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Nix returns to Reds with Minor League deal
After spending a few weeks exploring what sort of interest there may have been in him on the free-agent market, Laynce Nix has opted to return to Cincinnati.
Roundup: Vizquel to light Hot Stove?
Warm rumors and cool talk around the Hot Stove on the first day of true free agency: Vizquel to lead off FA march? Shortstop great Omar Vizquel is poised to become the first of 171 free agents to switch teams, according to FoxSports.com, which has the 42-year-old signing a one-year deal with the White Sox.
Reds set 40-man roster, lose Nix
The Cincinnati Reds made some procedural moves Friday, Nov. 20, to set their 40-man roster, adding seven young players and ultimately losing outfielder Laynce Nix.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Laynce Nix became a free agent today when he declined an outright assignment by the club.
Inbox: Will Reds re-sign Gomes?
What are the chances of the Reds re-signing Jonny Gomes and Laynce Nix? If they don't, who will be the everyday left fielder? -- Riley H., Fort Loramie, Ohio One of the bigger offseason decisions facing the front office is whether to offer either Gomes or Nix arbitration.
Re-signing Ramon Hernandez not only fills a hole for the Reds, it sends a signal that the budget might not be as tight as has been speculated.
Baseball notes: Dickerson homers twice in Reds' win over Yanks
Chris Dickerson homered twice and drove in four runs for Cincinnati in the Reds' 13-11 spring-training win over the Yankees on Sunday.
Red Reposter - Did the Injuries Really Break This Team?
Here is the FanGraphs win probability graph from the Twins-Tigers play-in game the other night.
Janson Suspects Big Tipper LaRussa Bought 'Ball' Evidence
Separately, they don't seem related: Tony LaRussa, Dave Duncan, John Smoltz, Bronson Arroyo, allegedly doctored baseballs, clubhouse attendants and getaway day.
Nix, Arroyo lead Reds to 6-1 win over Cardinals
Laynce Nix hit a grand slam off John Smoltz, Bronson Arroyo pitched into the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St.
HOUSTON - Jay Bruce found himself in an unusual position upon returning from for the disabled list: on the bench on a regular basis.
Laynce Nix and Jay Bruce knocked in three runs each Saturday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-4 rout of the Houston Astros.
Reds Continue Dominance Over Pittsburgh
The Cincinnati Reds continued their dominance of Pittsburgh, pounding the Pirates 12-2. Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen, Jay Bruce, Laynce Nix and Corky Miller drove in two runs apiece as the Reds beat the Pirates for the seventh-straight time and ran their overall winning streak to three games.
Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan was scratched from the lineup Tuesday a day after injuring his left pinkie on a pickoff play.
Dusty Does It Again, Quick Hook Leaves Bailey Hanging
Here's predicting the Reds will lose the rest of the weekend series to the visiting Florida Marlins.
Baseball Notebook: Cards' Ryan out with sore pinkie
Ryan initially believed he had broken the pinkie after diving back to first base in the eighth inning of Monday night's 11-6 victory over Florida.
Around the Horn: Twin killing: Morneau out for season, Crede outlook grim
The season is over for Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau because of a stress fracture in his lower back.
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Laynce Nix from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and put him in the starting lineup in left field against Houston.
Jay Bruce was reinstated from the disabled list Monday. Bruce fractured his right wrist while trying for a diving catch against the Mets on July11. Bruce made 10 rehab appearances for Louisville recently, hitting .212 with five walks, six strikeouts and two steals.
Why Jonny Gomes Should Be the Cincinnati Reds' Left Fielder in 2010
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Jonny Gomes should be the Reds' left fielder in 2010.
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