The Bloomquist era begins
Weds lineup vs. ARI
Phillips 4
Cabrera 6
Votto 3
Gomes 7
Cairo 5
Stubbs 8
Bloomquist 9
Hanigan 2
Bailey 1
*3B Scott Rolen is not in the lineup because of stiffness in his upper back and neck.
“It happened on a swing during my third at-bat, my first strikeout last night,” Rolen said. “It was a slider down and I caught something.”
Rolen is listed as day-to-day for a return, which will likely happen in Houston.
“I’m not worried about it,” Rolen said.
“I could tell last night when he took a couple of funky swings,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “I could tell something was wrong when one hand came off the bat. Plus when he gets real, real quiet, I’ve come to learn something is not right.”
*After Miguel Cairo starts tonight at third base, Baker plans to start Juan Francisco there on Thursday.
*Chris Heisey is available to play but is still bothered by a sore left biceps. Baker is trying to rest him as much as possible.
*Laynce Nix (sprained left ankle) is jogging but not running yet. He has been hitting in the cage.
*Orlando Cabrera is 9-for-18 lifetime vs. Arizona LHP Joe Saunders. On the other hand, Willie Bloomquist is 0-for-11.
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