Reds NLDS Roster Released

Scheduled to take the field at 9:37pm EST tonight in San Francisco for the first series of NLDS play, Walt Jockety and Dusty Baker have finally released the team's post season roster today. This comes 24 hours after the San Francisco Giants organization finalized and made their roster public. Many people thought that the Reds waited, past their original date to release, because they wanted to see what the Giants were thinking. However, one look at this roster and you can tell that wasn't the case at all. It was predictable, as the RedLegs stuck with the work horses that got them to where they are right now.

Here is how the roster shapes up and who you can expect to see tonight under the lights:

Catchers - Ryan Hanigan, Dioner Navarro

Infielders - Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen, Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, 
                  Miguel Cairo, Wilson Valdez

Outfielders - Ryan Ludwick, Drew Stubbs, Jay Bruce, Chris Heisey, Xavier Paul

Pitchers - Johnny Cueto, Bronson Arroyo, Mat Latos, Homer Bailey, Aroldis Chapman, 
               Sean Marshall, Jonathan Broxton, Sam LeCure, Jose Arredondo, J.J. Hoover,
               Alfredo Simon

 
The game 1 lineup is also official. The RedsLegs will bat in this order in San Francisco tonight:

Phillips 2B
Cozart SS
Votto 1B
Ludwick LF
Bruce RF
Rolen 3B
Hanigan C
Stubbs CF
Cueto RHP

This first series looks to be a good match-up between two great teams in baseball. Vegas, currently, has the odds set against the Reds. However, I have faith that Dusty's boys will get it done despite the Giants 48-33 record at AT&T Park this season. Even though that is a tough record to battle against on the road, the Reds are 47-34 away from home this season. So they are definitely set up to battle against it tonight.