Loading ...Couple of interesting points in John Fay’s column today:
Catcher David Ross went 1-for-3 in his first rehab games Monday and Tuesday with Double-A Chattanooga.
He has been on the DL since July 16 with a lower abdominal strain.
The plan was for him to join the Reds here today. If all goes OK, he’ll start tonight with Bronson Arroyo pitching.
“If (Ross) is here, he’ll play,” Narron said.
So, who goes?
The Reds officially are listing right-hander Joe Mays as the probable starter for Saturday’s game in the Milwaukee.
“If he’s listed, he’s probable,” Narron said.
Mays is 0-1 with a 9.45 ERA in his four starts for the Reds. His last one – 32/3 innings, five runs – was the worst of the four.
Louisville right-hander Justin Germano last started Friday, so the Reds easily could adjust his schedule and start him Saturday.
Germano is 8-6 with a 3.69 ERA. He has won five straight decisions and pitched seven scoreless innings his last time out.
If Fay is talking about it, someone is telling him it’s possible. Hopefully this means we’ll see Germano on Saturday and that Mays has thrown his last inning for the Reds.
I think it would be good to get Germano out there saturday. But then again I’d accept it if they ran Ryan Freel out there to pitch instead of Joe Mays. It just feels like an automatic loss everytime i turn the game on and Mays is on the mound. I understand why Krivsky brought him in here for a second chance because he had him in Minnesota or whatever but, I think even Krivsky’s given up on him which is where this Germano stuff is coming from….hope it’s true.
Word is Mays will be released to make room for Ross.
Who does that put starting for Mays? Claussen? Is he ready?