The Cincinnati Dealer - Reds Trade For Pitching

Reds Trade For Pitching

By Edmund Osterman | Dealer staff writer

Wed, Jul 6, 2005

CINCINNATI - Reds general manager Dan O'Brien announced today at an 11:00 a.m. press conference that the Reds have traded Brandon Claussen, Adam Dunn, Edwin Encarnacion, Ryan Freel, Ken Griffey Jr., Aaron Harang, Felipe Lopez, Kent Mercker, Wily Mo Pena, Joe Randa, Rob Stratton, and Ryan Wagner.

In return, the Reds will receive 437 single-A pitchers from the Angels, Devil Rays, Diamondbacks, Giants, Mets, and White Sox.

"We need pitching," said O'Brien. "If just four percent of our new pitchers make it to the majors in the next four years, we're in great shape. We are not in rebuilding mode."

When asked about the offensive lineup, which will now start Rich Aurillia, Anderson Machado, and Jason Romano, O'Brien responded, "You noticed I kept Casey, right? That'll sell some tickets."

Quick Poll

After Ike's damage to Cincinnati, how are you taking precautions against future hurricanes?

	Purchasing a windbreaker
	Cutting down every tree within 150 feet of my house
	Practicing dialing Duke Energy's phone number in the dark
	Looking for Duke Energy technicians who are willing to accept bribes
	Reading "Fixing Broken Power Lines For Dummies"
	Making sure my Bengals season tickets next year will be far away from the "wind tunnel" section
	Moving to the Gulf Coast, where people are actually warned in advance about hurricanes

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