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The Reds announced their ticket prices for 2004 and they are mostly the same as they were for 2003.

The Reds lowered the price from $10 to $8 for 2,357 bleacher seats and raised the price of 3,343 upper-level seats from $9 to $11.

Prices of 87 percent of the seats at Great American Ball Park remain unchanged.

The club will charge a premium for Opening Day tickets (April 5 against the Chicago Cubs) and for the Cleveland Indians series (July 2-4).

There are 14 different price levels for tickets - ranging from the $200 Diamond Seats to $5 outer-most upper level seats.

GOLD GLOVES: Atlanta pitcher Mike Hampton ended Greg Maddux's record run of NL Gold Gloves, while Luis Castillo and Derrek Lee of the World Series champion Florida Marlins won for the first time Wednesday.

Maddux had won 13 straight times, the most by an NL pitcher and three short of the record for pitchers set by Jim Kaat.

PADRES: Trevor Hoffman will remain with the team at least one more year after agreeing to a discounted new contract.

The Padres had a $10 million option on the All-Star closer but bought him out for $2 million and agreed to a new deal with a low base salary and the chance to make more through incentives. The new deal has an option for 2005.

PLAYERS AWARDS: St. Louis outfielder Albert Pujols was voted player of the year by his peers in balloting conducted by the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Pujols also won NL outstanding player in the Players Choice Awards, which were announced Wednesday. Texas shortstop Alex Rodriguez was voted AL outstanding player for the third straight season.

Atlanta closer John Smoltz was voted the Marvin Miller man of the year award, given for on-field performance and community service.

Toronto's Roy Halladay was voted the AL's outstanding pitcher, and Los Angeles reliever Eric Gagne was selected the NL's outstanding pitcher.

Kansas City's Angel Berroa and Milwaukee's Scott Podsednik were voted the outstanding rookies of their leagues. Esteban Loaiza of the Chicago White Sox and Rod Beck of San Diego won the comeback player awards in their leagues.

SHORT HOPS: Dave Wilder was hired as a special assistant to Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams.

• Chuck Hernandez replaced Chris Bosio as Tampa Bay pitching coach.

• Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Terry Francona interviewed for the Boston Red Sox job Wednesday.

• Rick Peterson was hired as pitching coach of the New York Mets, reuniting him with manager Art Howe in an attempt to turn around a staff that struggled last season.

2003 Gold Gloves American League

National League

P Mike Mussina	Yankees
C Bengie Molina	Angels
1B John Olerud	Mariners
2B Bret Boone	Mariners
3B Eric Chavez	Athletics
SS Alex Rodriguez	Rangers
OF Mike Cameron	Mariners
OF Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners
OF Torii Hunter	Twins
P Mike Hampton	Braves
C Mike Matheny	Cardinals
1B Derrek Lee	Marlins
2B Luis Castillo	Marlins
3B Scott Rolen	Cardinals
SS Edgar Renteria	Cardinals
OF Andruw Jones	Braves
OF Jose Cruz	Giants
OF Jim Edmonds	Cardinals