marksheldon.mlblogs.com - 10/22/2009
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The postseason has kept the news largely focused on the teams still playing and those with managerial vacancies. The Reds have been largely under the radar. Some stuff to think about in the coming weeks: The 40-man roster has to...
cnati.com - 10/17/2009
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cnati.com —
Not that the past week was the best
time to sight-see in Cincinnati, but for new Reds...
pitching coach Bryan Price, it was enough to sell him on the job. "I didn't know a great deal about the whole situation...
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Price excited to join Reds
cincinnati.com - 10/28/2009
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More questions answered. If you sent one, I’ll
get to it eventually. Thanks. Question from Steve: My...
question is about the Reds’ current view of Willy Taveras. Do you think they will let him come to spring training and try to win the job ...
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Q & A Day 2
mlbtraderumors.com - 10/28/2009
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When the Mariners traded away the best player
in the game a month into the new millennium,...
they didn't appear to have obtained much in return. They gave up Ken Griffey Jr. : an All-Star and Gold Glove winner every year of the 1990s and a member of ...
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Trades Of The Decade: Griffey To The Reds
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Odds & Ends: Reds, White Sox, Shimizu
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... MLB.com's Mark Sheldon guesses the Reds will buy out Ramon Hernandez's option for $1MM, but then try to re-sign him. Sheldon also runs through the upcoming important hot stove dates. ...
Ramon Hernandez and the Catching Market
Jorge Says No! —
The weak crop of free agent catchers might become slightly more interesting: The $8.5 club option ($1M buyout) must be exercised or declined on catcher Ramon Hernandez. That doesn't have to be decided until soon after the World Series. My take: the Reds won't pick up the option but will try to re-negotiate for a lower-priced deal.As I see it, there are two sides to this story. Side 1: The Reds would be making the smart move by not picking up Hernandez's option. The team simply cannot afford to spend $8.5 million in 2010 ...
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A Quick Look Back at the 2009 Cincinnati Reds —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/19/2009
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Bleacher Report - MLB 10/21/2009
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Redskins Fan Revolution Taking Hold? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
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