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Is this what winning feels like?

According to C. Trent:

The Reds signed RHP Brian Meadows to a minor league contract and he will be invited to major league camp.

To clarify for those of you who might get mixed up, this is Brian Meadows:

Not to be confused with Brian Fellow:

I hope that clears things up.

It's finally happened. Austin Kearns and Ray King belong to the same baseball organization:

Left-handed reliever Ray King has reached agreement on a minor-league contract with the Washington Nationals with an invitation to big-league camp. He will earn a base salary of $850,000 if he makes the Nationals' Opening Day roster.

Would it be a surprise twist of Austin got him on The Program?

But not everyone has the URL to prove it. I got an e-mail today from Miamigirl01, proprietor of the blog iloveryanfreel.blogspot.com. Though it hasn't been updated with actual Reds content since the end of the season, I think it's worth a glance, if only for the excellent movie star sunglasses she's wearing in all the photos and the ample use of smiley-faces in the posts.

Consider these rules for Reds fans:

1. No matter how bad the pitching is, DON'T BOO YOUR OWN PLAYERS!!! By booing your pitchers as they come out and with every throw, you are only lowering their self esteem. It may make you feel better, but a true fan stands by their players. If you think the pitching stinks, yell at the people who trade for them. DUH.

2. Don't only go to games where they give free stuff away. This is a sign of a luke warm fan, and therefore you are not worthy of watching games like the one Freel won last night. Shame on you if you came for a Matchbox car and left loving Freel. You stink!

3. You must have at least one of your stations programed to 700WLW even if it is a sign that you're getting old. Seriously, I swore I'd never do it, but I have, and I'm not old, male, or even boring!

4. Invest in a #3 shirt. Griffey isn't #30 anymore and that's annoying.

5. Let loose a little bit. When the scoreboard says, “Make some NOISE!!!” Don't sit and stare. That means you should put away the cell phone and risk spilling your beer while you jump up and scream!

Gotta love the enthusiasm. It's downright Ryan Freel-esque.

On Ken Broo's podcast yesterday, he played an interview with Homer Bailey he'd made during the recent Reds Caravan. You can listen to the podcast here.

I thought it was interesting to here Bailey's confidence. At the same time, I was surprised not to hear much of an ego from him. Either he know how to hide it, or he doesn't have one. If it's the latter, consider me impressed. It would have to be hard not to think highly of yourself with the lavish praise and attention that he's received.

I do hope that Bailey can make it a hard decision for the Reds this spring. If Bailey's ready, this team's starting pitching could be fierce.