FORMER SHORTSTOP BARRY LARKIN IS BACK IN A REDS' UNIFORM

3.11.10
BY: MEH
THE CAPTAIN IS BACK
FORMER SHORTSTOP BARRY LARKIN IS BACK IN A REDS' UNIFORM

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Former Reds' shortstop Barry Larkin was in camp Thursday wearing a Reds' uniform for the first time since he retired in 2004. Larkin was inducted into the Reds' Hall of Fame in 2008 and is currently on the ballot for MLB's. Joining former 1990 World Champion teammates Eric Davis and Billy Hatcher in Reds' Spring Training camp this year, Larkin will be a roving instructor with the club for the next ten days. Former teammate Sean "The Mayor" Casey will also be visiting the Reds' camp sometime this spring. Larkin had this to say about having a number 11 uniform waiting for him in the Reds' locker room:

"I have so many Reds uniforms at home. I was looking at them before I came out here. I remember when I retired, I had a Nationals uniform with No. 11 – before Ryan Zimmerman was 11 – I couldn’t put it on. It will be very comfortable putting the Reds uniform on."

"They asked me to come back. It’s great. I’ve often thought about it. It’s time and it’s good. I’ll do whatever they want me to. I know that they have young shortstops in the organization. I think that’s one of the reasons they brought me back as well as Sean Casey. I think the last time this organization won is when we were playing. You can have the different pieces, but I think there’s an aura they’re trying to create. I commend them for having all the guys back. I know when I was playing, having the veterans come back gave me a sense of the history, the proud history."

Improving their spring record to an even 3-3 this spring, the Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers at Goodyear Ballpark Thursday by a final score of 3-1. Starter Johnny Cueto improved on his last spring start pitching three scoreless innings allowing only one run and striking out two. Nick Masset, Daniel Ray Herrera, and Enerio Del Rosario all pitched scoreless innings. Jared Burton allowed the only Brewers' run in his inning of work. Joey Votto highlighted the offense notching his first hit of the spring, a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning.

Alexander Smit, Jose Arrendondo, Chris Denove, Brandon Yarbrough, and Danny Dorn were all cut Thurday. All five players will all be re-assigned to minor league camp.

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