Brandon Phillips is lobbying for a return on Friday. Dusty Baker wants to see how he feels after hitting this afternoon. The swelling is nearly gone but the urgency is not that great due to the excellent job that young Chris Valaika has done.
Yonder Alonso will be a bat off the bench. "We already have a firstbaseman," Baker said. "The reports on Alonso and Francisco as outfielders have been so-so."
Two weeks ago the Reds had more outfielders than they needed. Now with Jim Edmonds and Laynce Nix getting hurt, the options have evaporated. Miguel Cairo, who also suffered an injury, is the best option to help in the outfield. Tonight Cairo is in the lineup at secondbase.
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