeback from elbow surgery in the minors. Catcher Ramon Hernandez came off the 15-day disabled list and started at first base for the final game of a series against the Washington Nationals,...

Fashion Ump: Pete Rose dons ghastly Reds cap for Strasburg start (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:22:24 PDT
No, it's not the ugliest Cincinnati Reds cap money can buy — this one wins — but it's up...

NL Roundup: A look at Wednesday's games (The Canadian Press)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:50:31 PDT
Stephen Strasburg broke a sweat, and then some, against a powerful Cincinnati lineup, but in the end it was the Reds who were feeling the heat of his fastball.

Strasburg, Nationals beat Reds 8-5 (AP)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:46:22 PDT
Stephen Strasburg sweated one out. Washington's hard-throwing rookie contained the NL's top offense on its own turf Wednesday night, and a slumping Nationals offense finally came around behind Cristian Guzman's homer, pulling away to an 8-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on a muggy evening.

Reds' Bailey doing better, Harang still sore (AP)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:16:21 PDT
Homer Bailey took an important step in his comeback from an inflamed shoulder, throwing about 50 pitches to Cincinnati teammates during a simulated game without a problem. Aaron Harang wasn't nearly so good. The Reds got contrasting updates on two of their disabled starting pitchers Wednesday. Bailey appears to be recovered from the inflamed pitching shoulder that has disabled him since May 24,...

Reds get long, wild 8-7 win over Nationals (AP)
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:26:20 PDT
Mike Leake did some solid pitching and had a nice at-bat, too. He hung around through a long rain delay, just so he could get in more swings. When he finally left, things seemed well in hand. That's when the sweating began. Leake pitched five solid innings before a long rain delay Tuesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds blew most of a seven-run lead after the break before holding on for an 8-7 win...

Piniella to make a bittersweet farewell (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:26:00 PDT
Lou Piniella will end an illustrious managerial career without having reversed the curse of the Chicago Cubs.

Cueto leads Reds over Nationals 7-2 (AP)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:46:26 PDT
Johnny Cueto was the antidote for the Cincinnati's lack of offense. Cueto pitched six innings around a rain delay and drove home two runs Monday night, leading the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals in a matchup of teams that hadn't been able to score lately. Both teams were coming off 1-0 losses, but the futility went much deeper.

Grounder hits umpire in Nationals-Reds (AP)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:58:24 PDT
Ivan Rodriguez's grounder hit an umpire before it left the infield, resulting in a dead-ball call that prevented the Washington Nationals from scoring. With runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth, Rodriguez hit a grounder that deflected off the side of the mound, changed direction and headed toward Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips.