By Thaq Diesel

In my mind I keep coming back to the ‘wrestling with the kids’ line and can’t fathom what wrestling move Trey must have put on his dad to break Ken Griffey Jr.’s wrist.  Was it simulated WWE wrestling?  Were they re-enacting a scene from the show “24?”  If so I’m proud of Griff that he didn’t talk and give the secrets to the Russian ‘terrorists.’  “TELL ME WHAT THE STEAL SIGN IS!!! YOU WILL TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO KNOW!!!!!,” said ‘Trey Bauer’ just before the third metacarpal broke. 

Just the same, the healing wrist has Junior as an opening-day question mark.  He’s also moving to right field, but I’m not sure that’s much of a surprise – we were given feelers about that in the winter. 

Matt Belisle is the rumored fifth starter.  I suspect the #4 and #5 starters will be a revolving door for a while.  Then again, outside the Yankees and Sox, what team isn’t like that?  The closer is looking to be Dustin Hermanson.  That’s right, he’s back.  Get it, “back?”  All right, I know that’s lame – he’s worked hard in rehab and I’m really glad for him to have a shot back in the majors.  If he has an awesome year, the Reds are sitting pretty with pitching, barring inujry.  And Krivsky again looks like a genius for finding opportunity where others saw none (and structuring his contracts to protect his backside from the negative possibilities)

I’m starting to get excited about the season.  And with that comes expectations.  And with expectations comes the chance for disappointment.  And with that comes the potential to slowly become Randy Quaid in “Major League.”  Let’s pray we don’t get there come August.  Or at least me, anyway.

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