Cincinnati Reds
There’s Always Next Year, Reds Fans
First Roy Halladay tossed a no-hitter. Then the offense rallied behind Roy Oswalt. Then Cole Hamels struck out nine in a five-hit performance.Then Jayson Werth soaked his beard in champagne for the second time in about a week.After polishing off the sw…
10Oct2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 2 comments | Continued
Jay Bruce Swings the Reds into October
March 1 – Yahoo! is founded in Santa Clara, California.September 1 – The DVD is invented.September 4 – eBay is founded.September 12 – Red Hot Chili Peppers release One Hot Minute.October 3 – O. J. Simpson is found not guilty.The year is 1995, and it …
28Sep2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Babes Love Baseball Greats: Ken Griffey, Sr.
While waiting in line for airport security, Ken Griffey, Sr. took the time to chat on the phone with Babes Love Baseball. No, I’m not kidding. The three-time All Star and two-time World Champion is pretty busy these days. He’s not only a batting coach …
28Sep2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
So Long, Sweet Lou
Lou Piniella has officially retired.He decided not to wait until the end of the season like he told us back in July, but instead at the end of Sunday’s 16-5 walloping by the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs, now 21 games out in the Nat…
22Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Benches Clear After Phillips Pops Off
A day after Brandon Phillips referred to the St. Louis Cardinals as a bunch of bitches, the dugouts and bullpens emptied in Cincinnati.During the first inning of their Tuesday night game, the second baseman got into it with Cardinals catcher Yadier Mol…
10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Welcome Back, Edinson Volquez
Edinson Volquez allowed just three hits over six dominant innings Saturday in his first game back from reconstructive elbow surgery for an 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.After undergoing elbow surgery last August and serving a 50-game suspension…
18Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Vote Votto
Need I say more?If this picture isn’t worth a thousand words to you, check out our recent post on the badassery of Joey Votto and how he’s pretty much a wild animal.Then vote him onto the 2010 NL All-Star team!! And do it pronto, because you only have …
7Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Joey Votto is Out of Control
After nailing his 19th home run of the season Friday, Joey Votto has now reached base in 40 straight games, marking the longest streak by any player this season.The Cincinnati Reds first baseman also walked twice in his team’s 12-0 whoopin’ over the Ch…
2Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Ken Griffey Jr. Retires After Two Decades
Ken Griffey Jr. has retired from Major League Baseball after more than two decades of amazingly steroid-free baseball.Okay, technically it was parts of four decades, considering he played in the 80′s, 90′s, 00′s and 10′s.The 40-year-old Hall of Fame s…
2Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Season Previews: Cincinnati Reds
Since the season is already underway, we should probably keep moving along with our Season Previews, which we were apparently supposed to finish before Opening Day… Three years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended up as half-assed hai…
6Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Reds, Athletics Swap Crappy Players
The Cincinnati Reds have traded Willy Taveras along with infielder Adam Rosales to the Oakland Athletics for infielder Aaron Miles and some other guy they’ll decide on in the near future. Things could have gone a whole lot better for Taveras in Cincinn…
1Feb2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Zambrano Hits a Bomb in Win #100
Carlos Zambrano was pretty wild Friday in his 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds, but he pitched well enough to earn his 100th career victory and managed not to piss off any umpires.The Chicago Cubs righty lasted into the seventh inning, striking out sev…
6Jun2009 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Pineiro Masterful Against Cubs
Cardinal starter Joel Pineiro isn’t the first guy that comes to mind when you think about a “stopper”, a guy that can pitch his team to a victory to end a losing streak. But, deep in the midst of their May skid, and coming off a winless series against Milwaukee, the Cardinals handed the [...]
20May2009 | Mike on the Cards | 0 comments | ContinuedCards, Reds, and Skyline Chili
Sure it’s the Cincinnati Reds, but the Cardinals couldn’t have drawn a tougher assignment. In a three game series, they had to face three of the better starting pitchers in the National League in Johnny Cueto, Aaron Harang, and Edinson Volquez. Not an easy task for any team, but the Redbirds gave it a shot, [...]
10May2009 | Mike on the Cards | 0 comments | ContinuedLooking To End On A High Note
Halfway through the road trip, it looked like there was no hope of having a decent road trip for the Braves. The first five games yielded a 1-4 record, including two shutouts at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since then however, they have compiled a three-game win streak and are looking for the sweep [...]
26Apr2009 | Braves Blast | 0 comments | Continued
