Francisco Cordero #48 / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 Bats: R Throws: R Born: May 11, 1975 Fast Facts: Francisco Javier Cordero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a veritable hotbed of baseball talent.  Other players from Santo Domingo include Albert Pujols, Mann...

The opening round of the Snap-on Stars of Karting Eastern Division program ended Sunday with a successful weekend completed at the Ocala Gran Prix in Ocala, Florida. A picture perfect weekend of weather and no red flag incidents throughout the three days on track made for great event. The intensity ...

  How much of their teammates' shortcomings will talented young Reds like Joey Votto be able to offset? (photo: phillenium1979) 2008 record: 74-88 Pythagorean record: 72-90 In: C Ramon Hernandez, OF Willy Taveras, 1B/OF Daryle Ward, OF Jonny Gomes, OF Jacque Jones, RP Arthur Rhodes Out: C ...

(I don't think there's any danger of Gillispie being fired, I just wanted to make that title to attract hits via Google. Welcome!). Photo by David Stephenson Two years ago I wrote a post about my optimism over the hire of Gillispie and some hope in the face of the challenges he inherited-- namely se...

A mixed couple of months Sword Song; The Pale Horseman Bernard Cornwall. I love the Sharpe books from Cornwall, Here he turns his focus onto the Dark Ages, to the time of Alfred and the wars between the Saxons and Danes. He brings his customary story telling to these early wars, although not quite w...

A mixed couple of months Sword Song; The Pale Horseman Bernard Cornwall. I love the Sharpe books from Cornwall, Here he turns his focus onto the Dark Ages, to the time of Alfred and the wars between the Saxons and Danes. He brings his customary story telling to these early wars, although not quite w...

On Thursday, an estimated crowd of 50,000 marched through the streets of lower Manhattan to protest New York governor David Patterson's proposed state budget cuts. "Governor Paterson, I wish you could have an open heart that we are going to suffer if this budget cut goes through," said China Lankfor...

The former head of Lambda Legal and a Supreme Court justice in the Sixth Judicial District were chosen late yesterday by Governor David A. Paterson to be the New York's first openly gay and lesbian appellate judges. Judge Rosalyn Richter and Judge Elizabeth A. Garry are were both chosen by Patt...

How many musicians can you match with their real names? 1 Alecia Moore 1 Afrika Bambaataa 2 Alicia Augello Cook 2 Alice Cooper 3 Annie Mae Bullock 3 Alicia Keys 4 Anthony Ray 4 Barry Manilow 5 Arnold George Dorsey I 5 Beck 6 Artis Ivey Jr. 6 Billie Holliday 7 Barry Alan Pincus 7 Billy Idol 8 Bek Dav...

By: Kayceman "Baby they told us we would rise again/ As I recall they never filled us in about when." -"Easter Eggs" by Bloodkin Bloodkin by Ian McFarlane Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again (released February 17 on SCI Fidelity), Bloodkin 's eighth album (including a live one), might be their be...