Only longevity separates Pujols, Votto  ...more ?
Only longevity separates Pujols, Votto
Chapman dazzles in first Major League win  ...more ?
Chapman dazzles in first Major League win
Hanigan's blast backs Chapman's first win  ...more ?
Hanigan's blast backs Chapman's first win
Reds' Gomes sees power surge  ...more ?
Reds' Gomes sees power surge
Reds have favorable schedule for stretch drive  ...more ?
Reds have favorable schedule for stretch drive
Phillips' hand injury improving  ...more ?
Phillips' hand injury improving
Alonso eager to learn from Votto  ...more ?
Alonso eager to learn from Votto
Seven up: Reds extend division lead  ...more ?
Seven up: Reds extend division lead
Chapman electrifying in dominant debut  ...more ?
Chapman electrifying in dominant debut
Reds hold scheduling edge over final month  ...more ?
Reds hold scheduling edge over final month
Bruce scratched for precautionary reasons  ...more ?
Bruce scratched for precautionary reasons
Alonso, Fisher and Miller to join Reds  ...more ?
Alonso, Fisher and Miller to join Reds
Bailey explains frustrations after start  ...more ?
Bailey explains frustrations after start
Reds option Volquez, place Nix on DL  ...more ?
Reds option Volquez, place Nix on DL
LeCure privy to Chapman's development  ...more ?
LeCure privy to Chapman's development
Reds could get boost from Chapmania  ...more ?
Reds could get boost from Chapmania
Bruce lifts Reds with walk-off hit in 10th  ...more ?
Bruce lifts Reds with walk-off hit in 10th
Cairo making progress for return  ...more ?
Cairo making progress for return
Bullpen becoming comfort zone for LeCure  ...more ?
Bullpen becoming comfort zone for LeCure
Reds ready to call up Chapman Tuesday  ...more ?
Reds ready to call up Chapman Tuesday

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Cueto leaves Reds to attend to family emergency (AP)  ...more ?
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto missed the team's first series against the St. Louis Cardinals since he played a principal role in their fracas last month, attending to what the team called a family emergency in the Dominican Republic. Manager Dusty Baker thought Cueto, who last pitched on Wednesday, would be back in time for his next turn in the rotation Tuesday at Colorado.
Chapman turns baseball world upside down (Associated Content)  ...more ?
With a slow trot and steely nerves, Aroldis Chapman and his fire-hot fastball arrived on Aug. 31, 2010. The eighth-inning trip from right field was much less stressful than the one the 22-year-old Chapman took in 2009, when he defected from Cuba during a game in the Netherlands. Everyone, though, feels a few butterflies once they step onto the diamond. Or do they? As Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy stepped away from the plate after Chapman's second pitch, Lucroy knew there would be no debut jitters from this rookie.
Reds Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

The Reds go to St. Louis with an eight-game lead. They've surprised even themselves.

"I don't think anyone imagined the gap would be what it is," third baseman Scott Rolen said. "When (the Cardinals) were here, they outplayed us in every aspect of the game. Everyone kind of felt it was going to go the other way because of the momentum. I'm not a believer in momentum in baseball."

Rolen was referring to series in August in which the Cardinals swept the Reds.

The Reds are 13-4 since. The Cardinals have only won one of the six series they've played since leaving Cincinnati and have gone 5-12 overall.

The two clubs meet for the final time in regular season in a three-game series that starts Friday night in St.

Reds' Aroldis Chapman perfect again, gets first victory (SportingNews.com)  ...more ?
Faster than you can say " Aroldis Chapman," the Cincinnati Reds have an eight-game lead in the NL Central. Chapman prefers to let his fastball do the talking, and Wednesday it was clocked at 103 mph. The Reds responded to their phenom's latest batch of blazing pitches by rallying for six runs in the seventh inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1. Chapman was perfect for the second consecutive night in an inning of work and was credited with the victory.
Oswalt steers Phillies past Dodgers (AP)  ...more ?
Philadelphia's Roy Oswalt held Los Angeles hitless until two outs in the sixth inning, guiding the Phillies to a 5-1 win over the Dodgers in the National League on Wednesday. Oswalt (10-13) threw 115 pitches and struck out six. He is 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA in seven starts since the Phillies acquired him from Houston.
Reds' Chapman hits 103 mph, gets 6-1 win (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

CINCINNATI - No. 1 for Aroldis Chapman. Eight and counting for his new team.


LHP Chapman's fastball an overnight sensation (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
By JOE KAY AP Baseball Writer
Reds call up first-round pick Yonder Alonso (AP)  ...more ?
The Cincinnati Reds called up first baseman Yonder Alonso to give them another power hitter on the bench for their September playoff run. Alonso was the seventh overall pick in the June 2008 draft. He batted .296 with 12 homers and 56 RBIs in 101 games with Triple-A Louisville. Manager Dusty Baker says he'll be used primarily as a pinch-hitter and at first base if Joey Votto needs a day off.
Reds' Chapman throws 102 mph in 1-2-3 major league debut (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Enormous hype preceded the big-league arrival of Cincinnati Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman.
NL Roundup: A look at Tuesday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
Aroldis Chapman's scorching debut capped a very successful month for the Cincinnati Reds.
Reds' Aroldis Chapman debuts with four pitches topping 100 mph (SportingNews.com)  ...more ?
Left-hander Aroldis Chapman's major league debut Tuesday produced eye-popping numbers -- namely, a 103-mph fastball on the radar gun. Chapman, a Cuban defector, pitched one perfect inning for the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chapman joined the team at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark after being recalled from Class AAA Louisville, where he had hit 105 mph on Friday. He entered the game in the eighth inning with the Reds up 8-3.
Chapman hits 102 mph, Reds beat Brewers 8-4 (AP)  ...more ?
Aroldis Chapman was too fast to hit. Soon, the Cincinnati Reds could be too far ahead to catch. The Cuban defector made an eye-opening big league debut, topping out at 102 mph during his perfect inning, and the Reds added to their rapidly growing lead in the NL Central by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 on Tuesday night.
Reds LH Chapman arrives with 100 mph fastball (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

CINCINNATI - The fire alarm was squealing at Great American Ball Park when left-hander Aroldis Chapman walked through the dugout and stepped onto a major league field for the first time.


Reds RF Bruce late scratch with side pain (AP)  ...more ?
Right fielder Jay Bruce was a late scratch from the Cincinnati Reds' lineup because of pain in his right side. Bruce has been one of the Reds' hottest hitters lately, going 8 for 15 with five homers in his last four games. Bruce homered three times during a 7-1 win over the Cubs on Friday. He led off Monday's 5-4 win over Milwaukee with a homer, then ended it with an RBI single in the...
Pete Rose: 'I didn't break up the Beatles, I didn't shoot JFK, OK?' (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
With the Cincinnati Reds bearing down on the playoffs and the 25th anniversary of 4,192 coming up on Sept.
Reds' Edmonds retiring at season's end? (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The Cincinnati Reds traded for veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds earlier this month to help the team in its push to...
Jim Edmonds: 'I'm leaning toward shutting it down' (SportingNews.com)  ...more ?
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jim Edmonds tells MLB.com he plans to retire after this season . "I'm leaning toward shutting it down and being a family man again," Edmonds, 40, said. "My wife and kids have had enough right now. They're struggling a little bit with it." Edmonds returned to baseball this season after a one-year absence in 2009. He made the Milwaukee Brewers out of spring training as a non-roster player, then was traded to the Reds on Aug.
Reds beat Brewers 5-4, open 6-game lead (AP)  ...more ?
Jay Bruce started it with a homer and ended it with a hit that put a little more distance in the NL Central race. Win by win, the Cincinnati Reds are pulling away. Bruce led off the first inning with a homer and singled off Trevor Hoffman with two outs in the 10th inning Monday night, rallying the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that extended their lead to a season-high six games...
AccuScore: Cardinals take a dip (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Reds' Chapman to be on playoff roster? (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The Cincinnati Reds aren't waiting for Sept. 1 to bring up Cuban rookie pitcher Aroldis Chapman from the...