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Conspicuously absent for a third straight day...

The Cincinnati Reds dropped 19 runs on the St. Louis Cardinals last night, so the absence of Joey Votto from the lineup for a second straight day mattered not in the grand scheme. Nick Martini picked up for him by socking an early 3-run homer, and the Reds simply boat-raced the Birds from there on.

Tonight, it’s lefty Drew Rom on the mound for St. Louis, and it’s understandable that Reds manager...

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