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The Pursuit of History

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Reds face pitching surplus ...

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Volquez Lights Out in 2010 Debut

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Does All-Star Dominance Correlate to Post-season Success?

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NL Looks to Return to All-Star Dominance

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Reds skid into break, need second-half help

Reds Reign in National League Central

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 09/29/2010

With one crack of the bat, Jay Bruce ended 15 years of waiting. A 3-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night allowed the Cincinnati Reds to punch their ticket for October and gavethe Reds their first NL Central crown since 1995. It couldn't have...

Phillips, Rolen, Rhodes, All-Stars, Votto Snubbed Again

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 07/04/2010

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, third baseman Scott Rolen, and reliever Arthur Rhodes were named to the National League Al-Star team today. However, maybe the Red most deserving of the honor, Joey Votto, was left off the team. Some are...

Phillips deal continues to haunt Indians

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/28/2010

Four years ago the Cleveland Indians traded under-performing and slow-developing Brandon Phillips to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The deal has been haunting them ever since. The worst part of the deal for the Indians is not...

Reds Return to Winning Ways

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/28/2010

Prior to a 5-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday afternoon, the Reds had won five in a row and catapulted themselves back into the lead in the National League Central. After being swept by AL West celler-dwellers Seattle, the Reds turned the tables on...

Reds in Dangerous Territory

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By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/19/2010

The Cincinnati Reds are in the midst of a mild rough patch, having lost five of their last seven. Some of the losses can be attributed to poor pitching performances, other to a lack of hitting. Either way, a general lack of consistency has pushed...

Yasmani Grandal Breakdown

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/11/2010

The Cincinnati Reds stuck to their mantra and took the best available player with their first-round pick in the 2010 amateur draft. That player was Yasmani Grandal, a catcher out of the University of Miami. Though the Reds selected catcherDevin...

Griffey leaves behind a legacy

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/03/2010

630 home runs, 2,781 hits and 1,836 RBI's ago a legend was born. With the first pick of the 1987 amateur draft, the Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr., a 17-year old from Cincinnati. Shorty after being called up, The Kid established himself...

Reds get needed win, keep pace in Central

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 06/02/2010

After losing two straight, the Cincinnati Reds earned a much-needed victory last night with a 9-8 win over St. Louis. With the win, the Reds were able to retake sole possession of first place in the NL Central and now hold a one-game lead over the...

A Defining Moment

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 05/26/2010

At 26-20, the Cincinnati Reds are at a defining moment in their season. Coming off a 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh tonight, and losses in four of their last seven games, the club can go one of two ways. Year after year, the Reds get off to a strong start...

Red Hot Reds

By Rob Ogden @ The Big Read Machine 05/20/2010

The Cincinnati Reds have won 11 of their last 14 games and now find themselves atop the NL Centrel. How have they done it, you may ask. It's simple. Defense, defense, defense. The Reds are currently the best defensive team in the National League...