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[BSLChrisStoner]

The Reds are leading the NL Central, a 1/2 game ahead of St. Louis with a 25-19 record.

Currently the Reds are:

23rd in Runs
26th in Batting Average
26th in OBP
14th in Slugging
5th in ERA
9th in Quality Starts
11th in WHIP
18th in Batting Average Against

Cueto is 5-1, with 1.97 era. In his 59.1 ip, he has allowed 55 hits, 4 hr, 12 bb's, with 38 k's. His OPS against is .653, and his G/F is 0.89.

Latos, Arroyo, and Bailey have been solid, Leake has struggled some.

Chapman has been awesome. 4-0, 2 saves, 6 holds, 0.00 era. 24.1 ip, 7 hits, 7 bb's, 43 k's. OPS against .275, 0.74 G/F.

Frazier is hitting at 3rd, Hanigan is having a nice year behind the plate.

Stubbs has .697 OPS, with a .304 OBP in CF.

Heisey in LF has a .687 OPS, with 0 hr's, and a .315 OBP.

Cozart has a .727 OPS, with a .302 OBP at SS.

Bruce has an OPS over .800, with a .301 OBP.

Votto is a monster.

[BSLChrisStoner]

NBC Hardball Talk: Chapman suddenly human
http://hardballtalk....suddenly-human/

[SammyBirdland]

6/17: Brandon being Brandon

Phillips turns the two, going between his legs to the SS.



http://mlb.mlb.com/v... ... 979344-996

[SBTarheel]

6/17: Brandon being Brandon

Phillips turns the two, going between his legs to the SS.



http://mlb.mlb.com/v... ... 979344-996

Sick!!

[BSLChrisStoner]

FanGraphs: Reds Chewing up the Competition
http://www.fangraphs...he-competition/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Baseball Analytics: Chapman, Marshall a Dominant High-Low Duo
http://www.baseballa...gh-low-duo.html

[KRL224]

Pretty incredible the numbers he has put up this year, though I doubt he receives much consideration...

Aroldis Chapman for Cy Young

[Zwolfe0]

https://twitter.com/#!/Reds/status/148108060370546688

Makes the Bedard trade look like nothing.

I think that's working out for the Reds now. They resigned Votto, so Alonso was irrelevant. Latos has gotten things under control and been a solid 2 after Cueto.

[BSLChrisStoner]

NBC Sports / Hardball Talk: The Reds are just toying with the rest of the league
http://hardballtalk....-of-the-league/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Red Leg Nation: Johnny Cueto is Fine
http://redlegnation....-cueto-is-fine/

[Oriole85]

ESPN: Reds' Dusty Baker suffered stroke

http://espn.go.com/m...eries-next-week

Hoping for a quick and speedy recovery!

[BobPhelan]

Wow that's terrible. Hope he's alright and can manage the team he got to the playoffs in them.

[Oriole85]

Wow that's terrible. Hope he's alright and can manage the team he got to the playoffs in them.

He says he'll be back next week, I can't really blame him for wanting to be back but I hope he's healthy!

[Chris B]

Bailey an out away from a no hitter.

[Chris B]

Homer Bailey is the 15th Reds pitcher to throw a no hitter.

1-0 Cincy.

[DJ MC]

Congrats to him.

[JeremyStrain]

You know, I didn't really look into it at the time, cause I was thinking SD got a HUGE return, and they still won the trade, no doubt, BUT they should have been targeting Bailey instead of Volquez in that deal. Never really looked too close at the splits, but he's like a 5.16 ERA pitcher at home, and 2.41 on the road. It's cause he's a flyball pitcher in a HR park, so he gives up 20+ a year, especially to righties. Seeing him take 5 years to finally work his control out and pitch the way he does reminds me a LOT of Matusz, and I wonder if some other teams aren't thinking let's rescue him from Camden Yards and let him be a flyball pitcher that lefties can't touch.

[Oriole85]

ESPN: Source: Reds to sign Ryan Ludwick

http://espn.go.com/m...eal-source-says

Free agent outfielder Ryan Ludwick has reached agreement on a two-year, $15 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds pending completion of a physical exam, a baseball source confirmed Saturday to ESPN.com.

[Oriole85]

ESPN: Report: Cincy to host 2015 All-Stars

http://espn.go.com/m...5-all-star-game

I believe the Nats were pretty confident they'd get this one. I hope this report is wrong, as the Nats making it would obviously give me a better shot to attend.

[Chris B]

Great American has never hosted before, so not much of a surprise.

For what it's worth, here is a list of current MLB stadiums that haven't hosted yet:

Tropicana (TB)
Great American (CIN)
Citizens Bank (PHI)
PETCO (SD)
Nationals (WAS)
Citi (NYM)
Target (MIN)
New Yankee (NYY)
Marlins (MIA)

Mets get the 2013 bid, as do the Twins in 2014 and Reds in 2015.

EDIT: Tropicana isn't getting it. Sorry, but that place is a dump and the fans don't deserve it.

I'm really surprised that Philadelphia hasn't gotten one yet. I would predict they get 2016. Yankees will probably have to wait longer since they hosted the final year of Old Yankee Stadium. So for 2017-2019 I could see the league going to San Diego, DC, and Miami in some order.

Hopefully MLB returns the ASG festivities to Camden Yards for the park's 30th anniversary in 2022, if not earlier.