The summer of 1990 was a heady time for me as a maturing Cincinnati Reds fan. Not only was I 18 years old and filled with the spirit of unlimited promise that the certitude of young adulthood imparts, but my beloved Redlegs were in the midst of a wire-to-wire run that would…
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Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →
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Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →
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Right-handed reliever Nick Masset has agreed on a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding salary arbitration. Masset gets a base salary of $2.4 million this year and $3.1 million in 2013. The deal includes performance bonuses and an escalator for his 2013 base salary if he reaches certain goals.
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The Reds acquired infielder Wilson Valdez from the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher Jeremy Horst on Wednesday, another move to add depth to their bench. The Reds also announced that they had signed utility player Willie Harris, a free agent from the Mets. Valdez, 33, has played six seasons in the majors with the White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Dodgers, Mets and Phillies.
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The Reds have reached agreement on a two-year deal with right-handed reliever Jose Arredondo, their last player left in salary arbitration. The Reds signed the 27-year-old pitcher to a minor league deal in January 2010, knowing he would likely have reconstructive elbow surgery a few weeks later. He spent the whole year on the disabled list.
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In the span of a week, the Detroit Tigers and their championship-starved owner Mike Ilitch went from figuring out a short-term fix to Victor Martinez’s season-ending left knee injury to a franchise-changing acquisition. Now, Prince Fielder is a physical away from driving to the…
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The Cincinnati Reds completed a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday that brought utility infielder Wilson Valdez to the Reds and sent left-handed reliever Jeremy Horst to the Phillies. Valdez, 33, spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, and he batted .249 with one…
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Utility player Willie Harris has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who invited him to spring training with a chance to win a job off the bench. The 33-year-old Harris batted .246 with two homers and 23 RBIs in 126 games for the Mets last season. It was his 11th in the majors. Harris also has played for the Orioles, White Sox, Red Sox, Braves and Nationals.
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Tony La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star team next summer, joining Hall of Famer John McGraw.
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