Loading ...So who is going to make the Opening Day roster? Here’s what it’s looking like:
Starting pitchers:
Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo
Brandon Claussen
Eric Milton
Dave Williams
Relief pitchers:
Matt Belisle
Mike Burns
Todd Coffey
Chris Hammond
Kent Mercker
David Weathers
Rick White
Catchers:
Javier Valentin
David Ross
Infielders:
Scott Hatteberg
Ryan Freel
Felipe Lopez
Edwin Encarnacion
Rich Aurilia
tony womack
Outfielders:
Adam Dunn
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Austin Kearns
Chris Denorfia
Andy Abad
It isn’t the best 25-man roster the Reds could have put together, but other than having tony womack on the team, there isn’t much to argue about. It’s a team that should score some runs, with a pitching staff that has a chance to be average.
Let’s get it on.
UPDATE: Looks like the roster has been officially set.
So now that the season is starting, does womack remain our whipping boy or do we wish the best for him?
Brian, we have to wish the best for him. I mean really if we can get the 2004 Womack instead of the 2005 Womack, we dont have a whole lot to complain about….
After two weeks though, I have a feeling we will have quite a bit to gripe about from out 2nd baseman, both offensively and defensively.
I always root for the players on my favorite team. But that doesn’t mean I don’t feel free to point out the shortcomings and stupidity of the decision to trade for, keep, and play them.
It’s a case where I hope I’m proven wrong.
I see you’ve written tony in all lowercase. Does his name not deserve the uppercase letters that nouns like, say, “Anna Nicole Smith” or “NAMBLA” possess?
I didn’t think so either, by the way.
Another great move – send Brian Buchanan to minor camp. The guy led the team in every major hitting cat – played his butt off and they waltz. Here’s to Griffey breaking something in the first week of the season.
Nice thoughts. It’s bad enough to wish for an injury, but thinking that Brian Buchanan is better than Griffey is just silly.