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alett12 · 11-03-2011, 10:49 AM

Opening Day line up and rotation
With the current team the reds have right now not adding anyone what are some predictions for the opening day line up and rotation

Here's mine

1. Phillips 2B

2. Cozart SS

3. Votto 1B

4. Heisey LF

5. Bruce RF

6. Rolen 3B

7. Mesoraco C

8. Stubbs CF

Rotation

1. Cueto

2. Leake

3. Baliey

4. Chapman

5. Arroyo

Bullpen

swing man- Lecure

swing man- Volquez

swing man- Wood

LS- Bray

SU- Masset

SU- Ondruseck

SU- Arredondo

CL- Boxberger

izzy's dad · 11-03-2011, 11:10 AM

I pretty much agree, although I do think Cordero will be back. Not saying that I want it to happen or don't want it to happen, but I do believe it will happen.

brad1176 · 11-03-2011, 01:37 PM

I agree with the lineup with the exception of Mesoraco, Hanigan will start. I don't see Box being there on Opening Day either, he may come up and get some work later in the season. If he is there on Opening Day, I can't imagine Dusty giving him the closer role as Dusty LOVES his veterans.

nux fan · 11-03-2011, 01:52 PM

get rid of rolen

LegallyMinded · 11-03-2011, 02:05 PM

Looks like a pretty probable lineup, but I agree with the above poster that Cordero will (unfortunately) be back. Also, I see Alonso isn't in your starting lineup. Ideally, that would be because he was traded this off season for some kind of SP upgrade, but I can easily see the Reds doing nothing and leaving him on the bench to start the year.

alett12 · 11-04-2011, 11:28 AM

1. I hate to agree with you but yeah i have a feeling coco will be back.
2. I do agree that Dusty loves veterans but you can't shove Mesoraco aside. Mesocraco is probably going to be catching for Cueto who i don't think there will be any question, unless he gets hurt, will be the opening day starter thus Mesoraco catches.
3. You are nuts, there is no one better that the reds currently have to replace Rolen. He is one of the few true leaders this team has.
4. I just hope they have given up on Yonder in left. I watched him in wrigely and have seen him multiple times playing there in louisville, he looks like he is lost. He might be an athlete but he is much better suited for a team like tampa, who i would like to see him on and the reds get Helickson, who could put him at 1st or DH him. As for 3B i have him around 4th on the depth chart behind Rolen, Fransisco, and Frazier due to his lack of defense and lack of experince there in the the major and minor leagues.

nux fan · 11-04-2011, 11:48 AM

no you are nuts francisco is a better hitter than rolen,

nux fan · 11-04-2011, 11:52 AM

take rolen and place him in a hospital ward

he messes up the second half of 2010 and wasted the whole year in 2011, he is about asproductive now as brooks robinson would be, take your ten posts and go start a rolen fan club

fewfirstchoice · 11-06-2011, 12:01 PM

There will be a turn around in the roster this coming year of one starting pitcher, a OF, and a bull pen guy. So there will be 3 new players on the roster next yr not on the roster right now.

alett12 · 11-09-2011, 03:10 PM

Rolen is the most veteran presence on this team. I like fransisco's power but i don't think that his bat will acount for his defense or lack there of

Tadasimha · 11-09-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alett12

Rolen is the most veteran presence on this team. I like fransisco's power but i don't think that his bat will acount for his defense or lack there of

Rolen's veteran leadership has clearly been overstated. He showed no leadership during 2011 at all, either on the field or in the clubhouse. In truth, I think Orlando Cabrera was the source of the veteran leadership in 2010 - letting him go was a mistake.

This coming season, guys like Votto and Phillips need to be the veterans to lead this team. Let Rolen go.

nux fan · 11-10-2011, 11:06 AM

rolen should be released, he is fool's gold

Krawhitham · 11-10-2011, 01:16 PM

If Chapman is in the opening day rotation the reds do not plan on being competitive next season

LegallyMinded · 11-11-2011, 10:10 AM

Allegedly, Dontrelle Willis is getting a lot of interest in the FA market. If he gets bid out of the Reds price range, perhaps that opens up a sport on the pitching staff for Boxberger after all.

alett12 · 11-11-2011, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LegallyMinded

Allegedly, Dontrelle Willis is getting a lot of interest in the FA market. If he gets bid out of the Reds price range, perhaps that opens up a sport on the pitching staff for Boxberger after all.

I think boxberger is going to be on the staff no matter what but to all you haters rolen was hurt all year get someone else who can hit 4th and drop him down abit he will bounce back this year

11-03-2011, 10:49 AM	#1
alett12 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Posts: 694	opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions Opening Day line up and rotation With the current team the reds have right now not adding anyone what are some predictions for the opening day line up and rotation Here's mine 1. Phillips 2B 2. Cozart SS 3. Votto 1B 4. Heisey LF 5. Bruce RF 6. Rolen 3B 7. Mesoraco C 8. Stubbs CF Rotation 1. Cueto 2. Leake 3. Baliey 4. Chapman 5. Arroyo Bullpen swing man- Lecure swing man- Volquez swing man- Wood LS- Bray SU- Masset SU- Ondruseck SU- Arredondo CL- Boxberger

11-03-2011, 11:10 AM	#2
izzy's dad Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Charleston, Ohio Posts: 413	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions I pretty much agree, although I do think Cordero will be back. Not saying that I want it to happen or don't want it to happen, but I do believe it will happen.

11-03-2011, 01:37 PM	#3
brad1176 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 280	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions I agree with the lineup with the exception of Mesoraco, Hanigan will start. I don't see Box being there on Opening Day either, he may come up and get some work later in the season. If he is there on Opening Day, I can't imagine Dusty giving him the closer role as Dusty LOVES his veterans.

11-03-2011, 01:52 PM	#4
nux fan Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 654	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions get rid of rolen

11-03-2011, 02:05 PM	#5
LegallyMinded Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 331	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions Looks like a pretty probable lineup, but I agree with the above poster that Cordero will (unfortunately) be back. Also, I see Alonso isn't in your starting lineup. Ideally, that would be because he was traded this off season for some kind of SP upgrade, but I can easily see the Reds doing nothing and leaving him on the bench to start the year.

11-04-2011, 11:28 AM	#6
alett12 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Posts: 694	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions 1. I hate to agree with you but yeah i have a feeling coco will be back. 2. I do agree that Dusty loves veterans but you can't shove Mesoraco aside. Mesocraco is probably going to be catching for Cueto who i don't think there will be any question, unless he gets hurt, will be the opening day starter thus Mesoraco catches. 3. You are nuts, there is no one better that the reds currently have to replace Rolen. He is one of the few true leaders this team has. 4. I just hope they have given up on Yonder in left. I watched him in wrigely and have seen him multiple times playing there in louisville, he looks like he is lost. He might be an athlete but he is much better suited for a team like tampa, who i would like to see him on and the reds get Helickson, who could put him at 1st or DH him. As for 3B i have him around 4th on the depth chart behind Rolen, Fransisco, and Frazier due to his lack of defense and lack of experince there in the the major and minor leagues.

11-04-2011, 11:48 AM	#7
nux fan Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 654	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions no you are nuts francisco is a better hitter than rolen,

11-04-2011, 11:52 AM	#8
nux fan Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 654	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions take rolen and place him in a hospital ward he messes up the second half of 2010 and wasted the whole year in 2011, he is about asproductive now as brooks robinson would be, take your ten posts and go start a rolen fan club

11-06-2011, 12:01 PM	#9
fewfirstchoice Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 509	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions There will be a turn around in the roster this coming year of one starting pitcher, a OF, and a bull pen guy. So there will be 3 new players on the roster next yr not on the roster right now.

11-09-2011, 03:10 PM	#10
alett12 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Posts: 694	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions Rolen is the most veteran presence on this team. I like fransisco's power but i don't think that his bat will acount for his defense or lack there of

11-10-2011, 11:06 AM	#12
nux fan Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 654	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions rolen should be released, he is fool's gold

11-10-2011, 01:16 PM	#13
Krawhitham Retro-Gamer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,631	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions If Chapman is in the opening day rotation the reds do not plan on being competitive next season

11-11-2011, 10:10 AM	#14
LegallyMinded Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 331	Re: opening day lineup rotation and bullpen predictions Allegedly, Dontrelle Willis is getting a lot of interest in the FA market. If he gets bid out of the Reds price range, perhaps that opens up a sport on the pitching staff for Boxberger after all.

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