Article: Owings will join Cincy after season

PITTSBURGH -- When it was mentioned before the game Wednesday, Aug. 13, to Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, "So, you're getting Micah Owings in the Adam Dunn trade," Baker forgot himself for a moment and said, "Yeah."

Then he quickly recovered, realizing this isn't to be talked about yet, and added, "Really?"

Owings won't be coming until after the season, but he's coming. Why not now? The right-handed pitcher had to clear waivers, and a baseball official said Washington General Manager Jim Bowden claimed Owings.

That would force Arizona to pull Owings off waivers, meaning he couldn't be shipped to the Reds until after the season -- and that might be a good thing.

Owings, 6-9 this ...

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