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 gave the Reds their first NL Central crown since 1995. It couldn't have...
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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 catcher ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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