Author Tom Diesman

Cincinnati Reds fans everywhere can give thanks to the Louisville Slugger company for developing a new tool to help Adam Dunn finally hit a sacrifice fly. In the Reds Notes from today's Dayton Daily News: Adam... Read More...

With Ramon Ortiz going on the 15 day DL Dan O'Brien has indicated in an article in the Post that they are likely to recall either Todd Coffey or newly acquired Allan Simpson from AAA Louisville. Belisle figure... Read More...

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports today that Bubba Nelson has opened the season in AA Chattanooga as the team's closer: Bubba Nelson, a 23-year-old right-hander, is being used as the closer at Double-A Chattanoo... Read More...

I'd like to see the Reds pick up Ben Grieve for the LH hitting outfield reserve. Pittsburgh just cut him loose. Later, Tom ... Read More...

Word is from the Cincy Post that Hancock aggravated his groin injury yesterday and is headed for a stint on the DL. That means that both Belisle and Valentine will make the opening day roster. The only roster... Read More...

Keep an eye out the next few days to see what Jim Bowden does with Tony Blanco, who had a pretty decent spring with the Nationals: BATTERS BA SLG OBA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Blanco .289 .368 .378 38 2 ... Read More...

Is this a position for which there should be a battle being waged? Is Jason LaRue worthy of a rubber stamp for the starting assignment? I wasn't very excited when the Reds resigned LaRue for 3M. Nothing agai... Read More...

Today's Dayton Daily News had a couple of interesting notes on Reds pitching. Luke Hudson claims he's had no pain for the last few days and expects to be throwing again in two or three days. Also, Alonzo Powe... Read More...

Pena is having a bad spring, Kearns is tearing it up, as is Rob Stratton. McCoy notes this in today's Dayton Daily News. Pena is hitting .138 with one double and 11 strikeouts in 28 at-bats. There are rumbli... Read More...

With Luke Hudson's MRI coming back negative for structural damage, but positive for inflammation, he has been shut down from throwing for up to two weeks. That effectively removes him from the opening day rota... Read More...