The Reds are expected to make a bid for Birmingham right-winger Jermaine Pennant, 23, in the near future as they look to add to the new signings of Craig Bellamy, Fabio Aurelio and Mark Gonzalez.

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Coached by Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, they could have taken a 10th-minute lead after a brilliant move saw Jean Beausejour - a winger who plays for Club America in the Mexico - execute a clever one-two with Jorge Valdivia, but Mark Gonzalez failed to connect properly with his low cross.

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The two biggest potential candidates, the Yankees and Red Sox, are well set at first base with Mark Teixeira and Adrian Gonzalez, respectively.

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Fortunately for the Cardinals, the free-spending Yankees and Red Sox are pretty secure at 1st base with Mark Teixeira and Adrian Gonzalez respectively, the Dodgers are hamstrung financially by the messy McCourt divorce proceedings, the Mets are not likely to spend big in light of recent inefficiencies, and it would be Ruthian of Pujols to ever contemplate a jump to the Cubbies.

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