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One final roster change

Bill Lack
Jared Burton was put on the DL with shoulder inflammation (retroactive to 3/29) and Jordan Smith was added to the 25 man roster. Also starting the year on the DL are Jose Arredondo (right shoulder inflammation... Read More...
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On Chris Heisey

Chad Dotson
On our latest podcast (go listen now!), Bill and I speculated that Chris Heisey could be the odd man out once the 25-man roster for Opening Day is set. Dusty Baker seems to indicate that Heisey has a better cha... Read More...
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Reds Report: Likes and Dislikes

Bill Lack
Over at CBSSports.com, Scott Miller has listed some "likes and dislikes" about our beloved Redlegs. His likes: • These guys, again, will score. A lot. • Look for second baseman Brandon Phillips'... Read More...
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Spring Training Roundup

Chad Dotson
Spring training continues to roll along... * We've all heard the stories about Travis Wood working out during the off-season with Philadelphia's Cliff Lee. Both are Arkansas lefthanders, and Wood could pick wo... Read More...
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UGH, Dusty….

Bill Lack
From John Fay: The signing of Fred Lewis seemed to indicate that the Reds were considering a platoon in left field. Dusty Baker shot that notion down. Jonny Gomes is his left fielder. “I never said tha... Read More...
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Lots of Spring Training stuff

Bill Lack
* Let's lead off with Baseball Prospectus' Four Suggestions for the Cincinnati Reds: 1. Ryan Hanigan should be the primary catcher and hit in the two-hole. 2. Drew Stubbs should be the leadoff hitter. 3. Fred... Read More...
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Can the Reds Offense Repeat?

Tom Diesman
The Reds led the NL last season with a .774 OPS and 790 runs scored. Given that, a young talented starting rotation, a deep bullpen, and several top level prospects on the cusp of the majors, they appear to be... Read More...
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Reds sign Fred Lewis

Chad Dotson
Today, the Reds made the Edgar Renteria signing official, and announced a new deal: A busy January continued for the Reds on Monday as they checked another item off the wish list by signing outfielder Fred Lew... Read More...