So, where do we go after yesterday? The impressive Chapman outing coupled with a 14-run performance on offense has everyone as giddy as the crowd at a Jonas Brothers concert (or so I've heard). After two days of flat performances, the Reds showed yesterday that they can bust out, as long as they are playing one of the worst teams in the league in a meaningless game.
Today we'll get our first "view" of Aaron Harang. If he gets hit hard, expect the usual suspects to start complaining that he has already been given the Opening Day start. For me, I have no expectations of him this early. My guess is that he throws nothing but fastballs and pitches to one or two spots on the plate. Don't be surprised if we hear exactly that from Harang after the game.
Also toeing the rubber for the Reds today are Francisco Cordero, Matt Maloney, Sam Lecure, Alexander Smit, and Jon Adkins. For the Diamondbacks we'll see Billy Buckner, Roque Mercedes (awesome porn name!!!), Jose Marte, Blaine Boyer, and Juan Gutierrez.
Lineups are after the jump. No media coverage of the game today, so you'll just have to follow along on Gameday.