LOL you are right, I am optimistic about the future of the Reds. I just look at their team and they are loaded with pitching depth (which is at least 75% of the struggle most teams find themselves in on any given off season in my opinion) and they have young players at other positions. I think they will be fine if they have a couple of old guys that know how to win in their lineup. Really, could Rentauria be any worse than Orlando Cabrera? Besides, I like Janish and he could work out well if the Rentauria experiment is a failure.I have to admit I find it funny to read through this and one of the people more optimistic about the teams abilities is the cardinals fan
I got bashed in here and on other boards because I wasn't all up in arms and didn't criticize management about the Lance Berkman deal for the Cardinals. Berkman could be a disaster in right field. However I can see the upside of having him in the lineup with Pujols and Holliday. If it doesn't work out, John Jay and Allen Craig are promising talents that could fill out nicely. That platoon was the original plan to begin with before Berkman.
The point is, if Rentauria fails, I don't think its going to put you guys in the poor house at that position. You have contingency plans if it fails. I just think theoretically it could work out.