Graves likes '05 Reds, calls team steroid-free Free-spirited closer aiming for success in final year of contract

Dayton Daily News | February 20, 2005| | Copyright

SARASOTA, Fla. -- From the Monster Truck with the 38-inch tires, to flying in his tattoo artist from Indiana to add 2 1 / 2 pieces of art to his body easel, Danny Graves never does anything conservatively.

"I just get bored easily, and my dealing with boredom is a lot different than other people's," said the Cincinnati Reds closer.

It is never boring around Graves, whether he is trying to close out a game or adding trinkets and photos to the large desk he keeps near his dressing stall in the clubhouse.

And he isn't afraid to take on itchy controversies ... like Jose Canseco and the closet ...

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