The
Cincinnati Reds finished the 2006 season at 80-82. The Reds have the
potential to make a run at the NL Central division championship with
some big seasons from key players on the team. The Reds will need
career years from Aaron Harang, Bronson Arroyo, Brandon Phillips,
Adam Dunn, and most importantly Ken Griffey Jr to make a playoff push.
The Reds last played in the playoffs in 1995, sweeping the LA
Dodgers then being swept by the Atlanta Braves
in the NL Championship. The Reds built Great American Ball Park in
2003 and tearing down Riverfront Stadium. The Reds do have a chance
to make a postseason run in 2007, unlikely, but possible. The Reds
last won the world series in 1990
sweeping Mark McGwire
and the Oakland Athletics. Choose from
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In the first ever
professional baseball game the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated
the Mansfield Independents 48-14 with a total payroll of $11,000.
The star shortstop was George Wright who made $2,000 per year.
The Red Stockings
along with being the first professional baseball team also hold
the record for the longest winning streak at 130 games. Their
streak ended in 1870 as the Brooklyn Atlantics defeated them 8-7
in 11 innings.
Since the formation
of the National League the Reds have won 5 World Championships
in their 9 trips to the World Series including their first in
1919 which was tarnished by the Black Sox scandal.
The Reds hosted the
first Major League night game on May 24, 1935 as they defeat the
Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in front of 20,422 fans. In their seven
night games that year the Reds attracted an average of 18,000
fans, 13,400 more than the average that day games brought into
the stadium.
The Reds welcomed
fans to the first game played at the Great American Ballpark on
opening day of 2003. The home of the Reds had been Riverfront
Stadium, also known as CINergy field, since 1970. Buy Reds Tickets
2002 was the final season at CINergy field and started off as
it would be very successful. Despite losing Ken Griffey Jr. to
an early knee surgery the Reds were dominating and held on to
first place when Griffey returned. However, the return of Griffey
seemed to drag the Reds down as he hit only 8 HRs and 23 RBIs
in 70 games. The Reds struggled in the 2nd half and finish below
.500 with a 78-84 record. Fans hoped with the opening of their
new stadium the Great American Ballpark would bring the Reds a
winning season to rebound from the struggles of the year before.
Unfortunately the opening day 10-1 loss to the Pirates was a prediction
of the unsuccessful season. The Reds would lose 14 of their first
20 games as Ken Griffey Jr. was injured early once again. April
showers must bring May flowers because as May came the reds won
15 of their next 21 games to climb back over .500. July brought
the return of Griffey as he hit 5 homers in his first 5 games
back. After playing a total of 55 games in 2003, Griffey was forced
to sit out again due to an ankle injury. The Reds finished the
season in 5th place with a record of 69-93.
<p>Even though right-hander Mat Latos knows most of the Reds as opponents, he practically leaped at the chance to fly almost all way across the country and meet them for the first time as teammates.</p>
<p>How important was it to him? He and his wife, Dallas, spent fewer than 24 hours in Cincinnati before climbing back onto a plane and heading back home to the West Coast.</p>
<p>Lato was invited by Reds general manager Walt Jocketty to participate in the Jan. 23 kickoff of the team's annual winter caravan tour of the Midwest. Latos shook hands with most of the members of the traveling party, including second baseman Brandon Phillips.</p>
<p>"I don't want to walk into spring training and feel like the odd man out, with weird looks when everybody first gets there," the 24-year-old Latos said.
Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done.
DALLAS - The Dallas Morning News is reporting Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a bar.
When a team struggles like the Cincinnati Reds did in 2011, it can be very hard on the fans as well. As a huge Cincinnati Reds fan, I assure you the year was tough to watch. Despite these struggles, the Reds did get a chance to look at some Cincinnati Reds prospects.
David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are likely headed to an arbitration hearing to determine the designated hitter's 2012 salary, according to an ESPN.com report. A hearing isn't scheduled for this week, leaving time to negotiate, the report said, citing a source.
The Toronto Blue Jays officially announced a $4.5 million, one-year contract for reliever Francisco Cordero. Cordero, 36, went 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves for the Cincinnati Reds last season, his seventh 30-save season. The three-time All-Star has 327 saves, 12th on the...
Reliever Jose Arredondo will receive $2 million under his two-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The deal, announced by the Reds last week, calls for the right-hander to receive salaries of $800,000 this year and $1.2 million in 2013. Arredondo made $480,000 last season, when he went 4-4 with a 3.23 ERA in 53 appearances around two stints on the disabled list.
There have been many great home run hitters born in Ohio . Home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians, this state has two MLB teams and is the birthplace of over 1,000 MLB players. Here's a look at the top 10 home run hitters with a hometown in Ohio.
Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →
The Cincinnati Reds completed a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday that brought utility infielder Wilson Valdez to the Reds and sent left-handed reliever Jeremy Horst to the Phillies. Valdez, 33, spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, and he batted .249 with one...
In the span of a week, the Detroit Tigers and their championship-starved owner Mike Ilitch went from figuring out a short-term fix to Victor Martinez's season-ending left knee injury to a franchise-changing acquisition. Now, Prince Fielder is a physical away from driving to the...
The Reds acquired infielder Wilson Valdez from the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher Jeremy Horst on Wednesday, another move to add depth to their bench. The Reds also announced that they had signed utility player Willie Harris, a free agent from the Mets. Valdez, 33, has played six seasons in the majors with the White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Dodgers, Mets and Phillies.
Right-handed reliever Nick Masset has agreed on a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding salary arbitration. Masset gets a base salary of $2.4 million this year and $3.1 million in 2013. The deal includes performance bonuses and an escalator for his 2013 base salary if he reaches certain goals.
Utility player Willie Harris has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who invited him to spring training with a chance to win a job off the bench. The 33-year-old Harris batted .246 with two homers and 23 RBIs in 126 games for the Mets last season. It was his 11th in the majors. Harris also has played for the Orioles, White Sox, Red Sox, Braves and Nationals.
The summer of 1990 was a heady time for me as a maturing Cincinnati Reds fan. Not only was I 18 years old and filled with the spirit of unlimited promise that the certitude of young adulthood imparts, but my beloved Redlegs were in the midst of a wire-to-wire run that would...
So does Prince Fielder signing with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday afternoon qualify as déjà vu all over again? You bet your sweet Seger it does. Not only is the hefty first baseman heading to the city where his father … Continue reading →
As a longtime fan of the Cincinnati Reds I certainly hold no special warmth in my heart for the Milwaukee Brewers or their superstar left fielder, Ryan Braun. After all, the Brewers unseated the Reds as National League Central champions in 2011, and Braun wrested the National...
Free-agent closer Ryan Madson and the Cincinnati Reds have finalized their $8.5 million, one-year contract. The deal, agreed to Jan. 11 and announced Friday, calls for a $6 million salary this year, of which $2 million is deferred until Nov. 1 and $2 million until Nov. 1, 2013. The agreement includes a $11 million mutual option for 2013 with a $2.5 million buyout.
If you are staying in Goodyear, Ariz., for spring training, there are several restaurants in the area worth the trip for Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians fans. Bill Johnson's Big Apple Bill Johnson's Big Apple is famous for its barbecue.
The 2012 Cincinnati Reds interleague schedule holds some interesting games, including a three-game set against the New York Yankees in May. That's a tough three-game road series, right in the middle of a stretch of 20 games in 20 days that will likely make or break the season...
Jonny Gomes was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area and now, he may be returning home. After playing for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Gomes … Continue reading →
With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Cincinnati Reds have plenty to look forward to this season. The Reds train at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona Note: All start times Mountain Standard Time and all "home" games take place in...
