Rick Ankiel's big series helped the surprising Cardinals win a franchise-record 18 games this month. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Norris Hopper (right elbow inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 20. 

--RHP Aaron Harang, with only one win (1-3) in six starts despite a 2. 

After earning his first win of 2008 on Monday, Bronson Arroyo revealed that he is strengthening his shoulders with daily dips in swimming pools, but it will be seven days between that start and his next one. 

Braden Looper blew the last save opportunity he had versus Cincinnati. 

The Cincinnati Reds ran themselves into an unusual double play in the first inning. 

Jay Bruce is not with the Reds yet, though it might not be because Dusty hasn't seen him with his own eyes. 

--CF Ken Griffey Jr. 

Right-hander Todd Coffey was optioned to Class AAA Louisville and lefty Bill Bray was recalled from the Bats after Coffey posted a 6. 

Are Adam Dunn and Junior on their way out of Cincy? Ken Rosenthal says it's never too early to start sizing up the trade market. 

Johnny Cueto's slight build and powerful fastball had many baseball experts comparing him to Pedro Martinez after his first two dominant major-league starts. 

In an effort to stop getting hit so much, Bronson Arroyo hit the pool. 

Johnny Cueto ascends the mound, digs the toe of his right shoe into the dirt and scrapes a guiding line from the edge of the rubber toward home plate. 

Have you recovered from the NFL Draft? 

--CF Ken Griffey Jr.