Expanded Roster 11-6-09.pdf

TODAY'S TRANSACTIONS: IF Danny Richar was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list, was outrighted off the roster and elected free agency; 1B Kevin Barker was outrighted off the roster and elected free agency; OF Darnell McDonald was outrighted off the roster; C Corky Miller was outrighted off the roster and agreed to a 2010 Louisville contract; RHP Justin Lehr was signed to a 1-year Major League contract through the 2010 season and then was outrighted to Louisville. An updated 40-man roster is attached above.

-JM
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Below are links to the various sections of the 2009 Season in Review book (the cover is shown above).  It can also be accessed on www.reds.com under "Fans" on the left-hand side of the page under the listing "2009 Postseason Media Guide".  Enjoy!

Front Office

Player A-K

Players L-Z

Player Development

2009 Season Review

History

Records

Postseason

Media

-JM
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IF/OF Jerry "Bridge" Hairston Jr. is seen here celebrating with LHP CC Sabathia in the Yankees clubhouse following last night's World Series Game 6. During the 2009 Postseason, Hairston batted .250 (2-for-8) and scored the winning run in the 13th inning of Game 2 of the ALCS vs LAA after his first career Postseason at-bat.

For Cincinnati, Hairston batted .254 this season with 8 HR and 27 RBI before being traded to the Yankees for minor league catcher Chase Weems at the trade deadline.

-JM
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Regardless of who you are cheering for this fall, you can't deny that we have seen some exciting baseball. You also can't deny how beautiful a backdrop New York City provides for baseball's showcase. Here are some more photos from Reds media relations director Rob Butcher during yesterday's off-day in the Big Apple.

Game 6 starter and Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte during his press conference.

Yankees DH/OF Hideki Matsui chatting with a contingent of media from Japan.

Yankee Stadium during Yankees' practice yesterday.

The front pages of yesterday's New York Daily News and New York Post.

-JM
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Rising Stars Game Roster.pdf

The Arizona Fall League stages its fourth annual Rising Stars Game at 8:15 p.m. ET (6:15 p.m. AZ) on Saturday, November 7 at Surprise Stadium. The contest will be nationally televised for the first time by MLB Network and online via MLB.com.

Reds top 2009 draft pick RHP Mike Leake, IF Yonder Alonso, IF Zack Cozart and OF Chris Heisey have all been selected to represent the West Division in this year's Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game.

Through 11/2, Leake is 0-1 and has a 1.04 ERA in three starts in the AFL.

Through 11/2, Alonso is batting .244 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI.

Through 11/2, Cozart is batting .354 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI.

Through 11/2, Heisey is batting .364 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI.

-JM
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WinterBall 11-2-09.pdf

Attached are the updated stats through 11/2 for all players in the Cincinnati Reds organization participating in Winter Ball.  The Reds have 13 position players and 10 pitchers working this off-season in various leagues.

-JM
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Reds OF Chris Dickerson will be part of a contingent of athletes and explorers who will attend a press conference at United Nations Headquarters in New York at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 4 intended to educate and motivate the world community to join the fight against climate change and environmental degradation.  Dickerson is a partner in We Play Green, an organization focused on building awareness about the damage to the environment caused by plastic water bottles.  His web site can be found at www.weplaygreen.org.

The new book Champions for Change: Athletes Making a World of Difference by former Biosphere 2 crewmember Jane Poynter will also be be launched in conjunction with this event.

Tickets for FOX Sports Ohio Redsfest, presented by Kahn's, benefiting the Reds Community Fund, will go on sale Monday via the internet at reds.com, by phone at (513) 381-REDS, at all area Meijer stores and at Great American Ball Park administration offices...the popular fan festival will be held at Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, December 4 from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m....1-day tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for fans 12 and under...2-day tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids.

Updated Redsfest information is always at www.reds.com/redsfest.

-JM
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Here are some final shots of the Reds recently completed training facility in Goodyear, Arizona.  Enjoy!

This photo shows the Reds complex near the bottom, the Indians complex just above that (the two are separated by a small pond) and Goodyear Ballpark just up the road near the top of the photo.

-JM
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For those fans (like me) who live in Kentucky and have cable TV from Insight Communications and, thus, no MLB Network...

Help spread the word! The more people that contact their provider, the better the chances are to get MLB Network added to the TV lineup!

To request the MLB Network in your area, simply click this link http://mlbn.viewerlink.tv/.

-JM
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