Hairston expecting a speedy recovery

CINCINNATI — Jerry Hairston Jr. is a man with a plan. By his reckoning, he will be back in the lineup when the Cincinnati Reds hit Houston next Monday — with, of course, the cooperation of Mother Nature. He is little more than a week into his right hamstring injury, but has been doing resistance running in the training room pool the last two days. "I'm going to start running on the field (today) or Wednesday and if that goes well maybe I'll appear in a couple of rehab games in Dayton and be ready to go in Houston," he said. "That's the plan." Despite the injury, there was a Hairston in Monday's lineup batting leadoff. It was Jerry's brother Scott, who plays for San Diego. "I don't know if I'd show up if I'm injured and my little brother plays for the other team and has more home runs than you (15-2)," said Adam Dunn. Asked if... [read full story]