Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker has declared Paul Janish as his starting shortstop for 2011. Cincinnati Reds fans, who finally saw their team win a division title last season for the first time 15 years, are questioning the decision for several reasons. General manager Walt Jocketty made a huge deal over the winter to bring in Edgar Renteria, one of the most well-known shortstops in the game. Renteria was the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 World Series as the shortstop for the San Francsico Giants, over a decade after his game-winning hit against Cleveland…

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Brandon Webb was back where he wanted to be: throwing off a pitcher’s mound.

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Manager Dusty Baker sat back in his black office chair and recapped how the rest of the NL Central has gotten better. A lot of names are matched with new cities. Carlos Pena and Matt Garza in Chicago. Lance Berkman in St. Louis. Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum in Milwaukee. Baker's Cincinnati Reds? Not much to tell.

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Right-hander Edinson Volquez will miss the Cincinnati Reds' spring training opener because of visa problems. Volquez was scheduled to start Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. He was scratched because he doesn't yet have his work visa. Volquez is in the United States on a travel visa. Manager Dusty Baker has already picked Volquez as his Opening Day starter.

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By JOE KAY AP Baseball Writer

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St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright is getting a second opinion on his injured right elbow, which the team fears will require reconstructive surgery.

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The Cards have difficult choices now and later after losing ace Adam Wainwright for the 2011 season.

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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer

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Right-hander Edinson Volquez will open the Cincinnati Reds' spring training schedule, pitching the first two innings against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Manager Dusty Baker said Thursday that starters Sam LeCure and Matt Maloney will pitch two innings apiece after Volquez. Both of them started and relieved last season, helping the Reds win the NL Central title.

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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

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