spare parts?

Starting pitchers 1. 29 Carpenter 2. 50 Wainwright 3. 26 Lohse 4. 37 Wellemeyer 5. 35 Piñeiro Bullpen 31 Franklin 52 Kinney 46 McClellan 43 Miller 60 Motte 36 Reyes 48 Thompson 44 Isringhausen Catchers 21 LaRue 4 Molina

Infielders 23 Barden 3 K. Greene 5 Pujols 13 Ryan 55 Schumaker Outfielders 24 Ankiel 16 Duncan 47 Ludwick 7 Mather 28 Rasmus

15-day DL 64 García 8 Glaus 60-day DL 40-man Roster 54 Barton 68 Boggs 67 T. Greene 77 Hawksworth 70 Hoffpauir 56 Manning 34 Pérez 78 Scherer 61 Stavinoha

So I'm waiting. Yep. Just sitting idly, twiddling my thumbs, thinking about the word "twiddle" (and smiling), and hoping to hear soon who #25 is going to be. Well, not #25 strictly speaking, but the 25th person to occupy the 25-man roster. You see, by my count, there are 24 able bodies on said roster, and I find it hard to imagine Moze and TLR (or either individually) saying to themselves (or himself), "Ehh. Maybe 24's enough." Right?

12 pitchers. 2 catchers. 5 infielders. 5 outfielders. 2 infielders who could be outfielders. 2 outfielders who could be infielders. One outfielder who used to be a pitcher. One pitcher who used to be a catcher. 2 starters who used to be relievers. 2 relievers who want to be starters. One catcher who shaves his legs. One outfielder who has titanium parts.

Whew. (The word "fielder" has lost all meaning for me.)

ML put up the rotation, and it looks like Wainwright will get the start on opening day. Carp is being saved for the fourth spot in the order, and I heard somewhere (sorry, if it was from you) that it had something to do with the upcoming series against the Cubs.

I can definitely feel the excitement in the air. We're in the final stretch here, sports fans! 6 days until opening day. Seems like it's been forever.