Johnny Cueto takes the mound for the Reds against the Pirates at 4:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. Until then, stick with us for gameday info, news, views and more from Cincinnati and around the big leagues.
JW (4:00 p.m.): Play ball! Enjoy the game and Go Reds.
Baseball brings friends together. #RedsOpeningDay pic.twitter.com/dU7GlZMLR6
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 6, 2015
JW (2:30 p.m.): Batting practice is underway inside Great American Ball Park.
Manager Bryan Price throwing some BP to @BillyHamilton to get ready for #RedsOpeningDay! pic.twitter.com/v7t6Z9qJMK
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 6, 2015
JW (2:15 p.m.): This doesn’t look like a place with low expectations for 2015, does it?
THIS is what #RedsOpeningDay is about! pic.twitter.com/F1F5FwQqXm
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 6, 2015
MW (1:30 p.m.): The Reds have taken the field for batting practice.
Brandon Phillips taking grounders. pic.twitter.com/uNk7Q2wIAY
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) April 6, 2015
Joey Votto taking grounders. pic.twitter.com/o8jdOFzyud
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) April 6, 2015
AD (1:15 p.m.):
Budweiser Clydesdales. #OpeningDayParade pic.twitter.com/PrP93yKo2B
— Ashley Davis (@AshleyDavis32) April 6, 2015
Ashley Davis (12:20 p.m.):
Anthony DeSclafani and Raisel Iglesias. #OpeningDayParade pic.twitter.com/q39pS3joQc
— Ashley Davis (@AshleyDavis32) April 6, 2015
Nasty Boys. #Reds #OpeningDayParade pic.twitter.com/3PpzVntCNp
— Ashley Davis (@AshleyDavis32) April 6, 2015
JW (12:00 p.m.): The scene downtown:
It's a sea of #Reds! pic.twitter.com/eFs2SdcVZS
— Dave Crooks (@DaveCrooks1) April 6, 2015
JW (11:45 a.m.): Opening Day lineups are in! Pirates: 3B Harrison, RF Polanco, CF McCutchen, 2B Walker, LF Marte, 1B Alvarez, C Cervelli, SS Mercer, SP Liriano Reds: CF Hamilton, 1B Votto, 3B Frazier, C Mesoraco, LF Byrd, RF Bruce, 2B Phillips, SS Cozart, SP Cueto JW (11:35 a.m.): The Nasty Boys are ready. You can watch them in the parade at noon on Fox Sports Ohio.
The Nasty Boys stopped by the Hall and said hello to @Johnny_Bench5 pic.twitter.com/GlrPTYH54m
— RedsMuseum (@RedsMuseum) April 6, 2015
Matt Wilkes (10:40 a.m.): Here are some tweets from the players on Opening Day:
definitely thinking of my boys in red today. wish I was there with them, and I will be when the time is right. an absolutely special day
— Sam LeCure (@mrLeCure) April 6, 2015
What a feeling it is to be apart of opening day @Reds .Beyond excited! Will be a day I remember for a long time! Let's get a W! #REDLEGS
— Anthony DeSclafani (@ADeSclafani) April 6, 2015
Opening day is finally here. Looking forward to this season and all that is has in store!
— JJ Hoover (@JJ_Hoover) April 6, 2015
JW (10:15 a.m.): Today’s crowd will set a new ballpark record.
This afternoon's Opening Day crowd will be the largest ever during the regular season at 42,319-seat Great American
— Jamie Ramsey (@Jamieblog) April 6, 2015
Ball Park #Reds
JW (9:45 a.m.): Marlana VanHoose, a blind teen with cerebral palsy, is known for singing the National Anthem at Kentucky basketball games. Her story has been featured on ESPN. Today, she makes her debut singing for the Reds. JW (9:25 a.m.): Here is a checklist of things to do, tweeted out by the Reds. The block party is at The Banks and supports the Reds Community Fund.
#RedsOpeningDay checklist:
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 6, 2015
◻️ 11:00 Block Party ?
◻️ 12:00 Parade ?
◻️ 2:10 Gates Open ?
⬜️ 3:47 Team Introduction ?
◻️ 4:10 Play Ball ⚾️
JW (9:15 a.m.): Looking to meet at a bar? Here are a few suggestions.
- 700 WLW is broadcasting from Holy Grail Banks
- Mo Egger is at Arnies at Newport on the Levee from 12-3
- Tom Browning will be at the Moerlein Lager House
John Wilmhoff (9:00 a.m.): Good morning, Reds fans. Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton and Randy Myers, aka The Nasty Boys, are your Grand Marshals of the 96th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade, which starts at noon. If you’re heading downtown, tweet us (@JohnWilmhoff or @blogredmachine) your favorite sights and sounds. Also, check out the parade route and everything else you need to know courtesy of WLWT.
Trending: 2015 Findlay Market Opening Day Parade: Everything you need to know: http://t.co/NVuiNOK8zs pic.twitter.com/dOGxkssll5
— WLWT (@WLWT) April 6, 2015