As the Reds moved their weary selves into Arizona for a three-game series with the promise of the much-needed off-day on the other side, they will accept contributions from all corners of the clubhouse. In a 3-2 Reds win over the D-backs, most of the storylines happened to come from Bronson Arroyo’s corner. Not only […]

This weekend was a series that the Cardinals certainly needed to win more than the Reds. But any added breathing room would have been welcomed as Cincinnati drags through the dog days of August. The Reds missed a chance to put more distance between themselves and the second-place Cardinals in an 8-2 loss on Sunday […]

The Reds had an 800-pound gorilla of a nemesis on life support Thursday night, but couldn’t find a way finish him off. They had never beaten Phillies starter Cole Hamels and hadn’t won a series in Philadelphia in five seasons. The Reds lost to the Phillies, 4-3, on John Mayberry Jr.’s bases-loaded, walk-off single in […]

The last time, and only time, a Reds pitcher threw a perfect game, the team was wearing those old pullover poly-knit jerseys with beltless pants. It was Tom Browning in 1988. On ’90s night at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, the Reds were wearing the road version of the uniforms from that era. And Bronson […]

Neither Zack Cozart nor Todd Frazier have been in the Majors very long to experience much of the repeated heartbreak inflicted upon the Reds in Philadelphia. The rookies’ efforts in the late innings of the Reds’ thrilling 5-4 win over the Phillies on Tuesday might be a sign that the worm has started to turn. […]

Citizens Bank Park has proven to be a den of despair for the Reds in recent seasons, as tough as any of the hearty Philadelphia sports fans that fill it. A 12-5 Reds loss to the Phillies only underscored the frustration. They got to frequent slayer Roy Halladay early and often — with five runs […]