Ken Griffey Jr. The rest of the roster is similarly speculative. Rookie Jason LaRue will surely challenge Eddie Taubensee for the bulk of the catching duties next spring. Changes in store Inevitably, there will be changes. If Brett Tomko is not traded, it can only be because the Reds are terrified he might straighten out somewhere else. If Avery returns, it can only be because the Reds' minor-league system continues to produce no starting pitchers of consequence.
Time stands still for no team.
Even as the Reds were preparing to do battle with the Braves Wednesday night, Bowden made a point of attending infield practice to see Travis Dawkins, fresh up from Double-A Chattanooga. Ballplayers tend to live in the moment. Management must plan ahead. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.