Dickerson

Triple-A: Chris Dickerson went 3 for 5 with a run and the go-ahead RBI as Louisville won 2-1. Adam Pettyjohn (12-4) won his 5th straight start, and Josh Roenicke threw a perfect inning for his 3rd save.

Double-A: Justin Turner was 3 for 4 in Chattanooga's 3-2 win. Sam Lecure allowed just 1 run in 7 innings, striking out 3, and Sean Watson struck out 2 for the save.

Lotzkar

High A: Todd Frazier doubled and Juan Francisco tripled in a run in Sarasota's 3-0 win.

Low A: Justin Reed singled in Keltavious Jones in the 5th for Dayton's 1-0 win. Kyle Lotzkar struck out 2 before leaving in the 3rd with an undisclosed arm injury. Juan Rafael struck out 7 in relief for the win.

Rookies: Tyler Stovall was 2 for 4 with an RBI, but Billings lost 4-3. ... The G-Reds managed just 4 hits but won 6-2. Three of those hits came from Humberto Sosa, who had 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. In a makeup game beforehand, Matt Maloney struck out 9 in rehab relief, and the Reds won 2-0.

Saturday night: Chris Valaika had 3 hits and 5 RBIs, Danny Dorn had 2 doubles and Drew Stubbs had 3 hits in Chattanooga's 13-2 win. The Lookouts got 20 hits. ... Todd Frazier launched a walk-off homer in the 15th. ... Zach Cozart had 3 hits. ... Juan Duran hit his first homer.

Alonso

Finally, Yonder Alonso -- the Reds' 1st-round pick who scouting director Chris Buckley thinks we'll sign by the August 15th deadline -- spoke with teenage brothers associated with the Miami Herald in a story published yesterday. Here are a few of his statements:

Q: What really ticks you off?
A: People that are not neat. I don't like it at all. I like to be very neat.

Q: Does your mind ever wander during a game or during a break?
A: Yes, a lot. Too much. I just start thinking about a lot of things but don't tell my coach. He would probably get mad, but I definitely start wandering off. I don't know why. I just do it.

Q: What is the coolest prank you have ever done?
A: My roommate was sleeping and I wanted to mess around with his hair. So I shaved half of his hair and made a U on the other half.

Favorites

Cartoon character: Doug.
Superhero: Iron Man.
Movie: Spy Kids (emphasis mine).
Color: Red.
Animal: Lion.
Video game: Call Of Duty.
President: George W. Bush.

Because the Reds have lost 7 of their last 8 games and 5 in a row in DC...

Lots of Red Reporters at the game tonight to watch Josh Fogg.  Hopefully they will get to see a win by one of the teams.

BTW, Corey Patterson's in the lineup tonight, just 18 hitless/walkless plate appearances from a sub.-.200 OBP.  And an 0 for 4 tonight means he's batting below his weight.  Hopefully Brendan and crew didn't pay for their whole seat because they'll only be using the edge!

Richar

Triple-A: Newly acquired infielder Danny Richar (pronounced REE-char) went 0 for 5, but Paul Janish delivered the go-ahead double as the Bats beat Charlotte -- Richar's old team -- 7-5. Kevin Barker homered, Alvin Colina was 3 for 3 and Josh Roenicke struck out 2 in 1.2 perfect innings.

Double-A: The Lookouts' scoring troubles continued as they lost 2-0. Danny Dorn and Chris Valaika were both 0 for 4, and both have cooled off considerably of late.

High A: Logan Parker was 2 for 4 in Sarasota's 6-4 loss to Rick Porcello and Lakeland. Todd Frazier was 1 for 4 with an RBI.

Low A: Brandon Waring was 2 for 4, but Dayton fell just short, losing 18-0. Most of that damage went to Daniel Guerrero (9 runs) and Derrick Conatser (8 runs in 2/3 of an inning). More importantly, the suspensions from the big brawl were handed down. Henry Arias, Jeremy Horst, Jeff Jeffords, Luis Montano, Devin Mesoraco, Kevyn Feiner, Denis Phipps, Justin Reed and manager Donnie Scott were all suspended 3 games.

Rookies: Kyle Day and David Sappelt had 2 hits each in Billings' 6-2 win. Day, a 22-year-old catcher, has been clear-hot in his 18 games since being drafted in the 12th round out of Michigan State. He's too advanced for the Pioneer League. ... Juan Duran was 0 for 4 in his return, a 5-3 win for the D-Reds.

With a win tonight, we will move a game over .500 in the post-Ken Griffey Jr. Era. That is something!

Junior makes his debut in center for the White Sox at 8 tonight in Kansas City.

Ohka

Triple-A: Drew T. Anderson was 4 for 5 and Shaun Cumberland was 3 for 4 in the Bats' 6-3 loss. Bobby Livingston gave up 9 hits in 6 innings and had 0 strikeouts, and Tomo Ohka struck out 9 while allowing 10 hits for Charlotte.

Double-A: Chattanooga was 1-hit again, this time losing 7-0. Craig Tatum did the honors this night -- in the 8th.

High A: Matt Klinker scattered 6 hits and struck out 5 in his first start for Sarasota, a 1-0 win. Todd Frazier was 1 for 2 with 2 walks, and Zach Stewart worked a perfect 9th for the save, striking out 2.

Low A: Brandon Waring was 2 for 4 in Dayton's 6-3 loss. Devin Mesoraco was 1 for 4.

Rookies: Cody Puckett was 2 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs as Billings won 7-2. David Sappelt was 2 for 5 with a triple. ... The G-Reds went without a starting pitcher again and lost 3-2. I don't know why they do that. Maybe it's a Gulf Coast thing? ... The D-Reds had only one player with more than 1 hit but won 9-0. Luis Machuca struck out 6 in 7 innings.

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Here are a few links to keep the conversation going...

Jim Molony looks back on what mlb.com calls the "Disappointing Griffey era."

Jay Mariotti doesn't think the White Sox tried hard enough to improve. Color him unimpressed with Junior.

The Doc: "In hindsight, he never fit. Griffey never embraced Cincinnati. Cincinnati didn’t give him much of a chance. This isn’t a great town for superstars. We don’t cater well. In that respect, Griffey was always too big a presence. He wanted room service. We pointed to the drive-thru."

The Chicago Tribune's Mike Downey is "stoked" about the trade.

The Sporting News says Griffey "isn't an ideal fit" for the White Sox" -- quite an understatement.

And Keith Law likes the deal for both teams, although he calls Griffey "more of a mistake hitter than a true middle-of-the-order bat." He thinks the White Sox's defense will get worse no matter what, and he says Masset might stick as "a sinker-cutter guy in short stints."

More deets here

Per Rosenthal.

Ken Griffey Jr. has never played in a World Series. He might be on the verge of getting his chance.

The Reds have traded Griffey to the White Sox, pending his approval. Griffey will decide Thursday morning whether he will approve the deal, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. It is not known what the Reds would receive in return.

Griffey, as a player with 10 years of major-league service, five with the same club, has the right to block any deal. The White Sox attempted to acquire him from the Reds at the trade deadline in 2005, but the trade reportedly was nixed by Reds ownership for financial reasons.

The White Sox, leading the American League Central by a half-game, would use Griffey mostly in the outfield, the source said. However, they do not have an obvious spot for him unless they make another deal.

The Sox are set at the corners with Carlos Quentin in left and Jermaine Dye in right. They could play Nick Swisher at first to open center for Griffey, a move that would reduce the playing time of first baseman Paul Konerko. But Griffey has not played center regularly since 2006.

Griffey, 36, is batting .245 this season with a .355 on-base percentage, 15 home runs and 53 RBIs in 359 at-bats. Earlier this season, he hit his 600th home run.

Soto

Triple-A: In his second game of his latest rehab, Jerry Hairston Jr. homered in the Bats' 9-0 win. Chris Dickerson also homered, as did Drew T. Anderson, who went 3 for 5. Ryan Hanigan added 2 hits, and Ben Jukich scattered 7 hits in 8 innings for his first Triple-A win.

Waring

Double-A: Tonys Gutierrez's 5th-inning double was the Lookouts' only hit in a 3-1 loss. Another scoreless appearance from Ramon Geronimo.

High A: Logan Parker went 2 for 4 in Sarasota's 7-1 loss.

Low A: Let's start with Neftali Soto's night in Dayton's 14-4, 21-hit win. Soto went 5 for 6 with a 3-run homer and a couple runs. It's hard to believe this guy's only 19. Brandon Waring went 4 for 6 with a homer and 4 RBIs. He leads the Reds' system with 17 homers. Zach Cozart went 3 for 5 with 2 runs, 2 RBIs and 2 doubles. And Jeremy Horst had another nice start, allowing only 3 hits in 5 innings for the win to improve to 6-2.

Rookies: Kyle Day was 2 for 4 with a double as Billing won 6-2. Byron Wiley was 3 for 4 with a homer. ... Evan Hildenbrandt struck out 7 in 5 innings, allowing just 1 run in the G-Reds' 8-7 loss. ... 18-year-old Daniel Martinez struck out 9 in 5.1 innings as the D-Reds beat the Yankees 1-0. Martinez allowed just 2 hits.