Micah Owings News

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot was awarded the final arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

As is their custom each January, the Cincinnati Reds came Saturday and warmed the hearts of baseball fans in Lexington.

Since the end of the regular season, there has been a veritable carousel of coaching changes that have occurred around baseball.

Owings home run off of Ryan Franklin to tie the game on Mother's Day was one of the biggest highlights of this past season.

The Reds relieved pitching coach Dick Pole of his duties on Friday and announced that the rest of the coaching staff were renewed for 2010.

Chris Carpenter . Not only did Carpenter pitch five innings of shutout ball, not only did he allow a mere three hits, not only did he strike out six, but he also went 2-3 with 6 RBI, including a grand slam.

Chris Carpenter's performance has recalled Bob Gibson at times during his Cardinals career.

"Absolutely," he said with mustard and gusto. "Absolutely. One hundred percent. I'd love to be a closer some day." If the Cincinnati Reds can trade Francisco Cordero in the off-season, ridding themselves of a $25 million burden on the payroll, Masset is the man.

Things I have been aware of regarding the Reds over the last few weeks: 1) they had a winning streak of some length; 2) they had a losing streak of some length.

Arizona state police say a man they stopped on a Phoenix freeway for having a low tire has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of Florida Marlins pitcher Kiko Calero .

CHICAGO - On Friday, Micah Owings got his first taste of real baseball activity since being hit on the ear flap of his helmet by a 92 mph fastball Sunday in Atlanta.

Micah Owings made the effort to get to Chicago, flying in Thursday from Atlanta, and he passed a workout test Friday.

DENVER - Jay Bruce will remain a Louisville Bat for the first round of the Triple-A playoffs.

Micah Owings . Even though Micah cannot possibly be a starter [reasons for this pending], he stepped up with two shutout innings of relief, then got the win by being hit in the head to drive in the winning run.

Owings , who pitched two scoreless innings, was hit on the batting helmet by an 0-1 fastball from Kenshin Kawakami.

Rick Sweet turned in one of his best seasons in 2009 and was rewarded for it when the International League named him its manager of the year for the second straight year.

You could see a lot more of Micah Owings in the pitcher/hitter hybrid role. Owings pitched three innings Tuesday night to record his first professional save.

Trying to make the most of Micah Owings' abilities as a pitcher and as a pinch-hitter is something that Reds manager Dusty Baker is working to figure out.

Do you think the Reds need Bronson Arroyo to make a run next year? Did you know Bronson Arroyo has been the best pitcher in the majors the past month? Yeah, it's a small sample size, but I bet there are a number of teams out there that wish they had ponied up the cash and a middle prospect to get him for their playoff run.

The Cincinnati Reds made three roster moves on Thursday. The club placed pitcher Johnny Cueto on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 16, with right shoulder inflammation, reinstated pitcher Micah Owings from the 15-day DL, and sent third baseman Scott Rolen on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Louisville.