Thu 7/28/11 12:03 AM

According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Reds were not scouting James Shields on Wednesday. That doesn't mean the Reds are no longer interested -- they have access to video of all MLB games, after all -- but Rosenthal suspects that Tampa Bay's asking price might be too high for Cincinnati's liking in the end. Shields, 29, allowed 12 hits and 10 earned runs in just four innings Wednesday night in Oakland but still boasts a 3.03 ERA and 1.07 WHIP on the year.