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Don’t look now, but the Reds have a winning streak. Jeff Keppinger and Ken Griffey, Jr. both went yard and they combined to drive in five of the Reds eight runs in 8-2 win. Brandon Phillips also chipped in with three hits while Corey Patterson went two for five with a run and an RBI.

Edison Volquez (not Arroyo like I originally though) had a nice start as he made his Reds debut. He gave up just a single run on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Pretty good pitching all the way around in this one as the Phillies managed just seven hits.

The final game of the series is tomorrow afternoon. A three game winning streak sure would look nice and it’ll be Bronson Arroyo (for real this time) who gets the ball.

This time it was Paul Bako with an assist from Corey Patterson.  The Reds were down 3-2 in the eighth when Patterson hit a solo jack to tie it.  Then in the ninth, Adam Dunn and Edwin Encarnacion drew back to back walks before Bako drove home Ryan Freel (running for Dunn) to win it.

Aaron Harang put together a nice solid start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven frames.  Francisco Cordero picked up the win with a perfect ninth inning.

Bronson Arroyo will try to help the Reds make it two in a row.  Cole Hammels will be the starter for the Phillies in the afternoon contest.

So much for the Josh Fogg era.  The former Rockie was knocked around for six runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in just four innings.  Jared Burton was the star of the pitching staff although it didn’t matter too much. He threw two shutout innings and he struck out four in a nice outing.

Ken Griffey, Jr. brought the big bat.  He went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Brandon Phillips was the only other hitter with two hits.

Aaron Harang gets the ball this afternoon and he’ll be looking for his first win of the season.  Adam Eaton will start for the Phillies.

Move over Reds starers, there’s a new man in town.  Johnny Cueto made his major league debut this afternoon in grand fashion with a ten strikeout, one hit performance over seven innings.  The lone hit was a solo blast off the bat of Justin Upton in the sixth inning.  Francisco Cordero did his job as well with a shutout ninth and he earned his first save as a Red.

Jeff Keppinger was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a solo homerun.  Adam Dunn walked three times and Ken Griffey, Jr. went one for two with two walks and a run.

Next up are the Phillies.  This is where the rotation begins to get dicey.  Josh Fogg makes his first start as a Red and he’ll go up against Kyle Kendrick.

WALK OFF THREE RUN BLAST!!!  Yeah, baby.  Edwin Encarnacion came though in a huge way as the belted a three run walk off homerun to push the Reds to a 6-5 win.  Brandon Phillips and Adam Dunn led off the inning with back to back singles and with nobody out, E-squared went yard to win it for us.  Corey Patterson and Brandon Phillips belted solo shots while Jeff Keppinger had a team high three hits to go along with his one run.

Bronson Arroyo had a tough start but not tough enough.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  Jeremy Affeldt got into trouble in the ninth inning but he got out of it and he ended up with the win.

Johnny Cueto makes his major league debut tomorrow.  Doug Davis gets the nod for the Diamondbacks.  A series win sure would be a nice way to kick off the season.

Yes, yes, yes, I know this is just one game.  Grrr, the problem is, this is how a lot of the Reds games went this year.  Two runs on three (cue Bob Uecker impersonation from Major League) freaking hits is all they can manage.  Thankfully Brandon Phillips actually got a hit for extra bases and he both drove in and scored via his triple in the fourth inning.  That just made it a close game though.

Aaron Harang was good but not great and in this one, he would have needed to be great.  Three runs (just two of those were earned) on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.  The David Weathers/Francisco Cordero combo looked sharp though, it’s just a shame the hitters couldn’t use the shutdown to come back and win.

Adam Dunn had a productive game despite not getting a hit.  He did strikeout out but he drew a walk and drove in Phillips on a ground out in that two run fourth inning.  Take away the triple, and Phillips had a tough game with three strikeouts in other three at bats. 

The Reds have the day off tomorrow and then Bronson Arroyo makes his season debut.  Dan Haren will make his debut as a National League pitcher so hopefully our big bats (yes, they’re there) welcome him appropriately.

Alright, Opening Day is tomorrow and don’t look now, but the Reds actually look like they might have a good team.  The problem is, some key players are either on the bench or in Louisville.  You’ve heard me go on about Jay Bruce and Homer Bailey but now Joey Votto has been relegated to the bench with Scott Hatteberg getting the starting nod at first base.  Vintage Dusty Baker so nobody should be too suprised.  The pen is better and the rotation is there.  Most important, the Reds play in a weak division and a trade deadline move could push them in either direction.  If they trade Adam Dunn for Eric Gagne though, it might be time to pick a new team.

The Reds doubled up the Rays in their final spring game.  A lot of guys played who will be playing down in the minors but that’s usually how those final spring training games go.  Johnny Cueto had a rough start but the pen did a nice job.

Public enemy number one are the Diamondbacks.  What’s up with the 2 pm start?  The Reds should be at least opening up the first big day but they’ve been relegated to a status like every other team.  Aaron Harang will go up against Brandon Webb.

Adam Dunn has one more game to push his spring average over the .200 mark but the low batting average didn’t stop him from belting homerun number four in the Reds 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.  Jeff Keppinger had a team high three hits while David Ross had two hits and two runs.

The Reds gave their relievers some work today as eight pitchers all saw time in this one.  David Weathers gave up a run in his two innings but he’s had a decent spring and I like him as a setup man a lot more then I like having to rely on him as the team’s closer.  Jeremy Affeldt picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of relief and I like him in the pen too.  Not that it’s saying much, but this could be the best Reds bullpen in the several years.

Johnny Cueto gets the start tomorrow in the Reds final spring game.  Then they count baby.

It’s official.  Homer Bailey has joined Jay Bruce as top prospects cut by Dusty Baker.  It’ll be hard to keep Bailey down if he dominates the International League in these first couple of months.  Still, after a mediocre and injury filled 2007 and a tough spring, you have to hope this minor league stint puts Bailey back on track.

Aaron Harang threw six innings and he gave up three runs but those runs didn’t come until that final inning in the Reds 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.  Bill Bray was knocked around for three runs while Jeremy Affeldt threw a shutout ninth to close the game out.

Andy Phillips singled and drove in two runs in the loss.  The Reds managed just five hits and all were singles.  Hopefully they can hit the ball better tomorrow against the Twins.  Bronson Arroyo will get the start.

It looks more and more like Edinson Volquez is going to start the season in the Reds rotation this year.  He gave up just a single run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five very solid frames.  Don’t feel bad for Homer.  He’ll be back and he’s still going to turn out to be a stud on the mound. Francisco Cordero had a tough time in his inning of relief though.  He gave up two runs on three hits and a walk.

Adam Dunn walked three times while Corey Patterson doubled, drew a walk and scored twice.  Brandon Phillips singled twice, scored a run and drove in one.

Less then a week until the games really count.  Aaron Harang gets the start tomorrow in his final tune up before the Reds opener on Monday.  It’s a road game against the Jays.

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