With all the focus on Cueto, Volquez and David Bailey, Bronson's solid spring has kind of gone unnoticed. Two more Ks as Bronson gets through the first inning.

as long as Patterson doesn't turn into Royce Clayton. And as long as the defense just makes the routine plays they should be ok.

We might end up getting Hatteberg in place of Votto or Castro in place of Kepp, but at the very least, that is the order that the positions will be in.

Honestly, I'm kind of surprised Dusty doesn't have the 1B hitting clean up. Isn't that how it's supposed to work?

I'd think they would want to get matters finalized asap. ANy more word on dumping Stanton on the Phillies?

Basically saying that he looks terrible and that doesn't look good for him going into the regular season. Of course, he looked awesome last Spring Training and sucked out loud for the month of April.

but now tHom is essentially saying, without ostensibly stating it, that Dunn should be batting second.

Why are they letting him do play-by-play this inning!?

drink?

Ok, I'm in love with the new system (as it pertains to game threads). Real time refresh and the Z key are frikkin awesome.

I may have to go get one.

I know the batting order doesn't matter that much, but why is BP hitting 4th instead of EdE?

Also, while I checked the box because I had to, I reserve the right to be mean anytime I damn well please.

once you get the hang of it

EdE needs to get injured once so that Kremcheck can learn how to pronounce his name.

but this new sort of liver blogging is hot horseapples

Just remembered a story about a family here in the Dominican Republic that named their kid Kengri- as in Kengri(ffey) Junior.

Damn! Not bad.

.367

the Dreaded Eighth

also, there goes the shutout of me not having a UDF shake. Mmm, chocolate.

I guess advertising works.

is funner than z

He is not making this team is he?

Tom and Marty seem oftly fond of him.

And the NYT. Good writers but bad newspaper? How does that work?

The only thing I take issue with is the statement, "Whenever he had a shot with the Yankees club, he took advantage of it."

Uh, Andy Phillips career line in the Majors: .253/.294/.384

He may be a better player than that, but he's hardly taken advantage of any opportunity in the Majors (granted, the Yankees didn't make it easy on him).

is that it really hits home when you are having a conversation with yourself.

did we just score?

... this spring without looking? I'll give you a hint... you're already correct.

I remember the video presentation they played at GABP an hour or so before the opening day game started last year. Tom was gushing about how he had been in a lot of different places but the feeling he had about the Reds that year was different. He just knew it was going to be a great season.

Thom still struggles to say it right

Is it opening day yet???

should tell that Ed Smith to get some sleep.

I am out of here, but looking forward to Cordero's first start of the spring tomorrow. How but a tri-fecta of Dominicans rounding out the back of our rotation?

I hope they're selling them on Opening Day

From Alan Cutler's Blog:

This in seconds ago...from Rob Butcher

Transactions

Today the Reds returned to the Red Sox Rule 5 Draft selection LHP Jose Capellan, optioned to Class AAA Louisville LHP Bill Bray and reassigned to minor league camp IF Andy Phillips...the Reds have 31 healthy players remaining in camp.