Schneider expecting; Schroder sliding; Reds still stupid

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After slumping for half of the season last year, C Brian Schneider is excited about the 2007 season. He is also excited about the birth of his first child, due date about a month from now.

RHP Chris Schroder spent two weeks in the Dominican Republic working on his slider. Though his ERA was over 6 last year, he did strike out five Phillies in a two inning outing.

In Cincy, the Reds have still not filed a grievance over the Gary Majewski trade. They have said he was damaged goods, a fact known to nearly every other human on the planet before the trade. Reds GM Wayne Krivsky ought to just move on rather than expose himself to more ridicule. He got grifted by Jim Bowden.

Lastly, there will be more spring training games on MASN this year.