Archive for February, 2008
Reds SS Alex Gonzalez out for a few days with bruised knee (AP)
Shortstop Alex Gonzalez is expected to miss the Cincinnati Reds’ first few spring training games with a sore knee. Gonzalez sat out an intrasquad scrimmage Tuesday with a bone bruise in his left knee, which also bothered him at the end of last season. “We will hold him out a couple of days,” manager Dusty [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2008.
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Reds sign trio (PA SportsTicker)
SARASOTA, Florida (Ticker) - The Cincinnati Reds on Monday signed third baseman Jeff Keppinger and righthanders Marcus McBeth and Ramon Ramirez to one-year contracts.
Posted: February 25th, 2008.
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Baker slow to warm to young Reds (Yahoo! Sports)
Several prospects – including touted center fielder Jay Bruce – are pushing for jobs, but the new manager isn’t handing them out.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Overpaying a player once is ok, as long as you learn from it (SportingNews.com)
In the era of mega salaries, it is possible to mathematically examine who is worth the big bucks and who is not.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Reds sign RHP Fogg (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent righthander Josh Fogg to a one-year contract Thursday.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Pitcher Josh Fogg agrees to 1-year deal with Cincinnati Reds (AP)
Right-hander Josh Fogg agreed to a one-year contract Thursday with the Cincinnati Reds, who are trying to fill out their rotation. The 31-year-old pitcher will get a chance to win a spot in a rotation that is in flux after right-handers Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo. Matt Belisle, Homer Bailey and Edinson Volquez are competing [...]
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Dunn could be in final spring training with Reds (Yahoo! Sports)
There is the possibility that this is Adam Dunn’s last Cincinnati Reds camp. Dunn says nothing is going on as…
Posted: February 20th, 2008.
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OF Ken Griffey Jr. reports to camp early, takes batting practice (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. had a busy offseason: He played a lot of golf and moved into a new house. Best of all, he didn’t have to make a lot of doctor visits. The 38-year-old outfielder was upbeat Tuesday when he reported early to the Cincinnati Reds’ camp. Unlike a year ago, when he was still [...]
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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Bob Howsam, key figure in MLB and founder of NFL’s Denver Broncos dies (AP)
Bob Howsam, a former general manager of the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals and a founder of the Denver Broncos, died Tuesday in Sun City, Ariz., his son said. Howsam was 89 and had heart problems, said his son, Robert Howsam of Colorado Springs. In a career that bridged two sports and several leagues, [...]
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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Former Reds GM Howsam dies (PA SportsTicker)
Former Cincinnati Reds general manager Bob Howsam died Tuesday morning of heart failure. He was 89.
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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