– Manager: Lou Piniella (3rd season)
– Stadium: Riverfront (52,952)
– Last season: 74-88 (5th in NL West)
– Arrivals: P Tim Belcher, P Greg Swindell, OF Bip Roberts, P Scott Bankhead
– Departures: P Jack Armstrong, OF Eric Davis, IF Mariano Duncan, P Randy Myers, P Scott Scudder
– Reaves` comment: The loss of Rob Dibble changes everything. That and the letdown every team seems to stumble through after acquiring a bevy of promising players.
Projected everyday lineup, with `91 stats
No. Player/position Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
1. Bip Roberts lf .281 119 13 3 3 32 26
2. Dave Martinez cf .295 117 18 5 7 42 16
3. Barry Larkin ss .302 140 27 4 20 69 24
4. Paul O`Neill rf .256 136 36 0 28 91 12
5. Chris Sabo 3b .301 175 35 3 26 88 19
6. Hal Morris 1b .318 158 33 1 14 59 10
7. Bill Doran 2b .280 101 12 2 6 35 5
8. Joe Oliver c .216 58 11 0 11 41 0
Projected starting rotation, with `91 stats
No. Pitcher W L ERA IP BB SO
1. Jose Rijo R 15 6 2.51 204 55 172
2. Tom Browning L 14 14 4.18 230 56 115
3. Tim Belcher R 10 9 2.62 209 75 156
4. Greg Swindell L 9 16 3.48 238 31 169
5. Chris Hammond L 7 7 4.06 100 48 50
Stopper W L Sv ERA IP BB SO
1. Rob Dibble R 3 5 31 3.17 82 25 124
2. Norm Charlton L 3 5 1 2.91 108 34 77
