hey doc

[Scarlet Hayes]

Do you keep up with off-season baseball? I don't. Was just wondering if the Reds made any significant pick-ups this off-season.

I'm assuming we still have Harung (sp?) and Aroyo. Did we get another quality starter? Any bullpen help?

I've never had any doubts about our line-up over the last few years. But our pitching has been our achilles heal for quite some time now.

[Doc]

The Reds signed Harrang and Arroyo to long term contracts in the off-season. That alone should give them some stability at the top of their staff for the next several years. They picked up former drug addict, Josh Hamilton, in the off-season, too. This guy was the #1 overall pick in 1999 but drug problems have limited his progress. He has all the tools and could be an absolute steal if he has turned his life around. He got a huge ovation at opening day yesterday.