Brandon Phillips

It was a perfect baseball storm at hitter-friendly GABP, as the Reds hit four homers (Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips, Todd Frazier) and the Rockies hit five solo shots (two by Carlos Gonzalez, one by Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Cuddyer and ...  

Brandon Phillips has traced a unique career arc. The Media Guide bullet points about him finding success with the Reds after the Indians "gave up on him" have been repeated countless times. Nearly as interesting as is transformation from near-bust to All Star, I think, is how Phillips' skill set has evolved in recent years. After BP's 30-30 season in 2007, he was a good defensive second baseman who offered a exceptional power for...  

Tuesday night's victory over the Atlanta Braves proved to be an encouraging sign for the Cincinnati Reds. Two of Cincinnati's struggling players, starter Mat Latos and second baseman Brandon Phillips, performed well in the 4-3 win. Latos pitched seven ...  

He has RBI in three consecutive games, and he leads rookies in slugging percentage at .580. RHP Alfredo Simon worked two scoreless innings. He's allowed one earned run over his last 14 1/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 2.04. RF Jay Bruce was out ...  

Flipping out: Little Leaguers, please: Do not try this at home. It will go in the books as a 4-6 force out, but that's only because they don't put pictures on scorecards. With the go-ahead run on second base in the seventh inning, Cincinnati Reds second ...  

Bleacher ReportCincinnati Reds' winning streak hits a rocky endThe Courier-JournalCincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, right, looks toward second as Colorado Rockies' Marco Scutaro runs safely past in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 25, 2012, in Cincinnati. Phillips was unable to throw Scutaro out at ...Cincinnati Reds Starting Pitchers Pave Way to Hot MayBleacher ReportCincinnati Reds Vs. Colorado Rockies 5/26/12...  

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart also ...  

Brandon Phillips hit a three-run homer while Joey Votto and Jay Bruce each added solo shots to help the Reds outslug the Rockies, 7-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Brandon Phillips hit a ...  

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips is one baseball's leading social media proponents.FOX 5's Ken Rodriguez talked to Phillips about his tweets and more. Cueto suffers first loss as Braves beat Reds 6-2 Cueto suffers first loss as Braves beat ...  

Brandon Phillips entered play today with 998 hits as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. In his first two at-bats against Carlos Zambrano, Phillips logged two singles and reached 1,000 hits for his career as a Red. Phillips' career in Cincinnati has been fantastic, and this milestone is just another impressive addition to his growing resume. In securing his 1,000th hit, Phillips finds himself one hit shy of 30th on the Reds' all-time list. In...  

Daily MailFather hoists son into the air to catch Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto's ball at ...Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter A father and son duo made the catch of a lifetime when Cincinnati Reds player Joey Votto hit a foul ball in their direction Friday night. The quick-thinking father thrust his boy into the air, high above the heads of the other ...and more »  

ATLANTA -- Brandon Phillips wasn't sure what pitch he hit from Jonny Venters. He just knew it gave the Reds the lead.  

Highlighting a bad performance from the previous night in baseball might seem like a harsh way to start the morning, but look at it this way: If you had a rough night or bad day, here's someone who may have had it worse.The Cincinnati Reds nominated several candidates for NL Worst of the Night honors in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.Homer Bailey lasted only 3.2 innings, his shortest outing of the season, giving up six runs on six...  

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.  

CINCINNATI -- Brandon Phillips hit two home runs off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday ... R.A. Dickey (6-1), who struck out 11 in seven innings. Miami 7, Colorado 6: Ricky Nolasco gave up three runs in the first inning, then settled down to set a ...  

That would be just the beginning of a big night at the plate for Bourn. In the bottom of the inning, Drew Stubbs singled with one out against Beachy and then stole second. Two batters later, Brandon Phillips launched the first of his two home ...  

Scoring errors is the only subjective stat in baseball.Yes, there are obvious ones. But it doesn't take into account plays that could not be made by another team's defense, nor plays made that others could not make, which are scored errors.Thus, skewing stats like the old school fielding percentage and the sabermetric BABIP. After reading Gerard Martin's, May 14, piece that told fantasy owners to sell high on Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto...  

CINCINNATI — All joking aside, Brandon Phillips’ renewed power has more to do with his hamstring than his biceps. Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the ...  

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 ...  

The Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips made his first appearance on Sunday, April 15, against the Washington Nationals as the team has been struggling with hitting. His coming back may have lent a helping hand to the offence at the right time.  

Caleb Lloyd, a college student who caught two home run balls in Cincinnati's 4-1 win on Monday ... RH Bronson Arroyo makes his 300th career start on Wednesday, facing Atlanta's Tommy Hanson. Arroyo is 114-107 career.  

According to former Reds GM and current ESPN analyst Jim Bowden, the Cincinnati Reds have signed the star second baseman Brandon Phillips to an extension. This reported deal would keep Phillips in Cincinnati through 2017. This is the Reds second big ...  

New York (20-18), a major league-best 157-107 against NL opponents, is riding a five-game interleague home winning streak. The Yankees averaged 5.2 runs while going 13-5 against the NL in 2011. That included taking two of three at Cincinnati. "We'd like to ...  

So: While the Cincinnati Reds try to win one against the St. Louis Cardinals today, the bigger news remains their contract extension with Brandon Phillips, who now has six years and $72 million to look forward to. Conventionally speaking, this ...  

In life and in baseball, you get what you pay for. In the past week, the Cincinnati Reds shelled out big dollars for long-term stability. The Reds first signed first baseman Joey Votto to a 10-year contract on April 4 and locked up Brandon Phillips to a ...  

Did they find an oil reserve under old Riverfront Stadium? The Cincinnati Reds have locked up another key offensive player to a long-term contract. A week after signing first baseman Joey Votto to a massive extension, the Reds agreed to a six-year, $72.5 million contract with second baseman Brandon Phillips, sources told ESPN’s Jim Bowden. Phillips, who will turn 31 in June, has hit at least 17 home runs in each of the last six seasons. In...  

A walk-off home run by Todd Frazier in the bottom of the ninth inning sent the Reds home with a 2-1 victory, their fifth win in a row. Bronson Arroyo posted another solid start. It was a low-scoring affair. Dan Uggla put the Braves in the lead with a home run in the fourth. The Reds tied it in the sixth with a rally, as Zack Cozart and Chris Heisey started the inning with singles, Joey Votto struck out, but Brandon Phillips walked, and Jay...  

In life and baseball, you get what you pay for. In the past week, the Cincinnati Reds shelled out big dollars for long term stability. The Reds first signed and then this afternoon, less than a week later. These two extensions ensure the Reds infield is ...  

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 ...  

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“He’s not 100, 100 percent,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “When you have a pulled hamstring and you’re a squat-type hitter like Brandon, you put pressure on your legs.” Phillips was in the leadoff spot. That part was not expecte  

"Brandon is one of the great second basemen in baseball," Castellini said. "He's also fantastic off the field, represents this franchise with a big smile all the time. He really relates to the fans, and vice versa." Manager Dusty Baker thinks a ...  

Keeping Phillips (and Votto, of course) around with developing young players such as Devin Mesoraco and Zack Cozart keeps that playoff contention window that much longer. (Just hope there's still some money remaining to patch up that outfield in years to come.)  

Last month, Scott Hutchinson wrote an article about how the Brandon Phillips for Cole Hamels trade rumors were absurd. By now you all know about Joey Votto's contract extension and, in light of this event, I'm going to have to disagree with Mr. Hutchinson's assessment of the Phillips for Hamels swap. Don't get me wrong, I love Brandon Phillips and he's arguably my favorite player on the team. However, all of a sudden a trade for Cole Hamels is...  

One report comes from ESPN Radio's Jim Duquette who tweeted that the Reds offered Phillips a four-year extension ... Devin Mesoraco, Aroldis Chapman, Sean Marshall and Zack Cozart under club control for a few more seasons. This, combined with the wealth ...  

But, you know, the home team has been looking pretty good lately ... and moved Rolen down in the lineup and is using the white hot Brandon Phillips as his clean up hitter. Votto will be getting better balls to hit…and his pop will come around.  

Brandon Phillips had no idea he was on the verge of a career ... “And also getting a W.” The Reds beat Miami 6-5 on Scott Rolen's walk-off single. NO NEWS: Reds general manager Walt Jocketty reiterated Sunday that there was nothing new ...  

“I thought I’d be playing,” he said. “I woke up with a smile on my face.” Reds manager Dusty Baker, however, decided to give Phillips another day. “He knows what’s best,” Phillips said. “It’s what’s best for me.” Phillips ...  

It didn't take long for Reds' GM Walt Jocketty to lock up his Gold Glove award winning second baseman ... Cincinnati (2-2) hosts St. Louis tonight at 7:10 p.m., where Phillips is expected to make his first start since signing the extension.  

But in doing so, did the Reds effectively tell other players that there's no money left to pay them ... perhaps to give themselves more time to work out a deal. According to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal, Phillips is reportedly seeking a four- or five ...  

CINCINNATI -- Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer -- part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds-- and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Drew Stubbs hit two of the ...  

Washington has allowed just 13 runs in the first two innings in 2012. It is the fewest runs allowed in MLB, with the next closest team allowing 19 runs. Gio Gonzalez will take the mound this evening, striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings pitched this ...  

CBSSports.comBrandon Phillips mum on contractESPNAP CINCINNATI -- Reds All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips is keeping quiet while closing in on a contract extension. Phillips said on Saturday before a game against Miami that he's not going to discuss an extension that's been in the works since ...Reds' Votto on contract: 'I like what I've got here'CBSSports.comChicago Cubs Fan Take: Cincinnati Reds, Beware of the Long ContractYahoo...  

The Cincinnati Reds are about to throw a whole lot more money around. Just days after inking first baseman Joey Votto to a 10-year, $225 million extension, the team is nearing an extension with second baseman Brandon Phillips. Brandon Phillips ...  

With hot hitting rookie Zack Cozart leading off, Drew Stubbs moved up to the two hole, Brandon Phillips batting cleanup and Scott Rolen shifted down to No. 6, it should be very interesting to see how the Cincinnati offense fares against St. Louis' Jaime ...  

Reds fan Caleb Lloyd visits with the team's broadcasters on Monday. (MLB.TV) There's  no doubt about it: Caleb Lloyd is the man. The 20-year-old Cincinnati Reds fan made hundreds of headlines on Monday night after catching home run balls from pitcher Mike ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Matt Carpenter wanted to be up with the game on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals and rookie manager Mike Matheny obliged him. Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. David Freese walked to lead off the inning off Sam LeCure (0-1).Read more on NewsOK.com  

Recently, the Cincinnati Reds have locked up their two franchise players, Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips ... The Phillips signing has similar effects on prospects like Brodie Greene and Ryan Wright. The question created by these signings is: What will ...  

Reds Expect to Offer Brandon Phillips an Extension Not to put a damper on everyone's post-game buzz, but Ol Leatherpants is reporting the Reds have offered El Beeperino a 5 year extension worth more than Dan Uggla's, in the "'neighborhood' of $62.5-65M." If true, that's a lot more than most would have been comfortable giving BP. It also leads one to wonder where all this cash is suddenly coming from.  

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty today announced the signing of All-Star 2B Brandon Phillips to a 6-year contract through the 2017 season. Phillips had been signed through this ...  

Last week we fantasized about the best case scenarios for two of the Reds young(ish) outfielders. In an attempt to be "fair and balanced," we will now hit the brakes on the unrealistic optimism. The "worst case scenario" projections for Scott Rolen and Brandon Phillips are truly nightmarish. The bottom 10 percentile projections at Baseball Prospectus paint an ugly picture. Given Rolen’s injury history and age, his worst-case...  

Rookie Matt Carpenter wanted to be up with the game on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals, and rookie manager Mike Matheny obliged him.   Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  

ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. David Freese walked to lead off the 10th off Sam LeCure (0-1). Tyler Greene came in as a pinch-runner and advanced on a sacrifice by Yadier Molina. After an intentional walk, reliever Bill Bray entered and walked Daniel Descalso to load the bases. Carpenter, who returned...  

When the Cincinnati Reds inked MVP first baseman Joey Votto to a historical mega-deal last week, many baseball followers assumed the franchise would choose not to extend second baseman Brandon Phillips, whose contract is set to expire at the end of this season.  

CINCINNATI: All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips agreed Tuesday to a $72.5 million, six-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, the second big-dollar deal in a week for the small-market club. The Reds reached a deal with their three-time Gold Glove ...  

Brandon Phillips signs autographs for fans before the game March 14, 2012 (Goodyear, AZ) - This was a split-squad game, and Dusty had roughly half the starters in, with the rest saved for the nightcap vs. the Dodgers. With the roster stretched thin, some minor league reinforcements were called in late in the game, including Brandon Phillips' kid brother, P.J. Phillips. There's a family resemblance, though Patrick James Phillips is much...  

CINCINNATI -- Reds general manager Walt Jocketty told CBSSports.com that he hopes to get a deal with second baseman Brandon Phillips done "in the next week or so," but noted he had no real timeline. There were two separate reports on Thursday that the Reds ...  

ESPN is reporting that the Cincinnati Reds and All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips have reached an agreement on a long-term contract. According to the report, Phillips, 30, has agreed to a six-year deal worth $72.5 million. Phillips ...  

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 ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bronson Arroyo worked eight strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds broke loose with three home runs Thursday for a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that averted a three-game sweep. Brandon Phillips, Ryan Ludwick and ...  

The Yankees entered the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with a 2-0 lead. "Sabathia's been dealing," Michael Kay declared on the YES Network broadcast as the seventh inning began. CC Sabathia had thrown 85 pitches, allowed no ...  

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 ...  

Logan Ondrusek (3-0) gave up one hit and one walk while recording ... Bourn tagged and scored when catcher Devin Mesoraco couldn't handle Jay Bruce's throw from right field. One day after having four hits, including three homers, Votto was 0-for-2 with ...  

With the stunning news of Reds reliever Ryan Madson needing season-ending surgery on his elbow ... Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs, Scott Rolen and shortstop Zack Cozart, the Reds' best pure hitter (.444 batting, 1.196 OPS) in Cactus League ...  

... steps over Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds as Phillips broke up a double play on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park on April 5, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Andy Lyons / Getty Images Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds runs ...  

The Cincinnati Reds have lost a longtime fan and we mean a 'long' time! Paul Minnick went to Opening Day in 1936 at Crosley Field, then he went to every Opening Day after that through 2011. He didn't go this year, because of his health. His son says Minnick died this past week, at the age of 93. The Cincinnati Enquirer says his 75-year streak is eight years longer than the next closest fan.  

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 ...  

Brandon Phillips drove in the go-ahead run with a double ... Back-to-back singles by Jay Bruce and Heisey left runners on first and second with two outs when Todd Frazier hit a grounder to rookie shortstop Tyler Pastornicky.  

The Reds second baseman is clearly feeling pretty saucy after knocking out six hits (6 ... respect for the game and all-out effort, his numbers aren't mind-blowing. It's not like he's hit eight home runs in 11 games. Twitter provides a quick outlet to ...  

Sean Marshall pitched a perfect ninth ... The Reds had a chance to break the game open in the first. Brandon Phillips led off with a walk. After a fielder’s choice, Joey Votto singled. Rolen was hit by a pitch to load the bases.  

The Nationals won their home opener against the Cincinnati Reds on a wild pitch in the 10th inning that allowed Ryan Zimmerman to slide home for the winning run. [ more › ]  

ST. LOUIS -- Thursday was a day of firsts for several Cincinnati Reds hitters, and another day to forget for Adam Wainwright. Brandon Phillips homered for his first RBI of the season and Drew Stubbs homered for his first extra-base hit as the ...  

Frazier is also a better hitter and solid fielder at several positions. Cincinnati Enquirer beat reporter John Fay was asked the same, and via twitter responded that Frazier played poorly at second base in the minor leagues. Still, the reason Harris draws ...  

It doesn't take fancy statistics to figure out that Cincinnati Reds setup man Aroldis Chapman has so far had an impressive season. He has not allowed a single run in 18.1 innings and was striking out nearly 16 batters per nine innings. If he can keep this ...  

It doesn't take fancy statistics to figure out that Cincinnati Reds setup man Aroldis Chapman has so far had an impressive season. He hadn't allowed a single run in 17 2/3 innings (through Sunday) and was striking out nearly 16 batters per nine innings.  

CINCINNATI — Scott Rolen joked that his first homer since July 6 was a career saver. It’s no exaggeration to call it a game saver. Rolen led off the seventh inning with a homer that ended Barry Zito’s shutout, and the Cincinnati Reds ...  

Jordan Zimmermann extended Washington’s streak of dominant starts, and Danny Espinosa homered for the second straight game Saturday night, leading the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that was overshadowed by another significant injury.  

The 3-6 Cincinnati Reds haven't had much to smile about over the past two weeks, but the impressive play of rookie Zack Cozart has certainly been a bright spot of the young 2012 season. With a .317 batting average and five multi-base hits in just nine ...  

CINCINNATI — Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Votto hit solo homers in his first two at-bats and ...  

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 ...  

Cincinnati's sole run came in the bottom of the first inning when shortstop Brandon Phillips grounded out but scored leadoff hitter Zack Cozart. Meanwhile, Jordan Zimmermann has kept the Reds' hitters at bay. The Washington starter has struck ...  

CINCINNATI — Joey Votto gave the Washington Nationals one more heartache in a week already full of them. Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game on Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9 ...  

More than two dozen MLB stars and celebrities – including Kate Upton, David Wright, David Price ... musicians and other entertainers, including Miguel Cabrera, Joe Mauer, Justin Verlander, Jim Rice, Bernie Williams, Kevin Millar, Jon ...  

The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI grounder by Brandon Phillips. Wilson Ramos got Washington on the board, tying the game 1-1 with a solo homer (to center) to start the fifth inning. Nationals catcher Ramos left the game in ...  

If John Fay knows something we don't, Aroldis Chapman may very well be the No. 5 pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds' pitching rotation. According to a tweet by John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, "Castellini visited Jocketty in the GM box right after Chapman's outing.  

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Mat Latos tossed seven shutout innings for his first win of the season, Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer and drove in three and the Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of ...  

Drew Stubbs singled off Brewers Canadian closer John Axford (0-2) with two outs, and Votto lined a ball over the glove of second baseman Rickie Weeks to score Stubbs from first. Brandon Phillips then hit a bloop single, driving in Votto. Aroldis Chapman (3 ...  

Rich Pilling/Getty Images Daniel Corcino took the hill for the Futures and contributed ... Mike Leake was relieved after four innings by Homer Bailey who allowed just one hit in two innings. Bailey turned the ball over to young star Aroldis Chapman who ...  

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is closing in on a contract extension with the team, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is closing in on a contract extension with the team, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.  

However, for a franchise that is already facing the expiring contracts of two stars in Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto, $30 million dollars is an awful lot of money to pay a Triple-A starter. Chapman could very well edge out Homer Bailey (another highly ...  

Todd Frazier homered twice, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 Wednesday night.  

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker sat back in his chair at the start of spring training in Arizona and considered it's his final season under contract. Worried? No. How a manager does usually comes down to the depth of talent on ...  

A darkhorse to keep your eye on is Jose Arredondo. Formerly the top prospect of the Angels organization, Arrendondo has a golden arm that was derailed two years ago by Tommy John surgery. Arredondo had a solid season last year pitching 53 innings ...  

MLB suspended Jeanmar Gomez for five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for throwing at Royals' third baseman Mike Moustakas on Saturday. Gomez was ejected from Saturday's game after hitting Moustakas with the pitch and causing a benches-clearing ...  

Call him the anti-Tim McCarver -- who hates Twitter-- because @DatDudeBP, a.k.a. Reds All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips, attributes at least part of his performance last season to his prolific use of Twitter. "I would not have had the year I had ...  

Cardinals' fans always offer a nice round of applause for former Cardinals Scott Rolen and Ryan Ludwick but that does not compare to the boos that fill the air when Reds' second baseman Brandon Phillips' name is called, comes up to bat, or gets involves in ...  

Manager Bruce Bochy isn't sure when he will rejoin the club. ... Kentucky coach John Calipari threw a ceremonial pitch before the game. The Reds honored the Wildcats' national basketball championship. ... An estimated 660 dogs were among the crowd of ...  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Latos pitched five strong innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over a split-squad of Texas Rangers on Thursday night.Latos yielded a leadoff homer to Julio Borbon to start the game, then allowed just ...  

Cincinnati -- Second baseman Brandon Phillips agreed to a new contract on Tuesday ... The club reworked the deal and added five years, giving itself another player under a long-term contract. Last week, the Reds gave first baseman Joey Votto a new deal ...  

According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, Giants closer Brian Wilson has structural damage in his elbow and faces possible surgery. Uh oh. Shea also mentions that Wilson will possibly be meeting with Dr. James Andrews, which is never good news.  

A week after signing first baseman Joey Votto to a massive extension, the Reds agreed to a six-year contract with second baseman Brandon Phillips. Phillips signed a four-year, $27 million deal before the 2008 season that had a $12 million option ...  

As we said in yesterday's post about the Chicago Cubs putting Jeff Samardzija in their starting rotation, a pitcher is worth much more to a baseball team as a starter than a reliever.No matter how tempting it might be to bring a hard thrower in for the late innings, that player will pitch twice as many innings for his team as a starter. It's much more difficult to find a pitcher who can throw five or six innings and work through an opposing...  

Wilson Valdez is batting seventh and starting at second base for the Reds on Wednesday afternoon against St. Louis. Update: The Reds are on the verge of signing a contract extension with … Full Story »Brandon Phillips: Extension on Tap? Update ...  

Giants: San Francisco has released infielder Mike Fontenot and placed second baseman Freddy Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list along with pitchers Ryan Vogelsong, Eric Surkamp and Dan Runzler. • Royals: Outfielder Alex Gordon has agreed to a ...  

Update: Phillips (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, according to the Reds' official Twitter page. Recommendation: Phillips was hoping to return to the lineup Saturday, but manager Dusty Baker will give him at ...  

ESPNCincinnati Reds beginning with confidenceLouisville Courier-JournalThe Reds believe they have made the necessary changes to make a run at an NL Central pennant. It's not a stretch to say Dusty Baker's team is expected to contend the the NL Central pennant this season. The Reds have improved their pitching to ...Reds like chances of another NL Central titleDeseret NewsWhat will Reds do about starting rotation?ESPN (blog)DeMarco: Will Reds...  

Being that Brandon Phillips is 30 years old and a second baseman, there's reason to be nervous about his long-term future. Given that Brandon Phillips has been a good player for several years in a row, there's reason to be excited about his long ...  

The Reds' offense apparently disappeared over the off day, managing just three hits against the Cubs. Bronson Arroyo struggled a bit, and the bats could not muster enough to overcome it. Arroyo gave up three runs in six innings, but allowed nine hits including two homers. He walked just one and struck out three, limiting the damage. Sam Lecure pitched two scoreless innings and J.J. Hoover one. The guys with hits were Brandon Phillips, Jay...  

Apr 12, 2012 - Brandon Phillips signed a six-year extension worth $ ... That's the same territory as Orlando Hudson, who is useful, but you didn't see anyone giving him six-year extensions when Hudson was 31 years old. Phillips produces extra ...  

“That was a tough one right there,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “The guys pitched well, battled hard. We didn’t get a lot of hits. We had few opportunities.” Bronson Arroyo pitched 7 1/3 innings of three-hit, shutout ball. Two ...  

According to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Rangers and Ian Kinsler have agreed to a contract extension. Kinsler last week that the two sides were close enough where he was "disappointed that it's not done," but they apparently made ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bronson Arroyo worked eight strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds broke loose with three home runs Thursday for a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that averted a three-game sweep. Brandon Phillips, Ryan Ludwick and ...  

Other pitchers receiving votes were the Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann; Lance Lynn and Kyle Lohse of the St. Louis Cardinals; Arizona's Joe Saunders; San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner; Ted Lilly of the Dodgers and Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds.  

“Brandon is one of the great second basemen in baseball,” Reds CEO Bob Castellini said, according to MLB.com. “He’s also fantastic off the field. He represents the franchise with a big smile all the time. He really relates to the fans and vice versa.  

Reds 6 Astros 0: In Cincinnati, Jay Bruce homered for the third consecutive game and drove in four runs to back Johnny Cueto's solid effort as Cincinnati beat Houston. Bruce had a two-run double and Brandon Phillips added two hits for the Reds ...  

A week after signing first baseman Joey Votto to a massive extension, the Reds agreed to a six-year, $72.5 million contract with second baseman Brandon Phillips, sources told ESPN's Jim Bowden. Phillips, who will turn 31 in June, has hit at ...  

CINCINNATI — Carlos Marmol got a little wild again, losing a three-run lead in the ninth. He might have lost his closer job as well. The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly ...  

(I bought tickets from the Reds a few years back to watch the Cardinals play there, so I am on their email list and they were even sending out discount offers to the games Cincinnati hosted against St. Louis. One would think the rivalry over the ...  

LOUIS — Shortly after the Reds wrapped up their series with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, Brandon Phillips stood in a clubhouse ... The Reds’ 4-6 start has raised other concerns. Scott Rolen is hitting .121 with two extra-base hits ...  

The one contract will expire after this year, the other next year. You only have money enough to make an attractive deal to one. What to do? Okay, let’s quit playing and talk now. Joey Votto is the better hitter for sure, and he knows it. His agent is ...  

So while Kinsler and Phillips shower in their newfound fortune, Pedroia will quietly bide his time until it's his turn to swim in the riches. With the apparent value increase on the position, as well as Pedroia being just 31 when his current ...  

ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. David Freese walked to lead off the 10th off Sam LeCure (0-1). Tyler Greene came in ...  

Baker, during his turn at the microphone, was effusive in praising Phillips. "In all my years of baseball I've been around a lot of great players, but none work any harder or exert more energy and effort than Brandon Phillips," Baker said.  

With Joey Votto nearing a massive contract extension, it appears unlikely the Reds will have the money to sign Cincinnati second basemen Brandon Phillips long-term. The Votto extension could make him the fourth player to sign a $200MM deal ...  

Eight major contributors on the 2011 Dodgers were homegrown, including MVP runner-up Kemp, who last year signed an eight-year, $160-million contract, and the 24-year-old Kershaw, who won the Cy Young and is ... Brandon Phillips, B.J. Upton, Ichiro Suzuki ...  

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Johnny Cueto threw seven scoreless innings, Jay Bruce hit a solo homer and knocked in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds opened their season with a 4-0 shutout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Cueto (1-0) struck out four ...  

In today's episode of "Where has the offense gone?" the Cincinnati Reds got just two hits and one run. They lost to the Washington Nationals 4-1.The two hits were grouped in the same inning, the second, and served to score the lone run. Miguel Cairo doubled and Drew Stubbs brought him in with a single. The Reds got no hits from that point, and Cairo came out the next inning, having strained his hamstring.The pitching was adequate. Homer...  

Though 2012 will be the first season for Narron as a minor league coach, he is fortunate to come from a family of big league coaches. Sam's cousin is Jerry Narron, the current bench coach for the Brewers and a former major league catcher and manager.  

CHICAGO - Paul Maholm pitched six solid innings to earn his first ... Starlin Castro had a double and a triple. Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips went a combined 1 for 7 for the Reds, who have lost six of nine. Mike Leake (0-2) allowed 10 hits ...  

As for position players the Dodgers could go after, there's JoshHamilton, B.J. Upton, Mike Napoli, Brandon Phillips ... In L.A., Votto can command a king's ransom, without the trappings of being a big fish in a small pond. Votto told CBSSports.com Insider ...  

Brandon Phillips, Ryan Ludwick and Drew Stubbs homered. The Reds had connected just once in their previous nine games and began the day with a .211 batting average. The Reds picked on Adam Wainwright (0-3), a 20-game winner in 2010 coming off ...  

PHOENIX — Aroldis Chapman pitched five strong innings and hit a run-scoring double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 on Thursday. Trying to earn a spot in the Reds’ rotation after relieving last year, Chapman gave up two runs on ...  

WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman scored on Alfredo Simon's wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning, helping the Nationals extend their best start since moving to Washington with a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Nationals ...  

WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman scored on Alfredo Simon's wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning, helping the Nationals extend their best start since moving to Washington with a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Nationals ...  

330 OBP guy? Phillips is coming off his best season, with a .300 average and .353 OBP, fueled by a .322 average on balls in play that was 30 points above his .292 mark from 2006-2010. Phillips' line-drive percentage was higher last year ...  

CINCINNATI - Reds manager Dusty Baker sat back in his chair at the start of spring training in Arizona and considered that it's his final season under contract. Worried? No. How a manager does usually comes down to the depth of talent on his roster.  

CINCINNATI - Matt Holliday, David Freese and Yadier Molina homered during the St. Louis Cardinals' big first inning, and Jake Westbrook found his control after a rough start, beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Monday night. The defending World ...  

CINCINNATI -- Carlos Marmol wasn’t at his best in the ninth inning Thursday, but he wasn’t alone in helping the Cincinnati Reds overcome a three-run ninth-inning deficit. With runners on first and second base with nobody out, Brandon ...  

His finger was swollen Tuesday and manager Terry Collins took him out of the lineup rather ... Second baseman Brandon Phillips agreed to a deal through 2017 worth $72.5 million. It came only five days after slugger Joey Votto got an additional ...  

Dusty Baker didn't like his options. Two of the Cincinnati Reds manager's top relievers were unavailable, and he didn't want to use his closer in a tied game. So Baker chose Alfredo Simon, and the move failed. Simon hit Ryan Zimmerman with a ...  

Brandon Phillips sat out yesterday’s game with a sore hamstring, but still had plenty of reason to celebrate after signing a six-year, $72.5 million million contract extension with the Reds earlier in the day. Here’s some of what an ...  

PHOENIX- Aroldis Chapman pitched five strong innings and hit a run-scoring double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 on Thursday.Trying to earn a spot in the Reds' rotation after relieving last year, Chapman gave up two runs ...  

CINCINNATI — Reds manager Dusty Baker sat back in his chair at the start of spring training in Arizona and considered that it’s his final season under contract. Worried? No. How a manager does usually comes down to the depth of talent on his roster.  

Rookie Matt Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. David Freese walked to lead off the inning off Jefferson City native Sam LeCure (0-1).  

The Reds reached a deal with their three-time Gold Glove second baseman five days after former NL MVP Joey Votto — their Gold Glove first baseman — agreed to a deal through 2023 adding $225 million over 10 seasons. General manager Walt ...  

Brandon Phillips walked. But the inning fizzled from there. Ryan Ludwick popped up. Scott Rolen sent one to gap in left-center but center fielder Jordan Schafer ran it down. Bruce struck out to end the inning. Votto’s at-bat helped get ...  

CINCINNATI — Carlos Beltran and David Freese homered again on Tuesday night, and Kyle Lohse provided another stingy performance, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The defending World Series champions ...  

Jim Bowden reported earlier this afternoon that the Reds and Brandon Phillips had a six-year, $72.5 million contract extension in place.  Now it appears to be done, says Ken Rosenthal. That’s just shy of Ian Kinsler money, so it’s ...  

With Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips, the Reds have the most consistent ... starter Mark Buehrle and closer Heath Bell. They could claim one of the two wild-card spots. The Dodgers could make a late run to land the other wild-card ...  

The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for a 4-3 victory and a split of their two-game series.          

"I think this puts us in a pretty good position to build around two premier players on the everyday side, and with some of the pitchers we have to be a contending club for years to come, hopefully," General Manager Walt Jocketty said.  

Runners on first and second with two outs and Brandon Phillips due up. Single Brandon Phillips singled to right scoring Zack Cozart with two out. On the play, Joey Votto advances to third. Runners on first and third and Jay Bruce due up.  

the Reds have offered Brandon Phillips a five-year contract in the "neigborhood ... That kind of went out the window with the decade-long contract that starts in two years. We don't actually know if Jim Bowden's report is correct.  

A strong wind is blowing out to right field ... he already planned to pitch no more than three innings and/or 70 pitches in his final spring start against the Cincinnati Reds. Peavy threw four innings, allowing seven hits and was charged ...  

WASHINGTON - Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker and his players can agree on at least one thing: They are not scoring enough to win. Losing for the fourth time in five games — the second in a row in extra innings — the Reds wasted a ...  

The Reds lost their Friday night exhibition to San Diego by a 5-2 score. Bronson Arroyo had a rough night, giving up five runs in four innings. Sean Marshall and Carlos Fisher then each tossed two scoreless innings. The team collected just five singles. Zack Cozart scored both runs.Ryan Madson has gone back to Cincinnati to have his sore elbow checked. He is doubtful for Opening Day.  

The Reds lost their Monday night exhibition to the Rangers by a 12-2 score. Cincinnati was off the board until Juan Francisco hit a two-run homer in the 9th. Francisco had two hits. Jeff Francis got hit hard, and was charged with eleven (yes, 11) runs in three innings. 11 runs versus nine outs, folks. Lousy ratio. Nick Christiani gave up one run in one inning, some guy named Webb pitched a scoreless inning, Bill Bray got in his first...  

The Reds beat the Giants in their Saturday exhibition, 10-2. Jeff Francis, in a performance that probably sealed him a roster spot, gave up just two runs in seven innings. Bill Bray and Sean Marshall each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Scott Rolen, Jay Bruce, and Drew Stubbs had two hits each. Todd Frazier hit a triple. Bruce, Stubbs, Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, and Devin Mesoraco hit doubles.Word on the final roster spots must...  

The Reds lost the Tuesday exhibition to the Cubs by a 7-4 score. Four runs in the 9th did them in. Mat Latos started, struggled a bit, and left in the 5th with a sore calf. He's day-to-day. He gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings. On the plus side, Brandon Phillips had four hits, including two doubles, while Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs, and Dioner Navarro had two hits each.  

The Reds beat the Angels in their Wednesday exhibition by a 5-4 score. Bronson Arroyo made the start and gave up two runs in six innings, one when he walked the pitcher with the bases loaded. Travis Webb gave up two runs in one inning, then Logan Ondrusek pitched two scoreless. Ryan Ludwick and Paul Janish homered, Brandon Phillips and Ryan Hanigan had two hits each.  

The Reds have signed second baseman Brandon Phillips to a long-term contract. Phillips was in the last year of his deal, and would have been eligible for free agency. He is now signed through the 2017 season.Phillips was already signed for $12.5 million for 2012. He will now make $10 million in 2013, $11 million in 2014, $12 million in 2015, $13 million in 2016, and $14 million in 2017, when he will turn 36 in midseason.  

The Reds took a lead Sunday afternoon, couldn't hold it, but came back in the bottom of the 9th for the win! The final score was Cincinnati 6, Miami 5.The Reds got on the board with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Brandon Phillips singled, and Zack Cozart continued his hot hitting by doubling to score Phillips. Joey Votto and Ryan Ludwick each walked to load the bases with no one out. Jay Bruce grounded out, but Cozart scored...  

The Reds dropped their second straight game to the Cardinals, this time by a 3-1 score. Once again Cincinnati could not muster any offense against St. Louis pitching.Mike Leake got the start and did pretty well, but gave up a homer to Carlos Beltran in the first that set the tone. Leake was charged with three runs in six innings on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts, allowing two homers. Sam Lecure, Logan Ondrusek, and Sean...  

The Reds fell behind early, but rallied to beat the Cardinals and salvage the final game of the three-game series. The final score was Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3.The Cardinals reached Cincinnati starter Johnny Cueto for three runs in the third inning, as Rafael Furcal tripled and Jon Jay homered. The Reds got one back in the bottom of the third as Drew Stubbs and Zack Cozart singled, and Joey Votto doubled to bring in Stubbs. It felt ominous...  

Alfredo Simon, the mop-up man, was on the mound in a key spot. Surprising no one, the Reds lost, as Simon threw a wild pitch with runners on second and third and the winning run scored. Washington 3, Cincinnati 2.The Cincinnati offense is still on hiatus, the team collecting just five hits and two walks in ten innings. In better news, four of the hits were doubles: Devin Mesoraco, Jay Bruce, Wilson Valdez, and Scott Rolen. It still wasn't...  

The Reds won the final game of the Washington series, breaking their losing streak. It took eleven innings but Cincinnati did manage to score some runs. They almost managed to give up too many.Cincinnati scored the first five runs of the game, but Washington got the next five. Fortunately the Reds scored the last three. With one out in the first, Zack Cozart singled. Joey Votto struck out, but Scott Rolen reached on an error and Jay Bruce...  

The Reds have a day off, the better to recover from three extra-inning games in the past week. The bullpen in particular can use the time off. It will also help the team decide whether to put Miguel Cairo and his sore hamstring on the disabled list, and bring up Todd Frazier.Cincinnati is 4-6, but if they sweep the Cardinals this week they will be in a tie with the division leaders. Tuesday night, Johnny Cueto and Kyle Lohse get the call to...  

A well-pitched game and three home runs: that's a recipe for breaking a losing streak. Bronson Arroyo pitched the game and the lineup delivered to beat the Cardinals 6-3 Thursday afternoon.The game was scoreless until the fourth when Brandon Phillips homered with one out. Jay Bruce followed with a single and Ryan Ludwick homered to make it 3-0. The Reds added another in the fifth after Arroyo led off with a single, Zack Cozart forced him...  

The Wednesday night game with the Cardinals went badly from the beginning. Cincinnati went down 1-2-3 in the first, then Mat Latos continued his struggled in St. Louis, giving up three runs in the first inning and two more in the second. The Cardinals defeated Cincinnati 11-1.Not many bright spots to work with. Alfredo Simon pitched a scoreless 8th. Latos and Bill Bray were both hit hard. Since the game was out of hand early, it was not...  

The Cincinnati offense once again forgot to show up for work, and the team managed just one run and six hits. As a result, the Cubs won 6-1 Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.Mike Leake struggled on the mound, allowing ten hits and a walk for five runs in 5 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Logan Ondrusek got one out, then Alfredo Simon mopped up with two innings giving up one unearned run.Zack Cozart had two of the hits, both doubles...  

It was a cold, windy day in Chicago, but the Reds offense was as hot as it's been this year, as Cincinnati defeated the Cubs. The final score was 9-4.The Reds put up four runs in the very first inning. Zack Cosart struck out, but Drew Stubbs singled, moved to third when Starlin Castro threw the ball away, and scored on Joey Votto's single. Jay Bruce singled with Votto moving to third, then Bruce stole second. Scott Rolen walked, then Chris...  

The Cincinnati Reds won 4-3 Sunday afternoon to close out a series win against the Cubs. The Reds took two of three to salvage something out of a tough road trip, winning just four of the ten games.Cincinnati got on the board with two in the third inning. Drew Stubbs led off with a single and Joey Votto doubled him in. Two outs later, Scott Rolen scored Votto with a single. The Cubs tied it with two in the fifth, helped by an HBP and an...  

The Cincinnati Reds are back home and begin a nine-game homestand Tuesday night. For all their early struggles, the Reds stand 7-9, less than hoped but nothing that can't be overcome. The home set will begin with three against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Thursday afternoon. Then the Houston Astros come to town for three, Friday night, late Saturday afternoon, and earlier Sunday afternoon. After an off-date...  

The Reds went for the sweep and to go over .500 today, but a comeback by San Francisco ended that hope. Closer Sean Marshall blew the game in the 9th. Cincinnati got the early lead with a two-run second. Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce singled, one out later Todd Frazier walked, Devin Mesoraco hit a sacrifice fly, and Homer Bailey singled to bring in the second run. The Giants scored two in the fourth to even things up, but in the sixth Jay...  

With two outs in the first inning Joey Votto doubled and Brandon Phillips followed with a triple to score him. Jay Bruce then walked and Scott Rolen singled him Phillips for the second run. The Reds never looked back after that, tallying a 6-0 win over the Astros. Bruce also hit a two-run double in the third and a two-run homer in the fifth. He and Phillips had two hits each. Johnny Cueto pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up five...  

The Cincinnati Reds have completed their April 2012 schedule, since they do not have a game today, April 30. How'd it go? Considering they had a sizable period when the offense couldn't hit, not bad. They finish April 11-11, and in second place in the NL Central, three games behind the Cardinals. They are also three games behind the wild card leader, and two games back from the new second spot. It seemed much worse at the time, when the...  

It came fairly easy Friday night, as the Reds posted a 6-1 victory over the Pirates. Johnny Cueto pitched a complete game, and the offense was in gear. Cincinnati got on the board in the second when Chris Heisey reached on a squeeze bunt that scored Jay Bruce, then in the fourth Ryan Hanigan doubled to score Heisey. The Pirates got one back in the bottom of the fourth, but the Reds retaliated in the fifth when Brandon Phillips singled to...  

Most of the game looked like a rerun of Wednesday's loss, but in the end it was a happy ending for the Reds and their fans at Great American Ballpark. Cincinnati beat Chicago 4-3 in 10 innings. The Cubs hit solo home runs off Reds starter Homer Bailey in the first, fourth, and fifth, and took a 3-0 lead into the ninth. With closer Carlos Marmol on the mound, the Chicago northsiders looked for victory. The Reds offense came alive, at first...  

Mat Latos struck out 11 in six innings and the bullpen added three scoreless innings for a victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Park this afternoon. The offense got going for five runs. Cincinnati got on the board in the top of the first when Drew Stubbs walked with one out, went to third on an errant pickoff throw, and scored on a single by Joey Votto. Latos got into trouble in the bottom of the first by hitting a batter and walking two, but...  

It was a close game, but the Reds could not muster the offense to defeat the Pirates Saturday night. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3-2. In a game this reporter watched live from Section 310, Mike Leake looked better with extra rest, but weakened brifely in the third as he gave up a double to Jose Tabata and a homer to Neil Walker for two runs. Pitching in the 7th (I thought he should have been taken out after the 6th) he gave up a homer to...  

It was scoreless for eight innings, until Cincinnati broke through in the top of the 9th. Then the Brewers threatened, so the Reds had to hang on for a 2-1 win in their getaway game. They will return home victorious. Johnny Cueto was dealing, and tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out five. Aroldis Chapman added a scoreless 8th with two strikeouts. But Brewer Zach Greinke was matching that...  

The Reds completed a four-game sweep of their series with the Braves Thursday night, and got their sixth straight win in the process. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 6-3. Homer Bailey started and went six innings, giving up two runs on a homer by Michael Bourn. Sam Lecure got his first work in over a week and gave up a run in one inning. Sean Marshall and Logan Ondrusek each worked a scoreless inning. The big blow was a grand-slam home run by...  

Brandon Phillips homered for the first time in nearly a month, belting two out of the park as Mat Latos delivered a solid start. The Reds beat the Braves Tuesday night by a 4-3 score. The Braves got on the board first when Michael Bourn homered in the top of the first, then Phillips hit his first homer of the game in the bottom of the inning, bringing home Drew Stubbs ahead of him for a 2-1 lead. Zack Cozart homered in the third. The...  

Homer Bailey turned in a strong start and Brandon Phillips was the hitting hero as the Reds got their road trip off to a good start. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 3-1. Bailey gave up one run in 6 2/3 innings of work on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Logan Ondrusek and Aroldis Chapman got two outs each and Sean Marshall got the last three. Chris Heisey had three hits and Jay Bruce two. Phillips drove in Drew Stubbs in the 8th with...  

The Reds fell behind but came back to beat the Mets Wednesday night by a 6-3 score. Mike Leake had a comeback start. Cincinnati scored in the top of the third when Leake singled with two out and Zack Cozart doubled to drive him in. The Mets got the run back in the bottom of the inning on two singles and a walk. Leake was running a bit high on the pitch count, and lost some of the effectiveness in the sixth as the Mets scored twice. Todd...  

The Reds and Mets reversed roles, with the Reds bullpen faltering while the Mets bullpen held firm, and New York topped Cincinnati 9-4 Thursday afternoon. Aroldis Chapman gave up his first run of the season, though it was unearned. Mat Latos was a bit shaky, with three runs in five innings on seven hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The stuff was good, the command was shaky again. J.J. Hoover pitched a scoreless inning, Chapman...  

Right fielder Jay Bruce name NL's Player of the Week.  

Still, Cincinnati also has two of the game’s elite everyday players in first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon Phillips. The Reds might ... Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is the face of a relatively faceless franchise.  

J.J. Hoover wasn't with the Louisville Bats for long, but he did leave an impression. Hoover, who was called up the parent Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, made his major-league debut on Wednesday, pitching one hitless inning of relief.  

As far as we know, Phillips didn't suffer a setback with his hamstring, but manager Dusty Baker could just be playing it safe with the cold weather in Chicago. Willie Harris is starting at second base.  

Joey Votto hit a two-run double in the 11th inning Sunday and the Cincinnati Reds avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  

Associated Press The NL roundup ... MILWAUKEE — Joey Votto’s RBI double broke a scoreless tie in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds held on to b ...  

Ryan Zimmerman scored on Alfredo Simon's wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning, giving Washington a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.  

Associated Press The National League roundup... ST. LOUIS — Bronson Arroyo worked eight strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds broke loose with th ...  

The win last night coupled with the Cardinals' loss puts the Reds into first place in the NL Central division. Cincinnati leads St. Louis by one-half game in the standings. Yay, Reds!  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Instead of closing for the Cincinnati Reds, Ryan Madson will miss the 2012 season because of a torn ligament in his right elbow.  

Only 20 pitches into the game, Reds starter Homer Bailey (0-1) trailed 4-0 ... Reds All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips left the game with a hamstring cramp.  

MILWAUKEE - Joey Votto's RBI double broke a scoreless tie in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat...  

Joey Votto hit a two-run double in the 11th inning Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds earned an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals.  

Matt Cain pitched against minor leaguers on Monday with few problems. He treated the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday the same way.