Debut

27 year old non-prospect Shane Youman will take the mound for his Major League debut this afternoon at 1:15 against Bronson Arroyo. I've said a couple times that I'd like to see the Reds win the Wild Card (however unlikely that may be), but I hope we stomp the shit out of Bronson Arroyo today. The whole ex-Pirate thing aside, he just really gets on my nerves. Along with Youman, Carlos Maldando will get his first major league start behind the plate today, after singling in his first pinch hit at bat the other day. This one isn't on TV, which could alternately be a bad thing or a great thing for Youman in his debut. As usual, I hope the guy the best but certainly do not have my hopes up.