Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | Ballpark: Great American Ball Park (42,941) | Spring Training: Sarasota, Fla.
Owner: Robert Castellini | GM: Walt Jocketty | Manager: Dusty Baker | World Championships: 5
With the July 31 non-waivers trade deadline approaching, Bronson Arroyo hopes the club doesn't entertain thoughts of trading him or breaking up the team.
"Honestly, if they trade me, they're saying, 'That's it, we're not going to build a winning team here,'" he said. "The starters we have have a chance to pitch here a long time, health-wise and age-wise.
"If they go ahead and trade me out now because of the salary I'll make next year ($25 million combined in 2009 and 2010), then I feel they're just cashing in the money for a losing team.
"When I see (team owner) Bob Castellini, I feel like he's a guy who wants to win and I don't think he is ready to say, 'That's it. I've put in as much as I want to put in,' then go ahead and start tearing the pieces apart. I hope the vibes I get from him are for real. If it's not, I'll have another surprise coming my way."
There are no thoughts now of returning to Boston, and he says, "Definitely, the last two years we have not had the pitching we have now. Everyone around here feels like things are starting to roll and there is no reason to panic."
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