But he hasn't given up hope.“I wouldn’t count it out yet, I really wouldn’t. But it’s getting close," said Steer, who has not resumed throwing.Manager Terry Francona was non-committal to Opening Day,

Spencer Steer is swinging a bat, feeling no pain in that pesky right shoulder and, yes, keeping his mind on being in the Opening Day lineup and avoiding the injured list. “I don’t think there’s any reason to think it’s completely out of the question,

Look: Official Prediction for Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Lineup. This will be the lineup Terry Francona deploys for the Reds on Opening Day, mark it down