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Reds Ink Hunter Greene to Six-Year Extension

The Cincinnati Reds made some waves on Tuesday afternoon. Just an hour before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays, it was announced that the Reds signed Hunter Greene to a six-year, $53 million contract. This is big news for the rebuilding club, and a great deal to boot. Greene is the resident flamethrower on […]

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The Reds Bullpen is a Problem

Rebuilding a baseball team from the ground up is a hard thing to do. The Cincinnati Reds are smack dab in the middle of a full rebuild, and so far, it’s going well. Their starting pitching is emerging, spearheaded by three young workhorses. Plenty of high level prospects are ready to make their debuts as […]

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Reds Hold Off Cubs to Extend Winning Streak
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Reds Hold Off Cubs to Extend Winning Streak

There is something special about this Cincinnati Reds team. The up-and-coming young Reds team won again on Monday night, 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs. Saddled with multiple deficits throughout the night, the Reds kept grinding away and answering the bell.  The bullpen wasn’t perfect, and neither was the offense, but this is a gutsy win […]

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Reds Bullpen Dominates Pirates in Win

Reds 6, Pirates 2 CINCINNATI (Apr 1) — Saturday afternoon gave us game two of the Major League Baseball season for the Cincinnati Reds. On a cold, blustery day in the Queen City, the Reds bullpen thoroughly dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coupled with timely hitting and a strong outing for Nick Lodolo, the Reds improved […]

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Stuart Fairchild of the Reds gets tagged out by O'Neil Cruz of the Pirates
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Reds Fall to Pirates on Opening Day

Pirates 5, Reds 4 Hunter Greene took the mound for the first time in the 2023 regular season on Thursday. Excitement surrounded Great American Ballpark well before first pitch on Thursday afternoon, though. Considered an official holiday in Cincinnati, the hometown Reds host a huge Opening Day block party every year. For the most part, […]

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Members of the 2023 Cincinnati Reds pitching staff watching a spring training drill.
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2023 Cincinnati Reds Season Preview — Building Back Up

Baseball season is finally upon us! The Cincinnati Reds have finished their spring season with a 15–14–1 record. They still have a lot of work left to do if they want to break onto the scene, though. This year’s team is predicted to win a measly 65 games, marking them close to 100 losses for […]

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