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All signs from Reds spring training are that Cincinnati will begin the season with not one, but TWO young flamethrowers in the rotation. And here's the big shocker: neither of the two is named Homer Bailey! :eek: Instead, the youngsters are Johnny Cueto and Ed Volquez. The article is on http://www.cincinnati.com/reds.

Some people not familiar with Reds minor leaguers may not know much about these two guys, but both have been lights out all spring. Cueto has risen quickly through the Reds' system the last couple years. As for Volquez, if anyone remembers the trade a couple months ago that sent Josh Hamilton to Texas, Volquez is the guy the Reds got in return.

Both were mentioned in an article by ESPN's Jayson Stark as spring sensations. Also notes how a scout says the Reds' trade of Hamilton for Volquez was the best trade this winter...in the Reds' favor. The article is on http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/index

So, Opening Day is only a little over a week away! What does everyone think about the Reds' new-look rotation?