Redding, aim, fire

WASHINGTON - Ten years ago, Tim Redding was a starting pitcher for the Auburn Doubledays, helping lead the team to a share of the New York-Penn League title.

The Houston Astros' 20th-round draft pick from Rochester could fire the fastball with the best of them and that's saying something when you look at two of his teammates.

Redding shared the mound with Johan Santana and Roy Oswalt. While Santana and Oswalt have gone on to all-star caliber careers, Redding has had a tougher road, pitching in the Astros, Padres, Yankees and White Sox organizations before signing as a free agent with the Washington Nationals in late 2006.