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November 24, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL) Dayton Dragons DAYTON, OH -Former Dayton Dragons Amir Garrett and Kyle Waldrop have been added to the Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster.

The additions of Garrett, a left-handed pitcher, and Waldrop, an outfielder, bring the total of former Dragons on the Reds 40-man roster to 21 players. The most recent Dragons on the Reds roster are Garrett and left-handed pitcher Ismael Guillon, who both played for the Dragons during the 2014 season. First baseman Joey Votto, a member of the 2003 and '04 Dragons, represents the earliest appearance with the Dragons among current Reds players.

In addition to Garrett, Waldrop, Guillon, and Votto, other former Dragons currently on the Reds 40-man roster include infielders Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, and Donald Lutz; outfielders Jay Bruce, Juan Duran, Chris Heisey, Billy Hamilton, and Yorman Rodriguez; catchers Tucker Barnhart and Devin Mesoraco; and pitchers Homer Bailey, Carlos Contreras, Daniel Corcino, Johnny Cueto, Logan Ondrusek, Curtis Partch, and Pedro Villarreal. Two other current Reds, second baseman Brandon Phillips and pitcher Aroldis Chapman, have played briefly for the Dragons on injury rehabilitation assignments.

Players on the 40-man roster are protected by the organization from being selected in the Rule V Draft in December. Players with at least four years of professional experience (or at least five years of experience for players who signed their first contract before their 19th birthday) are eligible for the Rule V Draft and must be placed on the 40-man roster to be protected. Players must also be on the 40-man roster to be promoted to the Major Leagues during the season.

Garrett, 22, spent the entire 2014 season with the Dragons and made dramatic improvements over the course of the season. He finished the year with a record of 7-8 with a 3.65 earned run average in 27 starts. Garrett was the only Midwest League pitcher to fire two complete game shutouts in 2014. He ranked fifth in the league in strikeouts per nine innings, notching 127 strikeouts in 133.1 innings. Garrett's best game with the Dragons came August 13 against Lake County when he tossed seven shutout innings and struck out 12 while allowing just three hits and one walk. Starting May 30 and continuing through the rest of the season, Garrett was 7-4 with a 2.67 ERA, limiting opposing batters to a .188 average during that three-month stretch.

Waldrop spent the entire 2012 season with the Dragons as a 20-year-old, batting .284 with eight home runs and 50 RBI in 117 games. Waldrop enjoyed a huge 2014 season, splitting the year equally between Advanced-A Bakersfield and Double-A Pensacola. He led the Reds organization in batting average at .338 while connecting on 14 home runs and driving in 67 runs. Following the season, Waldrop was invited to play in the prospect-filled Arizona Fall League and turned in a strong performance, batting .300 in 19 games with two home runs, 14 RBI, and a slugging percentage of .463.

Outside the Reds organization, 2011 Dragons second baseman Ronald Torreyes was added to the Houston Astros 40-man roster. Torreyes, the smallest player in Dragons history at 5'7", 140 lbs., hit .356 for the 2011 Dragons, helping the team to the best record in franchise history at 83-57. This season, Torreyes played for the Astros Triple-A club, Oklahoma City. He batted .298 as a utility man at second base, third base, shortstop, left field, and center field.

The Dragons open the 2015 season on April 9 at West Michigan. The home opener is Sunday, April 12 vs. South Bend. For information on Dragons season tickets, group outings, orre luxury suites, call (937) 228-2287 or go to daytondragons.com.

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Dear spouses, children and parents of hedge-fund managers: forgive your loved one if the gifts arent so generous this holiday season.

Managers are still pocketing their usual fee of 2 percent of investors assets for simply showing up, but the 20 percent of profits are proving harder to come by. As Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pointed out in a Nov. 20 report, the average fund has lost 1 percent so far this year even as the Standard & Poors 500 Index returned more than 13 percent including dividends.

Look, no one is saying its going to be only socks and long johns for Christmas and Hanukkah this year. Just maybe that you shouldnt count on that $35,000 cocktail shaking contraption or the $300,000 toy race-car set from Neiman Marcus.

Hedge funds long exposure to equities rose to a record high of 54 percent at the start of the fourth quarter, the report shows. Yet the stocks they focused on are proving problematic: They continued to favor companies that rely on discretionary consumer spending with a net 21 percent weighting, almost 8 percentage points more than their allotment in the Russell 3000 Index. (RAY) The group is up 5 percent in 2014, the second-worst performing industry among nine in the index.

Energy companies, the worst performing group so far this year with a 1.7 percent drop, are the second biggest hedge-fund weighting at 14 percent, more than 5 percentage points above their Russell 3000 weighting. Of the industries they are underweight, technology, utilities and consumer staples are all beating the market this year.

Their big love of small companies is also taking a toll: The report said the typical fund has 35 percent of its assets in stocks from the Russell 2000 Index (RTY), which is only up 1.3 percent this year.

Still, its not all bad news. The shares that funds loaded up on last quarter are up a median 16 percent so far in the fourth quarter, according to the additions to Goldmans Very Important Position list of popular long positions. They include Yahoo! Inc., United Continental Holdings Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Mylan Inc. and Visa Inc. Among those dropped from the list were Amazon.com Inc., CBS Corp. and Walgreen Co.

The Goldman Sachs report was based on 782 hedge funds with $2 trillion of gross equity positions. Look, 2 percent of $2 trillion is still $40 billion. So if you do get nothing but socks this year, maybe theyll at least be an $85 three-pack of Robert Grahams argyles. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, thats a bargain at less than $14.17 per sock.

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Following the demolition of an old office building and a former church, permits were issued Nov. 12 for the construction of The Gramercy, an apartment building with ground-floor retail.

Situated on the corner of Glenwood Avenue and West North Street, the six-story project will contain 203 residential units and 6,900 square feet of retail space. According to a site plan filed in 2011, the entire building will come in at around 319,000 square feet.

The initial plans, drawn up by JDavis Architects, list the same number of residential units but included about 4,000 more square feet of retail, so it's likely the final size will be close to the original.

The property, which will also include a 260-space parking deck, will be built by Choate Construction, a multistate firm that has worked on a variety of similar projects, including downtown's 52-unit Dawson on Morgan, a condominium with ground-floor retail.

As construction begins on the Gramercy, work is wrapping up on another multifamily project. Permits were recently issued for the final building at the Fairview Row at Five Points development.

The project consists of three 3-story buildings containing a total of 12 condominium units. The Colonial and Federal style structures were designed by local firm Carter Skinner, and are being constructed by Williams Realty and Building.

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A museum to honor the regions steel heritage is planned as part of U.S. Steels new headquarters that will be constructed on the site of the former Civic Arena in the Hill District, officials announced today.

The steelmaker has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins to build a five-story, 268,000-square-footbuildingon the 28-acre site.About250,000 square feet will be used as headquarter offices and the rest will be dedicated to retail and to the museum.

U.S. Steel said the new headquarters will house 800 employees.

Construction is expected to begin in August or September of 2015 and the projects expected to be completed by October 2017.

U.S. Steel belongs in Pittsburgh and it feels really, really good to say that thats the future, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said at a morning news conference announcing the deal.

U.S. Steel did not release cost estimates for the project.

The company is receiving new market tax credits and LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance)tax abatements. Nonetheless, U.S. Steel has agreed to pay half of the property taxes -- estimated at roughly $3 million -- all of whichwill help fund development in other portions of the Hill District, according to the company.

Hill District leaders and Pittsburgh-area politicians, including the mayor, reached an agreement with the Penguins in September regarding levels of affordable housing, minority and women business participation, and other matters in regard to the sites $440 million overall redevelopment.

The citys planning commission is expected to vote next week on the Penguins preliminary land development plan for the site.

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Question: I would like to add a plumbago shrub to my flower bed. Is it better to plant it now or wait until spring?

Answer: Take just a little risk and plant the plumbago now. Fall is a good time to add new trees, shrubs and perennials to the landscape. Plumbagos are a bit cold sensitive, often exiting winter with some outer stem damage. The lower stems normally survive and regrow attractive new plants. If you are in a very cold area, you might wait until spring to do the planting otherwise a plumbago shrub added at this time should root into the surrounding soil and be ready to make new growth by spring.

Q: My amaryllis have grown dense and need dividing. The tops are still green. When can I dig them up?

A: Amaryllis don't seem to mind when you do the dividing. University studies suggest when they are dug during the fall and given a short rest, they flower better in late winter or spring. At this late date, why not dig the bulbs, trim the tops back to within 6 inches of the bulbs and replant? This transplanting process should give them the rest they need and maybe encourage more flowers for spring.

Q: Our hibiscus bloomed a lot this year but has grown rangy here in Orlando. When is the best time to prune the plant?

A: Central Florida winters are too unpredictable to do much pruning at this time. You can remove extremely lanky or out-of-bounds shoots during fall but it might be best to delay major pruning of hibiscus until mid-February. Enjoy the late-season blooms at this time and when pruning time arrives, remove cold-damaged portions and reshape the plants as needed. Do remove some of the oldest stems to give new growths a chance to regrow your plant.

Q: The lemons on our tree are turning a brownish color on one side. What could be the reason and are they edible?

A: While these are probably not fruits you are planning to share with friends, the lemons are edible. Barely visible rust mites likely discolored the sunny sides as they sucked juices from the rinds. The same mites can affect oranges, tangerines and other citrus fruits. Usually the mites start to build their populations in late spring. This is one reason gardeners often apply a horticultural oil labeled for citrus in June or July. The populations can rebuild during fall and another treatment following label instructions may be needed.

Q: I recently harvested the summer sweet potato crop and have baked a few of the roots. They have a bland taste. Why?

A: First-dug sweet potatoes are likely to be a big disappointment at the dinner table. The orange-colored roots need to go through a curing process to become moist and develop their sweet taste. Keep the newly-dug sweet potatoes in a warm, humid location for a week or two. Then store them in a cool spot for about six weeks before use. This curing process helps heal the wounds caused at digging and promotes the formation of sugars within the roots.

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