Here are some notable quotes coming from Reds country recently:
“A lot of interest, more interest than we’ve had in the last few month. All of a sudden the last month or so, people have been really interested. Yes, our sales are up. They are on target.” -Owner Bob Castellini on the rise in season ticket sales over the past few weeks.
"I think Walt [Jocketty] has been in pursuit of that for a while. It's something we know is a big challenge for us. It's certainly is desirable." -Castellini on the prospects of signing Joey Votto to a long-term extension.
"It has got to be one of the best in the division, if not one of the best in the league. We've got [Ryan] Madson as the closer, with [Bill] Bray and [Sean] Marshall as our left-handed setup guys. And with [Logan] Ondrusek and [Nick] Masset and [Jose] Arredondo [and others], we're pretty strong." -GM Walt Jocketty on the Reds newly-upgraded bullpen.
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