What I think the spring training roster is (with color-coding)

I included him in the count, but meant to go back and italicize him. I went back and forth on whether there was a very slim chance Harris or someone surprising could make it.

Like Heisey, Chapman was included in the count but color-coded wrong. This is the first time I’ve done it this way (with CSS coding) and I obviously dropped the ball.

It’s lost forever now.

Henry is only curious.

The only two times I can think of in 2007 and 2010.

In 2007 Eric Milton opened the year on the D.L., and spent the minimum amount of time on the D.L., and pitched on the first Sunday of the season, the first time the Reds needed a 5th starter.

In 2010 Mike Leake was not on the 40 man roster, so the Reds could leave him off the 25 man roster without burning an option, and without being required to leave him in the minors for 10+ days, so they went North with 4 starters, 7 relievers, and Juan Francisco. Like 2007, the Reds first needed a fifth starter on the first Sunday of the season, so they demoted Francisco and added Leake to the 40 and 25 man roster.

Now if a pitcher has a little ache or pain the last week of Spring Training, the Reds may put him on the 15 day D.L. on the earliest possible and activate him on April 11th, the first day they need a 5th starter.

Since Francis is a non-roster invitee they might be able to leave him off the roster until April 11th, the way they did with Leake.

I was really rooting for a Jamie Moyer signing.

I hate that you made me look. Only 13 of them are older than me. Jesus.

Phew.

except for Leake going to Louisville. I also think it’s interesting that Arredondo is considered a dead lock with the other guys who aren’t. Mahay, Brackman, Judy, Navarro, and Smith don’t have as good a shot as Ondrusek IMO.

they’re counted, but weren’t coded right. Fix’d that.

I think LeCure could end up in Louisville if Dusty likes what he sees from Judy or Brackman. Leake and LeCure would both be vulnerable if they somehow signed Oswalt.

I couldn’t bring myself to make Snacks a lock, as much as I hope he will be. I still think there’s a chance (however small) that Navarro makes the team and they play with the clock on him. I’m sure I’m reading too much into this, but Navarro’s contract, the fact that he was given a number and his past pedigree/veteran status could be points in his favor. I wouldn’t rule out Walt wanting to play clock Mesoraco as a small redemption for trading away all those prospects. I used the 1% doctrine on that one.

I think Walt is unconcerned with what happens downstream and knows that Mesoraco-Hanigan is the Reds best chance to win.

than when Cueto and Bailey came back, Leake was sent to the bullpen, and than he sucked in relief.