Not only did the Reds find that they have some exciting young pitchers for the future in Edinson Volquez and Johnny Cueto, but they also found some good hitters to give them hope for the future, and a few of them have been hot lately. Joey Votto had seven hits over the weekend, and also drove in five runs as he has hit a little hot streak. The…
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It has been an offensive night tonight, with baseballs leaving ballparks all over the country.

By the 5th inning of tonight’s game, Phillies CF Jayson Werth had three home runs and eight RBI tying the franchise record for runs batted in within a single game. Werth has been a decent player to have at the end of your roster, but tonight someone will grab him and start to play him…
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Tags: alfonso soriano, Andrew Miller, Andy Sonnanstine, dan uggla, Francisco Liriano, garrett olson, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, jason bay, jayson werth, joey devine, Johnny Cueto, josh hamilton, matt holliday