Jay Bruce has a pain in his right side and was scratched from the lineup for precautionary reasons.

Jonny Gomes will bat 5th tonight and play left field.  Chris Heisey is batting 6th and playing right field.

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To make room on the 25-man roster for RHP Aaron Harang and LHP Aroldis Chapman, the Reds today placed OF Laynce Nix on the 15-day disabled list and optioned RHP Edinson Volquez to Class-A Dayton. 

 

Jamie

 

I recently received the following email from Donna Azbell and I wanted to give it a special mention here on BOR…

Jamie,

I have really enjoyed reading your blogs and looking at all the photos. How bout them Reds?

I would like to pay tribute to my mother whom we just laid to rest this month. She and my father were Reds fans as well as the whole family and in looking for photos for the funeral visitation I came across this one of my Mother and my son, Helena and Nicholas. Nick is now 30 and we live in Latonia, Ky, but our hometown is Lancaster, Ohio.

Thanks,

Donna

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From the Reds’ Michael Anderson…

Of the 15,000 8×10 commemorative prints of the cover of the current Sports Illustrated magazine that were given to fans last night, Joey signed only 20.

Here are three fans that received the signed prints:

Dan Lentz from St. Bernard.

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Allen Nienaber from Green Township with parents Doug and Tracy and sisters Rosie and Jenny.

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Will Pond from Milford.

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To view probable pitchers, standings and series information, click on the PDF file below.

farmreport8-31ndd.pdf

TOLEDO (TIGERS) 6, LOUISVILLE 2: RHP Matt Klinker (4-3) started for Louisville and gave up 5 runs on 9 hits in 6.0 innings (1bb, 5k, 1hr)…the Bats plated 2 runs on 8 hits…DH Danny Dorn went 3-for-4 with a double…RF Wladimir Balentien belted his 25th homer.

CAROLINA AT MISSISSIPPI (BRAVES): Carolina was rained out at Mississippi.

LYNCHBURG HILLCATS: Lynchburg was off yesterday.

DAYTON 9, LANSING (BLUE JAYS) 7: Dayton pulled off its biggest comeback of the season, rallying for 7 runs in the top of the 9th to beat Lansing…RF Josh Garton went 2-for-4 with a double, walk, 2 RBI and a run scored…DH Dominic D’Anna (2-for-3) walked twice and scored a pair of runs…CF Justin Reed went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI…RHP Daniel Corcino started for Dayton and was reached for 7 runs on 10 hits in 5.0 innings…LHP Tzu-Kai Chiu (1-0) earned the win in relief (1ip, 2h, 0r).    

BILLINGS VS OREM (ANGELS): Billings was rained out vs Orem.

AZL REDS 6, AZL GIANTS 5: The Reds won the semi-final game to advance to the AZL Championship game at AZL Brewers…LHP Ismael Guillion (1-0) started for the Redlegs and pitched 5.0 scoreless innings (3h, 2bb, 8k)…2b Ronald Torreyes went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, 5 RBI and a run scored…3b David Vidal had 2 hits and an RBI.

MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

AZL REDS PLAY FOR TITLE TONIGHT
The Arizona Summer League Reds beat the AZL Giants last night in Scottsdale to advance to tonight’s league championship game in Phoenix vs the Brewers.    

ANOTHER BALENTIEN BOMB
Louisville’s Wladimir Balentien last night vs Toledo belted his 25th home run of the season…in 114 games for the Bats this season, Balentien is batting .283 (112-for-396) with 25 HR, 77 RBI, 22 doubles and a .538 slugging percentage…he ranks among International League leaders in sacrifice flies (11, 1st), slugging (2nd), home runs (3rd) and RBI (T4th). 

OH HENRY
Dayton’s Henry Rodriguez is working on a 15-game hitting streak in which he’s batting .410 (25-for-61) with 11 runs and a .463 on-base pct…in 123 games this season for the Dragons, Rodriguez is batting .304 (155-for-510) with 14 HR and 74 RBI…he ranks among Midwest League leaders in hits (1st), at-bats (1st) and total bases (239, 3rd).

HAMILTON IMPRESSING
Billings’ infielder Billy Hamilton, 19, ranks among Pioneer League leaders in steals (39, 1st), triples (9, 1st), hits (79, 4th) and runs scored (52, 5th).

 

Rafael Almedia, IF….. 1911-13
Armando Marsans, OF 1911-14
Mike Gonzalez, C………… 1914
Manuel Cueto, IF/OF. 1917-19
Adolfo Luque, P…….. 1918-29
Pedro Dibut, P……….. 1924-25
Tommy de la Cruz, P……. 1944
Vincente Amor, P………… 1957
Raul Sanchez, P…… 1957, ’60
Danny Morejon, OF……… 1958
Orlando Pena, P…….. 1958-60
Mike Cuellar, P……………. 1959
Reggie Otero, coach.. 1959-65
Rogelio Alvarez, IF… 1960, ’62
Joe Azcue, C……………… 1960
Leo Cardenas, IF……. 1960-68
Tony Gonzalez, OF……… 1960
Cookie Rojas, IF…………. 1962
Tony Perez, IF 1964-76, ’84-86
Chico Ruiz, IF………… 1964-69
Mike de la Hoz, IF……….. 1969
Camilo Pasqual, P………. 1969
Pedro Ramos, P…………. 1969
Tony Menendez, P……… 1992
Jose Cardenal, coach 1993, 2002-03
Osvaldo Fernandez, P. 2000-01

Cardenas, Luque and Perez are in the Reds Hall of Fame. Perez is the only native of Cuba in the National Baseball Hall of Fame who played in the Major Leagues. Cooperstown Hall of Famers P Martin Dihigo, P Jose Mendez and OF Cristobal Torriente were born in Cuba but played in the Negro Leagues.

Fans mob Marty Brennaman during batting practice, not to meet the Hall of Famer, but to get a closer look at his shirt.

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“It’s time to meet the bachelors…”

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Ryan Hanigan gives me the international sign for “if you continue to take my picture, I’m going to make you eat this fist.”

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Former Reds assistant director of media relations and current Brewers director of media relations Mike Vassallo emerges from the Milwaukee clubhouse after apparently eating a bowl of butterscotch.

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Here’s Jay Bruce playing in a simulated game earlier today.  He went 8-for-8 with 4 home runs and 17 RBI.

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Scott Rolen, Paul Lessard, Billy Hatcher and Bryan Price play an intense game of “Password.”

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Jay Bruce congratulates Paul Lessard for correctly guessing the word “pulchritude.”

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Joey Votto sulks as he was not invited to play “Password.”

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“I’m going to huff and puff and hit this ball into the bleachers!”

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You’ve all seen this trick before.  Ramon Hernandez sneaks around Paul Lessard and kneels behind him.  Juan Lopez then shoves Lessard and Lessard falls flat on his butt.

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Billy Hatcher and Orlando Cabrera celebrate after accurately guessing every item in Paul Lessard’s fanny pack.

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“Oh shoot!! I’m in the wrong uniform!”

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 Just for the fun of it, Joey Votto takes out Jay Bruce’s legs with this powerful swing.

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Joey Votto gives the “everybody is ok” sign after hitting a ball onto the roof of Newport on the Levee.

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Jonny Gomes seeks out a child to throw into the sun.

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DUSTY HEALS!!

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Jonny Gomes breaks his own hand to fit into his favorite batting gloves.

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Scott Rolen is still in disbelief that he missed the word “quintillion” in the earlier game of Password.

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The definition of Drew Stubbs: “The slender, graceful, swift-running mammal of the genus centerfieldera.

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LHP Aroldis Chapman is expected to be recalled tomorrow from Triple-A Louisville .  A press conference with Chapman and Reds GM Walt Jocketty will take place at Great American Ball Park following tomorrow night’s game vs Milwuakee.

In 39 appearances (13 starts) this season with Louisville, Chapman went 9-6 with 8 saves and a 3.57 ERA (95.2ip, 52bb, 125k, .218oba).

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Reds fans of all ages!  Please welcome the newest members of the Reds Cap Club…

This is our Newfoundland puppy (Sammy) sitting on the couch chewing on a pig ear whilst watching the Reds beat the Cubs. – Ben and Laura Otto

(editor’s note: Ben is a great friend of mine who is pretty much responsible for getting me a job with the Reds)

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Jamie,

The Stanley Cup was at the Governors Mansion in Springfield, Illinois last week. Since Joey Votto’s from Toronto and I’m a lifelong Reds fan, what better way to have a photo wearing his replica jersey? The NHL guy with the Trophy (it gets a warm bath and polished every day) knew about Joey, the incredible year he’s having and thought it was a cool idea.

John Ring

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Here’s Christopher Torres.  Christopher’s mom, Kathleen writes: “You should be proud that at the Farmers’ Market in little old Suffern, NY he got three separate ‘Go Reds’ reactions.”

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Timmy Burgess first Reds game Opening Day 1989

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If you’d like to become the newest member to the Reds Cap Club, simply email me (jramsey@reds.com) a photo of you wearing your favorite Reds lid.

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I know I haven’t said this in a while, but I really appreciate you folks logging on.  Thanks so much, I mean it. 

Jamie

 

 You’re up, North Dakota! If there are any Reds fans up there in the Flickertail State, please send the photographic evidence to me at jramsey@reds.com.

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The Better Off Red Reds State Challenge was answered last week by Massachusetts.  Let’s take a look….

Even though this was taken in New Hampshire, we live in Mass, so I think this should count as 1 more for the Bay State.  Here is my son Dylan sitting on Humpty Dumpty’s wall.  Can not confirm or deny if Humpty is a Redleg fan.  But Dylan is, so I know I’m doing at least one thing right as a dad.

Take care,

Dave Becker

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Hi Jamie:

I want to submit a picture of my son Luka who is enjoying his first season of Reds baseball!  He sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night because dad is yelling with joy as the Reds have made this a wild season.  As for the picture we sort of feel that we are back in school and waited to the last second to do our homework assignment for this week.  Here is a picture of Luka sitting outside a Commuter Rail station right outside of Boston. 

Our best to the Reds Organization in the final month of the season!

Holguin Family

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