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Arroyo feels healthy despite slump
Arroyo feels healthy despite slump
After Reds manager Dusty Baker openly wondered Sunday if Bronson Arroyo is healthy, the starter said Monday that his problems have not been health-related.
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Baseball Boom's Big Winners, Big Losers for May 7th
Big Winners: Edinson Volquez, Joey Votto, and the Cincinnati Reds: Votto had his best game as a major leaguer after belting 3 of the Reds 7 homeruns against the Cubs, and Volquez improved to 5-1 with a miniscule 1.06 ERA, and leads all of baseball with 52 strikeouts. Dusty Baker could also be called a big winner as his club took 2 of 3 from the team that most recently fired him.......

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Did Dusty Baker learn nothing from Mark Prior and Kerry Wood?
Did Dusty Baker learn nothing from Mark Prior and Kerry Wood?
While watching Edinson Volquez dominate the Cubs on Wednesday (7 IP, 4 H, 10K) I couldn't help but think back to 2003. That was the last time I can remember seeing two young pitchers on the same team dominate opposing hitters in such a fashion. Of ...
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Just Because Dusty Baker Sinned in the Past Doesn't Mean He's Sinning in the Present
Just Because Dusty Baker Sinned in the Past Doesn't Mean He's Sinning in the Present
Edinson Volquez threw 118 pitches in going seven innings during yesterday's 9-0 Reds win against the Cubs. At 24, that kind of usage in a game that was safely in hand naturally conjures up memories of the ruined arms of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior . It ...
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The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Arroyo feels healthy despite slump
The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: News: Arroyo feels healthy despite slump
CINCINNATI -- There will be no X-rays or MRI exams in Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo's immediate future. Arroyo met with manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Dick Pole in Baker's office on Monday. On Sunday, after Arroyo was hammered for seven runs in ...
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Okay, Dusty Baker…Please Read This (or The Corey Patterson OBP Watch)
There are plenty of culprits for the pathetic performance of the Reds offense thus far in 2008, no question about it. There can be no doubt, however, that Corey Patterson is one of the biggest problems (if not the biggest). Ladies and Gentlemen, ...
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Prospectus Matchups: Fun with Playoff Odds by Jim Baker
A look at the first month surprises in the postseason odds report, as well as the teams that nearly joined the Dodgers and Giants in relocating 50 years ago.
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Thoughts on the NFL Draft vs. MLB Draft
Thoughts on the NFL Draft vs. MLB Draft
Kiley compares and contrasts the two drafts.
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And The “Metsy” Goes To…
And The “Metsy” Goes To…
A happy Monday morning indeed Met-heads!   This makes two weekends in a row that I was able to lay my head down at night peacefully, knowing the Mets had won. What makes this victory even sweeter is the fact it came at the expense of ...
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Baker and Bonds converse | The Real McCoy | Cincinnati Reds baseball news
When facing the press Wednesday, April 16, 2008, about a sexual harassment investigation in his office, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says the thought of resigning has never crossed his mind. Produced by Laura A. Bischoff; DDLY; News; Ohio Attorney ...
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Ryan Freel Upset With Dusty Baker
Ryan Freel Upset With Dusty Baker
Ryan Freel has become a bit player for the Reds, seeing most of his time as a defensive replacement or pinch hitter. Why is this? Apparently because of a conversation he allegedly had with Dusty Baker in which he said he wasn't comfortable playing ...
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Homer Bailey May Be Promoted As A Reliever
Homer Bailey May Be Promoted As A Reliever
Homer Bailey , the Cincinnati Reds uber pitching prospect, still isn’t pitching in Cincinnati. But he’s tearing up Triple-A hitters. Harang, Arroyo, Cueto and Volquez seem pretty safe right now, but Matt Belisle needs to show Dusty Baker ...
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The Worst of Baseball Prospectus
The Worst of Baseball Prospectus
Sometimes BP’s snarky writers are a little off on their assessments. “The upper levels of the organization are still pretty thin in terms of prospects, so Holliday still gets mentioned. Outfield corners who can’t slug .400 should get to be non-prospects pretty quickly, but a nice AFL gave people a continuing excuse to call Holliday a talent.
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THT Live: Dusty Baker’s lineups aren’t half bad
THT Live: Dusty Baker’s lineups aren’t half bad
Justin has put together a detailed analysis of Dusty Baker's lineup choices , compared to some alternatives suggested by Reds fans. His surprising finding is that Baker's lineup is actually tough to beat (despite leading off with Corey Patterson!). This is some great work by Justin, featuring John Beamer's Markov spreadsheet (the right tool to use for the job), and it shows just how tricky ...
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Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad
Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad
There was a chorus of complaints from Reds' faithful over the Reds' opening-day lineup, and this has continued in reaction to subsequent lineups over the Reds' first two weeks of play. I asked folks to submit to me what they felt the opening day ...
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Seamheads: DiFilippo: The Worst of Baseball Prospectus
BPro has struck out on three of their last five annuals! ... They haven’t hit the ball out of the infield!… They had a terrible spring training!… TAKE THEM OUT OF THE GAME!...Steamedpunk ramblings from DiFilippo. Jim Baker, the author, wrote ...
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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Cubs looking forward to Baker's return
The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Cubs looking forward to Baker's return
On Tuesday night, Dusty Baker will return to Wrigley Field for the first time since the end of the 2006 season. In his four years in Chicago, Baker guided the team to the National League Central title in 2003, had a better record in '04 but missed the ...
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Cubs not playing blame game with Baker
The Dusty Baker era provided Chicago with some of the best and worst memories imaginable, from the highs of the 2003 playoff run to the lows of the Cubs' last-place finish in 2006. Two years after Baker's dismissal, the mere mention of his name still ignites heated conversations about his ultimate place in franchise history.
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Kerry Wood Wants to Forgive
Kerry Wood Wants to Forgive
The Reds visit the North Side of Chicago this week, which officially makes it Hate Dusty week in Cubdom. And while that sentiment is probably justified in a lot of ways -- Baker has done plenty to deflect the blame for a pretty bad managerial hash in ...

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