The roster shapes up

The Nationals are getting ready for opening day, and every place seems to have been settled expect for the last bench spot or two. Whether its one or two spots depends on if Mike Morse starts the year on the disabled list or not. The last spots appear to be up for grabs between Chad Tracy, Xavier Nady, and Brett Carroll. Manager Davey Johnson likes all three, but my guess is he'll go with Nady's versatility. But he probably isn't ready for the bigs yet just because of a lack of spring training. So I suspect Chad Tracy will make the club until Nady is warmed up. Johnson likes Tracy's power off the bench, along with his lefty bat. Brett Carroll has looked pretty good this spring but with Harper's demotion, that means Bernadina and Ankiel will more than likely take up the outfield. Adam LaRoche's injury my have an effect as well. With a lack of a suitable replacement, with Mark Derosa also injured, Tracy and Nady look that much more attractive to the skipper. But all speculations will he put to rest soon enough as the season begins in about a week.