Bryan Price Covers 2014 Lineup

It seems that every Reds' fan wanted the Reds to shake up their lineup last year.

They felt the lineups that manager Dusty Baker put out every day were somehow deficient.

Although it is way too early in spring training, with the position players reporting today, Price did reveal what he was thinking but also stated it was wide open to change.

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Roger Bernadina will be in later this evening due to travel difficulties.

"I wouldn't read too much into the lineups in early spring," Price said.

The lineup will likely look like this:

Billy Hamilton
Brandon Phillips
Joey Votto
Jay Bruce
Ryan Ludwick
                                                      Todd Frazier
                                                      Devin Mesoraco
                                                      Zach Cozart
                                                      Pitcher

"I don't feel, especially against a right-handed starter, we have to concern ourselves with the back-to-back left-handed hitters.  We hope to jump out to the point we don't have to worry about lefty, lefty. I think Jay (Bruce) is that prototype cleanup hitter who is getting better.  We can get him several more at-bats. There are worse lineups than having those two back to back.   That being said, against a left-handed pitcher we could change," Price said.

The new focus. rather than the top and middle of the batting order, is getting more production from the bottom of the order.

"The focus is extracting more from Todd Frazier, Devin Mesoraco and Zach Cozart.   The dynamics of our team is in place.  The ceiling for those guys is as big as anything," Price said.

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