Archive for March, 2008
Webb goes 6 innings, Diamondbacks hit 3 homers in opening 4-2 win over Reds (AP)
Overpowering pitching, perfect defense and just enough runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks opened the season with the same blueprint that won them 90 games and a division title the last time around. Why change what works? Brandon Webb pitched six innings Monday, and the light-hitting Diamondbacks piled up three solo homers in a 4-2 victory that […]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Opening day diary (Yahoo! Sports)
Our correspondent chronicles the beginning of the season from his couch.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Reds designate LH Mike Stanton for minors (AP)
Left-handed reliever Mike Stanton was designated for assignment to the minors on Monday, an expensive move by the Cincinnati Reds to upgrade their bullpen. Before their opener against Arizona, the Reds completed their roster with several other anticipated moves. They put right-hander Matt Belisle, catcher David Ross and shortstop Alex Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled […]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Reds wear jerseys as tribute to Nuxhall (AP)
The Reds paid tribute to former player and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall by wearing special jerseys before their season opener Monday. Coaches and players donned jerseys that had Nuxhall’s No. 41 and his name on the back. All but starting pitcher Aaron Harang switched into their regular jerseys for the game.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Reds release LHP Stanton (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds have severed ties with veteran reliever Mike Stanton.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Reds designate LH Mike Stanton for minors, claim RHP Gardner off waivers (AP)
Left-handed reliever Mike Stanton was designated for assignment to the minors on Monday, an expensive move by the Cincinnati Reds to upgrade their bullpen. Before their opener against Arizona, the Reds completed their roster with several other anticipated moves. They put right-hander Matt Belisle, catcher David Ross and shortstop Alex Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled […]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Predicting the 2008 season: Diamondbacks over Red Sox (SportingNews.com)
Baseball is a new age of parity with as many as 25 teams having a shot at the playoffs. Richard Justice predicts the 2008 season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Healthy and rejuvenated at age 38, Griffey closes in on 600 homers (AP)
Home runs never defined Ken Griffey Jr. The backward cap. The can-you-believe-it smile. The Gold Glove that turned flyballs into mesmerizing outs. The arm that made runners think twice. He’s always been much more than that short, sweet swing. Now that he’s on the verge of a very powerful number, nothing has changed.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Valentin’s homer lifts Reds to 8-4 win over Rays in final spring game (AP)
Javier Valentin hit a three-run homer, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the spring training finale for both teams Saturday. Johnny Cueto pitched four innings for the Reds, allowing five hits and three runs — two earned. He walked three and struck out seven. The Reds finished […]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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A-Rod plays for hometown crowd in Miami; Reds beat Rays in Al Lang Field finale (AP)
Hometown hero Alex Rodriguez played in Miami for the first time since high school, while the scenic waterfront site of exhibition games for more than eight decades hosted its final game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Adam Dunn homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Friday in the final game […]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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