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Look for youngsters Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez to both open the season in the Cincinnati Reds' rotation, behind stalwarts Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo. Cueto and Volquez are near-locks - as Manager Dusty Baker has acknowledged - based on very strong Spring performances.That leaves one spot o...

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ON THE MOUND:Joba Chamberlain allowed three hits on two runs and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He also struck out three. The big blows were the back- to back homeruns by Utley and Howard. His curve wasn't really affective today but he changed speeds on his change, slider and fastball to get through.Phil Coke relieved Chamberlain and retired his only two batters faced on 2 strikeouts...

I was on ESPN.com and was taking a look at an article on Josh Hamilton, the hot Rule 5 baseball player who is on fire for the Cincinnati Reds in spring training. A lot of the posters there were harping on how much attention he has received as he's on the comeback trail, although his failures in the game was mostly due to his own doing – drugs and lack of initiative to play baseball.

1) I hope that all the hosts and callers of WEEI are on record with their hasty conclusions on the Bronson Arroyo-Wily Mo Pena deal. Admittedly, ther 'Nati has had the better end of the deal over the past two months. Bronson Arroyo is off to a hot start in the national league and, now, Wily Mo is on ...

It was like the second coming of Eric Milton.  Bronson Arroyo gave up four homeruns as the Reds lost their series finale to the Phillies 5-3.  Arroyo gave up the five runs on nine hits with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  The pen did a nice job and three relievers combined to throw 2 [...]