What should be/What WILL be the Reds Opening Day 25 man roster? (predictions etc.)

[WMR]

Who do you WANT to be on the 25 man roster?

What do you think the 25 man roster on Opening Day will ACTUALLY be?

[OnBaseMachine]

I want the Opening Roster to look like this:

1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
SS Alex Gonzalez
3B Edwin Encarnacion
LF Adam Dunn
CF Jay Bruce
RF Ken Griffey Jr.
C David Ross/Javier Valentin

Bench:

1B Scott Hatteberg
INF Jeff Keppinger
OF Ryan Freel
C Javier Valentin/David Ross
OF Norris Hopper

Rotation:

Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo
Matt Belisle
Edinson Volquez
Homer Bailey/Johnny Cueto/Matt Maloney

Bullpen:

Bill Bray/Jeremy Affeldt
Todd Coffey
Jon Coutlangus
David Weathers
Josh Roenicke
Jared Burton
Francisco Cordero

I would love to see an upgrade at C though I doubt that happens.

[WMR]

I would be extremely satisfied if it shook out that way, OBM.

Now, what are the chances that is the roster we actually get?

[hippie07]

I think we'll see this:
1. Harang
2. Arroyo
3. Fogg
4. Belisle
5. Volquez

6. Cordero
7. Weathers
8. Affeldt
9. Burton
10. Coutlangus
11. Bray,
12. Roenicke

13. Votto
14. BP
15. AGon
16. EdE
17. Ross
18. Griffey
19. Dunn
20. Lofton

21. Freel
22. Hopper
23. Hatte
24. Keppinger
25. Valentin

[dougdirt]

Did we sign Lofton and I was unaware?

[hippie07]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Did we sign Lofton and I was unaware?

no... but i said i think this is what we'll see... in other words, i think there's a good chance we will sign Lofton and then that's what we'll see... its a prediction.

[Joseph]

1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
SS Alex Gonzalez
3B Edwin Encarnacion
LF Adam Dunn
CF Freel
RF Ken Griffey Jr.
C David Ross

Bench:

1B Scott Hatteberg
INF Jeff Keppinger
C Javier Valentin
OF Norris Hopper
IF/OF

Rotation:

Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo
Matt Belisle
Jeremy Affeldt
Edinson Volquez


Bullpen:

Josh Fogg
Kent Mercker
Gary Majewski
David Weathers
Scott Sauerbeck
Jared Burton
Francisco Cordero

I think Bruce goes to AAA and they sign a RH bat to back up the OF and 1B. Stanton is cut. Castro and Bray are on the DL to start.

[Big Klu]

My 25-man roster as of 2/23/08, based on the players currently in Spring Training:

Starting Lineup (8):
1B Joey Votto
3B Edwin Encarnacion
LF Adam Dunn
RF Ken Griffey, Jr.
2B Brandon Phillips
CF Jay Bruce
C David Ross
SS Alex Gonzalez
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Bench (5):
C Javier Valentin
1B Scott Hatteberg
INF Jeff Keppinger
INF/OF Ryan Freel
OF Norris Hopper

Rotation (5):
Aaron Harang
Bronson Arroyo
Matt Belisle
Josh Fogg
Edinson Volquez

Bullpen (7):
Francisco Cordero
David Weathers
Jared Burton
Todd Coffey
Jeremy Affeldt
Bill Bray
Jon Coutlangus

[red-in-la]

I have to admit, after Jay Bruce was untouchable, I am going to be disappointed if he isn't the FULL TIME starting CF. I still predict that JR will start the season on the DL and Bruce will play RF and Hopper will play CF.

[TRF]

Originally Posted by red-in-la

I have to admit, after Jay Bruce was untouchable, I am going to be disappointed if he isn't the FULL TIME starting CF. I still predict that JR will start the season on the DL and Bruce will play RF and Hopper will play CF.

pessimist much? Jr. is fine.

what I think SHOULD be the OD roster...

Starting 8
1B Votto
2B BP
3B EE
SS Agon
LF Dunn
CF Bruce
RF Jr.
C Ross (ugh)

Rotation
Harang
Arroyo
Belisle
Volquez
Fogg (unless one of the kids kicks the door down in ST)

Pen
Cordero
Weathers
Burton
Cout
Affeldt
Roenicke
Coffey

Bench
Hatte
Kepp
Javy
Hopper
Freel.

What I think we'll see is close except Freel/Hopper is in CF and maybe Dickerson is the 25th man.

[WMR]

You guys really think we'll avoid seeing Stanton make the OD roster? Unfortunately, I just really doubt that happens.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by WilyMoROCKS

You guys really think we'll avoid seeing Stanton make the OD roster? Unfortunately, I just really doubt that happens.

The original question was WANT - from previous months' posting it would appear that Stanton would be one of REDSZONE most unwanted. As for whether he is actually there I really think it will come down to the health of Bray, effectiveness of Coutlangus and Affeldt.

I would agree with most of the wants other than I would prefer to see McBeth over Coffey at this stage.

[WMR]

Originally Posted by TRF

What I think we'll see is close except Freel/Hopper is in CF and maybe Dickerson is the 25th man.

[reds44]

What I think We Will See:
1. Harang
2. Arroyo
3. Belisle
4. Fogg
5. Volquez

6. Cordeo
7. Weathers
8. Burton
9. Affeldt
10. Bray
11. Majewski
12. Coffey/Stanton/McBeth/Valenzuela

13. Ross
14. Votto
15. Phillips
16. Gonzalez
17. Encarnacion
18. Dunn
19. Hopper
20. Griffey

21. Valentin
22. Hatteberg
23. Keppinger
24. Freel
25. Castro/Dickerson

What I Would Like to See:
1. Harang
2. Arroyo
3. Belisle
4. Volquez
5. Cueto

6. Cordero
7. Weathers
8. Burton
9. Affeldt
10. Fogg
11. Bray
12. McBeth/Valenzuela

13. Ross
14. Votto
15. Phillips
16. Gonzalez
17. Encarnacion
18. Dunn
19. Bruce
20. Griffey

21. Valentin
22. Hatteberg
23. Keppinger
24. Hopper
25. Freel

[WVRedsFan]

The starting 8?

1B - Hatteberg (for awhile and Votto will win a starting job)
2B - Phillips
SS - Gonzalez
3B - Encarnacion
LF - Dunn
CF - Freel
RF - Griffey
C - Ross

Bench:

Hopper
Valentin
Votto
Keppinger
Bruce
Castro

Rotation:

Harang
Arroyo
Beslile
Fogg
Volquez

Bullpen:

Cordero
Weathers
Affeldt
Burton
Majewski
Stanton

I fully expect to see Maloney, Cueto, and Bailey sent to the minors regardless of performance and I also fully expect Coffey to be released or traded. Castro, one of Wayne's favorites will make the team as will Stanton. You can't beat that veteran presence, can you?

Bray will be lost for the season or at least until the All-Star break, and Majewski will stink up the bullpen so much, he'll be gone by the end of May. Easy predictions, IMHO.