Tony Cingrani's Time Is Coming

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Reds fans and media have been questioning the whereabouts of Tony Cingrani.

The left-hander, who was expected to fill one of the spots in the starting rotation, hasn't pitched since.April 14.  It has been 11 days since he pitched 1/3 of an inning against the Cubs.

"His time h

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as come," said manager Bryan Price Saturday morning. "He made the team as a long guy."

Price has been saving the left-hander for games in which the starter was knocked out early or extra-innings.

It was an element of the bullpen that has been missing since Afredo Simon was given a shot at the starting rotation.  The rotation was good last year but the bullpen suffered with one-inning pitchers.  The remaining members of the pen were one-inning pitchers, two at most.

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"I have been reluctant to get him out there where he only faces a couple of hitters," Price said.

The other members of the bullpen pitching staff have not been very good in the first month of the season.

"He should be provided with the opportunity to pitch," Price said. "I can't worry about length."