The Reds have let teams know that they will wait and see whether they need to move Aaron Harang during the season. Harang is scheduled to make $12.5 million next season and $12.75 million with a $2 million buyout for 2011. After going 34-23 with a 3.68 ERA from the start of the 2006 season until he made his four-inning relief stint on two days' rest on May 15, 2008, he went 4-11, 5.88. "Aaron's been OK this spring, because he battles so hard," one scout said. "But the life on the ball he runs in on left-handed batters isn't the same."

"I'm not going to comment on something when he doesn't know what he's talking about," Jocketty said.

Assistant GM Bob Miller added, "Did he give a date and name the teams?"

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Reds' Bailey Could Start Season In Bullpen

Mar 18, 2009 10:24 AM EST

The Reds are entertaining the idea of allowing pitcher Homer Bailey to make the team as a reliever out of spring training.

"Possibly," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "That's something we've discussed. It depends on if we feel that's better for him in the long run."

Bailey has been groomed all along to be a starter, but Baker was quick to mention that Pedro Martinez, Bob Welch and Nolan Ryan started as long relievers.

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