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Reds Send Jacque Jones To MinorsThe Reds sent outfielder Jacque Jones, 33, to the minors on Monday. Jones signed with the Reds on Feb. 5, but he wasn't able to win a reserve role with the team. Cincinnati Reds Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Reds' Owings In Line To Start, Pinch Hit
"Everybody knows he can hit," manager Dusty Baker said. Cincinnati Reds Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Reds Laugh Off ESPN's Harang Trade Rumors
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?" Cincinnati Reds Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Reds Mar 2009 Archive
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Micah Owings is the leading candidate to be Cincinnati's fifth starter, and will be available to pinch-hit on off days.
Walt Jocketty laughed off a report by ESPN'S Peter Gammons that the Reds could possibly trade Aaron Harang. Gammons wrote: