Big Friendly Graham Ashcraft will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds today in Goodyear Ballpark, and he’ll do so with the task of hucking bowling balls past San Francisco Giants at roughly knee-level. Put the defense to work with a heavy dose of grounders, Graham. They could use the practice!
The Reds will roll out a lineup that, if you squint a bit, looks sneakily like one you could feasibly see if not on Opening Day at some point very shortly thereafter. There’s a top of the order featuring Jonathan India, Tyler Stephenson at 1B, Wil Myers serving as the DH, and Jake Fraley’s beard in a corner outfield spot.