Chapmania and Pennant Fever collided at Great American Ball Park tonight. The Reds moved a season-high 22 over .500 at 77-55. They pushed their lead to seven games over the Cardinals. And it was all overshadowed by a 1-2-3 eighth inning that preserved a five-run lead. But that’s how impressive Aroldis Chapman was in his [...]

The Reds won 8-4 over Milwaukee tonight, and St. Louis lost again to put the Reds up 7 games in the NL Central. Aroldis Chapman came in to relieve in the 8th inning, with the Reds up 8-3. Deafening ovation as Chapman trotted in from the CF bullpen, with cameras flashing throughout the park. (Attendance [...]

Yonder Alonso, Carlos Fisher and Corky Miller will join the Reds for tomorrows game. Alonso and Fisher were recalled. Millers contract was purchased from Louisville. To make room for Miller on 40-man roster, Russ Springer was placed on 60-day disabled list. Jay Bruce is day-to-day, Dusty Baker said. Bruce tweaked something in his side during [...]

Six Reds prospects are set to play for the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League: Pitcher James Avery (AA Carolina), pitcher Jeremy Horst (AAA Louisville), pitcher Phillippe Valiquette (Louisville), catcher Devin Mesoraco (Louisville), shortstop Kris Negron (Carolina) and oufielder Dave Sappelt (Louisville). A seventh Reds prospect is listed TBA for the Saguaros roster. * White [...]

The Reds had six outfielders on the roster a week ago. With going Laynce Nix joining Jim Edmonds on the disabled list Tuesday, they are down to four. It could be three: Jay Bruce was a late scratch from Tuesday’s lineup. Bruce was scratched “for precautionary reasons with a pain in the right side,” the [...]

Updated 6:30 p.m. — The Reds announced a few minutes ago that Jay Bruce is scratched from tonight’s lineup. Bruce has a pain in his right side and was scratched for precautionary reasons, the Reds announced. Jonny Gomes joins the lineup and will bat fifth, playing left field. (Bruce had been slated to hit 5th). Chris [...]

Orlando Cabrera was fairly giddy after taking groundballs and throwing this afternoon. I didnt feel anything, he said. I made my normal throws. Cabrera has felt a persistent pulling every time he has tried to throw since straining his left oblique. Cabrera says is confident hell play this weekend against St. Louis. Paul Janish has [...]

Fire alarms literally sounded around 4:30 p.m. today at Great American Ball Park. Coincidentally, flameballer Aroldis Chapman arrived in the clubhouse not long before. Someone joked that the alarms ignited when Chapman threw a 105-mph bullpen heater. (Ha!). Acutally, the more veteran Reds writers say false alarms happen here sometimes. Bronson Arroyo delivered some of the best [...]

To make room for Aroldis Chapman and Aaron Harang on the roster, the Reds placed Laynce Nix on the 15-day disabled list and optioned Edinson Volquez to Single-A Dayton. Volquez will make a start at Dayton tomorrow and again Monday. “He was in the ‘pen simply because he wasn’t pitching effectively,” Dusty Baker said. “He’s [...]

Reader Andrew wanted to know what the playoff matchups would be in the season ended today. It would be: Atlanta vs. the Reds San Diego vs. Philadelphia San Diego, as the top seed, would get the Wild Card Phillies and have the home-field advantage, i.e, Games 1, 2 and 5 would be in the San [...]