The Reds are primed for a big season out of a well-established pitching staff, led by 17-game winner Edinson Volquez, but the team has not replaced the 40 homers, 100 RBIs, 100 runs and 100 walks provided every year by traded Adam Dunn. 

A few hours before Friday's game against Pittsburgh, Reds manager Dusty Baker finally got to fill out a lineup card with the starting combination he hopes to be using for the bulk of the 2009 season. 

--RHP Mike Lincoln celebrated a birthday Friday. 

CINCINNATI ??? ThePirates game against the Cincinnati Reds, which was scheduled for a 7:10 p. 

From their manager on down, the Pittsburgh Pirates are ailing. 

Nobody minded sitting this one out. 

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A year ago, it was outfielder Jay Bruce and third baseman Evan Longoria. 

--RHP Johnny Cueto will be hard-pressed to match last year's debut when he makes his first start of the season Friday against Pittsburgh. 

The Reds are primed for a big season out of a well-established pitching staff, led by 17-game winner Edinson Volquez, but the team has not replaced the 40 homers, 100 RBIs, 100 runs and 100 walks provided every year by traded Adam Dunn. 

In his first National League season last year, Edinson Volquez pitched his way onto the All-Star team by not allowing more than one earned run in any of his first eight starts, tying a major league record. 

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