Folks, we made it!
After an offseason spent almost entirely wondering how the hell the Cincinnati Reds were going to shoehorn their copious position players into roster spots, the last week and a half has instead seen them scrambling to add bit-parts at their fringes.
Bubba Thompson, you are a Cincinnati Red!
Injuries and suspensions aside, the Reds have made it to Opening Day, and thankfully the states-long rainstorm that has canned play on the eastern seaboard has left the Queen City unscathed. As a result, Frankie Montas will toe the rubber shortly before 4:10 PM ET to fire the first pitch of the season to catcher Tyler Stephenson, and the 162 game grind will officially begin.