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Rolen says he's not done
September 14
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen is not ready to call it a season. "I'm not shutting it down," he said. "But we are running out of time." Rolen, on disabled list recovering from Aug. 3 surgery on his left shoulder, has not taken batting practice since Aug. 31 when he admittedly overdid it. "I kind of got banged up in that BP round," Rolen said. "I never really came out of it. So I saw doc (team doctor Timothy Kremchek Monday), he evaluated it and went through a bunch of things. He seems to think – I'm not putting words in his mouth – for the first time in five years I'm using ranges of motion that have not used on both ends – back and forward. "When I got turned loose to start swinging, I"
Rolen says he's close to returning
August 29
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen feels great, and the Reds' regular third baseman is eager to play again soon. Rolen, who had surgery on his left shoulder Aug. 3, has recovered enough to field grounders and hit in the cage in recent days. "I'm close, in my opinion, to getting back on the field," Rolen said. "What close is, I don't know. It's not hours." When Rolen first saw reporters approach his clubhouse stall before Sunday's game, he reacted with customary Rolen humor: Turning serious, Rolen said: "I've been feeling good. Very happy that I had the surgery. I give Dr. (Timothy) Kremcheck a lot of credit, he did a good job. I was in no-man's land there. I couldn't be happier.""
Rolen hopes to return this season
August 9
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen doesn't know if the surgery on his shoulder will improve his hitting stroke yet. But if NASCAR calls ... "If you can't do real life, you can't do baseball. Little stuff, like driving a car," Rolen said. "I'm a better driver right now, because my head's not locked up on my shoulder The prognosis is for Rolen to return in four to six weeks. "Knowing Scotty, it will be sooner and not later," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. That would get Rolen back this season. "I have aspirations of returning this year and they have aspirations of me returning this year," he said. "It is less than a week from surgery and I still have to strengthen it, but we are going to rehab"
Rolen has surgery, out another 4 to 6 weeks
August 4
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"If the Reds are to get back in the National League Central race, they'll to do it without Scott Rolen. The third baseman had surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday in Cincinnati. The arthroscopic procedure was to remove bone spurs and fragments. Rolen, on the disabled list since July 22, is expected to miss four to six more weeks. That takes the season into at least the first week of September. "He played a huge role on this team," Reds manager Dusty Baker. "We've got to carry on. We've got games in the mean time." But getting Rolen healthy was critical. He is under contract for next year as well. The shoulder – this was his fourth surgery on it – has bothered him pretty much all year. It"
Scott Rolen not ready to come off disabled list
August 3
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen will be eligible to come off the disabled list Friday. That is not going to happen. Rolen, who has been sidelined since July 22 because of a sore left shoulder, will be examined by Dr. Tim Kremchek today. "We'll know a lot more (today)," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. Rolen has not resumed baseball activities - other than taking ground balls at first base during batting practice. "He's been getting treatment and doing strengthening exercises," trainer Paul Lessard said. This is the second time this season Rolen has been on the DL with an injury to his left shoulder, along with a stint from April 24 to May 13. He's had three surgeries on the shoulder, and it hampers him most"
No surgery, injections planned for Rolen
July 24
MLB.com
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder on Friday, was optimistic on Saturday that the injury wouldn't require more cortisone injections or surgery. "I don't need a repair or anything," Rolen said. "I don't have a torn rotator cuff. I don't have a labrum that's torn." Rolen missed most of 2005 with the Cardinals because of a torn labrum in the same shoulder that required surgery. It's been a problematic spot since. During his earlier DL stint from April 24-May 12, he received two cortisone shots on the shoulder to reduce his discomfort. There was no specific incident that triggered the latest issue, but Rolen was in pain"
Rolen held out of lineup again
July 20
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen had hoped to return to the lineup Tuesday when the Reds took on the Pirates, but manager Dusty Baker again felt otherwise. Rolen did not blame Baker for keeping him on the bench a second day, as Rolen acknowledging his left shoulder is still bothering him. "It's the same stuff with my shoulder," he said. "I've been dealing with it for quite a while." Third baseman Rolen, 36, has not hit with much authority this year. He has five homers, 36 RBI and a .242 batting average. The shoulder landed him on the disabled list from April 24-May 12. In July, Rolen has hit .190 with a homer and four RBI. "I had a little stretch before the (All-Star) break where I was feeling it and"
Rolen thrilled to be an All-Star
July 10
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen says being named to the National League All-Star team never gets old. "It's an honor every time," he said. Rolen was named to his seventh All-Star team, replacing Atlanta's an injured Chipper Jones. "Chipper is so old," Rolen kidded. "They decided to upgrade with youth and speed. Rolen had planned to spend the break with his family in Bloomington, Ind."
Rolen calls near-classic a 'non-play'
July 6
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"For a moment, it was just like old times. It was Monday night, and the crowd at Busch Stadium was on its feet, and the Cardinals fans were clapping and cheering moments after Scott Rolen made a spectacular stop at third base. The scruffy-faced 36-year-old had hit his knees to glove the outfield-bound baseball. The momentum of his slide had carried him into the green grass of foul territory. Almost instantly, he had gotten back on his feet to make a hard throw across his body to first base. "I was just trying to get it headed over in the first-base direction," Rolen said. "It hit my glove directly, came out of my hand the right way and got over there the right way." But the runner was safe."
Rolen out; pitchers in rehab
June 14
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen did not start Monday's game here, after fouling a ball off his left foot (instep) Sunday in San Francisco. Rolen is limping slightly and has some bruising. He fouled the ball off his foot in the second inning Sunday, but stayed in the game. "I'll be hobbling a little bit," Rolen said. "I wish it could have happened in the eighth inning instead of the second, because I stood around on it for three hours and got three more at-bats on it. I'm not too worried about it." Manager Dusty Baker said Rolen probably would have started Monday. Miguel Cairo started instead. "(Rolen) is a little sore today," Baker said. "We didn't know if we was going to make it through the"
Rolen returns to lineup after throat infection
June 10
MLB.com
 
"Scott Rolen was back in the Reds' lineup on Thursday, playing third base, batting fifth and feeling better following a viral infection that kept him off the field for four days. The infection, originally diagnosed as strep throat, was improved enough that Rolen could have played Wednesday, according to Reds manager Dusty Baker, but the doctor said Rolen would be better served to play in the cool breeze of San Francisco than the pressing heat of Cincinnati. "It's great to have him back," Baker said. "He's doing a lot better.""
Rolen dealing with strep throat
June 7
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds Gold Glove third baseman Scott Rolen was out of the lineup Monday night for the second straight game. He has strep throat. "My daughter's been sick," he said. "She brought that stuff home from kindergarten Thursday. I felt miserable Saturday. Saturday, we talked about getting one of these days off. The doctor looked at it yesterday and said you've got strep throat. I assumed I was playing today. I came and (Dusty Baker) said I'm not in. "Mercy benching." Rolen went 0-for-5 Saturday in the 11-inning marathon. "It's been a battle," he said. "Saturday, at 7-2, I thought I made it. My goal was to finish the game. After they tied it, I wasn't sure I was actually going to finish the game.""
Slumping Rolen gets needed rest
June 2
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen was out of the starting lineup Wednesday. He's fine physically, or as fine as a guy with a bad shoulder can be. But Rolen is struggling at the plate. He's 4-for-27 (.148) and does not have an extra-base hit in his last eight games. He would not use his shoulder as an excuse. "I'm OK. I'm not getting the barrel where it needs to be," Rolen said. "I've got to get that cleaned up and get the ball in the middle of the field." Rolen did enter Wednesday's come-from-behind win against the Brewers as part of a double switch when the Reds replaced Jose Arredondo with Bill Bray in the 8th. But he gets an extra day of rest with Thursday's off day. "He looked like he needed"
Rolen caught taking 'unauthorized' swings
May 4
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Thired baseman Scott Rolen thought he had gotten away with it. He slipped in the batting cage outside the Reds clubhouse. "I snuck in," he said. "I went around the back door, nobody there. I had a bat I drug in with me. No batting gloves, nothing. I put the ball on the tee. And I hear: 'I thought we weren't going to do that!' (Dr. Tim) Kremchek of all people. I said, 'Jeez, I hadn't even swung yet. This place is bugged.' "It was a covert operation. In the middle of a game, so one was around. Third inning, so guys weren't getting loose yet. I had it all set, except for the doctor walking in. "I ended taking five unauthorized swings." Other than playing catch, that's the extent of his"
Reds hope Rolen can return when eligible
April 25
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen tried to make the quick comeback from his shoulder injury. But after the two cortisone shots didn't improve it a great deal, it was decided Sunday that the disabled list was the best route. "I got to point where I was fighting it a little bit," Rolen said. "I think experience has shown that this is best move right now. I think that's the answer: calm it down, rest it." Rolen will not the swing a bat for at least a few more days. "I think that's the best course," he said. "Let everything calm itself down. Let the medicine get in there and work. I've got the neck, the upper back and trap, the things that go along with it. The shoulder causes all the things. But they are real."
Rolen shelved by sore shoulder
April 23
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen is still dealing with a sore left shoulder. How long he'll be out of the lineup is the question. He was out Friday night for the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. "It's the day-to-day thing," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "I told him to 'let me know where you are without me really pressuring you about it.' Anybody who's ever had anything wrong, the question you hate to hear is the how-do-you-feel question. Usually, you don't feel a whole bunch better one day to the next." Rolen doesn't know when he'll return. Could he play this weekend? "Anything's feasible," he said. The matter is made worse for the Reds by the fact Juan Francisco, Rolen's"
Can Scott Rolen stay healthy for Reds?
March 8
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
""Who's talking: Me or the neck?'' In the brilliance of yet another blue-perfect day for spring training hopes and dreams in the Valley of the Sun, we are talking about aging and irony and frustration and the difference between being hurt and being injured. Scott Rolen was the heart and role model for the 2010 Reds, but he played wounded half the year and will be 36 in less than a month. His body never lets him forget it. I ask Rolen, "If you could have a negotiation today with your neck (and back, hamstrings and hips), how would it go? How would you like things to work this year? Rolen wants to know who's making the pitch - him or his neck. • Photos: Brewers 15, Reds 2 • Photos: Getting"
Scott Rolen seeks healthy routine for Reds
February 22
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen leads the club in deadpan humor. Asked if he had surgery in the offseason, Rolen said: "Not that I remember." But Rolen did end the season hurting. "I think everybody's a little beat up at the end," Rolen said. But Rolen was more beat up than most and it caught up to him. He hit .290 with 17 home runs and 57 RBI in the first half and .277 with three home runs and 26 RBI in the second half. One of the things the Reds will endeavor to do this year is keep Rolen strong for the long run. It's not that they didn't try last year. Reds manager Dusty Baker rested Rolen on a regular basis – often to the criticism of the fans. But it didn't work. "I can't pinpoint"
NL Gold Glove winners announced
November 10
MLB.com
 
"It was the National League's turn to take home the gold on Wednesday -- the Gold Glove Awards, that is. And for the second year running, there was a batch of fresh faces earning baseball's highest defensive honor. Among the players who picked up their first Gold Gloves were shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies and Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo. For the influx of new winners, there were also a host of repeat winners, including Cards catcher Yadier Molina, first baseman Albert Pujols, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, Reds third baseman Scott Rolen, Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Astros outfielder Michael Bourn. Voting for the Gold Glove Awards"
Scott Rolen says he certainly struggled for Reds
October 11
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Joey Votto was the unquestioned Most Valuable Player of the Reds this season and is the odds-on favorite to win the National League MVP award. But the glue that held the Reds together in their drive to their first playoff berth since 1995 was veteran third baseman Scott Rolen, who arrived in Cincinnati last July in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays and immediately set a winning tone that carried over to this season. It was Rolen, a veteran of three postseason appearances and 35 games, who showed the young Reds the way with his quiet leadership and example. And it was Rolen's timely hitting who helped the Reds stay competitive during the first half of the season. "He was great for us all"
Silently, Rolen returns to Philly
October 6
Courier-Post
 
"Jimmy Rollins was in his second summer as a Phillie when the Scott Rolen soap opera was at its steamy worst. At the time, an anonymous Phillies teammate had called Rolen a "clubhouse cancer" and Phillies senior advisor Dallas Green had these biting words for the disgruntled third baseman: "Scotty's satisfied with being a so-so player," Green said in a radio interview. "I think he can be greater, but his personality won't let him." It's been eight years since Rolen publicly criticized the Phillies for not spending the money to put a talented team around him. Eight years since the Phils traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for Placido Polanco, Mike Timlin and Bud Smith. Yet when Rolen steps"
Rolen wishes he didn't get out of bed
September 26
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"The ball was right at Scott Rolen. But about the time everyone started to write 5-3 in their scorebook, it was by him and into left field. Chase Headley, who was at first base when Chris Denorfia hit the ball, came all the way around to score. What started as a routine-looking play turned into a walk-off double and a 4-3 Reds' loss to San Diego before a crowd of 35,0124 at Petco Park. It's a play Rolen, a seven-time Gold Glove winner, usually makes. But the shadows had fallen on the infield. "Under normal circumstances, he makes the play," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "But those weren't normal circumstances. I was surprised Denorfia could hit the ball. It was a bad time to hit period."
Rolen was day away from DL
July 27
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"The Reds roll of the dice with Scott Rolen worked out. The third baseman was in the lineup Monday, five days sooner than he would have been if he had gone on the disabled list. Playing with a 24-man roster really didn't hurt the Reds over the nine games Rolen missed. They were 5-4 in that stretch. "There were a couple of times but not really," manager Dusty Baker said. Rolen thought he would wind up on the DL at one point. He was concerned last Thursday after working his hamstring hard on Wednesday. If he had to make a decision at that point, he would have gone on the DL "I wasn't real optimistic," he said. "I laid off it Thursday. The first day in Houston (Friday) it was better." Baker"
Rolen targets Milwaukee return
July 26
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen reports that his right hamstring is much better. He ran the bases at nearly full speed Sunday. "That went well," he said. "I'm hoping to be in the lineup in Milwaukee." Will he be in the lineup today? "I don't write the lineup," he said. "But some time in Milwaukee." You'd think that the man who does write the lineup, Reds manager Dusty Baker, would put Rolen's name on the card the first chance he got. "(Rolen) thinks maybe tomorrow," Baker said. "But when a guy tells me tomorrow, I think the day after tomorrow." Baker wants Rolen back for the long run. "I don't want to force it," Baker said. "When I get him back, I want him in and not in and out hopefully. You don't have"
Reds' Scott Rolen deals with hamstring injury
July 20
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen is no longer dealing with flu-like illness. But he was not in the lineup Tuesday because of an issue that potentially is more serious. Rolen pulled his right hamstring Friday night, trying to advance on a flyball. "I felt a little burn in my right hamstring," he said. "I didn't recover too well. Then, as a bonus, I was throwing up in bushes when I got home with the stomach thing. If I had not been throwing up the last two days, I would not have been able to play anyway." Rolen got a cortisone shot Sunday. He's not sure how long it will take to recover from it because he's never dealt with a pulled hamstring. "I can't really pull from experience," he said. The"
Three Reds - Arthur Rhodes, Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen - make All-Star team
July 5
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Arthur Rhodes has endured the death of a child, Tommy John elbow surgery and almost 20 years in the majors. Rhodes thus was visibly moved Sunday at news of his first All-Star Game selection, at age 40, along with fellow Reds Scott Rolen (sixth selection) and Brandon Phillips (first selection). First baseman Joey Votto was left out, but can still make the team if he wins the NL Final Fan voting. Reds fans can vote for Votto at reds.com or at MLB.com through 4 p.m. Thursday. There is no limit to the number of online votes. There's also mobile voting for Sprint, Nextel and Boost subscribers. To vote for a specific player, text message your choice to 1122. Rhodes, a left-handed reliever, has"
Three Reds named All-Stars
July 4
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"At 40, Reds reliever Arthur Rhodes will make his first All-Star appearance on July 13 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. He joins Brandon Phillips and Scott Rolen as Reds players who will represent the National League. Rhodes is 3-2 with a 1.09 ERA in 37 appearances for the Reds this season. Rhodes went 33 appearances and 30 innings without allowing a run this season. Rhodes dedicated his selection to his late son, Jordan, who was 5 when he died of an illness two years ago. "I did it for my little boy," Rhodes said. "He's up in heaven. I'm emotional right now." "He deserves it more than anybody," Phillips said of Rhodes. "The man was in tears. I didn't think the angry man could cry.""
300th home run special for Rolen
June 29
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen had it all planned. He would hit his 300th home run on Sunday. His family was at the game, celebrating his mother and father's 45th wedding anniversary. "I really wanted to hit it," he said. "I thought, 'Wow, that would be great.' It shows you when you try to force something it doesn't work out all the time." But this, in retrospect, did. Rolen hit his 300th on Monday. It was the blow that got the Reds started on their way to a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. That left Sunday for Ed and Linda Rolen. "When I look at it now, I realize it was great," Rolen said. "We didn't talk about it at dinner. Mom and dad had their 45th wedding anniversary."
Scott Rolen rocks the St. Louis Cardinals
June 2
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"The Cincinnati Reds entered this week's three-game series against the Cardinals playing the role of the resurrected, a team missing from the postseason since 1995 suddenly flexing unexpected muscle within the National League Central. Tuesday night at Busch Stadium the Cardinals tried to steal their lines, rallying first from an early three-run deficit, then escaping a 7-3 hole with a fourth-inning run and a sixth-inning eruption aided by some dicey infield defense. The script, however, fell incomplete. After fumbling two large leads, the Reds rallied for two seventh-inning runs against relievers Dennys Reyes and Blake Hawksworth to take a 9-8 decision before a crowd of 37,414. If the Reds"
Scott Rolen battles hamstring woes
May 22
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen has a sore hamstring and has had one since the Los Angeles Dodgers series a month ago. "But I wasn't out of the lineup yesterday because of the hamstring," he said. Rolen said it was more of a scheduled day off. "We're going through a tough stretch with the day game, night game, day game," he said. "It seemed reasonable to try to stay on top of it." The plan all along has been to get regular rest for Rolen, who turned 35 the day before Opening Day. "We're trying to catch up a bit," Rolen said. The hamstring hasn't bothered Rolen at the plate recently. He is hitting .419 (13-for-31) with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last nine games. "In Houston and St. Louis"
'Sore' Scott Rolen again skips start
May 21
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds third baseman Scott Rolen missed his second start in three games Thursday, and manager Dusty Baker was cryptic as to why. "He's very sore," Baker said. "He's been tight for a couple of weeks." Rolen was available to pinch-hit. He's batting .419 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his past nine games. His absence loomed large. Miguel Cairo, who started in his place, made an error on a potential double-play ball in the ninth inning of the 10-9 loss to Atlanta. If Cairo had made the play, it's likely the Reds would have won. The Reds are going to be cautious with Rolen. It was the second time in a row he's been out of the lineup for a day game after a night game. "We're a different lineup"
Off day or not, Votto, Rolen come through
May 19
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Reds manager Dusty Baker asked Joey Votto on Monday if he would like Tuesday off. Votto had started all but one game this season. The Milwaukee Brewers were starting a left-hander. And it was a day game after a night game. "He said: 'I'm fine, skip,' " Baker said. Baker didn't insist because he had planned to give third baseman Scott Rolen the day off. "I couldn't have Scotty and Joey out," Baker said. It worked out perfectly. Votto hit a home run onto the boat deck in center to cut the lead to 4-2 in the eighth inning, then Rolen hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game before Votto singled in the winning run. Votto was pretty adamant about wanting to be in the lineup."
Anyone still questioning Reds' trade for Scott Rolen?
May 19
Cincinnati Enquirer
 columnist Paul Daugherty
"Some of us might have questioned the trade for Scott Rolen. A portion of us might have suggested the Reds were, you know, nuts. We will deny all knowledge of what we might have said and thought last July 31, when the club traded two young pitchers and dumped Edwin Encarnacion, to bring in a 34-year-old with durability issues and a large paycheck. If we weren't disavowing, we might admit to saying back then, "This is a move a contending team makes, not a small-money team revving up to finish fourth.'' We might have added, "Rolen will cost them millions they should be spending on developing kids. The Reds aren't ready to win. Why bring in an old, expensive guy who is?'' If we were admitting"
Scott Rolen is a bit tense about return
May 1
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"In a sense, it was like opening night on Friday for Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen. For the first time in nine years in St. Louis and for the first time in the newest Busch Stadium, Rolen took the field here in a visiting uniform. He last had played here as a visitor on Aug. 19, 2001 when he went nothing for three in a 9-0 Philadelphia Phillies loss to the Cardinals. When Rolen last was in town, in August of last year, the Red had just acquired him from Toronto, where the Cardinals had traded him following the 2007 season. And, more immediately, Rolen was getting over the effects of a concussion suffered when he was hit in the helmet by Colorado's Jason Marquis, a teammate of"
Injured Rolen sits out another game
April 19
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen tested his back with a session in the batting cage before Sunday's game. Reds manager Dusty Baker held off on making out his lineup until Rolen's session. But it didn't matter, Rolen couldn't play. "It's better," Rolen said. "I can walk around like a normal human being. But I've got to see if I can play Major League Baseball." Obviously, the Reds could use Rolen. "We're a different team without some of these guys in there," Baker said. "Still, we've been in position to win. We will win. We're going through a very unfortunate period right now. These last two days … those hurt. It hurts when they do it to you, but you expect it when you do it to them." Baker is"
Reds roll with Rolen
April 13
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Scott Rolen hit two home runs Monday night. But the big blow was a soft liner, just over the second baseman's glove, in the 10th inning. The hit scored Joey Votto from second base and gave the Reds a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins before a crowd of 10,119 at Sun Life Stadium. "Joey made a good point," Rolen said. "He said the two home runs weren't my best two at-bats of the night. That's kind of exciting. I'll take them all. All of a sudden, I'm having a good year." Votto led off the 10th with a walk. Brandon Phillips bunted Votto to second. Rolen got just enough of a Burke Bradenhop pitch to get over Dan Uggla's glove. "You talk about a game of inches," Reds manager Dusty Baker"
Rolen's bat lifts Reds over Marlins in 10 innings
April 13
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"With the sparse crowd chanting, 'Cody, Cody', it was all set up for Cody Ross and not Jorge Cantu to be the hero for the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! on Monday night at Sun Life Stadium. Full-count, two outs, bases loaded of a 5-5 game in the bottom of the ninth. Every little-leaguer and big-leaguer's dream. Not this time. Ross bounced out to short and instead it was Reds slugger Scott Rolen punctuating his multihomer evening with a soft single to drive in the winning run in the top of the 10th off Burke Badenhop to seal Cincinnati's 6-5 victory. "I had him where I wanted him, 2-0 … after that it was just a battle,'' Ross said. "I think I swung at ball four, probably down but a"
Rolen's deal brings Reds payroll relief
December 20
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"When the names Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo popped up on the old rumor mill last week, the immediate thought was the Reds were in a position where they had to shed payroll. That may no longer be the case now that the club has reworked and extended Scott Rolen's contract. Rolen gave up some salary for 2010 in exchange for some added security down the road. Rolen will make $6 million, instead of $11 million, this season. He'll get a $5 million signing bonus deferred over the length of the contract and make $6.5 million in 2011 and 2012. "It was something he was willing to do to help us out," assistant general manager Bob Miller said. The Reds' payroll budget was about as tight as a piano"
Brandon Phillips has a two-word explanation for his hottest streak of the season: "Scott Rolen."
September 6
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Phillips went into Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves hitting .571 over his last eight games. He was 10-for-15 with two home runs and six RBI over his last four games. Again, Phillips gives Rolen big credit for his recent tear. "Just watching him play every day," Phillips said. "He doesn't talk that much. But the way he approaches the game, I learn a lot from just watching him. I don't talk to him that much. We say, 'Congratulations, nice hit,' that stuff. But his approach to the game says a lot." Phillips and Rolen have the same agents, Sam and Seth Levinson. "I talk to my agent a lot about Scott and the type of person he is and how he approaches the game," Phillips said. "It"
Rolen to the rescue?
August 23
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Today we will start to see if Bob Castellini's latest bold stroke to try to turn the Reds around works. Scott Rolen will return from the disabled list. We'll get 39 games to see what kind of effect it has on the team around him. The Rolen trade is Castelli latest attempt to change things with one move. It's along the lines of the hiring of Dusty Baker, the signing of Francisco Cordero, the hiring of Walt Jocketty, the firing of Wayne Krivisky and the trading of Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn. Castellini was behind all those moves, or at least had the final word. None of them has righted the listing ship that is the Reds' franchise. The difference with the Rolen trade is it wasn't"
Rolen returns, Frazier promoted
August 23
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen will be activated and in the starting lineup for the Reds today. "That's a good sign," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. Rolen joined the team here after playing two games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville. "I had no trouble," Rolen said. "It was good." Rolen has been on the disabled list since Aug. 11 because of the lingering effects of the concussion he suffered when he was hit flush on the helmet by a 92 mph Jason Marquis fastball on Aug. 2. Rolen came back and played Aug. 4 and 5, hitting a home run and a double. But the symptoms persisted. Rolen was cleared by a neurologist Saturday. "I had an extensive interview," Rolen said. "I took the Impact"
Rolen's return to Busch in doubt
August 10
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"Tonight was to be the return to Busch Stadium of former Cardinals All-Star and Gold Glove third baseman Scott Rolen, who has bounced to Toronto and then to Cincinnati in the past couple of years. Rolen had left for Toronto after the 2007 season in a trade for third baseman Troy Glaus when it became clear that his simmering discontent with Cardinals manager Tony La Rsusa couldn't be resolved. But Rolen, hit in the head by a pitch from former Cardinal Jason Marquis when the Reds played against Colorado some nine days ago, had to be scratched from the Cincinnati lineup in San Francisco on Saturday when he was feeling some concussion symptoms. Rolen was to be examined Sunday night in"
Rolen returns home to Cincinnati to be examined
August 9
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"Third baseman Scott Rolen was scratched from the Reds' lineup Saturday with concussion-like symptoms just before the game. He'll be re-evaluated today in Cincinnati by concussion specialist Dr. John Brannan. "It's the same thing he's been going through," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "He didn't feel too good after the game last night. He took batting practice but he's not feeling like himself. It's not surprising. Your brain gets a little rattled when you get hit like that." Rolen was hit flush on the helmet by a 92 mph fastball from Colorado's Jason Marquis a week ago. Baker said there's a possibility that Rolen will rejoin the team in St. Louis, where the Reds open a three-game series"
Rolen jokes after beaning
August 3
Cincinnati Enquirer
 
"The fastball crashed into Scott Rolen's helmet at 92 mph, and the chilling "crack" reverberated into the upper decks of Great American Ball Park. Still, the newest Red emerged with both his head and sense of humor intact. Rolen, sporting a red knot on the side of his head, feigned surprise when reporters approached him after Sunday's game. "What happened?" Rolen said, deadpan. Rolen said the seventh-inning beaning by Colorado right-hander Jason Marquis initially caused wooziness and a slight headache. "I was a little dizzy but I was able to cuss a little bit, walk it off," Rolen said. "I was working on my on-base percentage. Hopefully I can get back in there tomorrow (Monday)." Marquis,"
Jays trade Scott Rolen
August 1
Toronto Sun
 
"When the Blue Jays started shopping Scott Rolen these past couple of weeks it was as a courtesy to a player who had asked to be moved closer to his Indiana home for personal reasons. But when the deal was struck, it was so attractive to the Jays that general manager J.P. Ricciardi said he would have had to consider it under any circumstances. Rolen was dealt to the Reds yesterday in exchange for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and pitchers Zach Stewart and Josh Roenicke. "We were able to get younger at third base and we really, really like the arms we got back, plus we saved $6 million (on Rolen's 2010 salary)," said Ricciardi. "We weren't going to trade him just for the sake of trading"
Rolen rolls out, Halladay sticks around
August 1
Toronto Star
 
"The trade deadline, without waivers, came and went yesterday at 4 p.m. and while the much discussed and highly coveted Roy Halladay remained a Blue Jay, GM J.P. Ricciardi did make one deal, his fifth July trade in eight years. The Jays sent veteran third baseman Scott Rolen to the Cincinnati Reds for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and a pair of right-handed pitchers, Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart. Rolen, apparently, had requested the trade but was unavailable for comment as he made plans to get to his new home in time for today's game. He never made it to the A's ballpark. Halladay declined to discuss his feelings on remaining a Jay. "We're going to miss Rolen," manager Cito Gaston said."
Reds not giving up on Rolen
July 28
Foxsports.com
 
"The Reds haven't ruled out acquiring Toronto third baseman Scott Rolen, one major league source indicated Monday night. But like a lot of things in baseball, those talks hinge on one man whom the Cincinnati Reds aren't pursuing in the least. You know, Roy Halladay. "Toronto," the source said, when asked about the Rolen talks, "is still busy with Halladay.""
Red-hot Rolen on Reds' radar
July 10
Toronto Sun
 
"The Cincinnati Reds have talked internally about obtaining third baseman Scott Rolen from the Blue Jays. The trade would re-unite Rolen with general manager Walt Jocketty. The two were together in St. Louis when the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series over the Detroit Tigers. The Jays are looking to dump payroll and Rolen earns $11 million US this year and in 2010, the final two years of an eight-year $90-million contract he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2002. Rolen has been the Jays' best hitter this season, batting .330 with six homers and 34 RBIs and is working on a 25-game hit streak."
Rolen's rocking but he knows the pain of a slump
July 3
Toronto Sun
 
"Scott Rolen and Vernon Wells may be on the same team, but that's about all they have in common these days. Rolen, the Blue Jays third baseman, is hitting like he's never hit before, and is riding a career-high 19-game hit streak into New York for a four-game showdown against the Yankees. Wells, meanwhile, has hit the pits as he has just two hits in his past 19 at-bats after finishing the homestand going 8-for-32. In June, the veteran centre fielder hit .212 with just two homers and 11 RBIs."