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Series 1

Reds win opener 7-5

Cincinnati,OH - The fresh cut grass, the hot dogs,and the big American flag stretched across can only mean one thing; Opening Day! The Reds have big dreams this year, but they will probably be busted before some of us can blink. Opening the year with division rival Pittsburgh is a big opportunity to see how the Reds stack up against one of the best teams in the league, and the Reds did not disappoint. Each team threw their aces, Gerrit Cole took the mound for the Pirates, and Johnny Cueto stepped on the mound for the Reds. However, only one pitcher looked like an ace, and that pitcher was Johnny Cueto. Cueto pitched 7 strong innings, giving up 6 hits, for 3 runs, and walked one. Cueto usually strikes out a lot of guys, but only got 2 swing and misses tonight. The opposing pitcher, Gerrit Cole didn't look like himself giving up 7 hits, going for 6 runs, and put 3 guys on base. The top 6 guys in the Reds order all had hits, and Brandon Philips led the squad with 2 hits, 2 RBI's, a Homer, and a base on balls. Philips was quoted after the game saying, "I am a veteran on this team, and I am here to lead. I need to lead on and off the field, and I'm not worried about either." Speedster Billy Hamilton also swiped three bases in the meeting with the Pirates. Also going yard in today's game was Cincinnati Catcher Devin Mesoraco, and Pirates Center fielder Andrew McCutchen and Catcher Fransisco Cervelli.

Win - Johnny Cueto (1-0)
Loss - Gerrit Cole (0-1)
Save - Aroldis Chapman (1)

Highlight:
https://youtu.be/Fo9JDk5PJdY
Simulated Games Report

Pirates Game 2 - Coming off of an opening day victory the Reds were looking to build on that to gain momentum in the very young season. Homer Bailey took the mound for Cincy, and Fransisco Liriano would sling for the Pirates. Liriano went for a solid 8 innings, allowing 4 hits, striking out 9, while not giving up a run. Homer Bailey matched his performance pitching 9 innings, allowing three hits, fanning 7, and also not allowing a run. Then both manager decided to turn it to their bullpen for the tenth. Antonio Bastardo pitched a scorless tenth for the Pirates, while Sean Marshall matched for the Reds. The 11th was a different story however, as Sam LeCure gave up 3 runs on two hits in just .1 innings of work. Mark Melancon slammed the door for the Pirates securing their first victory of the year.

Win - Antonio Bastardo (1-0)
Loss - Sam LeCure (0-1)
Save - Mark Melancon (1)

Pirates game 3 - Game 3 was the rubber match for the first series of the season. Mike Leake took the mound for the Reds, and AJ Burnett pitched for Pitt. Each starter pitched 7 innings but neither would factor into the decision, because this would be another extra innings thriller. Burke Badenhop pitched from the 8th on for the Reds, while giving up 3 hits, and fanning 1. Jared Hughes pitched two scoreless innings before handing the ball over to Arquimedes Caminero in the 10th. This is where the fun begins though. Brandon Philips leads off the inning with a double, before being sac bunted to third by Todd Frazier. That brought up veteran slugger Joey Votto who knocked in an RBI game winning single to center field. The Reds now sit 2-1 on the season, and will host Saint Louis this weekend.

Win - Burke Badenhop (1-0)
Loss - Aequimedes Caminero (0-1)
Save - N/A

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Series 2 Preview

Cardinals (2-1) @ Reds (2-1)

John Lackey (0-0) Vs Anthony De Sclafai (0-0)
Jamie Garcia (0-0) Vs Micheal Lorenzen (0-0)
Lance Lynn (0-1, 9.00 ERA) Vs Johnny Cueto (1-0, 3.86 ERA)

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Sorry for the dumb question but how do i get the youtube link to actually show the video?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Bluejaysfan65

Choose the embed code below the video.

I did that but then it put some link to my twitch account and it thought i was trying to live stream or something

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Series 2 Recap



Reds Walk-Off in Game 2, Hit back-to-back Homers

Cincinnati,OH - After losing game 1 to the Saint Louis Cardinals, the Reds looked to bounce back behind rookie pitcher Micheal Lorenzen. Making his first ever big league start Mike said he was nervous, but after the first few pitches went over the plate, he was fine and just imagined it as another game. Lorenzen pitched a good game, putting the Reds in a position to win. He threw 5 and two thirds innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. He isn't a big strikeout pitcher and that showed today only getting 2 k's. However, he got into a jam in the 6th, with guys on 2nd and 3rd and both runners would score to put the Reds up 3-2. Jumbo Diaz came in and got the final out of the inning. Tony Cingrani allowed the game tying home run to take Lorenzen out of the decision. After that Cingrani settled down and pitched 3 scoreless innings on his way to the victory. Jamie Garcia pitched for the Red Birds, and had a solid first inning, but after that it went down hill. In the second Joey Votto and Todd Frazier hit back to back homers. Philips also hit an RBI double in the fifth inning of the ball game. Advance to the ninth inning with the game tied, and Brandon Philips gets yet another 1 out base knock. Devin Mesoraco then SAC bunted Philips to second which worked out because Todd Frazier hit a base knock up the middle to win the game for the Reds.

Win - Tony Cingrani (1-0)
Loss -Matt Belisle (0-1)
Save - N/A

Highlight:
https://youtu.be/pVpnQbXJqFs
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Simulated Games Recap

Cardinals Game 1

STL (3-1) - 1/0/0/0/1/1/3/0/2 = 8/14/0
CIN (2-2) - 0/0/0/2/0/0/0/1/2 = 5/9/1

The Cardinals bats were on fire from the get go, scoring 1 run in the first, and never looked back busting out for 14 hits. Jon Jay had 3 hits, with a double and a home run going for an RBI. He also crossed the plate twice.

Win - John Lackey (1-0)
Loss - Anthony De Sclafani (0-1)
Save - Trevor Rosenthal (3)

Cardinals Game 3

STL (4-2) - 0/0/2/0/0/0/0/0/0 = 2/9/1
CIN (3-3) - 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/1/0 = 1/9/0

Johnny Cueto vs Lance Lynn was the pitching match-up to watch this series, and they did not disappoint. Cardinals' Lance Lynn went for seven innings, allowing 1 run on 8 hits, while Reds' Johnny Cueto went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits. Todd Frazier hit a solo homer, but it would not be enough as Matt Holliday's two run homer in the third was enough to lift the Red Birds to win the game, and the series.

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Minor League Report

Triple-A Player of the Week - 2B Irving Falu - 7-14, 1 Run, 2 RBI
Triple-A Louisville sits at 2-2, 2nd in division.

Double-A Player of the Week - SP Wandy Peralta - 1 GS, 9 IP, 3 Hits Allowed, 11 Strike-outs, and a win.
Double-A Pensacola sits at 2-2, Tied for 1st in division.

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Series 3 Preview

Reds (3-3) @ Cubs (2-4)

Homer Bailey (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @ Jake Arrieta (0-0, 2.57 ERA)
Mike Leake (0-0, 1.29 ERA) @ Jason Hammel (0-0, 3.00 ERA) *
Anthony De Sclafani (0-1, 3.60 ERA) @ Travis Wood (0-1, 10.38 ERA) *

* indicates simulated game

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Potential Traded Targets for Reds - April

This will be a series I do every month of players that are on the Reds radar.

Starting Pitching - With Johnny Cueto being the ace of the staff, you would think they are petty set here. However, the bottom half is not good at all. With Anthony De Sclafani almost at his peak, they will probably be looking for someone to fill this gap. Johnny Cueto is also eligible for Free Agency this off-season.

Suitors - Jon Niese, NYM, Cole Hammels, PHI

Set-Up man - The Reds desperately need a set up man to get to Aroldis Chapman, but they don't have anyone capable in the MLB, or the minors. Who is on the block to fill this role?

Suitors - Tony Sipp, HOU, Mike Dunn, MIA

Back-up Catcher - Bryan Pena is the current back-up catcher, but GM Archie Wagner has shown signs that he isn't confident if starter Devin Mesoraco gets hurt. Who is on the market to take his place?

Suitors - Andrew Susac, SFG, John Jayso, TB

Utility Infielder - The Reds don't have a utility infielder, but it is a key part of most teams to get the regulars a rest. Who is GM Archie Wagner looking at?

Suitors - Ben Zobrist, OAK, Willie Bloomquist, SEA

4th Outfielder - The Reds currently have some veterans manning the 4th and 5th outfielders, but in an attempt to get younger they may trade these guys for a younger, and better 4th outfielder. Who are potential targets?

Suitors - David Murphy, CLE, Andre Ethier, LAD,