DAYTON - Jamie Dismuke, who was to manage the Dayton Dragons this summer, has instead taken a job as hitting coach for the Class AAA Gwinnett (Ga. 

DAYTON - Jamie Dismuke, who was to manage the Dayton Dragons this summer, has instead taken a job as hitting coach for the Class AAA Gwinnett (Ga. 

The Pirates are one of a half-dozen teams in pursuit of outfielder Rocco Baldelli, one of the most intriguing -- and risky -- players available in Major League Baseball's free agency. 

--OF Norris Hopper was non-tendered, as were RHPs Gary Majewski and Matt Belisle, but the club quickly signed Hopper to a one-year contract. 

For the eighth consecutive year, the Reds finished below . 

With only three outfielders on their 40-man roster -- Jay Bruce, Chris Dickerson and Norris Hopper -- the Reds needed some reinforcement at the position. 

--OF Norris Hopper was non-tendered, as were RHPs Gary Majewski and Matt Belisle, but the club quickly signed Hopper to a one-year contract. 

For the eighth consecutive year, the Reds finished below . 

With only three outfielders on their 40-man roster -- Jay Bruce, Chris Dickerson and Norris Hopper -- the Reds needed some reinforcement at the position. 

--OF Norris Hopper was non-tendered, as were RHPs Gary Majewski and Matt Belisle, but the club quickly signed Hopper to a one-year contract. 

For the eighth consecutive year, the Reds finished below . 

With only three outfielders on their 40-man roster -- Jay Bruce, Chris Dickerson and Norris Hopper -- the Reds needed some reinforcement at the position. 

You'd think the Halos have to do something now that Mark Teixeira won't be back, right? Wrong. 

You'd think the Halos have to do something now that Mark Teixeira won't be back, right? Wrong. 

You'd think the Halos have to do something now that Mark Teixeira won't be back, right? Wrong.