I would like to see:
Batting order:
Bruce - CF
Keppinger - SS
Phillips - 2B
Dunn - LF
Encarnacion - 3B
Griffey - RF
Votto - 1B
Valentin - C
Rotation:
Harang
Fogg
Belisle
Arroyo
Bailey
Bullpen:
Cordero
Burton
Volquez
Roenike
Bray
Affeldt
Bench:
Hopper
Freel
Ross
Gonzalez
Hatteberg
Drew Anderson
Comments:
I would like to see this team just out of things being interesting.....not because I think it is a winning combination. I would try to sign Lofton to sit on the bench instead of Anderson.....but I seriously doubt that will happen.
I want the BP to be made up as I expressed above because I want to see as much heat in it as possible. I think there is value to having the other team know that their bench is going to have to face 95 mph+ fastballs with the game on the line.
I think there is zero chance that either Bailey or Volquez start the year in AAA. I just think that after an off season where a solid starter wasn't added and there was so much talk about the young arms, WK is going to make sure that youth is served. It also gives him and excuse if this team loses 92 games again.