Jay Bruce finally got called up but at the expense of veteran Scott Hatteberg. Prior to this season Hatteberg, who signed a team friendly deal that never netted him more then $2 million in any of his seasons with the Reds, had posted OPS’s of .826 and .868.
This season Hatteberg had simply not produced the [...]
This is one tough task but I’ve decided to try and fine a reason to like each of the 30 teams in major league baseball. Now some were easier to find then others and while some will disagree for the reasoning I’ve done my best I think.
I hope to continue this series by creating a [...]
Sorry for the lack of a photo. There don’t seem to be any of Pettyjohn on the internet that I can access. I have some from when he was in Double-A in 2006 which I’ll post later.
A second round pick in 1998 Adam Pettyjohn has seemingly been stuck in the minors since. After putting up [...]
The Reds apparently have chosen Dusty Baker as their new manager, signing the current ESPN analyst and 14 year manger to a three-year contract.
Previously Baker managed the San Fransisco Giants from 1993-2002 and then the Reds from 2003-2006. Baker is 1,162-1,041 in his career as a manager. Baker’s most successful season came in 2002 [...]