Topic: Bryan Price

Back a few weeks ago, when the Pittsburgh Pirates were losing 31 times in 45 games and the Cincinnati Reds were still recovering from a 3-15 start, it was difficult to imagine a post-All-Star Game series between the two being very important.

The Battle of Ohio will be renewed Monday night at Progressive Field as the Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds.

The Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds are meeting for the first time in three years, so understandably they don't know much about each other.

James Shields of the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds play in opposite leagues and rarely see each other, yet they currently have much in common.

It was unheard of not that long ago, but now it has become somewhat commonplace: pitchers by committee.

One-third of the way into the 2018 season, Cincinnati has had two managers and trod two distinct paths. The Diamondbacks have too.

The Arizona Diamondbacks return home Monday in a tailspin that a more productive offense and some health probably could cure.

One team happy to be home meets another that's enjoying itself on the road Monday night when the San Francisco Giants face the Cincinnati Reds.

So far, the Cincinnati Reds of manager Jim Riggleman haven't looked that much different than the Cincinnati Reds of Bryan Price.

The Price is no longer right in Cincinnati.