The Reds play the World Champions in the ritzy section of Phoenix. The press dining silverware was plastic like it is in Goodyear but it was silver and had the look of real silverware. The epitome of putting on the ritz.
The high-rent Giants will send left-hander Madison Bumgarner to face the Reds. Don't allow the first three letters of his surname to fool you. This classy lefty won 16 games for the World Champs. He has been in the league for three full seasons and won't turn 24 until August.
Bumgarner faces this lineup:
Billy Hamilton CF
Emmanuel Burris SS
Donald Lutz RF
Ryan Ludwick LF
Mike Hessman 1B
Jack Hannahan 3B
Jason Donald 2B
Miguel Olivo C
Aroldis Chapman P
Chapman is scheduled to pitch four innings, which means we will get to see him bat.
Chapman can swing the bat quite well. He is one of the best athletes on the Reds.
"Now that Stubbs is gone, he's probably the fastest runner on the team," Dusty Baker said. "You look at him and he looks like an athlete. Like Darryl Strawberry and Dave Winfield, he looks like he is built for any sport."
Billy Hamilton showed his speed in the first inning by hitting a triple to the rightfield corner.
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