Clearing Camp.

Lars Anderson, Josh Reddick, Zach Daeges, Hunter Jones, Mark Wagner, and Felix Doubrant bid their fond farewells last Tuesday. Junichi Tazawa and Michael Bowden were sent down after yesterday's game. And today Daniel Bard and Paul McAnulty were shown the door to the minor league clubhouse.

With McAnulty gone (although I suppose he was never really in contention) the three players left vying for Mark Kotsay's spot are: Brad Wilkerson, Chris Carter, and Jeff Bailey. While neither is particularly good in the outfield, Bailey and Carter have been tearing it up at the plate. Carter does have the advantage of batting left-handed (part of the reason they wanted Kotsay) but cross your fingers and hope for Bailey--especially if it stops him from considering Japan again.