‘It better not deflate us too much’ — Francona hopes Reds quickly forget Opening Day disappointment

Elly De La Cruz celebrated the runs he scored on Opening Day by walking to the end of the dugout and holding up his hands, both protected by sliding gloves that would be just as useful in removing a hot pizza pan from the stove, and posing for the cameras.
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Sat, Apr 5
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McCoy: Reds finally score, but fall to Brewers 3-2 for fourth straight loss
The Cincinnati Reds did not lose, 1-0, for the fourth straight game Friday night in American Family Field.
Fri, Apr 4
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McCoy: Reds make history with third straight one-run loss at Milwaukee
In 105 years since the introduction of the live ball, only one team suffered the embarrassment of three straight 1-0 losses — the 1960 Philadelphia Phillies.
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Thu, Apr 3
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Reds: Austin Hays expected to return to lineup later this month
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays didn’t want to make the same mistake twice.
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Wed, Apr 2
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McCoy: Deja vu all over again for Reds in 1-0 loss to Rangers
As Yogi Berra once put it, it was deja vu all over again for the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday afternoon in Great American Ball Park — on four different fronts.
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McCoy: Eovaldi’s rare complete game stifles Reds
It just doesn’t happen these days in major league baseball.
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Tue, Apr 1
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Reds: Former Yankee Trevino introduced torpedo bat to new teammmates
As soon as new Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino arrived at spring training, he started telling his new teammates about the great new style of bat that he started using in 2024 but hadn’t picked up much traction yet around the league.