Scott Rolen News: Pro Sports Daily

Brandon Phillips has a two-word explanation for his hottest streak of the season: "Scott Rolen."

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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."

Rolen not in lineup with stiff back

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June 7

MLB.com

"For the second day in a row, third baseman Scott Rolen was not in the Blue Jays' lineup Sunday, this time due to injury. Although Rolen has had problems with his left shoulder since 2005, he had managed to stay healthy so far this season. On Sunday, though, he was bothered by a stiff back. "Rolen's got a little bit of a back problem going on," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "He's a little stiff back there, so we're going to give him another day off." After playing Friday night, Rolen got Saturday off as the Jays faced the Royals, as is usually the case for Rolen with day games following night games to avoid taxing his shoulder. "He was off yesterday, just because I was giving him a ..."

Jay's Rolen trying to get back in swing of things

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February 22

Toronto Star

"Scott Rolen's arrival at camp yesterday was quiet and understated, much like the Blue Jays' entire spring training so far. "I don't have expectations coming in. We had a lot expectations last year and they didn't do a helluva lot for us," the veteran third baseman said as the Jays staged their first full-squad workout in Dunedin. Toronto's mantra for 2009 is simple: stay healthy and hope the starting rotation overachieves. Most prognosticators put the team no higher than fourth in the five-team AL East, and even the organization itself is dampening expectations, instead looking ahead to 2010 and beyond when a solid batch of prospects becomes major-league ready. Rolen is hoping to improve ..."

Rejuvenated Rolen back

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August 27

Toronto Star

"In a game for which confidence means so much, Scott Rolen was in deep trouble a few weeks back. He's feeling much better about that now and, in fact, was activated for last night's series opener with the front-running Tampa Bay Rays. The third baseman didn't start last night and might not tonight either, but he was back in uniform, feeling comfortable with some adjustments he's had to make and excited about playing again. His 2005 and '07 seasons, both with the St. Louis Cardinals, had come to premature ends with surgeries on his problematic left shoulder. And on Aug. 10, there he was again. There'd be no surgery this time, but he was headed to the disabled list all the same because of ..."

Shoulder woes rock Rolen again

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July 31

Toronto Star

"Like a recurring nightmare, Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen is in the process of having another season undone by shoulder problems. Before moving to Toronto, the five-time all-star lost much of two seasons to the same injury to his left shoulder. When he arrived here in January, he thought he'd moved on. "I feel right now I'm back where I wanted to be before all the destruction took place ... when I had the injury," Rolen said at his Toronto unveiling. Yesterday, after a miserable month of July (13-for-80, 0 HRs), Rolen said the problem had returned. "Mechanically, my shoulder's not working correctly," Rolen said. "We're talking fatigue and the same sh--. The trend has been for the ..."