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The Cincinnati Reds might be known for their success in the 1970s with the “Big Red Machine” which consisted of such key players as hall of fame shortstop Joe Morgan and catcher Johnny Bench. That team won back to back championships in 1975 and 1976, but since then, the Reds have only won one World Series (1990) and have only appeared in the postseason three times in almost 30 years.
The Cincinnati Reds are in their second season in their wonderful new stadium, The Great American Ballpark, which can hold 42,000 people. Dave Miley is the manager of the Reds, and he took over just after the all-star break in 2003. Management saw what they liked out of him in limited time last year, and so Miley is back for his second season in charge.
For a time last season, the Reds took the unconventional route of working with a four man rotation of starting pitchers. The pitching for the Reds in 2003 was pretty horrendous with an earned run average over 5 for the entire season. Coming into the season, only one spot in the rotation has been solidified, belonging to Paul Wilson. Ryan Wagner is a young flamethrower that could start or work in relief, and Danny Graves will make the move from starter to closer.
The past few seasons have been incomplete in many Reds fan’s minds because of the health of Ken Griffey Jr. Management has been quite anxious to get him teamed up with fellow outfielders Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns, because each of these players has 40 homer potential if healthy enough to play a full season. Shortstop Barry Larkin and first baseman Sean Casey will most likely be batting in front of the big three, so they’ll look to get on base any way possible.
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