Playoff Roster- 25 Man. Take your pick!

cause all these young guys can be on the playoff roster the next few years

I’d replace him with Sam LeCure, whom I feel could be counted on more solidly out of the pen. A case could be made for Jordan Smith over LeCure.

I’d also favor Alonso over END. END is easy to pitch around if you heed the scouting reports, whilst Alonso will give you a good at-bat every time.

I also would have played Orca at second base for a few innings today so that he would be more comfortable in the unlikely scenario of him being forced into emergency duties there during the playoffs.

except no Odrusek (yes Bray because he’s lefty) and yes Valaika. I realy hope Dusty platoons Gomes and Nix (assuming Nix is full go). Is Edmonds definitely out?

Sure, we all want to win in the playoffs, but these playoffs have to also be more of a celebration of something we haven’t done in 15 years.

Harang won’t make or break us in the playoffs, regardless of how we use him. Put him on the roster.

But I guess it didn’t go through.

Rec’d, for a fun post. Picking the roster is always a great discussion.

I find it hard to post what I want, rather than what’s most likely to happen, though. If I were in charge, I’d start Janish and seriously consider leaving Cordero off the roster. (Supposedly, the keys to postseason success are defense and a lights-out closer.)

Not gonna happen, though. So here’s what I think is…well, at least possible, if not the most likely scenario.

Lineup (8)

Hernandez
Votto
Phillips
Rolen
Cabrera
Gomes
Stubbs
Bruce

Bench (6)

Alonso
Cairo
Hanigan
Heisey
Janish
Valaika

Starting pitchers (3)

Arroyo
Cueto
Volquez

Relief pitchers (8)

Bailey
Chapman
Cordero
Masset
Ondrusek
Rhodes
Smith
Wood

For position players, only two spots are up for grabs, IMO. If Nix and Edmonds are healthy, they’ll probably get them. I went with Alonso and Valaika. Valaika is probably a long shot, but I like having an extra infielder, since Rolen, BP, and Cabrera have had health issues recently.

I wish the Reds had another Stubbs to use as a pinch-runner, but unless they do something unexpected, and find someone in the farm system somewhere, there’s no one.

Rotation (3)
Volquez
Arroyo
Cueto

Starting Lineup (8)
BP
Cabrera
Votto
Rolen
Bruce
Gomes
Stubbs
Hernandez

Bench (6)
Nix
Janish
Cairo
Heisey
Alonso
Hanigan

Bullpen (8)
Cordero
Rhodes
Masset
Chapman
Ondrusek
Bray
Lecure
Wood

I would much rather have a PA by Nix or Alonso than END and Edmonds. Nix looks healthy enough to take some strong cuts off the bench and Alonso flat makes better contact than END. At first I was in favor of Valaika but I just don’t think he brings enough to the table for postseason play. I like Lecure over Bailey because he’s been great out of the pen lately…Bailey most likely won’t be starting any games and he’s a bullpen unknown.

Anyone?

Is there a way to see Homer’s splits since he came back in August?

I got this much from BBRef:

10 games
58.1 IP
3-1 (Reds are 9-1)
3.55 ERA
55 hits
59 K
19 BB
4 HR

Those stats look pretty good but FWIW the Cardinals and the Giants pounded him and one of his wins came against Padres even though he gave up two second-inning solo shots… The rest of these stats came against a lot of bad teams.

are out, though they’ve been told they’re in the playoff pool if someone goes down.

Here’s how I think it’s going to go down vs. my revisions:

Starters:
Hernandez
Hanigan
Votto
Phillips
Cabrera
Rolen
Gomes
Stubbs
Bruce
Nix (if healthy)

Rotation:
Volquez
Arroyo Wood
Cueto
Arroyo

Strictly bench:
Cairo
Janish
Heisey
Edmonds Francisco – I think I trust Francisco a little bit more than Alonso against major league hitting – and the ability to hit for more power and play 3B in an emergency puts him over the top. I’d have taken Valaika if it wasn’t announced that he was sent to Arizona.

Bullpen:
Bailey
Cordero
Rhodes
Masset
Chapman
Ondrusek
Bray

I’m seeing a lot of varying opinions between the two of these players, and am curious as to how the actual roster will play out. I personally would rather have Alonso, although clearly neither one of them has played that well in the last few weeks. I think Alonso’s track record in the minor leagues is substantially more impressive, and I have more faith in him being able to potentially figure out the tough pitchers that the Reds will face in the postseason. Francisco’s lack of any plate discipline whatsoever really frightens me in the playoffs, especially since whoever (if either) gets this spot will likely be called upon to pinch hit at crucial junctures in late innings against good relievers.