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Joe Morgan Looking Forward to Life After 'Sunday Night Baseball'

By John HickeyJan 28th 2011 – 1:10PM

For the better part of his life, Joe Morgan has spent his summer Sundays at the ballpark. For two decades, starting when he was out of high school, it was as a player. Since 1990, it's been as a broadcaster. Now that's over. With ESPN declining to offer Morgan and his longtime compatriot in the "Sunday Night Baseball"...

Johnny Cueto, Reds Finalize 4-Year Deal

By FanHouse NewswireJan 26th 2011 – 3:10PM

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Johnny Cueto finalized a $27 million, four-year contract on Wednesday that allows the Cincinnati Reds to avoid arbitration with the right-handed starter and locks up another young player. The deal includes an option for 2015 and leaves right-handed starter Edinson Volquez as the only Reds player still...

Reds Look Inward to Solidify Future

By Marc LancasterJan 20th 2011 – 10:37PM

Surely it's no surprise to the Reds that their NL Central rivals have scrambled to reload this winter. For a perennial heavy like the Cardinals, Cincinnati's 2010 division title was a reminder that pedigree ultimately guarantees nothing. For a perennial wannabe like the Brewers, the Reds' triumph not only proved an...

Johnny Cueto, Reds Reportedly Agree to Four-Year Contract Extension

By Marc LancasterJan 20th 2011 – 6:55PM

The Reds continue to lock up the core of their 2010 playoff team for the long haul, with Johnny Cueto apparently the latest to receive a lucrative multiyear deal. Cueto has agreed to a four-year, $27 million contract, pending a physical, according to an ESPN Deportes report. The Reds told the Cincinnati Enquirer the deal...

Report: Reds Sign Edgar Renteria to One-Year Contract

By Josh AlperJan 6th 2011 – 4:08PM

The 2010 World Series MVP has finally found a home for the 2011 season. ESPN is reporting that Edgar Renteria and the Reds have agreed to terms on a one-year deal. Renteria stands to make as much as $3 million based on incentives included in the contract. The report, credited to Bruce Levine, states that the team will...

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Background on Walt jocketty

Walt Jocketty (born February 19, 1951) is the General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he attended the University of Minnesota where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.

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