Reds Have A Few Layoffs In Support Staff

With fans buying less expensive ticket packages this year, the Cincinnati Reds have laid off a few workers on their support staff.

By: Associated Press | NBC4i.com
Published: February 12, 2009

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CINCINNATI -- With fans buying less expensive ticket packages this year, the Cincinnati Reds have laid off a few workers on their support staff.

Karen Forgus, the senior vice president for baseball operations, says only a handful of people were laid off.

Forgus said last night that the club's more expensive ticket packages haven't been selling as well as last season, when a visit by the Boston Red Sox was a big draw. Like other teams, the Reds package their marquee games along with others.

She says its a function of both the schedule and the economy.

The Reds have had eight straight losing seasons. They open spring training on Saturday in Sarasota, Fla., trying to rebuild around a nucleus of young players. The club traded its most high-profile players - Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn - in the middle of last season.