Reds Pitching Struggles, Lose Series To Marlins.

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John Buck snapped a tie with a seventh-inning homer, one of a season-high five hit by the Florida Marlins in a 9-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Buck followed Greg Dobbs' leadoff single with his third home run of the season and second of the series, giving the Marlins the lead in a game in which all of Florida's runs came on homers. Buck, who finished with three hits, had a three-run shot in the first inning of Florida's 7-6 win on Friday.

Reds starter Bronson Arroyo allowed a season-high three home runs. Arroyo (3-3) gave up seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts in seven innings while falling to 1/3 in his last four starts.

Florida right-hander Ricky Nolasco (3-0) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings to help the Marlins take two of three in the series.

Renteria Singles In 10th, Reds Win.

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The Cincinnati Reds last win was in Extra Innings in Milwaukee. Today, their last win, was in Extras also. The Reds won in 10 innings today, 4-3. Here's what happened.....

The Marlins had a 1-0 lead for 8 straight innings, until the 8th when Wes Helms hit a 2 run double. Now 3-0 Marlins.

The Reds got off to a quick start in the 8th, when Jonny Gomes singled to score Brandon Phillips.

Then, Miguel Cairo singled to score Phillips. Then Paul Janish did something huge.

Janish singled to score Cairo, and the Reds have tied the game at 3.

The Reds went into extras, and thats when the Reds got the bases loaded with no outs, then Hernandez grounded out, then Paul Janish popped out to first. Just when you think its over, it wasn't.

Edgar Renteria came up as a pinch hitter, and singled to left and Gomes scored, giving the Reds a 4-3 win.

The Reds are now 14-13 and will face the Marlins tomorrow.

Stubbs Homers In 10th, Leads to Reds Win.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to win the series today vs. the Brewers. With some very powerful hitting, the Reds grinded out 15 hits to lead to a extra inning 7-6 win. Here's what happened.....

Sam LeCure was on the hill for the Reds, who didn't last long, going 4.1 innings.

The Reds scored 4 runs in the 1st, starting with a 3 run homer by 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto.

Then, Paul Janish hit a sac fly to score Jonny Gomes and the Reds had a big lead, 4-0.

Carlos Gomez singled to right to scored 2 runs in the 3rd, then in the 5th, Lucroy had a RBI Groundout, and then the Brew Crew tied it with a Prince Fielder RBI Groundout.

Joey Votto singled to right in the 6th to bring in Edgar Renteria, in the same inning, Brandon Phillips singled to score Drew Stubbs. Now 6-4 Reds.

But it was not over. Kotsay hit a 1 run single, the last, Rickie Weeks hit a Sac fly and the Brewers have tied it.

The Reds in the 10th did one thing. Just one, and it was a amazing one.

Drew Stubbs hit a solo Home Run in the 10th and the Reds won 7-6. The Reds don't play until Friday, when they go back home to face the surging Florida Marlins.

Reds Knock Off Brewers In Game 1 Of 3 Game Series.

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Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer, Bronson Arroyo pitched effectively into the seventh and the Cincinnati Reds used a six-run third inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Monday night.

Already ahead 1-0, the Reds sent 11 batters to the plate in the third, holding Chris Narveson (1-1) to his shortest outing in 38 career starts.

Cincinnati had eight hits in the inning one night after managing just four in a shutout loss to St. Louis.

Bruce homered and Brandon Phillips, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Hanigan and even Arroyo (3-2) drove in a run each to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead.

Phillips added a two-run single in the ninth as Arroyo got all the support he needed to snap his two-game losing skid.

Milwaukee's Ryan Braun continued his torrid stretch with a two-run homer in the ninth.

Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker shook up the lineup, putting Phillips in the fourth spot for the first time this season and moving Bruce up to second. Everything worked for the Reds, who had been hitting .229 in a 3-8 stretch coming into the series against the Brewers.

Reds Even Out Series With Cardinals.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to even the series with the Cardinals. They did, winning 5-3. Here's what happened.....

Cincinnati's Miguel Cairo has played for nine clubs in his 15-year career so the veteran knows what to look for when he's down in the count.

Cairo hit a two-out, two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning to lift the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.

Former Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin gave up a single to left field by Cairo, who fell behind 0-2 in the count.

"I was just trying to stay back and see what was coming," said Cairo, who turns 37 on May 5. "He left it out over the plate and I was just lucky enough to get a hit."

Cincinnati gave Cairo a two-year deal but Reds manager Dusty Baker acknowledged some doubts about the veteran during spring training.

"He looked old in spring training. I mean, there's a difference between being old and looking old," Baker said. "We made a decision really thanks to Scott Rolen. He suggested he'd be a big help to us. When you're on the fence, it helps to have somebody who knows somebody. You trust their word."

The slumping Reds had lost seven of nine before snapping St. Louis' three-game winning streak.

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Reds-Cardinals Series Preview.

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A rivalry that was really tested last year, when the Cincinnati Reds and the St.Louis Cardinals got in a huge brawl.

It was a big part of the season when the Reds got swept in the Queen City, which gave the Cardinals a half a game lead in the NL Central.

But the Reds started to play Reds baseball and got back into first, clinch the NL Central last year.

Anyways, lets get on to the 3 game series in St. Louis.

GAME 1: Edison Volquez had a terrible outing vs. Pittsburgh, having early woes, and the Reds couldn't come back from a 4-0 hole. Volquez's record make look good, 2-0, but he has a 6.75 ERA. Now if you are a MLB Pitcher with that ERA, you are terrible. Kyle McClellan had been pitching very well lately, he is 2-0, with a 1.89 ERA. He is one of those guys that will beat you on any day. Now, to renew a rivalry, Look at these Shirts Cardinal Fans made making fun of Mike Leake's department store theft, but the truth is, don't make fun of a pitcher that is better than you ace, and we all know their ace, Chris Carpenter.

GAME 2: Reds will send young pitcher Travis Wood to the mound, vs. Cardinals ace, who has had a bad start to the season, Chris Carpenter, he 0-2 with a 4.13 ERA, all 4 starts he has had have been losses for his team. Wood is 1-2 with a 5.73 ERA. MY PREDICTION: Reds can't get my Carpenter ever, Carpenter is 9-0 vs. the Reds in his career.

GAME 3: This game will be on famous Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. Sam LeCure will pitch for the Reds, but the Cardinals have not yet scheduled a pitcher for this game.

So that's the series preview. GO REDS!

Reds End Losing Streak, Avoid Sweep, 7-4.

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The Reds were in a huge slump. They were looking to not get sweept today.

They did, winning 7-4, Here's what happened.....

Mike Leake was on the hill for the Reds, he went 7 innings, gave up 4 hits, and struck out 6.

The D-Backs scored first with a Stephen Drew Single and the Reds trailed 1-0 for the 3rd straight time in this series, and the last 5 games.

But the Reds got on the board when Jay Bruce was walked which walked in Brandon Phillips. Then, Miguel Cairo would single to score 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto and Home run leader this season for the Reds, Jonny Gomes. Paul Janish was then walked, scoring Jay Bruce and the Reds go out of the 1st inning with the lead, 4-1.

The D-backs got a run in the 2nd with a Sacrificed ground out to score Juan Miranda 4-2 now still Reds.

Kelly Johnson hit a solo Home Run in the 5th to get it to a 1 run game, but the Cincinnati Reds, are never done.

In the Reds bottom half of the 5th, Joey Votto hit a solo home run and the Reds now led 5-3. The Reds scored 2 runs in the 6th with a Ramon Hernandez double to score Cairo, then Paul Janish had an RBI Single scoring Hernandez.

Despite a solo Jack by Stephen Drew in the 9th, the Reds won 7-4. The Reds will kick off a 3 game series in St.Louis vs. the Cardinals. GO REDS!

Reds-Diamondbacks Series Preview.

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The Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks will kick off today, the Reds and the D-Backs have already met once this season, so maybe the Reds can bounce back from that series loss.

Here is the Preview.

GAME 1 TODAY 4:10 PT: Sam LeCure is pitching for the Reds, and for the D-Backs, is the "Almost Perfect" pitcher, Armando Galarraga, who almost pitched a perfect game last year, but then a blown call was made, but it is time to move on from that. LeCure is 0-0 this season, and Galarraga is 2-0 with a 6.08 ERA. MY PREDICTION: The Reds bounce back from an early threat, come back to win, 5-3.

GAME 2 WEDNESDAY 4:10 PT: Bronson Arroyo had a bad outing vs. Pittsburgh in Game 1 of that 4 game series that Reds lost, 6-1. The Reds never got to Ian Kennedy in a 13-2 loss to Arizona and Kennedy, as he is 1-1 this season with a 6.88 ERA. MY PREDICTION: The Reds win the series, 8-2.

GAME 2 THURDAY 9:35 PT: Mike Leake got arrested yesterday, but is scheduled to start on Thursday when the Reds face the D-Backs and their pitcher Daniel Hudson. MY PREDICTION: The Reds can't get the sweep, lose 2-1 in 11 innings.

So thats it! See ya! GO REDS!!!

Reds Bounce Back From Upset, Defeat Pirates 11-2.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to bounce back from a tough loss yesterday, and the Reds bats were not cold today. They were hot, getting a 11-2 win, here's what happened....

Mike Leake pitched for the Reds today, getting the win to go to 2-0. He went 6 innings, gave up 4 hits, and struck out 6.

Jonny Gomes kicked off the game in the 2nd with a solo jack to put the Reds up 1-0, in the next inning, Joey Votto had a RBI single to score Drew Stubbs. 2-0 Reds.

The Pirates got 2 runs in the 4th, but it was all Reds after that. Starting with a Juan Fransisco RBI Single in the 5th to score Miguel Cairo. Next batter was Ramon Hernandez, and you won't beilive what happens next.

Hernandez drilled a Grand Slam into DEEP left center field, to put the Reds up 7-2. In the same inning, Drew Stubbs had a 2 run home run, and the Reds led 9-2.

The Reds scored 2 more runs, Joey Votto would triple with no one on, then Jonny Gomes hit a 3 run home run making it 11-2.

The Reds are now 9-5, and will play at 10:10 AM PT tomorrow.

Reds-Pirates Preview.

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The Cincinnati Reds will face the Pittsburgh Pirates starting tonight, so we have a series preview of the Reds first 4 game series of the year.

GAME 1 FRI 4:10 PT: Bronson Arroyo has had great success vs. the Pirates in his career, hopefully, he can keep going and bump to 3-0, but the Reds face Pirates ace who the Reds can never beat, Charlie Morton, who is 1-0 this season with a 2.08 ERA. The Reds bats will have their hands full vs. Morton. MY PREDICTION: Reds get by with this one, Arroyo spectacular, 5-2.

GAME 2 SAT 10:10 AM PT: Edison Volquez has had sluggish starts to this 2010 season, but this one will be his easiest. Volquez is 2-0 but with a 5.82 ERA. The Reds will face James Mcdonald who is 0-0 with a 5.56 ERA. MY PREDICTION: Reds win again, 6-3.

GAME 3 SUN 10:10 AM PT: Mike Leake had a bad start vs. the D-backs, and this game will be different. Leake is 1-0 with an ERA of 6.75. The Reds will face Jeff Karstens. MY PREDICTION: The Reds lineups on Sundays are pretty much never good, so I say the Reds bats go cold, Reds lose, 2-1.

GAME 4 MON 4:10 PT: Sam LeCure had a great outing vs. the Padres, but the Bullpen blew it for him, and because of that, he is 0-0 this season. He will face Kevin Correia. MY PREDICTION: Joey Votto and Scott Rolen have a great game, and the Reds blank the Pirates, 8-0.

So thats the Preview!

Reds Fall Apart In 9th, Can't Sweep Padres.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking for a 3 game sweep of the San Diego Padres today. Travis Wood had a amazing outing, but the Reds couldn't finish, losing 3-2 here's what happened....

The Reds ended the early 0-0 lead in the 4th, when Juan Fransisco reached on a fielders choice, and Joey Votto would score.

In the 5th, 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto, doubled to center, and speedy Drew Stubbs would score.

The Bullpen fell apart for the Reds in the last 3 innings of the game. In the 7th, the Padres got on the board with a Sac Fly by Nick Hundley to score Chris Headley.

In the 8th, The Padres tied it at 2 when Jorge Cantu grounded out to 3rd, but Orlando Hudson would score. 2-2.

In the 9th, Nick Masset, fell apart, having the bases loaded with 2 outs, Orlando Hudson hits a Game winning walk-off single. 3-2 Padres FINAL.

Nick Masset is terrible, if you don't think so, you must be an idiot. The Reds will kick off a 4 game series vs. Pittsburgh on Friday. GO REDS!!!!

Arroyo Pitches a Gem Against The D-Backs

 Bronson Arroyo allowed one run -- unearned because of his own throwing error -- in six innings, Jonny Gomes doubled in two runs in the ninth and the Cincinnati Reds overcame a strong pitching performance by Daniel Hudson to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday night.

Arroyo (2-0) scattered eight hits as the Diamondbacks failed to convert two scoring threats in the first four innings, then Arizona reliever Juan Gutierrez's throwing error cleared the way for the Reds' four-run ninth.

Hudson (0-2) gave up two runs on three hits in seven innings, striking out eight and walking three. After scoring twice in the first inning, the Reds had only two baserunners in the next six against the 24-year-old right-hander, and neither got past first base.

Scott Rolen had an RBI single and Jay Bruce brought in the second run with a sacrifice fly for the Reds in the first.

Arizona cut it to 2-1 in the sixth when Chris Young singled, advanced from first to third on Arroyo's throwing error, then scored on Melvin Mora's two-out single.

After Cincinnati's Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the Chase Field radar gun while throwing a scoreless eighth, the Diamondbacks fell apart in the ninth.

Gutierrez walked the leadoff batter, Joey Votto, and then tried to barehand Rolen's grounder. He knocked the ball down, grabbed it, then threw it away to first. Instead of what could have been a double play had the ball made it past the pitcher to an infielder, runners were at second and third with no outs.

Gomes doubled off the glove of Mora at third to bring both runners home.

Hudson struck out Drew Stubbs to start the game, then Brandon Phillips singled and Votto walked. Rolen followed with a single for his ninth RBI of the season, then Gomes walked to load the bases with one out.

Reds Destroy The Astros, Go To 5-0.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to go 5-0 today and clinch the series vs. The Astros. The Reds came back to win, 12-4. Here's what happened......

The Astros led 4-0, all 4 runs were off Edinson Volquez who pitched over 45 pitches that inning, but after that, the Reds would just dominate.

The Reds got one run in the 2nd to cut the Astros lead to 3 with a Paul Janish single to plate Jay Bruce.

Reds had a 5 run 3rd inning, starting off with a Scott Rolen Double to score Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto. Chris Heisey would then get on base on an error on a terrible throw by pitcher Nelson Figueroa scoring Scott Rolen.

Another run scored again on a bad throw by the Astros Catcher Towels to third base and Jay Bruce ran home to score and the Reds now led the game 5-4. The Reds capped a 5 run inning with a Paul Janish RBI Single to score Heisey.

The Reds scored 4 runs in the 6th, starting with a Drew Stubbs single to score Janish. Then, Brandon Phillips had a RBI Single to score Miguel Cairo. Joey Votto then hit just short of a home run to bounce off the wall, but then into the stands for a ground-rule double scroing Speedy Stubbs.

The Reds added one more in the 6th, with a RBI Fielder choice by Rolen to score Phillips.

The Reds got another 2 runs in the 8th starting with a Edgar Renteria RBI Single and ending with a Error by the Astros SS to score Joey Votto.

So, thats it. The Reds win 12-4. Tomorrow, will be an early game at 9:35 AM PT Brett Myers for the Stros and Sam LeCure for the Reds.

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Reds vs. Astros series preview.

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The Cincinnati Reds will face the Houston Astros starting on Tuesday, so today, we will preview a 3 game series for these teams.

A Rivalry game this might be known as, teams that had dominated each other over the years.

These teams play in the same division, (the NL Central), both have been contenders the last 10 years. As we all know, the Stros were close to winning it all in 2005.

GAME 1 4/5/11 4:10 PT: Mike Leake will pitch for the Reds and J.A. Happ for the Astros. Both will be making their first starts of the season and both are predicted to have huge breakout seasons. Leake was 8-4 last year, but he would go 1-1 vs. the Astros last season in 3 starts Last season. Last season, Brandon Phillips had a nice season vs. the Astros and so was Joey Votto. My Prediction for this one is that the Reds go to 4-0 and win it 5-3.

GAME 2 4/6/11 4:10 PT: Edison Volquez will pitch for the Reds and Nelson Figueroa will go for the Astros. We all saw the first game of the season on Opening Day when Volquez allowed back to back homers to start the game and ended up going 6 innings giving up all the 6 runs the Brewers scored that day. Figueroa will make his first start of the season. My Prediction: Reds 4-0 start to the season will end. I say the Astros will scored a bunch of runs off Volquez, the Reds lose 9-6.

GAME 3 4/7/11 9:35 PT: Young Sam LeCure will pitch for the Reds on this day, and he had looked brilliant and I am starting to like this kid. Him, and Travis Wood will be aces someday, I love the way he pitches and he is on his way as he will face his first full season this 2011 season. Brett Myers will pitch for the Astros and he was good last year, he would be all the good teams he had to face and I think Myers is the real deal. He is looking good on the mound. This will be Myers 2nd start this season after he got the no desicion on Opening Day for Houston. My Prediction: Reds win the series, 3-1. Good Pitching match-up here.

So thats your Reds-Astros Preview. Game 3 will be the best game to watch. See you tomorrow! GO REDS!

Reds Win With 19 Hits, Sweep The Brewers.

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The Cincinnati Reds were not picked to win the NL Central this year by a lot of people. But, today, the Reds proved them wrong.

The Reds won today, 12-3, completing a 3 game sweep to open up the 2011 Regular Season. The Reds today had 12 runs on 19 hits. Here's what happened.....

Bronson Arroyo was on the hill, he pitched well, even know he has been dealing with mono. Arroyo went 7 innings, gave up 6 hits and struck out 5. He also never allowed a walk.

In the 1st however, Arroyo allowed a lead-off homer to Rickie Weeks. But as you know, you never give up on the Cincinnati Redlegs.

In the 2nd, Jonny Gomes had a solo homer to tie the game at 1. In the same inning, Paul Janish would single to score Jay Bruce, and just like that, the Reds took their first lead, 2-1.

It wouldn't be long until the Brewers tied it again, with a double by Rickie Weeks to score starting pitcher Randy Wolf. Now, it was tied again, 2-2.

The Reds would explode in the 4th though, Drew Stubbs reached on a infield single, scoring Ryan Hanigan, Hanigan had a heck of a day today, more of him coming up. In the same inning, Brandon Phillips hit a 3 run jack and the Reds after 4 would lead 6-2.

After some dominate pitching by Bronson Arroyo in the top of the 5th, in the bottom of the 5th, Ryan Hanigan would homer and the Reds now led 7-2.

Ryan Braun would homer in the 6th, but Scott Rolen would hit a sac fly also in the 6th to score Phillips and the Reds led 8-3.

In the 6th again, Hanigan would homer again, his 2nd of the day, he also had his first ever four hit day, it was a 3 run jack scoring Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes. 11-3 Reds.

The Reds would score one last time with a Miguel Cairo single and that would do it as the Reds win it, 12-3.

The Reds don't play until Tuesday, vs. The Houston Astros. Mike Leake will be pitching for Cincy and J.J. Happ will be going for the 'Stros. Game time is set for 4:10 PT. The Reds are 3-0! GO REDS!!!!

Wood Shines, Reds win, 4-2.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to go 2-0 since 2005 today. But one guy would have to help them do that. That would be Travis Wood. The Reds and Wood won, 4-2. Here's what happened......

Travis Wood, (as I said in Paragraph 1), was on the hill today. He went 7 innings, gave up 4 hits and struck out 7. He went to 1-0, the only Reds started yet to get a win.

So let's start in the first when Drew Stubbs lead off on a walk, stole a base, but then tried to steal 3rd but was caught stealing and was tagged ou at 3rd. Brandon Phillips then stuck out swinging.

But, the 2010 NL MVP singled up the middle for veteran 3rd baseman Scott Rolen, who would then hit a 2 run jack into left field and the Reds lead it 2-0.

The Next inning, Ryan Hanigan would get to 2nd on a Sac Bunt by Travis Wood, next batter was Drew Stubbs who would Triple and another run would score for the Reds, as they now led 3-0.

Joey Votto would come up to the plate in the same inning, and would look like a easy ground out, Rickie Weeks fiddled with the ball and had a bad throw to first scoring Stubbs and Votto safe at 1st base. 4-0 Reds.

But, that would be all the runs scored for the Queen City Kings. The Brewers got 2 runs of their own with a Solo home run by Almonte and then in the 9th on a RBI single by Casey McGehee to score Ryan Braun.

The Reds are now leading a top of the NL Central by their selves. The Reds will face Randy Wolf tomorrow, and Bronson Arroyo will pitch for the Reds. Game time is set for 10:10 AM PT.

Reds win Opener in a walk-off.

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The Reds 2011 season opener was a slug fest. But, just 1 game into season, the Reds did it again.

The Reds were down by 2 runs in the 9th inning, and Ramon Hernandez hit one deep which scored 2 runs and the Reds come back to defeat the Brewers, 7-6.

The Brewers took a 3 run lead in the 1st, leading off with a Rickie Weeks solo jack, then Carlos Gomez hit a homer, then Casey McGehee hit a Sac fly to score Ryan Braun.

But, the Reds half of the 1st, 2010 NL MVP, Joey Votto hit a sac fly scoring Drew Stubbs. The Reds were still down 2 runs, but at least got some momentum.

But, then in the 2nd, the Brewers answered back with a double from Rickie Weeks scoring Wil Nieves. 4-1 Brewers.

Now down 3 runs, Drew Stubbs hit a solo homer and it was back to 2.

The Brewers got their biggest lead of the game win Braun drilled a solo jack then Casey McGehee had an RBI single.

Votto would smack one in the 7th for another Reds home run and that's when the 9th inning came. It will be a inning to remember.

Jonny Gomes had a RBI sac fly, scoring Brandon Phillips and then Ramon Hernandez hit the walk off homer to send the Reds to 1-0.

It is the 1st time since 2007 the Reds have won a opening day game and the fans were wild and Dusty Baker injoyed his teams performance, and Hernandez said, "I've played 12 years, and this is the most amazing Opening Day."

The Reds will start the season a right foot in first and the Cardinals play the Padres. The Reds play on Saturday at 4:10 PT. It will be Travis Wood vs. Shaun Marcum.

Reds vs. Brewers Series Preview.

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The Cincinnati Reds will start their first series tommorow vs. Milwaukee. It should be a great series. Here is a series preview of the Opening series of 2011.

AUTHORS NOTE: (Every Reds game, there will be a recap on here, OMOC Sports, and there will be a preview of every series).

Reds and Brewers face off on Thursday on Opening day!!!!

ITS OPENING DAY BASEBALL! C'mon! It's like a day you have to take off from school just to watch or work. It is a huge reason to watch. Great games are always on opening day, so lets get to it. Lets go REDS!

Game 1 THURSDAY 11:05 PM PT: Edinson Volquez will be pitching for Cincy, and Yovani Gallardo will pitch for the Brew Crew. We all remember last year when Brandon Phillips hit that 500 foot jack that landed into the yellow slide in Milwaukee right? But, this time, he will have to hit it into the people of Great American Ball Park. Volquez will looked very scary, and very terrible at times, but he will have to be the key guy to watch on opening day. The Reds also went with him in the 1st game of the playoffs last year when we lost to the Phillies. Let's see how 2010 MVP Joey Votto will do on Thursday.

GAME 2 SATURDAY 4:10 PM PT: Travis Wood, who flirted with a no-no and a perfect game last year, and see if he can go through his first full year with the Reds. The Brewers will send out Shaun Marcum to pitch. The guy to watch will be Veteran Shortstop, Edgar Renteria, last season's world series MVP, helping the Giants win the world series. Wood will be like a Greg Maddux some day hopefully. I would love to see the Reds have a Cy Young Winner like that. And how about Jonny Gomes, Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs, the big 3 Out Fielders will have a game vs. Marcum. Marcum is not the best pitcher for the Brewers and is getting much better. And the bullpen will have to shut down the Brewers hitting staff who has Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun.

GAME 3 SUNDAY 10:10 PM PT: 2 Veteran pitchers will face off, Bronson Arroyo, who is dealing with Mono, and Randy Wolf the left hander. Jonny Gomes and Jay Bruce have had great hitting careers vs. Randy Wolf. Bruce has .438 BA, and 2 Homers and Gomes .626 BA, in 16 At Bats. Randy Wolf however, is 10-3 vs. The Reds in his career.

And that's it. The Cincinnati Reds opening series of the year will be tough, but we should win. GO REDS!!!!!

Reds 2011 Season Starts Thursday!!!

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The Cincinnati Reds will play their first 2011 regular season game on Thursday, starting with game 1 of a 3 game series vs. The Brewers.

Today, they won their last Spring Training game, 8-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The Reds finished with a 17-14-1 record.

The Reds Edinson Volquez will face Yovani Gallardo on Thursday. Here is the projected lineup for Thursday.

The Cincinnati Reds will start their season on Thursday!

P: Edinson Volquez

1B: Joey Votto

2B: Brandon Phillips

SS: Paul Janish

3B: Scott Rolen

LF: Jonny Gomes

CF: Drew Stubbs

RF: Jay Bruce

C: Ramon Hernandez

Who will be the Leader of the Reds this year?

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Last season, the Reds had a magical season lead by 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto. This year, will it be Votto, or someone else leading the Reds? Here's who I think will....

Joey Votto. Yes, MVP will always help team win games, BUT, If Votto is in a slump or injured, Drew Stubbs will have to be the leader.

Stubbs, hit .255 last year with 22 Homer and 77 RBI's. If he didnt strike out as much, Drew would have had a .300 BA. Last season, he also had a three home run game vs. the Cubs.

Another Guy that will have to lead the Reds will be Jay Bruce. I bet Astro Fans remember him! He hit the Divsion Clinching walk off home run to win the NL central. He hit .281 last year with 25 Homers and 70 RBI's.

The last guy that will need to help the Reds is Jonny Gomes. Johnny had a breakout season last year batting .266 with 18 Homers and 86 RBI's! He had a great season and early on in the season was pretty much carrying this team on his back.

So, The Big 4. Jonny Gomes, Joey Votto, Drew Stubbs, and Jay Bruce. Much Better than the lame Big 3.

GO REDS!