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Chris Dickerson and Aaron Harang Join Reds' Teammates on Disabled List

Two good things happened to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. They beat the Pittsburgh Pirates and emerged from their one-day stay in last place in the NL Central. That coincided with Scott Rolen's return from the disabled list. Unfortunately with the Reds, their two pieces of good news were balanced with two more players...

Brandon Phillips on Cincinnati Offense: 'We're ... Not Good Enough'

WASHINGTON -- Reds manager Dusty Baker called his team's three-day visit to the nation's capital "taxing." Two rain delays and a 12-inning game -- even if it's a win -- have a way of leaving that impression. So does blowing a 2-1 lead and a series sweep in the eighth inning of the finale on an error.That's just what...

MLB Power Rankings: Preseason, Part 3

MLB Power Rankings: Where we care what you've done for us lately when we break down the who's who and the what's what in the baseball world each week.We're almost there. You can smell it in the air, can't you? That's right ... the NHL playoffs! Ha. I kid, of course. No one actually watches hockey (if it even exists). But...

Reds Sign Willy Tavares

Walt Jocketty set out this offseason to find a right-handed bat to replace some of the pop lost when Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. were traded last year and to offset the left-handed core of the lineup formed by Jay Bruce and Joey Votto. He very nearly traded for Jermaine Dye and has showed interest in Pat Burrell and...

The Reds Still Want a Right-Handed Outfielder

When the winter meetings draw to a close today, it seems likely that they will do so without Jermaine Dye pulling on a Cincinnati Reds' uniform. Just because that trade fell through doesn't mean the Reds are giving up on finding a right-handed power hitter to bat between Jay Bruce and Joey Votto, though. Today, John Fay is...

WaltJocketty News From the Web

05/29/12 Reds could use a left-handed bat Source: Cincinnati Reds - Cincinnati.com Walt Jocketty never is very specific about what he's trying to do as far as trades.
05/22/12 With no contender pulling away, the NL looks to be... Source: FOX Sports Who is going to win the National League?
05/19/12 Bray (groin) also dealing with back soreness - Bill... Source: Rotoworld.com Bray made a rehab appearance with Triple-A Louisville last month, but has been strictly working at extended spring training, and recently reported a setback.
04/18/12 Jocketty laughs off Pujols report Source: Cincinnati Reds - Cincinnati.com ESPN's Steve Berthiaume mentioned it on a podcast with Grantland.comÃ¢s Jonah Keri when talking about the Reds. "It would be different if came from a credible source," Jocketty said.