Adam Rosales

The opportunity given to Adam Rosales in the past few games boosts the confidence of those who have been benchwarmers for most of their careers. Rosales made his Reds debut at the tail end of last season as a pinch hitter when Jerry Hairston Jr. was injured. He started off 2009 with the Louisville Bats after not making the club for Spring Training. Yesterday, he was called up to the majors when Edwin Encarnacion was put on the 15 day DL with a chip in his wrist. I feel like tonight, he brought a new atmosphere to the clubhouse. Everytime he was shown, he had a smile on his face and just looked like he was enjoying what he was doing. Adam knows that he may not get this opportunity if he doesn't make an impact on the team and the outcome, and he is making the best of what was given to him. Where has the spark of the players gone? I feel as though the MLB is full of ungrateful, overpaid showoffs. There are those rare guys who give it all they have and leave it all on the field. I wish there were more of those out there, and I feel like the viewers would have more of an emotional connection with the players.