Cincinnati Reds

Johnny Cueto near return to the Reds' rotation

2013-05-15 18:20:00

Cincinnati Reds ace Johnny Cueto is on target to rejoin the rotation next week after making his second injury rehabilitation start. The right-hander has been on the disabled list since April 15 because of a strained muscle in his upper right arm....

Checking in on former Dodgers from the 2012 club

2013-05-10 05:25:00

Think all those players who come and go as Dodgers go on to great things with other organizations? Not hardly. Here’s a look at the players who spent time with the Dodgers last season who are no longer with the club, and what they’re up to...

Rating the majors, Kentucky Derby style

2013-05-05 00:00:00

With a nod toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby, these are Times staff writer Kevin Baxter's rankings as the teams come out of the clubhouse turn. (Statistics through Friday's game. Last week's rankings in parentheses): Setting the pace 1; BOSTON Trying...

Your brain on baseball: How hitters see a 95-mph fastball

2013-05-10 05:20:00

Swing, batter, batter! In less time than it takes to say that phrase, Major League Baseball sluggers have their bat across the plate, and the best of them are golfing the shot over the outfield wall. How does the brain "know" when to swing?...

An array of former Dodgers and Angels are helping other teams

2013-04-27 14:55:00

Former Dodgers and Angels are playing roles for teams all around the major leagues. Times staff writer Kevin Baxter ranks the teams and provides updates on them. (Statistics through Friday's games. Last week's rankings in parentheses): 1. TEXAS Ex-...

Baseball quotes

2013-04-20 15:20:00

"He said, 'C'mon, hit me a home run, I love you.' I said, 'I love you too, I'll hit you one.'" —Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, after fulfilling a promise to Teddy Kremer, a 30-year-old man with Down syndrome, who was serving as the...

Watch Tom Lasorda snub former King Jack Johnson [Video]

2013-04-20 08:57:00

Tom Lasorda, legendary former Dodgers manager, always had quite the competitive streak, and it showed Thursday night when he dropped the ceremonial puck before the Kings played the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lasorda, as you can see in the video above,...

Rory McIlroy is joined by other pros in Nike's newest golf ad

2013-04-20 06:15:00

Rory McIlroy, who has muscled into Nike's advertising ranks alongside Tiger Woods, is featured in a new clip that includes juggling and kicking a golf ball. OK, it looks like computer graphic images. Maybe some of the juggling is real, but it's hard...

Red Sox to wear special 'Boston' jerseys in return to play

2013-04-20 10:46:00

The Red Sox return to play Saturday at Fenway Park in Boston with a day game against the Kansas City Royals, one day after the capture of the second suspect in the bombings at the marathon Monday. The Red Sox's home uniforms will feature the city's name...

Reds batboy inspires Todd Frazier to hit home run, win pizza

2013-04-19 15:38:00

Video: Frazier credits Reds' lucky batboy Cincinnati Reds batboy Teddy Kremer had two requests Thursday night: He wanted pizza and a home run from third baseman Todd Frazier. Kremer, who has Down syndrome, had been the Reds' batboy before and knew...

Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the start, and first endorsement deal

2013-04-19 07:07:00

Hyun-Jin Ryu will be attempting to snap the Dodgers’ four-game losing streak Friday in Baltimore and win his third consecutive game. But he’s already nabbed one early prize. Just three games into his major league career, he’s signed...

Garrett Richards to replace injured Jered Weaver in Angels rotation

2013-04-09 19:19:00

Garrett Richards didn't care whether he pitched out of the rotation or bullpen; he just hoped the Angels would commit to one or the other so he wouldn't have to go back and forth like he did last season, transitions that can tax the arm as well as the...

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 19: Freddy Galvis #13 of the Philadelphia Phillies leaps home after hitting a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park on May 19, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-2.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

The Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips is tagged out by Miami Marlins catcher Rob Brantly as third base umpire C.B. Bucknor, left, and the Reds' Jay Bruce looks on in the third inning at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (David Santiago/El Nuevo Herald/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1138808

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney gets to a ball and throws out Cincinnati Reds center fielder Shin-Soo Choo in a game last week.

2013-05-05 00:00:00