2.28.10
HAL McCOY TO REPORT FOR FSO


Hal McCoy is rounding home and heading to Reds spring training for Fox Sports Ohio.

McCoy, 69, who retired in October after 37 years as Reds beat reporter for Dayton Daily News, starts reporting Tuesday from Goodyear, Ariz., for Foxsportsohio.com.

McCoy will provide Reds analysis through online chats, stories, Web videos and regular visits on "Reds Live" pregame and postgame shows.

"This ole fox is hitching up with Fox Sports Ohio to do some things I've never done before. I'm looking forward to it, and I'm excited about it," said McCoy in a statement.

McCoy, who received the Baseball Hall of Fame J.G. Taylor Spink Award in 2002, will cover the team all season by writing several articles a week and hosting a weekly online chat.

"We hope Reds fans enjoy the Hall of Fame reporting that Mr. McCoy is known for, along with the multimedia packages we expect to debut this season," said Henry Ford, FSO general manager.

McCoy took a buy-out last year after the Daily News eliminated the Reds beat in a budget cut. He thanked the paper for support through his career, particularly after a 2003 stroke in left eye left him legally blind.

"I feel as if my fingers have been cut off," McCoy wrote Aug. 6. "I'm not angry. I just feel as if something good has ended prematurely, and I'm not completely ready to accept, but must."
BY: JOHN KIESEWETTER

HAL MCCOY INTERVIEW
VIDEO : 37 Years following the reds
VIDEO : New reds' outlook
VIDEO : writing for fso


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2.28.10
HOT STOVE LEAGUE

There is nothing that reminds me of warm weather, grilling out, and baseball more.

REDS HOT STOVE LEAGUE

 

 


2.27.10
GOODYEAR, AROLDIS, and MORE

The all new Goodyear Ballpark.


Aroldis Chapman live BP.


Getting ready for the season.
PROPS TO CNATI
 

 


2.24.10
"REDS HOT"

BY: B-LARK AND THE HOMEBOYS

PROPS TO OMGREDS
 

 


2.22.10
BY: MEH

JONNY GOMES IS BACK!

Jonny Gomes has been a free agent since December 12th 2009. Today he signed a one year major league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The final void on the 2010 roster has been addressed and filled. The Reds now have a right-handed power hitter (20 HRs and 51 RBI in 281 ABs last year) to compliment Jay Bruce's left-handed potential in right field and defensive Drew Stubbs in center. With no intention of any of those three playing 162 games this season, the combination of Nix, Dickerson, Anderson, Balentien, Francisco, Heisey, and Fraizer will provide a healthy overflow of talent and competition.......and fist bumps.


 

 


2.17.10

Pitchers and catchers report tomorrow.
2010 Player Preview
 

 


2.1.10
BY: MEH
CINCINNATI'S NEW SHORTSTOP

The Cincinnati Reds confirmed the signing of Orlando Cabrera today. The 35 year old veteran will make a base salary of $770,000 with a possible $1.25 million in bonuses for 2010. There is also a $4 million club option for 2011. Playing in the National League for the first time during his 13 year career, Cabrera will most likely be the No.2 hitter in the Reds' lineup on opening day having started there 557 times. In the past nine seasons he's only missed 50 games (Junior missed 51 games in his second season with the Reds). He has been to the post season five times and won the World Series with Boston in 2004. He's also won two AL Gold Gloves. Hopefully his durability experience, expertise, and endurance will be admired and mocked by the rest of his teammates.

Aaron Miles was also acquired along with a player to be named later in a trade today with the Oakland Athletics. The A's received Willy Tavares and Adam Rosales in the trade. Miles is an absolute solid pick up while dumping over $1 million of Willy Tavares' salary (Willy was immediately designated for assignment by Oakland). Like Cabrera, Aaron Miles also has a history in the postseason. He was a member of the 2006 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Miles will add experienced depth to an otherwise inexperienced bench.
 

 


1.24.10
BY: MEH
THREE REDS PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR
DURING SPRING TRAINING 2010
Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona on February 18th and position players on the 23rd. With openings in the infield, outfield, starting rotation, and bullpen it will be the usual contention to don a big league uniform on opening day in Cincinnati.

ZACK COZART

Drafted in the second round (79th overall) by the Reds in the 2007 Amateur Entry Draft. While playing college ball at Ole Miss he was considered one of the best defensive shortstops in the nation. This guy eats, drinks, and sleeps baseball and could easily slide into the currently vacant spot between second and third base.

MIKE LEAKE

Drafted 8th overall in the 2009 MLB draft. While at Arizona State, he was one of only two Sun Devils to win ten or more games in three straight seasons and to win three straight PAC-10 conference titles. Here he talks about the Arizona Fall League.

JOSH ANDERSON

The Reds may be his fourth team in three years, but this Kentucky native has a lot to offer. He led the minors with 79 stolen bases in 2004 and is finally back in the speedy National League this year. Let's hope he can patronize center field.
 

 


1.22.10


Here is a schedule of games that FSohio will be airing to prepare us for the 2010 Reds season.
from: lance mcalister's blog

Mon., Jan. 25th -10:30pm On September 11, 1985, a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium and a national television audience were watching to see if Pete Rose could break Ty Cobb’s hit record. After going 0-for-4 the previous night, Rose didn’t disappoint. He hit a line drive single to left field off San Diego’s Eric Show on a 2-1 pitch for hit No. 4,192.

Mon., Feb. 1st – 8pm On October 22, 1975, the Reds faced the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of what has been ranked one of the best World Series ever. The “Big Red Machine” won it in the ninth to clinch the first of back-to-back World Series championships.

Mon., Feb. 8th – 8pm After 11 big league years, Tom Seaver was finally able to cross off one of the few achievements that had eluded him in his magnificent career with his only no-hitter on June 16, 1978.

Mon., Feb.15th – 8pm A two-hour, 27-minute rain delay didn’t halt Tom Browning, who retired all 27 Los Angeles Dodgers he faced in a 1-0 victory on September 16, 1988. Browning concluded the only perfect game in Reds history by retiring Rick Dempsey on a fly to deep right field, Steve Sax on a grounder to shortstop and Tracy Woodson on a strikeout. A throwing error accounted for the Reds’ only run.

Mon., Feb. 22nd – 8pm We’re bringing back the re-mastered version of the classic Reds game from October 12, 1976, when the Reds swept the Phillies in NLCS Game 3. This special telecast includes original video from NBC synced with the audio of Reds veteran duo Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall.

Mon., Mar.1st – 8pm
On October 14, 1970, the Reds faced Baltimore in Game 4 of the World Series. The Reds lost the series but won this game 6-5 thanks to clutch hitting by Lee May and stellar relief pitching by rookie Don Gullett and veteran Clay Carroll. Featuring a very young and upcoming Big Red Machine, this game is one of the oldest known Reds games to exist in its entirety.

 


1.11.10

Now that football season is dead.....back to the redlegs.
...Introducing...

Aroldis Chapman


Here's the
full story.

 

 


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