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With a .500 record and second-place standing in the AL Central, the season could obviously go either way for the Chicago White Sox from this point. Getting a team to take the $44 million left on Dunn's contract would be a tough sell. But if the White Sox ...  

It is shaping up to be an unseasonably hot Memorial Day weekend, and the Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Latest from The Business Journals Cincinnati Reds power WLW's April ratings World Choir Games adds 9 more sponsors Cincinnati shines as ...  

Jay Bruce is 25-years-old. He has a career OPS of .808 and has already hit 110 career home runs in his 4.5 years in the Majors. The 6’3″, 225 pound Texan possesses tremendous power, and he is locked up in Cincinnati through 2017, counting the team option.  

The Atlanta Braves (26-16) and Cincinnati Reds (21-19) will open up a four-game National League series on Monday night at the Great American Ball Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 ET on ESPN Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds  Atlanta opened its seven-game road trip by taking two of three against the Tampa Bay [...]  

As any baseball fan knows, pitching can make or break a team. Even when a team is hitting well and playing jaw dropping defense, if your pitchers are giving up runs, there is only so much the rest of the team can do to compensate. Fortunately for fans of ...  

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Devin Mesoraco belted his first career grand slam and the Cincinnati Reds completed a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves at home for the first time in 32 years with a 6-3 win Thursday night at Great American Ball Park ...  

When you get really accomplished, you figure it out pitch to pitch." --RHP Nick Masset, who has been on the disabled list all season, will test his ailing right shoulder Thursday. He hasn't thrown since late March. Masset had to shut it down ...  

I always adored Adam Dunn. I loved knowing that 100 walks, 40 homers, and 100 RBI were a lock each season after dealing with losers like Mark Kotsay. Then, 2011 happened, and no one wanted to be on the #TeamDunn bandwagon. The think that stung ...  

Reds manager Dusty Baker is closely monitoring Chapman’s ability to handle the stress that comes with the job, but right now, on-field stress is the least of Chapman’s worries. Chapman was arrested just before 1 a.m. Monday when he was ...  

Adam Dunn has hit 14 home runs this season. This is notable for a couple of reasons. One, that figure's good for second best in Major League Baseball. Two, Dunn hit 11 home runs last season. All of last season. You might remember last season.  

May 21, 2012 - Adam Dunn was six at-bats short of qualifying for the batting title last season, so his .159 average will not go down in history as the lowest for any qualified major leaguer since Bill Bergen hit .139 as a starter for the 1909 ...  

7M, hires new CEO Radio ratings accreditation withdrawn in Tampa area Follow this company announced April ratings results for its Cincinnati subscribers on May 17 ... Cincinnati shines as tourist magnet Cincinnati Reds file lawsuit over Diamond ...  

The arrest follows the news that Chapman is being sued for $18 million by a man, Danilo Curbelo Garcia, who blames the left-hander for his imprisonment in Cuba. The lawsuit - filed in Florida where the Reds pitcher and Curbelo Garcia;s wife and ...  

What’s more unusual than a team hitting back-to-back homers? How about one fan catching both of them. That’s what Caleb Lloyd did on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. He gave the second home run ball to the friend who had convinced him to go to the game and provided the tickets. Knowing it was Leake’s first career homer, Lloyd saved that ball and offered it to the pitcher for an autograph after the game.  

Jake Peavy pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Adam Dunn hit his 14th homer and the White ... Not bad, considering Paul Konerko sat out his second in a row after being hit near his left eye by a pitch on Friday.  

The college student who got national attention for catching two homerun balls was back in the spotlight at Great American ... supposed to be at the game in the first place. Mr Lloyd said: 'My buddy actually dragged me to the game today.  

“The bigger thing is how [Dunn has] just put that behind him. And it was from even talking to him back in the winter. He was ready to go, and he was eager to start the season.’’ Embarrassment and pride will do that to a man. Everyone ...  

Monday night was an interesting one for the Cincinnati Reds to say the least. It all started with their game against against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Starting pitcher Mike Leake toed the rubber for the home team, hoping to right the shipwreck of a ...  

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- What's more unusual than a team hitting back-to-back homers? How about one fan catching both of them. That's what Caleb Lloyd did on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. The 20-year-old junior from Thomas More College ...  

CINCINNATI—Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license in central Ohio, only hours after he got his first save of the season in New York. Police in Grove City provided The Associated Press ...  

“What am I going to watch?” Dunn asked, “I don’t want to go watch 500 terrible at bats.” New White Sox hitting coach Jeff Manto agreed. No evaluations. No video. No changes. Don’t even think about it. “He has a routine” Manto ...  

Apparently the real estate mantra of “location, location, location” also holds true when attending a baseball game. Caleb Lloyd was in the right place at the right time Monday night, catching two Reds home-run balls — back-to-back jacks ...  

CINCINNATI — Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license in central Ohio, only hours after he got his first save of the season in New York. Police in Grove City provided The Associated Press with a ...  

Once again, the volatile nature of relief pitchers may have come back to bite the Cincinnati Reds. So far through 2012, Marshall has posted a 1-2 record with a 4.91 ERA and seven saves in eight opportunities. The more shocking stat is Marshall has given up ...  

LF Chris Heisey led off Sunday for the second straight day. "I like it fine," he said. "The nice thing is they've told me not to change my approach." LHP Aroldis Chapman earned his first save of the year as the Reds' new closer. Chapman pitched ...  

Morrow (5-2) struck out eight and walked one to win for the ... Orioles 6, Nationals 5 at Washington: Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and Baltimore matched a season high with its fifth straight win. Red Sox 7, Phillies 5 at ...  

(AP Photo) The hard-throwing Cuban may be the answer. Manager Dusty Baker said on Monday that Chapman will get more save opportunities. Baker wants to see how Chapman adjusts to the pressure and the demands of the role. He hasn't thrown three ...  

For the majority of the 2012 season the Cincinnati Reds have struggled primarily at two positions: left field and third base. Now, though, with Chris Heisey heating up in left, the team's No. 1 area of concern looks to be the hot corner. Fortunately, those ...  

NEW YORK--Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Ryan Ludwick's ninth-inning two-run double off New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano on Sunday afternoon sent thousands of people wearing navy blue running toward Yankee Stadium's exits. The knock increased ...  

White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn is producing at the plate in 2012. Even the fans who chided him for his horrendous 2011 season have to see it.Make no mistake. I was one of those fans who took Dunn to task often throughout his first season on the South Side. That's why I have to give props where they are due.Dunn's ninth-inning homer off Jose Valverde did more than help win a huge game in Detroit Saturday afternoon. It cast a spotlight on...  

Sufferin’ Scherrerers…a look back at the 1982 Reds. The ’82 Reds had a lethal combination of lackluster young players, veterans who had off-years and big-name players on the downside of their careers. Result: Last in the National League West, 28 games out. “I try to forget everything I can about that year,” said Ron Oester, second baseman on the ’82 team. “That was the longest year of my baseball career.” ...After ’81, then-Reds general...  

ESPNAdam Dunn is all right with playing in left during crosstown seriesChicago Sun-TimesBY DARYL VAN SCHOUWEN dvanschouwen@suntimes.com May 17, 2012 8:14PM Adam Dunn is penciled in for duty in left field during the three-game series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs that starts Friday. | Mark Duncan~AP ANAHEIM, Calif.White Sox-Cubs PreviewESPNBat won't guarantee Viciedo start in NL parksMLB.comWhat should the Sox do with Viciedo, Dunn...  

Adam Dunn, far from done…  As for his swing, it has been helped by a three-pound medicine ball the size of a bowling ball. During spring training, the White Sox’ new manager, Robin Ventura, and their new hitting coach, Jeff Manto, noticed that Dunn was lunging as he swung. He was shifting his weight forward inhis stride, therefore depriving him of power. Ventura suggested a drill that he and Manto used as players - placing a medicine ball...  

He'll earn $700,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 in the AHL. Russell, the identical twin brother of former Blue Jackets defenseman Kris Russell, had two goals, no assists and a minus-7 ratings in Columbus last season. He played 31 games with ...  

Now he's a setup reliever. He soon may be the Cincinnati Reds' closer. Reds manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that it could be time for Chapman to replace Sean Marshall in the ninth-inning role. Baker floated the idea after Chapman pitched a ...  

Adam Dunn's recent surge is one of this baseball season's most impressive transformations. His two tape-measure home runs against the Cubs on Saturday and Sunday helped propel the Sox to their first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1999 ...  

TSNAlbert Pujols gets encouraging words from Adam DunnChicago Sun-TimesIf anyone can relate to Albert Pujols' problems, it's Adam Dunn. Dunn's first season in a new league in 2011 was horrible, and Pujols' first one in a new league in 2012 is just as perplexing, if not more. Dunn talked to the Angels' struggling superstar ...Sloppy defense, Wilson's wildness plague AngelsKansas City StarWhite Sox slip past AngelsFox NewsWhite Sox 6, Angels...  

Adam Dunn has done a terrific job in spring training for the Chicago White Sox.Dunn has hit a few home runs, gotten on base often and only struck out a few times. What's most important is that Dunn has walked very often. White Sox manager Robin Ventura must be pleased with "The Big Donkey."Dunn's spring numbers are unbelievable. He's put up a .438 on-base percentage and four home runs in 48 plate appearances. He has walked 12 times, once every...  

You don't think Adam Dunn all of a sudden just forgot how to hit a baseball do you?After all, this was something he was remarkably consistent at doing over the past seven years. During that time span, Dunn cranked out at least 38 HR every season.Then 2011 happened, and that was the worse season any major free agent has had in the history of sports, let alone baseball.Dunn hit .159 with 11 HR and 42 RBI in 122 games. That said, how can he not...  

After 10 very up-and-down games, the Cincinnati Reds are 4-6 and have failed to meet expectations so far.  The offense has struggled mightily, and despite some decent pitching performances, it hasn't fared much better.Clearly, changes need to be made. Some of them are pretty obvious, and others aren't so much. Still, the issues are there, and they should be addressed sooner rather than later.That being said, let's explore this team and how it...  

The Cincinnati Reds have implemented a surcharge of $2 for each ticket fans buy on the day of the game, the Cincinnati Business Courier is reporting. The new charge is meant to give fans an incentive to buy their tickets ahead of time, Reds Vice President of Ticket Sales John Davis said. “It adds to the benefit for season-ticket holders and group buyers,” Davis said. “For any sports franchise, the backbone is ticket sales and the biggest...  

Prospect of the Day: Billy Hamilton, SS, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Billy Hamilton generates a wry joke in scouting circles: on the traditional 20-80 scouting scale, his speed rates as 90. He's most likely the fastest runner in professional baseball and one of the best overall athletes, and he's stolen 35 bases in 35 games this year for the Bakersfield Blaze in the High-A California League. Do the rest of his skills...  

The Cincinnati Reds have implemented a surcharge of $2 for each ticket fans buy on the day of the game. The surcharge started with the beginning of the season, although it didn’t take effect until the third game, on Easter Sunday. Opening Day and the second game, billed as Opening Night, were sold out in advance. The new charge is meant to give fans an incentive to buy their tickets ahead of time, Reds Vice President of Ticket Sales John...  

Adam Dunn has more homers than he did all of last year. What's changed? The White Sox slugger has no idea. But Scott Miller says it's just a nice story for Dunn, who made no excuses for the 2011 struggles.  

SB NationAdam Dunn's not done in Chicago, already has more long balls than last season ...Washington PostCHICAGO — Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound White Sox slugger is determined to make sure that his head-shaking struggles during his first season in Chicago are not affecting ...Adam Dunn to play left at WrigleyESPNWhite Sox Vs. Cubs: Adam Dunn To Play Left Field In...  

Householder played his last major league game at age 28. • Clint Hurdle, obtained from Kansas City to play left field, lasted a month before being sent to the minors. • Catcher Alex Trevino, the replacement for Bench, hit one homer in 355 at-bats.  

At .237, the Cincinnati Reds rank 25th in baseball (11th in the NL) in hitting. This has come as a bit of a shock through 38 games, as everyone seemed to think Joey Votto would head an offensive juggernaut. As it turns out, Votto has been one of the very ...  

Yet more worrying news came out of the Cincinnati Reds camp today. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.com, the shoulder injury to veteran third baseman Scott Rolen has the Reds' training staff worried that he may not return for the remainder of the season.Currently labeled as indefinitely out, Rolen's injured shoulder is the same injury that prematurely ended his 2011 season. It was hoped that Rolen would return sooner rather than later, as...  

CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn feels Albert Pujols' pain ... You're thinking about everything but what you're supposed to be thinking, and that's hitting the ball. "I'm sure Albert's going through the same thing. I know he's fighting ...  

Because the game will take place in the Cubs' home stadium of Wrigley Field, the Sox will be forced to play without their designated hitter position -- leaving the team's best two hitters, 1B Adam Dunn and 1B Paul Konerko, one position short of ...  

But that's not all the 6-5 win over New York revealed. The ninth inning came calling again for Sean Marshall. With the score at 6-3, he had a comfortable lead to work with. Was there pressure? Sure, but nowhere near the kind closers have to deal with on a ...  

CHICAGO - Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound White Sox slugger is determined to make sure that his head-shaking struggles during his first season in Chicago are not ...  

Adam Dunn was a punching bag and a punch line last season, his first with the Chicago White Sox and his first in the American League. It wasn't pretty at all. He hit .159 and struck out 177 times, perhaps the worst performance by an established hitter in a full-time role ever. His batting average was the lowest in MLB since 1900 among hitters with at least 450 plate appearances. After hitting 38 homers or more in seven consecutive seasons in...  

"I anticipate it will go good, once I get out there I am sure it will all come back." Dunn is tied for second in the American League with 12 home runs and third with 28 RBIs as he comes back from one of the worst seasons in major league history.  

Baseball NationAroldis Chapman now closingESPNNeither the Atlanta Braves nor Cincinnati Reds came out of the gate strong, but both clubs are looking good six weeks into the season. They'll face each other on ESPN's "Monday Night Baseball" and are the focus of Monday's Triple Play.Cincinnati Reds Lefty Aroldis Chapman Should Thrive as a CloserYahoo! SportsCincinnati Reds: 10 Burning Questions Fans Are Asking at the Quarter CheckpointBleacher...  

Bleacher ReportCincinnati Reds - PlayerWatchChicago Tribune3B Todd Frazier had his first career two-homer game Wednesday. Coming into Wednesday, Frazier was 2-for-15 with seven strikeouts since 3B Scott Rolen went on the disabled list. "I put a little pressure on myself," Frazier said.Cincinnati Reds: Ryan Ludwick Starting, Jay Bruce Benched...Really?Bleacher Reportall 12 news articles »  

Bleacher ReportCincinnati Reds - TeamReportChicago TribuneMLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH Joey Votto is not superstitious about bats. But he won't give up the bat he hit three homers, including a walk-off grand slam, with on Sunday to Cooperstown. He honored his bat is going to the Hall of ...Cincinnati Reds: The Case for Chris HeiseyBleacher Reportall 9 news articles »  

For only the second time all season, the wind was blowing out Sunday at Wrigley Field, which might be good news for Adam Dunn and the White Sox, even without Paul Konerko. The Cubs? Well, statistically Sunday’s wind was not the best of signs ...  

On the drive to Wrigley Field early Sunday morning, Adam Dunn glanced at Lake Michigan and noticed something he immediately wanted to share with his carpool buddy, Jake Peavy. " 'Look at that lake, 'Peaves,' '' Dunn told Peavy. "The thing is glass.''  

CHICAGO - On the drive to Wrigley Field early Sunday morning, Adam Dunn glanced at Lake Michigan and noticed something he immediately wanted to share with his carpool buddy, Jake Peavy. " 'Look at that lake, 'Peaves,' " Dunn told Peavy.  

USA TODAYCincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker stopped by security Friday before 4-0 loss ...New York Daily NewsDusty Baker may have an easier time getting into Cooperstown than Yankee Stadium. The veteran manager, making his first trip to the new stadium after four decades playing and managing in the old one, was stopped by security Friday before the Reds lost ...Dusty Baker halted at stadium gateESPNDusty Baker has trouble getting into Yankee...  

CWS@CHC: Cardenas makes a stellar play to retire Dunn CHICAGO -- The first round of bragging rights goes to the White Sox. Gordon Beckham and Adam Dunn hit back-to-back home runs on Sunday, the ...  

Max Scherzer allowed four hits, struck out nine and did not issue a walk in seven innings pitched Saturday afternoon after walking seven in 4 2/3 innings in his previous outing. AP PhotoAlex Avila slides safely into home Saturday afternoon for the first run of the game.DETROIT -- Adam Dunn ruined what looked to be an excellent day for Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers.Dunn hit a two-run home run off Jose...  

May 13, 2012 - Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn will likely play left field in this weekend's upcoming series against the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs, as manager Robin Ventura tells Chris Silva of ESPN Chicago. The way he’s ...  

The White Sox didn't do so well against the fourth place Royals this weekend, dropping the final two games by a combined 13 runs. The Sox played well in the opener though, and the top offensive performer in the victory was a now not-unlikely name: Adam ...  

Aroldis Chapman will be a starter eventually. "Someday, yeah," Reds manager Dusty Baker said of the 24-year-old left-hander. "But right now, we need him in the 'pen. We lost (Ryan) Madson. We lost (Bill) Bray. If he wasn't in the position he's ...  

Dunn has 11 homers, nine doubles, and 28 walks in 35 games for a .993 OPS and Ventura told Chris Silva of ESPN Chicago that he plans to use the defensively challenged slugger in left field because “the way he’s swinging it and what he does ...  

NEW YORK — Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees, 5-2, Sunday. The Reds rallied late against CC Sabathia ...  

Pete has been punished, he has been demoralized and taken down many notches; isn't it about time we show some forgiveness and give the hits king a little thanks? Yes, of course, Pete deserved and got what was coming to him. He bet on baseball, he ...  

CHICAGO — Starlin Castro sounded almost defiant after the latest loss. No matter how bleak things appear to be, he insisted better days are coming for the Chicago Cubs. Jake Peavy pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Adam Dunn hit his 14th ...  

Friday was a pretty good day for Adam Dunn -- not only did he hit his 11th home run of the season, matching his 2011 total, he also didn't strike out. And that's the first time this season he could say that after a game. Dunn struck out in a record 36 ...  

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionCincinnati Reds - TeamReportChicago TribuneMLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH Reds manager Dusty Baker is big on the running game. "Speed kills," he said. However, the Reds are next to last in the National League with 15 stolen bases. They did not attempt a steal Monday in a 3-1 ...Atlanta Braves Defeat Cincinnati Reds as Tim Hudson Continues to Improve: A ...Yahoo! SportsCincinnati Reds fall to...  

Chicago White Sox DH Adam Dunn did something Friday night that he hasn’t done all season: go an entire game without striking out. When reporters informed him that his 36 consecutive games (dating back to last season) with a K was a modern-day ...  

Adam Dunn is being used by Chris.....to make a larger point about players' share of the revenue pool // Jason Miller, Getty Images Eminently respectable writer Steve Bogira was having fun with it yesterday afternoon via post on the Bleader blog.  

Remember this guy? The one who dropped prodigious bombs on a regular occasion since joining the majors at the tender young age of 21? Well, he's definitely back. Adam Dunn hit his 11th home run Friday night, matching his total from his disastrous 2011 season.  

It took all of 2011 for Adam Dunn to hit 11 home runs for the White Sox. It took him only 33 games to equal that mark this season, with his solo drive in the first inning Friday enough for Gavin Floyd (3-3) and the Sox in a 5-0 victory against ...  

Some good early work by the revitalized Adam Dunn and starting pitcher Gavin Floyd paid off in the long run for the White Sox in Friday night's 5-0 win over the Royals at U.S. Cellular Field. Dunn homered off Kansas City starter Felipe Paulino ...  

When the Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, designated hitter Adam Dunn will have a chance to make a dubious sort of history: if Dunn strikes out, he will tie the major league record for the most consecutive games with a strikeout.  

Robertson once again loaded the bases in the ninth ... But more importantly, it casts some ugly doubt over the state of the Yankees bullpen. Adam Dunn: After what very well may have been the worst season in the history of Major League Baseball last ...  

CLEVELAND — The best cure for Jake Peavy’s right arm Wednesday night was Adam Dunn’s two-run homer and a six-run fourth inning. That early support allowed Peavy, who threw 122 pitches in his previous start, to cruise to an 8-1 victory over ...  

In Seattle last night, Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled, and drove in five, leading the White Sox to a 7-3 win over the Mariners. Our favorite Sox player is now hitting .265, more than a hundred points higher than he hit last year, and he already has 12 RBI.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

The White Sox have played 32 games this season. How many do you think Adam Dunn has fanned in?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Frazier cut the lead to 3-2 with a solo home run in the seventh ... The Mets countered with left-hander Tim Byrdak. Bruce, of course, hit the NL Central clinching home run of Byrdak in 2010. Bruce skied the first pitch warning track in right.  

CINCINNATI —Bryce Harper stared up into the sky, into the rain that had already made the day long for the Washington Nationals in addition to miserable. In the wet gloom, Harper could not find the baseball. He stuck out his arms and ran forward. The ball flew over his head dropped 20 feet behind him. Cincinnati Reds circled the bases. A breezy win, a series sweep at Great American Ball Park and a bright spot started to slip away. Read full...  

There's an old football adage that says, "If you have two quarterbacks, you don't have one"—the same saying could be applied to Cincinnati left fielders. The Reds entered the 2012 season confident in their left-field tandem of Chris Heisey and Ryan ...  

"I’m ready to rock, man," Adam Dunn told the Sun-Times Wednesday in Cleveland. "Ready to get home and get in the flow of everything.’’ When the White Sox designated misser was last seen in the Cell last season, he was striking out.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Yesterday, we saw blown saves from John Axford, David Robertson, and Steve Cishek ... Yes, you can cut him. White Sox DH Adam Dunn showed why he is one of the few Three True Outcome hitters in baseball last night. He went 1-3 with a walk ...  

The Adam Dunn last seen at U.S. Cellular Field is not the same No.  32 who’ll be wearing White Sox pinstripes at Friday’s home opener. Dunn 2011 was downtrodden, perplexed, befuddled — you name it — wondering what on earth happened to a swing that had produced 354 career home runs in three cities before Chicago. His woeful production after signing a big-money, free...  

Cincinnati Reds fall to Washington NationalsLancaster Eagle GazetteLatos only lasted five innings because of a high pitch count Saturday, and the Washington Nationals pulled out another close game, beating the Cincinnati Reds 2-1. The Reds' biggest offseason acquisition allowed a solo homer to catcher Wilson Ramos, ...  

CLEVELAND -- Jake Peavy coasted for six innings before giving up a run in the seventh, and Adam Dunn homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night and a split of their four-game series.  

DH/1B Adam Dunn is set to replace OF Dayan Viciedo in left field for possibly two games this weekend at Wrigley Field, but manager Robin Ventura might have a tougher decision in his hands, considering Viciedo hit his third home run in his last four games ...  

The blast was Dunn's 11th of the year, matching his 2011 season total. What took 496 plate appearances in 2011 has taken just 139 in 2012. Related: Chris Sale's MRI "clean and pristine," will start tomorrow Watch Dunn's home run here.  

Just finished up some new wallpapers and I thought I would share. There is a wallpaper for each position player (including the back ups) as well as a couple of the pitchers. I know that some are better than others, simply because it is hard to find pictures of everyone. If there is a pitcher that isn't featured that you'd like, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Thanks for looking, and let me know what you think. HERE  

A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Dunn homered as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 7-4 on Saturday night.More >> John Danks pitched shutout ball into the seventh for his first win in nearly a month and Dayan Viciedo, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Dunn homered as the ...  

Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn seemed destined to play in Chicago at some point in his career, but not necessarily on the south side. “(Former Cubs general manager) Jim Hendry and I had a great relationship,” Dunn said. “At some point ...  

When Reds' General Manager Walt Jocketty inked his St. Louis boy Ryan Ludwick back in February ... doesn't matter who he's facing. Dusty Baker needs to tell Chris Heisey and all Reds fans that he has committed himself and the team to Heisey as the Reds ...  

A rainout provided some valuable rest for the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen.   The opener of a series between the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday because several lines of thunderstorms moved through the area. The game wasn’t immediately rescheduled.  

The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game Edwin Jackson. The Reds look absolutely anemic right now, but I guess you have to give credit to Jackson, too. He retired 16 Reds in a row at one point, between Drew Stubbs' run-scoring single in the 2nd and Chris Heisey's four-pitch walk in the 8th. Miguel Cairo's two-bagger in the 2nd was the Reds' only XBH, and it wasn't even hit that hard (he squeezed it down the leftfield...  

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound White Sox slugger is determined to make sure that his head-shaking struggles during his first season in Chicago are not affecting ...  

Paul Konerko ran through a stop sign by third base coach Joe McEwing to score the Sox's run. Adam Dunn came through with a two-out, bases-loaded single to to score two runs in the fourth to knock out Wilson, and Konerko followed with a flyball ...  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before Adam Dunn and his teammates delivered some much-welcomed timely hitting Thursday, the White Sox slugger expressed his sense of urgency. "It has to turn," Dunn said before his two-run single knocked out C.J. Wilson in ...  

Those earplugs for sleeping in the hotel? Got ‘em. The Cincinnati Reds hit the road on Sunday night for an unusual seven-game trip, one that has them playing two teams in the same city back-to-back. Yes, it’s going to be a New York ...  

NOTES: The Indians remain uncertain about RHP Roberto Hernandez's future. Formerly known as Fausto Carmona, Hernandez remains in the Dominican Republic, where he was arrested in January on identity fraud charges. Acta said Hernandez's ...  

Slugger has 2 homers and double good for five RBIs to help Sale notch victory over MarinersSEATTLE — Adam Dunn showed his White Sox teammates how to combat the spacious dimensions of Safeco Field on Friday night when he poked an opposite-field double down the left-field line in the first inning.  

4-3 loss to Chicago, after winning 3-2 yesterday. Some thoughts: Derek Holland had a pretty Derek Holland game. Stretches where he looked great, with some moments where he didn't seem to know what he was doing. Walking Brent Lillibridge and Adam Dunn -- Adam Dunn, who had 6 hits against lefties last year, who had a .064/.235/.074 line against them -- with two outs, then allowing an 0-2 double to Paul Konerko to allow the...  

DETROIT — A day after losing to Detroit on a ninth-inning homer, Adam Dunn and the Chicago White Sox returned the favor. Dunn hit a two-run shot deep into the right-field seats off Jose Valverde in the ninth Saturday and Chicago went on to beat the ...  

Next Game Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals Saturday, Apr 13, 2012, 4:05 PM EDT Nationals Park Homer Bailey vs Edwin Jackson --> Coverage TV: FSO-HD, MSN2-HD; RADIO: WLW, WJFK; WEB: MLB.tv, Gameday Audio, Gameday Weather Partly cloudy. Winds blowing right to left field at 10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75. Complete Coverage > Yesterday was the sort of gut-punch loss that prompted a lot of "Why is he on the team...  

Next Game Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals Friday, Apr 13, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT Nationals Park Bronson Arroyo vs Jordan Zimmermann --> Coverage TV: FSO-HD, MSN2-HD; RADIO: WLW, WJFK; WEB: MLB.tv, Gameday Audio, Gameday Weather Clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65. Complete Coverage > Yesterday was the sort of gut-punch loss that prompted a lot of "Why is he...  

Waking up on Monday morning, Henry Rodriguez is one of the last people on earth I would want to be. Oh the pain, humiliation, and self-loathing that must be going on between his ears. Every closer blows a game once in a while. Just ask Coco Cordero, Sean ...  

Next Game Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals Thursday, Apr 12, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT Nationals Park Mat Latos vs Gio Gonzalez --> Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60. Complete Coverage > This is what's called a short and sweet game thread writeup. Latos vs. Gonzalez today to see which one was worth the package (heheh) sent out west for them...  

A fielding error by Chris Heisey in left field on Prado's single allowed Bourn to score for a 6-0 lead. Ryan Hanigan's double drove in Todd Frazier for the Reds' first run in the seventh. Drew Stubbs' single drove in Hanigan.  

DETROIT (AP) — Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the right-field ... Nate Jones (1-0) got the win and Addison Reed came on to strike out Austin Jackson with runners on second and third for the final out. It was Reed’s first career ...  

Adam Dunn got it.” Dunn endured a horrendous 2011 season ... but a walk and a double put Chicago’s slim lead in jeopardy. Reed, who hasn’t allowed a run this season, got the best of Jackson to preserve the win. Gavin Floyd allowed two ...  

Joey Votto is our guy, and yesterday he reminded us why. Joe Kay, "Votto's lsam, 3HRs rally Reds past Nationals 9-6," sports.yahoo.com Lisa is a married mother of two living in the suburbs of Cincinnati . She is a long-time Reds fans yet was away at ...  

After Robin Ventura was hired to manage the White Sox, he was asked early and often about his plan to fix Adam Dunn and Alex Rios, All-Star players who performed woefully below their career norms in 2011. Ventura said Dunn and Rios needed to get as far ...  

The Cincinnati Reds have the pieces necessary to become a serious World Series contender in 2012 ... Mike Leake has been dreadful to begin the year and could use some tuning up in AAA. Leake was in the same predicament a year ago and after a handful ...  

Strike that your Honor, let’s say it this way: The Reds are playing .500 baseball despite losing Ryan Madsen, Nick Masset, Bill Bray, Mike (yes you can call him Mike) Cairo, and most recently Scott Rolen. Their current two-game skid at home is alarming.  

It was a curious comment for Edwin Jackson to make following an uber-efficient performance Saturday in which he struck out nine batters and allowed only two hits and one run in a 92-pitch, complete-game takedown of the Cincinnati Reds and a 4-1 Washington Nationals win. Read full article >>  

DETROIT - Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the right-field seats off Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox turned the tables on Detroit, beating the Tigers 3-2 Saturday ... game back from a seven-day suspension following ...  

DETROIT — Adam Dunn’s two-run, 422-foot home run against Tigers ... ninth time in 11 games thanks to Dunn’s prodigious ninth-inning blast and Addison Reed’s strikeout of Austin Jackson that preserved a 3-2 victory Saturday at Comerica ...  

Louisville baseball glad pitcher Justin Amlung, Cincinnati Reds couldn't ...The Courier-JournalLast year Amlung was “less than 24 hours” from signing with the Cincinnati Reds after being drafted in the 39th round. One disagreement kept him on campus. “We already agreed to terms. It had to do with what year my clock would start — whether it ...and more »  

CINCINNATI— Reds third baseman Scott Rolen has gone back on the 15-day disabled list because of a problem with his left shoulder, which had surgery last year. The 37-year-old infielder has struggled at the plate, batting only .174 with two ...  

DH/1B Adam Dunn probably will start likely two games in left field against the Cubs, according to manager Robin Ventura on Tuesday. "You look at your lineup and how important he is," Ventura said of Dunn, who is on pace to hit 54 homers with 126 RBI.  

CHICAGO -- Even at the 36-game mark of the new 2012 season, Adam Dunn still is being asked about how it feels to get off to such a good start following last year's miserable White Sox debut. And Dunn tries to interject a little humor into his ...  

Detroit's Delmon Young went hitless in his first game back from a seven-day suspension following his April 27 arrest in New York ... and seven hits in seven innings for the White Sox. Floyd was unlucky in the second, allowing an RBI single to Dirks ...  

Just look at these stats, and don't lose your jaw as it drops in awe: The seven-man relief crew of Aroldis Chapman (0.00 ERA), Logan Ondrusek (0.00 ERA), J.J. Hoover (0.00 ERA), Alfredo Simon (2.63 ERA), Jose Arrendondo (2.70 ERA), Sam LeCure (4.30 ERA ...  

Dusty Baker is holding the Cincinnati Reds back with his constant mismanagement. Traditional baseball thinking says, bat your best hitter third, and your best power hitter fourth. In the Reds case that would respectively be Joey Votto and Jay Bruce.  

DETROIT — Prince Fielder homered and Rick Porcello pitched impressively into the seventh inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the White Sox on Sunday. Fielder’s 432-foot shot to right-center — his fourth of the year ...  

You put Bruce back there, then the pitcher ... All that does is gum up the works out there. The guy isn't a great player--and now, you've limited the opportunity for Chris Heisey. And, if Heisey got the look and couldn't get it done, you could have simply ...  

CLEVELAND -- He's on pace for more than 40 home runs and more than 200 strikeouts, which can only mean one thing: Adam Dunn is Adam Dunn again. "I don't feel great," he said, "but I feel normal." And so we can dismiss the notion that Dunn not ...  

Mike Leake, he of the 0-5 record and 7+ ERA, needs to be sent packing to Louisville. He has been nothing short of wretched in his six starts this season. In his April 15 start where he did not pick up the loss, he blew a five run lead and the Reds were ...  

CHICAGO -- Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound White Sox slugger is determined to make sure that his head-shaking struggles during his first season in Chicago are not affecting his ...  

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Jay Bruce smacked a three-run homer, part of a five-run fourth inning that helped propel the Cincinnati Reds past the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-1, in the opener of a three-game series Monday. Zack Cozart also hit a solo shot in ...  

CINCINNATI --The Bryce Harper hype machine steams into Cincinnati this weekend, as the 19-year-old Washington star Biebers his way through baseball. Harper and the Nationals will visit the Reds for a three-game series starting tonight. It will be the first ...  

DETROIT - Max Scherzer and Jose Valverde both have ERAs above 6.00. Scherzer, at least, seems to be heading in the right direction. Scherzer pitched seven sharp innings Saturday but Valverde couldn't hold the lead in the ninth, allowing a two ...  

“I saw him in spring training a couple years ago and I said, ‘I like you.’ He can stroke it,” Reds Manager Dusty Baker told MLB.com. “How come he hasn’t played at a higher elevation for a longer period of time? You always want to see ...  

CHICAGO – It took him a season, but slugger Adam Dunn finally is producing like the White Sox expected after they signed him to a lucrative four-year deal.  Manager Robin Ventura isn’t surprised Dunn has hit 12 home runs with 28 RBIs ...  

CHICAGO — Adam Dunn has driven last season behind him the best way he knows how. With his bat. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound White Sox slugger is determined to make sure that his head-shaking struggles during his first season in Chicago are not ...  

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Adam Dunn has played against Albert Pujols long enough to provide perspective on the Angels slugger's hitting woes. "We're definitely two totally different beasts," Dunn said Monday night of Pujols, who was batting .196 with one home run and 12 ...  

Offensively, Cincinnati leads the National League in doubles (61) and has held its own despite slow starts for Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen and Joey Votto. So they're 16-14... big deal. It's a long, long season and the Reds are going to be just fine.  

It's all about 2012, and so far in 2012, Adam Dunn has struck out in 18 straight games. He's struck out 29 times in 78 plate appearances. That's a rate of 37 percent, and that's the highest mark of Dunn's career. Last year, his rate was 36 percent.  

The Cincinnati Reds started the season on the wrong foot—poor starting pitching, over-usage of the bullpen, shady defense at times, ice cold bats and some questionable managerial decisions. However, as of late, the Cincinnati ball club has looked to be righting their ship. The pitching has begun to come together and the bats are finding their way. This change in play got me thinking about where ...  

MILWAUKEE — Johnny Cueto showed he could hold his own in a duel with one of baseball’s toughest pitchers at home, Zack Greinke. Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds then found a way to give Dusty Baker a milestone victory. Votto’s RBI double ...  

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Johnny Cueto allowed just one run on seven hits in a complete-game win Friday, ... Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Johnny Cueto allowed just one run on seven hits in a complete-game win Friday, as the Cincinnati Reds ...  

That leaves the designated hitter Adam Dunn, and even greater mystery than Rios ... pitchers and pitching prospects to help the major league team in the past, dealing James Baldwin, Keith Foulke, Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Esteban Loaiza, Gio Gonzalez ...  

The Cincinnati Reds offense is starting to come around as of late. However, there's one spot in the lineup that has been, and may continue to be, a complete disaster. That's the leadoff spot. These are the different batters who have occupied the leadoff ...  

The Cincinnati Reds rebuilt their roster this offseason by making a couple of large trades, dealing several top prospects to San Diego for Mat Latos and acquiring now-closer Sean Marshall for additional minor league talent. After a 5-0 win, powered by 11 ...  

I'm going to be straight here: the Cincinnati Reds need to stop pussyfooting around.That statement could be directed towards a myriad of things, but as the title will tell you I'm talking about Aroldis Chapman.For those of you who don't know, Chapman is a really good pitcher. He's a lanky lefty, whose arm generates some serious torque every time he throws a pitch. Oh, and he once hit 105 miles per hour on the radar gun.The 24-year-old Cuban...  

It also doesn't hurt to ride the coattails of a hot bat. Still, to paraphrase the label given by Rudy Gamble and Grey Albright of Razzball during LABR mixed draft day, Rios' "Saberhagensian" every-other-year excellence could be on its way. Adam Dunn didn't ...  

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Leake isn't sure whether he's starting to figure things out after a bumpy April left his confidence a bit shaken and his ERA high. Still, there was a sense of relief after the Cincinnati Reds' right-hander put together his ...  

Talk of the long ball took center stage on Sunday because of Josh ... manager Robin Ventura indicated on Sunday that he will get Adam Dunn in left field against the Cubs and possibly for all three contests. "It's a possibility, yeah," said ...  

Once upon a time, there was this fantastic prospect for whom Cincinnati fans were clamoring. Reds fans were taught to love "toolsy" players like Wily Mo Pena by old "Leatherpants" Jim Bowden. Now, after waiting patiently for Drew Stubbs to arrive in the ...  

Good on ya Sean. Coco-itis is nothing to be looked at or talked about ... Maybe he can get out of this thing after all. Burn. Then Corey Hart hit a ball so far into center-field that Drew Stubbs was closer to the wall than pee on a board.  

CHICAGO -- Manager Robin Ventura points to Adam Dunn's mindset as much as physical changes for the designated hitter's ability to match last year's home run total of 11 in just 33 games. "A lot of it is just kind of free thinking instead of ...  

The Washington Post reported yesterday that the Cincinnati Reds have come to an agreement with relief pitcher Michael Wuertz. Wuertz was signed to a minor league deal, allowing him to work out in the organization's spring training complex in Arizona, as ...  

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Gavin Floyd's solid start and Adam Dunn's perfect night at the plate added to their strong seasons to date. Here are a few facts to digest: 1) Friday's win over Kansas City and Phil Humber's perfect game in Seattle are the only two games this season in ...  

318 against him. Those numbers could improve due to his 2-0 record and 2.77 ERA when facing the Pirates on the road in two career starts. Latos may also benefit from umpire Jim Wolf being behind the plate. He's allowed just four earned runs over 20 innings ...  

If nothing else, Adam Dunn has a good sense of humor, so when he was informed the record for most consecutive games with a strikeout belongs to him, he replied with a smile: "Any time you can have a record it's pretty cool." He also added ...  

"The pitch was a ball on Billy, but it was still a good pitch. Floyd threw a good game." Adam Dunn hit his 11th homer for Chicago, matching his total from last season. Dunn's long drive to right off Felipe Paulino gave the White Sox the lead in the first.  

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals scored seven runs in the first four innings and held on for a 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds in opener of a three-game weekend set Friday. Roger Bernadina hit a two-run homer and drove in three ...  

The glaring number from Friday's home opener victory against Max Scherzer and the Tigers is 15: the number of strikeouts by White Sox batters. The total pushed their season total to a bloated 57. In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter ...  

PITTSBURGH -- Mike Leake isn't sure whether he's starting to figure ... I had a couple more mistakes than what showed, but they made me pay for two of them." Neil Walker hit a two-run homer for the Pirates and Alex Presley added a solo shot ...  

Chris Sale (2-1) struck out 11 in 6 1-3 innings. He gave up three runs and seven hits for the White Sox. Dunn connected for a three-run homer off Hector Noesi (1-2) in the second inning to make it 6-0. He hit his third home run of the season in ...  

In fact, he probably had to turn down the role in this weekend’s super-duper feel-good flick ... Better yet, he’s a member of the Bakersfield Blaze, the Class-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Oh, were we talking numbers? Let's just get this ...  

Geez, be stuck in court for two days as an expert witness and you miss all the B/R excitement. I don't know where to begin. In his article Harrell doesn't necessarily condone a trade of the highly regarded speedster, merely providing fuel for thought as ...  

When you think of the great pitchers in the MLB, certain names instantly come to mind. Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, John Lester, CC Sabathia, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Tim Lincecum and several others, are all quickly brought up in conversations ...  

ARLINGTON, Texas— Adam Dunn has tied a major league record with his eighth opening-day home run. Dunn led off the sixth inning for the Chicago White Sox when he pulled a ball into the second deck of seats in right field off Texas starter Colby Lewis.  

Leo Cardenas would take over in 1961. Between then and 1968 he would win the a Gold Glove ('65), be named to four All-Star teams ('64-'66, '68), and finish in the top 25 MVP voting once. Dave Concepcion began his reign in 1970 and would hold on to it for 17 years.  

Dave may not have been much of a hitter, but he more than made up for it with intangibles and defense. *Southern is a life-long Cincinnati Reds fan that grew up watching Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and the boys dominate the Major Leagues. He longs for those ...  

When the Cincinnati Reds dealt power-hitting third base prospect Juan Francisco to the Atlanta Braves for a relatively unknown reliever in J.J. Hoover, many baseball followers, including me, questioned the moved. Wednesday night, however, Hoover impressed ...  

I heard of Paul Janish's possible injury yesterday ... The Reds will need to replace Janish's production in Louisville and the best option seems to be promoting lower level players. Didi Gregorius is in AA right now and he'd be next in line for a promotion ...  

Rounding out the main part of the bullpen for the Cincinnati Reds is Jose Arredondo (2-0) and Sam LeCure (0-1).  Arredondo has been a great surprise for me.  I didn’t trust him either last year.  LeCure has had some bright moments for the team.  

The Tribe offense was completely shut down against another lefty John Danks, who they have had good success against ... After a one-out Gordon Beckham single, Adam Dunn crushed a pitch deep to center field. Just as he did a night before against Dunn ...  

Yesterday, I read an article explaining why the Reds should look to shop top prospect Billy Hamilton. I saw the reactions to this idea and I have to say, you all are right. Trading Billy Hamilton is an absolutely horrible idea. The Reds have never had a ...  

HOUSTON -- Chicago White Sox veteran slugger Adam Dunn told Examiner.com on Wednesday prior to ... "It is definitely a treat to come back here to Minute Maid Park, especially now that I play ball in the American League," Dunn said. "Just coming back ...  

DETROIT -- A day after losing to Detroit on a ninth-inning homer, Adam Dunn and the Chicago White Sox returned the favor. Dunn hit a two-run shot deep into the right-field seats off Jose Valverde in the ninth Saturday and Chicago went on to beat the Tigers ...  

SEATTLE — Adam Dunn hit two homers and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Friday night. Chris Sale (2-1) struck out 11 in 6 1-3 innings. He gave up three runs and seven hits for the White Sox.  

Adam Dunn hit another homer in the first inning — and that was it for Chicago's offense. Despite holding Detroit to 10 runs in the series, the White Sox ended up losing two of three to the defending AL Central champions. Prince Fielder homered and Rick ...  

Chicago, collectively, just might owe Adam Dunn an apology or two. Dunn, the White Sox's prized offseason acquisition before the 2011 season, sleepwalked through a historically bad season. He set the dubious Sox record for strikeouts in a single ...  

LaMarre is a career .985 fielder in the minors. In his 208 games in the field, LaMarre has made just eight errors, converted three double plays and has contributed 30 outfield assists. Jay Bruce is widely regarded as a great outfielder; in 125 more minor ...  

At a mediocre 8-9, the Cincinnati Reds haven't gotten off to the type of hot start many expected ... the Reds have managed to rack up 22 over their last four contests. Should that trend continue, there's no reason why Cincinnati couldn't hit the road ...  

A day after losing to Detroit on a ninth-inning homer, Adam Dunn and the Chicago White Sox returned the favor. Dunn hit a two-run shot deep into the right-field seats off Jose Valverde in the ninth Saturday and Chicago went on to beat the Tigers 3-2.  

The Cincinnati Reds have had their share of surprises in recent years. It seems that when you expect one thing with the Reds, you usually get something entirely different. Coming into the 2012 season, the Reds were among the favorites to win the NL Central ...  

Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn hit his second straight Opening Day home run on Friday to tie Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey Jr. for most Opening Day home runs in Major League Baseball history with eight. Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Eddie ...  

As a huge fan of the Cincinnati Reds, I have made it no secret that I am a huge Todd Frazier fan. The young man has done everything that Dusty Baker could hope for to prove his worth to the team. When spring training ended I was shocked to see Frazier was ...  

Speaking of numbers 4 and 5, Mike Leake (0-3) and Homer Bailey (1-2) have also been a disappointment so far this season for the Cincinnati Reds.  Bailey, who many believe must have a breakout year or he’s gone, has been the better of the two.  

Don't tell Adam Dunn or Stephen Strasburg that it's only been a month. Sure, no team has played even one-fifth of its games, but for players like Dunn and Strasburg, this type of solid start has been a long time coming, albeit for very different reasons.  

the esteemed Sam Miller of Baseball Prospectus tweeted thusly: A lot of what we've seen on Opening Day has confirmed what I expected for the 2012 season, and the rest is just small sample size. Our own Jeff Sullivan wrote about Dunn's hot start ...  

Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco may be just 23 years of age, but the former first-rounder is already proving himself more than ready to compete at the big league level. While his .304 batting average may be misleading, given a lack of plate ...  

The Cincinnati Reds know a thing or two about great shortstops. Early in 2012, the great Barry Larkin was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Before him, Dave Concepcion fielded the position with grace during the Big Red Machine era. It seems to be about that ...  

When people in the know about pro sports TV deals talk about how teams like the Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Latest from The Business Journals Cincinnati Reds may get moreTV green Cincinnati Reds charging extra for game-day ticket buys ...  

The Cincinnati Reds return home Tuesday night to begin a nine-game home stand. Here are some notes on the key players from this ... "The last time that didn't work out." Masset had some lingering discomfort when he tried to throw a week and a half ago.  

I had questioned, in a previous blog, as to whether Mat Latos would become the number two pitcher the Cincinnati Reds had traded to get.  My conclusion was that he is a slow starter and will be the pitcher the Reds need.  Well, Tuesday night the season ...  

ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds acquired Mat Latos from San Diego in the offseason to shore up their starting pitching. So far, Latos has struggled -- and so has his team. Latos went 5 2/3 innings for his longest stint of the year, but the St. Louis ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner shut down Milwaukee for seven innings ... starts the series finale for San Francisco against Shawn Marcum. Dunn's homer gives White Sox 3-2 win over Tigers Dunn's homer gives White Sox 3-2 win over Tigers Adam Dunn ...  

Adam Dunn hit another homer in the first inning _ and that was ... He made a couple mistakes against a very good offense, but he battled through a lot of things and gave us a chance to win the game." Dunn's solo shot in the first was his ninth homer ...  

The White Sox didn't get much out of Adam Dunn last season in the first year with the club, but the slugger is showing signs of turning things around in 2012. (Sports Network) - The White Sox didn't get much out of Adam Dunn last season in the first year ...  

The news of the deal comes just one week after Cincinnati agreed to extend first baseman Joey Votto, and on the same day the Texas Rangers re-signed another top-tier second baseman, Ian Kinsler, to a similar extension. Phillips, 30, is now under contract ...