Cincinnati Reds News

Aaron Harang completed his spring training with another ragged outing Wednesday, then wasn’t concerned following the Cincinnati Reds’ 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harang, who will pitch the season opener for the second year in a row, had a tough time getting his slider over the plate. He gave up 10 hits — nine [...]

Ryan Freel gripped the padded arms of his folding chair and gently lowered himself into a sitting position, giving his achy back an easy descent. Scrapes the consistency of overripe strawberries adorned both forearms. A day after his foolishly fantastic catch, his body was feeling it. Only Freel would throw himself headlong into an outfield [...]

This is the way the Philadelphia Phillies hope their pitchers perform when the games count. Jamie Moyer pitched seven strong innings, Geoff Geary worked a perfect eighth and Tom Gordon finished with a scoreless ninth in a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Pat Burrell and Rod Barajas hit solo homers for [...]

Bobby Livingston might not be the favorite to bring up the rear of the Cincinnati Reds starting rotation, but…

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A record crowd brimming with Red Sox fans saw Daisuke Matsuzaka throw a lot of pitches without giving up a hit during his last spring training appearance in Florida. The Cincinnati Reds? They weren’t quite sure what they saw. Matsuzaka tossed five hitless innings Monday, but walked five and used his full assortment of pitches [...]

Fifteen minutes after the final out on Monday, most of the Cincinnati Reds were in the clubhouse or already showered and heading out the door. One player lingered on the field. Josh Hamilton does this often. He chats with fans, signs autographs, poses for photos — all the things he couldn’t do during the years [...]

If the Boston Red Sox want to deal Joel Pineiro now that he is no longer in the picture to serve as closer,…

The rotation, or the bullpen? Cincinnati, or Louisville? Me, or him? Right-hander Matt Belisle and left-hander Bobby Livingston can’t get those late-in-camp questions out of their minds for very long these days. With one week left before opening day, the Cincinnati Reds’ starting rotation has only one opening.

Two months ago, Dmitri Young was out of a job, pondering retirement. A week ago, he was stuck in Washington’s minor league camp, trying to prove his personal demons are in the past and that he can still swing a mean bat. On Sunday, Young found out he’ll be the Nationals’ starting first baseman come [...]