Reds outfielder Jonny Gomes has "reached out" to the Cardinals to squash any potential hard feelings over a report that he was singing and celebrating in response to news of pitcher Adam Wainwright's elbow injury. Gomes strongly denied the report and said he hopes to speak personally with Wainwright, who is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2011 season. "The guy is a good old Christian boy," Gomes told ESPN.com. "He's the guy that you root for as a fan and as a player. He did all his work in the minor leagues, grabbed the ball as a closer and converted to a starter. He's the guy every kid should mirror. "The hardest part was facing my friends and family. They're questioning me like, 'What's wrong with you? You're not that type of person.' I walked through the door and my wife questioned me right out of the gate. She was like, 'What's your deal already?' " A Dayton Daily News report said Gomes walked into the Reds clubhouse and "joyously" sang "Wainwright's gone" several times in response to news of the St. Louis starter's injury.