The media hangs out in the Green Room where players and coaches gather to kill time before autograph and photo sessions.
Let’s just say there weren’t a lot of familiar faces around this year – other than the club’s alumni. The Reds jettisoned Billy Hamilton on the day Redsfest started. Homer Bailey wasn’t here (travel difficulties, we’re told). I rode the elevator with Tucker Barnhart Saturday morning. He qualifies as a wily veteran on this Reds team. He’s 27 with three full seasons in the bigs.
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