Dickerson coming along slowly

If you hoped Reds rookie Chris Dickerson would get a starting spot and run with it over te final two months of the season, not so fast. It looks like Cincinnati is going to slowly bring him along.

Dickerson has had some problems with lefties in the Minors," Baker said. "You have to try and protect him and his confidence and try to put him in a better possible situation to succeed."

On Tuesday, Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored.

"Dickerson will be back in there tomorrow against [Ian] Snell," Baker said.

The Reds dived right in with Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey when those players came up. After mixed success rates, they'll go slower with Dickerson, who is not nearly as heralded as Cincinnati's top prospects. He still might earn a starting spot down the stretch, so keep an eye on him.