Reds and Brackman finalize 1-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

The Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Andrew Brackman finalized a one-year deal on Wednesday, uniting him with his hometown team.

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New York Yankees 2012 Interleague Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees' 2012 interleague schedule begins on Friday, May 18, when the team hosts the Cincinnati Reds for a three-game series. After that, the rest of the Yankees' 2012 interleague schedule pucks up again in June.

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MLB Notebook: Reds deny Votto trade report (Yahoo! Sports)

Will the Cincinnati Reds trade first baseman Joey Votto? ESPN reported that it's a possibility, but general manager Walt Jocketty denied it -- and he wasn't thrilled about having to deny it. "I'm tired of talking about it," Jocketty told the Cincinnati...

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Rockies Gonzalez wallops longest home run of MLB week 22 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Home runs took center stage in this past week of the Major League Baseball season. On Thursday, August 25 the New York Yankees hit three grand slams in one game, the first time the feat has been achieved in MLB history. Then Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds hit a 14th inning walk...

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The Juice: Reds blow 8-run lead, escape St. Louis with win in 13 (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentlemen of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Call it a "come-get" (instead of a comeback): The Cincinnati Reds escaped St. Louis with a victory, avoiding what … Continue reading →

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Yankees beat Reds 4-2 in DH opener (AP)

Can't score many runs, can't beat an American League team. The Cincinnati Reds are stuck in a rut that gets deeper with each game. Jorge Posada ended the second-longest homer drought of his career on Wednesday, connecting on a two-run shot that sent the New York Yankees to its fourth straight win, 4-2 over the Reds in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

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Rain washes out Yankees-Reds game (AP)

Alex Rodriguez sat at a folding table in the middle of the Yankees' clubhouse, watching video of right-hander Johnny Cueto's delivery on a laptop. Turned out, he was doing some really advance scouting. New York's game against the Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday evening because of rain and a threat of storms all evening.

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Rain washes out Yankees-Reds game (AP)

The game between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday because of rain and a forecast of storms moving through all evening. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. It's the second rainout of the season in Cincinnati.

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Rain washes out Yankees-Reds game (AP)

The game between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday because of rain and a forecast of storms moving through all evening. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. It's the second rainout of the season in Cincinnati.

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How Wilson Valdez and Babe Ruth are forever linked in baseball history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 win in 19 innings over the Cincinnati Reds in the early morning hours of May 26, 2011, was obviously memorable. The move of starting second baseman Wilson Valdez to the pitching mound was not only necessary, as the team had run out of pitching options,...

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