Reds: Five things to know
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Five things to know about the Cincinnati Reds:
1. The Reds haven't had a winning season in 10 years, the third longest drought in club history and the longest in more than 50 years. The Reds have had five managers in these nine losing seasons, and none has yet finished a third full year. So if you think Dusty Baker (starting his third season) could use some success, you're probably right.
2. Homer Bailey is still just 23 years old, but it's been nearly three years since he made his debut with the Reds. It's understandable that people were starting to wonder whether he'd ever make it, but it's also understandable that the Reds think Bailey's strong finish to 2009 (5-1, 1.75 in his last eight starts) is a sign of things to come. "It kind of helps out my confidence," Bailey said. "But then again, this is a new year."
3. Aaron Harang is still here? Bronson Arroyo, too? It seems the two Reds veterans show up in trade talks every other month, or maybe every other week. "I know the way the calendar works," Harang said. "There's a lot of talk during the winter meetings, and then a little bit before spring training. And I know that towards the end of spring it'll probably come up again."
4. The Reds have five starting pitchers, but one of them is Edinson Volquez, who had Tommy John surgery last August and won't pitch until midseason at the earliest. So the Reds are looking for a fifth starter this spring. While most of the talk has focused on 21-year-old Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, the Reds seem more likely to have him start off in the minor leagues. So who's fifth? Candidates include Micah Owings, Matt Maloney, Travis Wood and Justin Lehr.
5. The numbers for Joey Votto last year don't look bad: a .322 batting average, a .414 on-base percentage, 25 home runs in 469 at-bats. But, of course, the story of Votto's 2009 season also includes the 31 games he missed because of anxiety and depression, after the death of his father. And while Votto seemed in good spirits when he reported to camp this spring, he admitted to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer that the battle with depression isn't over. "A lot of people want miracles," Votto said. "Life's not like that. I'm making progress. I'm going in the right direction."
