Lincoln no longer being considered as starter
Mike Lincoln - R - Cincinnati Reds
March 17, 2010 - 8:10 PM ET
Reds manager Dusty Baker said that Mike Lincoln has been taken out of consideration for the fifth spot in the rotation.
Lincoln and his $2.5 million salary was given a chance in good faith this spring, however Baker surely saw enough after he posted an 11.37 ERA over three starts. "We're starting to narrow it down," said Baker. "We're going back to have some meetings and try and determine who is who. It'll probably go down to the wire, even if we have to use minor league games or 'B' games and things like that. As long as we get these guys their innings for endurance sake." That doesn't make the competition any less crowded. Matt Maloney, Micah Owings, Travis Wood, Justin Lehr, Kip Wells and Aroldis Chapman are all still being considered for the gig.
Source: MLBlogs.com