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Reds Shift Chapman to Wrong Role
Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Maybe Aroldis Chapman can start, go six innings, take a breather in the 7th, set himself up in the 8th and save his own win in the 9th. That would answer some questions. Meantime...(full article)
It didn’t shatter any outfield lights, but Joey Votto delivered a walk-off grand slam Sunday that was straight out of “The Natural.”Votto made reference to the ...(full article)
Jay Bruce is in one of those rare-air moments of his, when every waist-high fastball finds the fat of his bat. When Bruce is this way, he is a trot waiting to happen. The good th...(full article)
Sometimes, it really is too early. It’s too early to plant tomatoes. It’s too early to worry about your son starting to drive. Especially if he’s 3. It’s ...(full article)
Now, it’s official. Opening Day in Cincinnati is a holiday like no other. City Council says so. Nice of the city’s leaders to recognize what the rest of the world has known ...(full article)
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