SPRING TRAINING NOTEBOOK: 2/15/11

From the Master of the Baseball Media Relations Universe, Rob Butcher…

TODAY’S NEWS: RHP Johnny Cueto today is celebrating his 25th birthday…among all active pitchers in his age group, Cueto ranks fourth in wins (32) and fourth in strikeouts (428 in 531ip)…his 428 strikeouts are sixth-most by any Reds pitcher under age 25.

HOT STOVE LEAGUE: Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman is hosting tonight’s Hot Stove League radio show beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET on 700 WLW Radio, via the internet at reds.com/hotstove and on the Reds On Radio Network.

RED HOTS: Tomorrow, watch for reports from Reds camp on ESPN and MLB Network, while pitching coach Bryan Price will be a guest tomorrow night on 700 WLW Radio SportsTalk at 6:10 p.m. ET…the Reds’ 2011 Media Guide is now available for download in the FANS section at reds.com…for daily insights into spring training, log on to Jamie Ramsey’s Better Off Red blog at reds.com.

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