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Joey Votto actually could give 110%
If Joey Votto puts his mind to it, he can accomplish anything.One of my minor pet peeves is when people make a comment about devoting more than 100% to a certain task. Technically, that’s impossible. Sure, I understand what the person means: they’re devoting all of themselves to whatever it is they’re talking about.
A person has 100% to give to something at any given moment...
Cincinnati Reds Sign RHP Trevor Bell To Minor League Deal
Free agent right-handed pitcher Trevor Bell and the Cincinnati Reds have come to terms on a minor league contract that will see him pitch for their Triple-A Louisville farm club. He was roughed up brutally in 2012 so there is no guarantee of anything other than providing organizational depth at the minor league level with this signing.
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Reds' Sean Marshall unavailable with shoulder discomfort
Cincinnati Reds left-handed reliever Sean Marshall wasn't available last night against the New York Mets after he experienced discomfort in his throwing shoulder, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.
The Reds ran into a situation where Marshall would have usually been called upon, as the team's right-handed starter, Mat Latos, reached 100 pitches and was set to face...
Reds rumors: Shin-Soo Choo not considering extension
Extensions are all the rage in today's MLB. Young players and veterans alike are signing or mulling new contracts that would keep them with their current clubs for years to come. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo doesn't appear to have gotten caught up in this fad, as he told Tyler Kepner of The New York Times that all he's thinking about at this point is the...
Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman Honorary FatMan of the Day
For many being an honorary fat man may not mean much (or anything good), but here at FatManWriting I think it comes as no surprise that we tend to give some respect and love to those of larger girth.
Now girth--or fatness--can be a metaphorical as well as physical thing. Sometimes a person can have the heart of a FatMan while not actually being large enough that you have skinny...
Joey Votto Powers His Way to NL Player of the Week
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was given the honor of National League Player of the Week on Monday, covering games from the week of May 13 through May 19.
Over the course of the past week, Votto boasted a major league best batting average of .583, while leading the NL with a .655 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage that was good enough for second in the NL...
A Little League icon, Todd Frazier will soon rebound and help the Cincinnati Reds
Reds third baseman Todd Frazier continued to struggle mightily in Cincinnati’s 4-3 victory over the Mets in New York on Monday night. Named the preeminent National League rookie by players in 2012, the 27-year-old Frazier went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against New York. Batting a hideous .224 with six homers and 27 RBI, the New Jersey Little League icon has whiffed 44 times...
Reds' Chapman done in by pastries?
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw 12 pitches against the Marlins last Thursday. Ten were 100 miles per hour or higher; the slowest was 98.
Chapman threw 14 pitches Sunday in Philadelphia. None registered 100 mph, according to MLB.com game data. And all but four of them were 97 or below.
Chapman blew save opportunities in both games. Sunday, he issued a leadoff walk to Delmon Young...
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Aroldis Chapman Blew Save Because He Ate 18 Cuban Pastries Before Game, Says Broadcaster
Aroldis Chapman is easily one of the most untouchable closers in baseball. With 242 strikeouts in just 154 innings pitched, the left-hander is a dominant force, having yielded only five home runs during his career.
On Sunday, however, Chapman was less than his typical self, and it turns out his sweet tooth may be to blame.
According to CBS Philadelphia, Phillies Spanish-language...
In brief: the return of Johnny Cueto
Last game
The Reds’ offense was anemic yesterday, but it looked like their 2 runs would be enough until suddenly it wasn’t.
Leading 2-0 going into the bottom of the eighth, Jonathan Broxton appeared to get shaken up by a rough defensive play that put a guy on first, and so promptly walked the next batter. Sean Marshall was the one to actually allow the inherited run to score...
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Pastries to blame for blown save?
Baseball players are notorious for suffering from bizarre ailments, but Aroldis Chapman's tale of why he blew a save might just take the cake...er, pastry.
Reds surge toward top in new MLB power rankings
Cincinnati is the biggest winner in ESPN's newly released MLB Power Rankings.
Apparently, the pollsters were impressed with the six-game winning streak the Reds strung together in the past week. That streak came to an end in Philadelphia over the weekend, though, as the Reds dropped two of three from the feisty Phillies.
Nonetheless, Dusty Baker...
Can Joey Votto return to MVP form?
Is Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto steadily working his way back into his 2012 MVP form?
Batting .349, the left-handed hitter has hit in eight straight games.
This includes a game on Saturday against the hosting Phillies where he successfully reached base six times.
Votto was 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, and a two run homer in the top of the ninth to cap things...
Cingrani optioned to Louisville
Tony Cingrani will now have to mow down AAAers.
Tony Cingrani did a most admirable job filling in for Johnny Cueto while our ace was on the DL. In 6 starts he went 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA. Among the starting pitchers, that ERA was bested only by Mat Latos (who had an unholy April) and the man whose spot he was taking. His 1.2 Ks per inning pitched led the squad.
Unfortunately for Cingrani...
Video: Watch Joey Votto go yard against Phillies
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Cincinnati's six-game winning streak came to a halt Friday night as the Phillies handed the visitors a 5-3 defeat. Philly scored two in the bottom of the eighth to help push past the second-place Reds.
However, one guy Cincy certainly can't blame for the loss is Joey Votto, who notched two hits in the affair, including this...
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