Josh Hamilton News

“He came back this year strong and played well in Louisville”

Chris Dickerson isn't usually the first name name you'll hear regarding the Reds' outfield mix, but the prospect is another indication of the organization's increasingly robust depth in that area. via Major League Baseball

“Josh Hamilton's buddy and sounding board who occasionally aids him in using good judgment.”

Apparently everyone making news for the Reds this week is left-handed. Joe Nuxhall , Josh Hamilton, Jay Bruce, Adam Dunn, Eddie Guardado, Eric Milton, Scott Hatteberg, Ken Griffey Jr., Joey Votto and Javier ... via Bugs and Cranks

“I think Josh is going to be fine and I think Josh thinks he's going to be fine. We're here to support our players any way we can.”

Whether it was in the clubhouse, on the bus, at the team hotel or at home, coach Johnny Narron was a constant presence for Josh Hamilton during his rookie season with the Reds. via Major League Baseball

Tickets can be bought via the Internet on Reds.com, by calling 381-REDS or 647-REDS and at all area Meijer stores. via Cincinatti Reds

“Just keep pushing. I wanted to shut them out, and I wanted us to win. I said 'I don't care how long this goes. Let's just win this game.' Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done.”

Adam Dunn, Ken Griffey Jr. and Josh Hamilton are done because of injuries. Brandon Phillips got a night off. via Cincinatti Reds

“We want to get a look at him and we're getting a look at him”

None of the Reds' Opening Day outfielders will make it to the last day of the season. via Cincypost.Com

“He did do a quality job with us. It's tough.”

After weeks in limbo, today former Reds interim manager Pete Mackanin is looking for a job. via Cincypost.Com

“I want to be that third guy behind Arroyo and Harang and I want to be the horse right behind them, 30-plus starts, 200 innings. I told these guys I'll be on their heels next year. I mean it.”

Reds pitcher Matt Belisle makes his final start of the season against Houston tonight with a chance to even his record at 9-9. Matt Belisle's not just ready for his last start of the 2007 season, he's looking ... via Cincypost.Com

“It feels good. It feels better than it did”

Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky, right, talks with team owner Bob Castellini. via Cincypost.Com

Dusty has a big task in front of him. The Reds have a bevy of good young players...one future HOF icon....a workhorse staff ace....and a million question marks. via Sporting News

“I think with the way this team has done it -- (and) the way Colorado has done it -- that maybe other teams look at it differently.”

Arizona vs. Colorado is bad for baseball. In October, I mean. If Arizona and Colorado want to play, they need to confine their games to the regular season. via CBS SportsLine.com

Two playoff games today, two walkoff wins. The postseason is starting to become as dramatic as the end of the regular season. via Baseball America

Teams have started "outrighting" players, which means they are assigning them to the minor leagues to get them off the 40-man major league roster.A This makes those guys available to the Rule 5 draft at the ... via MVN - Recent Articles

“We're picking up his $13 million option.”

My cell phone is at my elbow, my coffee cup is full and I'm ready to wheel, deal and steal. via Dayton Daily News

“It's like a roll of toilet paper -- the closer you get to the end the faster it goes.”

There were major-league scouts who questioned whether Joey Votto would hit major-league pitching. via Dayton Daily News

“Whether or not I have chance to make the team, that's not going to even come into a factor”

Sunday had to have been a big tease for Jay Bruce. Bruce, the Reds' top outfield prospect, was on the field for pregame ceremonies to receive his award as the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year. via Chicago Cubs

“It stinks that we didn't correct our negatives earlier.”

The Reds proved in 2007 they weren't as good as they originally thought, nor were they as bad as they played during the first half. via Cincinatti Reds

“My goal is to earn a spot in spring training. I think it's just a matter of time before I get my chance. I'm in no rush, to be honest with you. When I go up, I want to go up and stay. Until they feel I'm ready, that's what is going to dictate it.”

A season came to a close for the Reds yesterday afternoon in Great American Ball Park with the kind of general relief that would follow a kazoo band's concluding toots of a Beethoven symphony. via Columbus Dispatch

MVP: David Weathers. If you go with the name of the award - Most Valuable Player - you can make a strong argument that Weathers deserves it. via The Cincinnati Enquirer