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		<title>Reds tab RHP in first mock draft</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft is now under three weeks away -- meaning you'll be seeing a whole bunch of mock drafts and projections until then.

The first notable one comes from ESPN.com's Keith Law. While projecting the MLB Draft is somewhat o... <a href="http://www.redsball.com/index.php/yardbarker-reds/reds-tab-rhp-in-first-mock-draft/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft is now under three weeks away -- meaning you'll be seeing a whole bunch of mock drafts and projections until then.

The first notable one comes from ESPN.com's Keith Law. While projecting the MLB Draft is somewhat of an impossible and dubious task, it's still fun to see which players these 'experts' see going where.

Here's who Law predicts Cincy would take at the no. 14 overall pick:

Kyle Zimmer, RHP, San FranciscoZimmer's hamstring issue has clouded his draft status a bit, and while he throws hard he doesn't have a lot of downward plane on his fastball. The Reds have been linked mostly with college arms so far, with Zimmer heading a group that would include Heaney, Stroman and Stratton.

We'll be keeping an eye out for other mock drafts as the real one gets closer. A team's future often weighs heavily on the success or failure of its draft picks. Let's hope the Reds continue their recent trac...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cincinnati Reds Defeat New York Yankees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 05:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the Cincinnati Reds were shut out by the New York Yankees, the Reds finally found their stroke at the plate and held on to defeat the mighty Yankees, 6-5, in Yankee stadium Saturday afternoon. 
Homer Bailey (2-3) went 6.1 innings, gave up ... <a href="http://www.redsball.com/index.php/yardbarker-reds/cincinnati-reds-defeat-new-york-yankees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A day after the Cincinnati Reds were shut out by the New York Yankees, the Reds finally found their stroke at the plate and held on to defeat the mighty Yankees, 6-5, in Yankee stadium Saturday afternoon. 
Homer Bailey (2-3) went 6.1 innings, gave up 7 hits and 3 earned runs.  He improved his ERA to 4.34. 
The big blast for the Cincinnati Reds came from their undisputed leader, Joey Votto.  He blasted a 3-run homerun in the 5th inning to give the Reds a 5-2 lead.  The Yankees answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning, but Mike Costanzo, who got his first major league hit earlier, lifted a sacrifice fly to plate Brandon Phillips.  It was a very important run because the Yankees made a game of it in the bottom of the 9th scoring 2 runs to pull within 1, 6-5.
Now it is time for my rant.  Logan Ondrusek and Aroldis Chapman pitched the 7th and the 8th innings respectively.  Neither gave up a run for the Cincinnati Reds.  Chapman faced 3 batters and struck out 2 in...]]></content:encoded>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 00:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Reds Beat Yankees Despite Struggles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bailey Pitched well as Reds win 6-5



The Cincinnati Reds (20-19) beat the New York Yankees (21-19) in what was a very weird and often frustrating game for the Reds. The Reds struck out 15 times but still managed to score 6 runs to the Yankees 5. The ... <a href="http://www.redsball.com/index.php/yardbarker-reds/reds-beat-yankees-despite-struggles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bailey Pitched well as Reds win 6-5



The Cincinnati Reds (20-19) beat the New York Yankees (21-19) in what was a very weird and often frustrating game for the Reds. The Reds struck out 15 times but still managed to score 6 runs to the Yankees 5. The bullpen took over for Homer Bailey after a strong 6.1 innings and promptly let the Yankees back into the game but never gave it away. Sean Marshall MIGHT have lost his closer role with this afternoon's performance as there is growing speculation that Aroldis Chapman will move into that role, allowing Marshall to move into the setup role where is has thrived throughout his career. For more analysis on today's game, here is the Good, Bad, and Notables.




The Good
- Homer Bailey pitched a very strong 6.1 innings, while picking up his 2nd win of the season. He allowed 3 earned runs and struck out 7.
- Aroldis Chapman still carries a perfect 0.00 ERA on the season. He struck out 2 of the 3 batters he faced.
- Joey Vott...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Reds 6, Yankees 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reds manager Dusty Baker went deep into his dominant bullpen to
find someone who could put away the New York Yankees.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reds manager Dusty Baker went deep into his dominant bullpen to
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		<title>Video of great snag by Reds fans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A father-son duo teamed up to make this spectacular catch during the Reds-Yankees game on Friday. As if the catch wasn't amazing enough, it was later revealed that the two sure-handed individuals are relatives of Reds backstop Ryan Hanigan. 



The gen... <a href="http://www.redsball.com/index.php/yardbarker-reds/video-of-great-snag-by-reds-fans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A father-son duo teamed up to make this spectacular catch during the Reds-Yankees game on Friday. As if the catch wasn't amazing enough, it was later revealed that the two sure-handed individuals are relatives of Reds backstop Ryan Hanigan. 



The gentleman wearing the red cap and hoodie in this clip is Hanigan's brother-in-law while the guy who actually made the grab and is none other than Hanigan's nephew. Yes, the ability to catch runs deep in Hanigan's family tree. 



The ESPN Baseball Tonight crew have already heralded the play as one of the best Web Gems of the season. And judging by this poll question on ESPN.com, it may be the best of the best:]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Reds 6, Yankees 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.

New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manage... <a href="http://www.redsball.com/index.php/yardbarker-reds/reds-6-yankees-5-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.

New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done.

The right-hander entered with runners at first and second and one out, and Derek Jeter grounded his first pitch to third. Cincinnati nearly turned a game-ending double play, but Jeter just beat the relay. Even Votto thought the Reds had it won - he clenched his fist when he caught the ball at first base, hoping the game was over.

Curtis Granderson then fouled off a 3-0 pitch before topping a slow roller to Votto for the final out.

Brandon Phillips got Cincinnati started with a run-scoring single and the Reds overcame Ivan Nova's career-high 12 strikeouts to improve to 2-2 during their five-game visit to both New York ballparks this week.

Making his first start at Yankee Stadium, Homer Bailey (2-3) pitched effectively into the seventh inning for the second consecutive outing. Cincinnati then turned it over to its normally lights-out bullpen and held on to hand New York its fourth loss in five games.

Logan Ondrusek retired Jeter on a shallow fly with two on to end the seventh. Cuban flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman, hitting 99 mph on the stadium radar gun, whiffed Granderson and Robinson Cano in a perfect eighth.

Raul Ibanez doubled to start the ninth and scored on Nick Swisher's single, snapping New York's 0-for-22 skid with runners in scoring position. Marshall threw a called third strike past Russell Martin, but Andruw Jones singled to put runners at the corners and Jayson Nix singled to make it 6-5.

That's when Baker went to Arredondo.

Martin and Nix homered for the Yankees on a beautiful, 74-degree day when three balls barely cleared the short porch in right field.

Bailey struck out Granderson with a runner on to end the fifth, then fanned Cano and Alex Rodriguez to start the sixth. The 26-year-old right-hander, drafted seventh overall in 2004, was 0-1 in his previous four starts since beating the Chicago Cubs on April 20 for the franchise's 10,000th victory.

With the score tied 2-all, No. 9 batter Wilson Valdez singled leading off the Reds fifth and Chris Heisey followed with a bunt single. One out later, Votto got just enough of an inner-half pitch from Nova (4-2) to drive it over the auxiliary scoreboard in right-center.

Five of Votto's seven homers this season have come in the last seven games, including a three-homer performance Sunday against Washington that he capped with a game-ending grand slam.

Nix homered in the bottom half to cut it to 5-3. An eighth-inning throwing error by Yankees reliever David Phelps led to Mike Costanzo's sacrifice fly.

Nova appeared to have no problem with the bruised and sprained right foot that knocked him out of Monday night's start at Baltimore in the sixth inning. Flashing a sharp curve, he struck out eight in the first three innings and had 11 strikeouts after five, surpassing his previous career high of 10 set on Aug. 4, 2011, against the Chicago White Sox.

The right-hander got himself in trouble with consecutive walks in the first and Phillips put the Reds ahead with an RBI single. Devin Mesoraco and Heisey both doubled in the second to make it 2-0.

It was an early breakthrough for the Reds, silenced by 39-year-old Andy Pettitte in their first shutout loss of the season Friday night.

Martin homered on the first pitch of the third and New York tied it on Ibanez's two-out RBI double in the fourth. Nova allowed seven hits and two walks over six innings in his second loss since a 15-game winning streak.

NOTES: The series finale Sunday features an excellent pitching matchup. Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (4-1, 1.89 ERA), coming off his first loss of the season Tuesday at Atlanta, faces Yankees ace CC Sabathia (5-1, 3.77). Cueto's 2.20 ERA over the past two seasons is the best in the majors. ... Cincinnati rookie SS Zack Cozart, with one hit in his last 26 at-bats, was not in the lineup. Valdez started in his place and moved to third when Cozart entered for defense in the eighth. ... Costanzo got his first major league start (at DH) and singled in the sixth for his first career hit. ... Bailey was 0-3 with a 4.26 ERA against American League teams last year. ... Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira was held out of the lineup for the second consecutive game and might get Sunday off, too. The team is hoping consecutive days of rest will help him shake the nasty cough that's been bothering him all season. ... During the game, the Reds traded minor league catcher Koyie Hill to the Chicago Cubs for cash.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Votto hits 3-run blast, Reds hold off Yankees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.

New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done.

The right-hander entered with runners at first and second and one out, and Derek Jeter grounded his first pitch to third. Cincinnati nearly turned a game-ending double play, but Jeter just beat the relay. Even Votto thought the Reds had it won -- he clenched his fist when he caught the ball at first base, hoping the game was over.

Curtis Granderson then fouled off a 3-0 pitch before topping a slow roller to Votto for the final out.

Brandon Phillips got Cincinnati started with a run-scoring single and the Reds overcame Ivan Nova's career-high 12 strikeouts to improve to 2-2 during their five-game visit to both New York ballparks this week.

Making his first start at Yankee Stadium, Homer Bailey (2-3) pitched effectively into the seventh inning for the second consecutive outing. Cincinnati then turned it over to its normally lights-out bullpen and held on to hand New York its fourth loss in five games.

Logan Ondrusek retired Jeter on a shallow fly with two on to end the seventh. Cuban flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman, hitting 99 mph on the stadium radar gun, whiffed Granderson and Robinson Cano in a perfect eighth.

Raul Ibanez doubled to start the ninth and scored on Nick Swisher's single, snapping New York's 0-for-22 skid with runners in scoring position. Marshall threw a called third strike past Russell Martin, but Andruw Jones singled to put runners at the corners and Jayson Nix singled to make it 6-5.

That's when Baker went to Arredondo.

Martin and Nix homered for the Yankees on a beautiful, 74-degree day when three balls barely cleared the short porch in right field.

Bailey struck out Granderson with a runner on to end the fifth, then fanned Cano and Alex Rodriguez to start the sixth. The 26-year-old right-hander, drafted seventh overall in 2004, was 0-1 in his previous four starts since beating the Chicago Cubs on April 20 for the franchise's 10,000th victory.

With the score tied 2-all, No. 9 batter Wilson Valdez singled leading off the Reds fifth and Chris Heisey followed with a bunt single. One out later, Votto got just enough of an inner-half pitch from Nova (4-2) to drive it over the auxiliary scoreboard in right-center.

Five of Votto's seven homers this season have come in the last seven games, including a three-homer performance Sunday against Washington that he capped with a game-ending grand slam.

Nix homered in the bottom half to cut it to 5-3. An eighth-inning throwing error by Yankees reliever David Phelps led to Mike Costanzo's sacrifice fly.

Nova appeared to have no problem with the bruised and sprained right foot that knocked him out of Monday night's start at Baltimore in the sixth inning. Flashing a sharp curve, he struck out eight in the first three innings and had 11 strikeouts after five, surpassing his previous career high of 10 set on Aug. 4, 2011, against the Chicago White Sox.

The right-hander got himself in trouble with consecutive walks in the first and Phillips put the Reds ahead with an RBI single. Devin Mesoraco and Heisey both doubled in the second to make it 2-0.

It was an early breakthrough for the Reds, silenced by 39-year-old Andy Pettitte in their first shutout loss of the season Friday night.

Martin homered on the first pitch of the third and New York tied it on Ibanez's two-out RBI double in the fourth. Nova allowed seven hits and two walks over six innings in his second loss since a 15-game winning streak.

NOTES: The series finale Sunday features an excellent pitching matchup. Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (4-1, 1.89 ERA), coming off his first loss of the season Tuesday at Atlanta, faces Yankees ace CC Sabathia (5-1, 3.77). Cueto's 2.20 ERA over the past two seasons is the best in the majors. ... Cincinnati rookie SS Zack Cozart, with one hit in his last 26 at-bats, was not in the lineup. Valdez started in his place and moved to third when Cozart entered for defense in the eighth. ... Costanzo got his first major league start (at DH) and singled in the sixth for his first career hit. ... Bailey was 0-3 with a 4.26 ERA against American League teams last year. ... Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira was held out of the lineup for the second consecutive game and might get Sunday off, too. The team is hoping consecutive days of rest will help him shake the nasty cough that's been bothering him all season. ... During the game, the Reds traded minor league catcher Koyie Hill to the Chicago Cubs for cash.]]></content:encoded>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.

New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done.

The right-hander entered with runners at first and second and one out, and Derek Jeter grounded his first pitch to third. Cincinnati nearly turned a game-ending double play, but Jeter just beat the relay. Even Votto thought the Reds had it won -- he clenched his fist when he caught the ball at first base, hoping the game was over.

Curtis Granderson then fouled off a 3-0 pitch before topping a slow roller to Votto for the final out.

Brandon Phillips got Cincinnati started with a run-scoring single and the Reds overcame Ivan Nova's career-high 12 strikeouts to improve to 2-2 during their five-game visit to both New York ballparks this week.

Making his first start at Yankee Stadium, Homer Bailey (2-3) pitched effectively into the seventh inning for the second consecutive outing. Cincinnati then turned it over to its normally lights-out bullpen and held on to hand New York its fourth loss in five games.

Logan Ondrusek retired Jeter on a shallow fly with two on to end the seventh. Cuban flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman, hitting 99 mph on the stadium radar gun, whiffed Granderson and Robinson Cano in a perfect eighth.

Raul Ibanez doubled to start the ninth and scored on Nick Swisher's single, snapping New York's 0-for-22 skid with runners in scoring position. Marshall threw a called third strike past Russell Martin, but Andruw Jones singled to put runners at the corners and Jayson Nix singled to make it 6-5.

That's when Baker went to Arredondo.

Martin and Nix homered for the Yankees on a beautiful, 74-degree day when three balls barely cleared the short porch in right field.

Bailey struck out Granderson with a runner on to end the fifth, then fanned Cano and Alex Rodriguez to start the sixth. The 26-year-old right-hander, drafted seventh overall in 2004, was 0-1 in his previous four starts since beating the Chicago Cubs on April 20 for the franchise's 10,000th victory.

With the score tied 2-all, No. 9 batter Wilson Valdez singled leading off the Reds fifth and Chris Heisey followed with a bunt single. One out later, Votto got just enough of an inner-half pitch from Nova (4-2) to drive it over the auxiliary scoreboard in right-center.

Five of Votto's seven homers this season have come in the last seven games, including a three-homer performance Sunday against Washington that he capped with a game-ending grand slam.

Nix homered in the bottom half to cut it to 5-3. An eighth-inning throwing error by Yankees reliever David Phelps led to Mike Costanzo's sacrifice fly.

Nova appeared to have no problem with the bruised and sprained right foot that knocked him out of Monday night's start at Baltimore in the sixth inning. Flashing a sharp curve, he struck out eight in the first three innings and had 11 strikeouts after five, surpassing his previous career high of 10 set on Aug. 4, 2011, against the Chicago White Sox.

The right-hander got himself in trouble with consecutive walks in the first and Phillips put the Reds ahead with an RBI single. Devin Mesoraco and Heisey both doubled in the second to make it 2-0.

It was an early breakthrough for the Reds, silenced by 39-year-old Andy Pettitte in their first shutout loss of the season Friday night.

Martin homered on the first pitch of the third and New York tied it on Ibanez's two-out RBI double in the fourth. Nova allowed seven hits and two walks over six innings in his second loss since a 15-game winning streak.

NOTES: The series finale Sunday features an excellent pitching matchup. Reds RHP Johnny Cueto (4-1, 1.89 ERA), coming off his first loss of the season Tuesday at Atlanta, faces Yankees ace CC Sabathia (5-1, 3.77). Cueto's 2.20 ERA over the past two seasons is the best in the majors. ... Cincinnati rookie SS Zack Cozart, with one hit in his last 26 at-bats, was not in the lineup. Valdez started in his place and moved to third when Cozart entered for defense in the eighth. ... Costanzo got his first major league start (at DH) and singled in the sixth for his first career hit. ... Bailey was 0-3 with a 4.26 ERA against American League teams last year. ... Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira was held out of the lineup for the second consecutive game and might get Sunday off, too. The team is hoping consecutive days of rest will help him shake the nasty cough that's been bothering him all season. ... During the game, the Reds traded minor league catcher Koyie Hill to the Chicago Cubs for cash.]]></content:encoded>
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