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Reds Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Publish Date: January 3, 2009
Outfielder Willy Taveras didn’t have a spectacular 2008 season with the Rockies, hitting only .251 with a .308 on-base percentage, and those are not glossy numbers for a leadoff hitter.
However, he stole a big-league-leading 68 bases in 75 tries. As the new center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Reds, signed to a two-year, $6.25 million contract, Taveras believes he can do better.
Taveras doesn’t think playing in Coors Field changed his game, “just that things didn’t work out, and I know I c …
Reds fill hole in center field with Willy Taveras (AP)
Publish Date: December 28, 2008
Willy Taveras and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a two-year contract Saturday, plugging the team’s hole in center field. The speedy Taveras is coming off a down season with Colorado. He batted .251 with a paltry .308 on-base percentage in 133 games, though he did lead the major leagues with 68 stolen bases. …
Reds sign OF Taveras to two-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Publish Date: December 28, 2008
The Cincinnati Reds brought in a leadoff hitter Saturday, signing speedy center fielder Willy Taveras to a two-year contract. …