Gamenotes 3-30-09 at Pit
Travel Roster 3-30-09 at Pit.pdf
Prior to today’s game the Reds optioned to Class AAA Louisville OF Norris Hopper and RHP Daryl Thompson and reassigned to minor league camp OF Jacque Jones…33 players remain in camp.
Former pitcher Kent Mercker is joining the Reds On Radio Network for 3 spring training broadcasts…the Dublin, Ohio native will work games Wed at Hou, Thu vs Pit and Sat in Dayton…in 18 Major League seasons Mercker pitched for the Braves, Orioles, Indians, Cardinals, Red Sox, Angels, Rockies, Cubs and Reds (1997, 2003, 2005-06, 2008).
REDS
Taveras 8
Dickerson 7
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Bruce 9
Keppinger 5
Janish 6
Hanigan 2
Cueto 1
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PIRATES
McLouth 8
Sanchez 4
Doumit 2
Hinske 9
LaRoche, Ad 3
Monroe 7
Vazquez 5
Wilson 6
Ohlendorf 1
Reds Internal Affairs 
Can we expect to see Mercker in the regular season if all goes well?Russhttp://wight4256.mlblogs.com
If he does well and is available, and we have a hole in the broadcasters’ schedule, he would be a candidate to fill that hole.