Jocketty Builds Experienced Bench

If you listen to the radio sports talk hacks, Walt Jocketty, did nothing to improve the team during the off-season.

It appears to some folks that only a marquee name is an upgrade.  Sometimes marquee names bring major league headaches and distractions.  The group that Jocketty brought in brings an attitude that is often lost on jaded stars in Major League Baseball.

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Ramon Santiago, Brayan Pena and Skip Schumaker are not marquee, recognized names.  They bring a team effort to supplement the young rising stars on the Reds' roster, Billy Hamilton, Todd Frazier, Zack Cozart and Devin Mesoraco have a bright future.  The three veterans bring a been-there-done-that know how to the team.

"We have a group of guys that are team oriented, team first.  Santiago, Pena and Schumaker are good at situational baseball.  All of them were brought in to fill backup roles.  Ramon is the only won that hasn't had significant playing time but he's in there today," Bryan price said on Sunday morning.

"Pena is such a positive guy.  That is extremely helpful especially the way we started.  We're playing better baseball now but the first 11 games were painful."

"We are all blessed to be here.  We are doing exactly what we wanted to do when we were younger.  If you're playing or coaching in the major leagues, you have to embrace it.  Professional sports or show business can cause people to lose perspective on how fortunate we are to be where we are."