Category: Dailies

Cubs honor Hal McCoy

On the field this afternoon the Cubs honored longtime Dayton Daily News beat writer Hal McCoy, who following the season is retiring after 37 years of covering the Reds.

Hal_Chi1.JPGCubs Director of Media Relations Peter Chase, left, presented Hal with the number 37 from the Wrigley Field scoreboard. They also gave McCoy wine and a box of cigars. Also pictured are Cubs Vice President and GM Jim Hendry, second from left, and former Red and current Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster.

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Cubs manager Lou Piniella also posed with Hendry, McCoy and Dempster.

-JM
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Gamenotes 9-9-09 at Col

Gamenotes 9-9-09 at Col.pdf

TODAY’S TRANSACTION: Today the Reds returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list C Ryan Hanigan (#29). Since 8/25 he had been on the DL with a concussion suffered 2 days earlier at Pit on a foul tip off his face mask. Hanigan made 5 rehab apps at Louisville (.389, 2 doubles, 2rbi, 1 walk, 4 runs scored).

REDS

Stubbs 8
Janish 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Rolen 5
Balentien 7
McDonald 9
Miller 2
Arroyo 1

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ROCKIES

Young 4
Gonzalez 8
Smith 7
Helton 3
Atkins 5
Hawpe 9
Torrealba 2
Barmes 6
Hammel 1

-JM
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5th Annual CBTS Marty Brennaman Golf Classic

The fifth annual CBTS Marty Brennaman Golf Classic, benefiting the Reds Community Fund, takes place September 20-21, 2009 at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Belterra, Indiana.

Hosted by Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, the two-day event includes a Sunday night dinner and concert. There will be one Sunday afternoon flight of golf and one Monday morning flight. Celebrity guests include former Reds players and staff, as well as local and national broadcasters and media representatives.

A limited number of foursomes remain. To register online, go to: www.reds.com/martygolf or call (513) 765-7234

A package for four includes the Sunday evening dinner, concert and four hotel rooms at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa. Also included are several pieces of golf apparel, a celebrity guest with each foursome and the choice of the Sunday or Monday morning flight.

The event is hosted by Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions and Cincinnati Bell.

Presenting sponsors include Cintas, PNC and Switzerland County Council, which will host the Sunday night concert featuring a Frank Sinatra tribute at the CenterStage Showroom at Belterra.

The Sunday night dinner is presented by Jeff Ruby, Hilary and Dr. Tim Kremchek of Beacon Orthopaedics.

Beginning with the first outing in 2005, the Marty Brennaman Golf Classic has raised more than $650,000 for the Reds Community Fund and its baseball-themed outreach programs.

-JM
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Gamenotes 9-8-09 at Col

Gamentoes 9-8-09 at Col.pdf

TODAY’S TRANSACTION: Today the Reds recalled from Class AA Carolina LHP Matt Maloney (#56).

OWINGS NEWS: RHP Micah Owings is expected to fly to Chicago on Thursday and work out with the team on Friday. He will be evaluated again at that time.

WELLS ON THURSDAY: RHP Kip Wells will start for the Reds on Thursday.

REDS

Stubbs 8
Janish 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Rolen 5
Gomes 7
Balentien 9
Tatum 2
Maloney 1

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ROCKIES

Young 4
Gonzalez 8
Helton 3
Atkins 5
Smith 7
Hawpe 9
Torrealba 6
Barmes 6
Marquis 1

-JM
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Reds Internal Affairs reaches #12

Thanks to you, the Reds Internal Affairs blog has reached a career-high ranking of #12 (by pageviews) in the MLB Pro Blogs Network for the month of August 2009.

The 11 blogs ranked ahead of Reds Internal Affairs come from representatives of the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, Houston Astros and Keith Olbermann.

As always, I appreciate your comments and suggestions for subjects you are interested in seeing on the blog.

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This ribbon was made for me, part in jest, by a good friend of mine, Nick Monroe of the Milwaukee Bucks.  Good stuff.

Thanks again!

-JM
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Gamenotes 9-7-09 at Col

Gamenotes 9-7-09 at Col.pdf

TODAY’S TRANSACTION: Today the Reds recalled from Sarasota of the Florida State League RHP Carlos Fisher (#46).

REDS 

Stubbs 8
Janish 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Rolen 5
Gomes 7
McDonald 9
Miller 2
Bailey 1

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ROCKIES

Gonzalez 8
Smith 7
Helton 3
Tulowitzki 6
Hawpe 9
Stewart 5
Barmes 4
Iannetta 2
Jimenez 1 

-JM
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