European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 22 2007 stars and stripes Page 25 reds Griffey appears headed to right Field Cincinnati manager Narron cant wait for injury to heal the associated press hey Junior slide Over would a if Ken Griffey or is ready to play on opening Day hell find himself in right Field instead of Center Cincinnati reds manager Jerry Narron said monday he expects to Start Ryan Freel in Center april 2 against the Chicago cubs be cause Griffey is still working his Way Back from a broken left hand the longtime Center fielder was injured in the of season while wrestling with his kids we had to make a decision this late in the Spring we need to get our club out on the Field Nar Ron said in Sarasota Fla Ive got to do everything i can do to put our Best club out there my feel ing is that with Ryan Freel out there it gives us Strong defense up the Middle Griffey a 10time Gold Glove Winner in Center has taken Fly balls and made throws from right Field in practice Narron said he was very cautious about deciding to move the 37yearold slugger from his customary spot Spring training right now that what our plan is we would have loved for him to be available opening Day to play Center just didst work out Narron said Griffey agent Brian Gold Berg said his client was fully aware of the reds intentions Junior understands the team tells us where he should play and that the Way it should be Gold Berg said the Florida marlins certainly know where they want Dontrelle Willis when they open the season on the Mound in Washington so when new manager fredi Gonzalez announced the expected decision Only one Guy seemed taken Aback of course in surprised will is said in Jupiter Fla in excited i wanted it but that Doest mean ill have it next year you never want to assume anything in this game it will be Willis second consecutive opening Day Start and the Al Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey or is trying to recover from a broken left hand he injured while wrestling with his kids during the of season first time a team from the nations capital opens the season in the District of Columbia since april 5 1971 when the expansion Washington senators began their final Campaign before moving to Texas Willis threw five shutout innings in his debut last season at Houston a game he remembers vividly you saw the jets flying Over and the Little red White and Blue banners on the bleachers and things like that he said it was pretty Cool just to be a part of it everything a Little bit different on opening Day in other news san Diego padres Lethander David Wells has Type 2 diabetes which the team says is controllable its something hell have to manage and something Well have to help him manage chief executive officer Sandy Alderson said its not unprecedented by any Means Wells was diagnosed two weeks ago the san Diego Union Tri Bune reported monday asked if he feels less Energy at times Wells said it depends he declined further comment padres manager Bud Black said Wells needs to meet with Doc tors from what Ive been told till be manageable Black said in Peoria Ariz the 43yearold Wells signed a oneyear contract in january to return to his Hometown padres As the no 5 starter the 6foot3 248pound Pitcher has often Bat tied his weight and was scratched from a Start late last season due to gout in his right foot Rick Dontrelle Willis was named the marlins starter for opening Day every future has a beginning Troy University is proud to be a education partner and to offer degree programs to soldiers serving worldwide we enable eligible soldiers and officers to work toward College degrees and certificates anytime anywhere Troy University brings Quality convenience and experience to its degree programs look for Troy on the Goa myed web site and have a future of opportunities Utkov University a future of opportunities Fol Dan 7237508 troyed Click on the Earmy link National air cargo is accomplished with a global network and la maintained via strategically situated offices in Bahrain Germany Japan Korea Malaysia Qatar the use and the Headquarters in new