Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Johnny Cueto will lead the pitching charge into the NLDS along with Bronson Arroyo and Mat Latos. 

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Cueto, Arroyo, Latos to start first three of NLDS 

ST. LOUIS -- The Reds don't yet have an opponent for the National League Division Series, but they have a rotation set. 

Not surprising is that Johnny Cueto will start Game 1, followed by Bronson Arroyo in Game 2 and Mat Latos in Game 3. 

"We've been planning this for a while. It didn't take a genius to see how we planned it," Baker said on Tuesday. "What you see is what it is right now." 

It appears that Homer Bailey, who threw a no-hitter vs. the Pirates on Friday, might not get a NLDS start. Baker was asked if he would use a fourth starter, if needed. 

"We're not sure about that," Baker said. "Generally speaking, you only use three starters in the first round. We won't try to guess who's not [in], but that's a pretty good ace in the hole if you've got a guy getting hammered. You usually don't let guys stick around to get hammered. It's not like a regular-season game." 

The Reds are still trying to make their pitching staff and other roster decisions. 

"That is always the toughest part -- who do you leave off?" Baker said. "I've seen guys get angry. I remember one time with [Tommy] Lasorda, there were a couple of guys upset with him." 

Baker also realizes that he'll be open to criticism for the selections. 

"If it works, then it's cool," Baker said. "If it doesn't, then you should have gone with somebody else." 

Because they are still vying for the best record in baseball against the Nationals, the Reds don't know where they will open the postseason. If they are a second seed, it would be against the No. 3 seed Giants. As the top seed, they would draw the winner of the Wild Card game. 

"That is a part that is unsettling I think, more than anything," Baker said. "We're a team without a destination right now." 

The "2-3 format" for the NLDS is also a tough spot for the Reds, even though they are guaranteed home-field advantage in the round. It means the first two games are played on the road, something that Baker previously experienced. 

"I remember I was the manager of the 1997 Giants that had to go to the Florida Marlins and play. We lost the first two games there and only got one game at home." 

The Marlins went on to win the World Series that year. 

Baker not feeling worn out after subdued return 

ST. LOUIS -- One day after returning to the bench after missing 11 games to recover from a mild stroke and irregular heartbeat, Reds manager Dusty Baker was feeling good. 

While Baker is trying to conserve his energy as he continues to get closer to 100 percent, he did not feel worn out by Monday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. 

"There wasn't a whole bunch of worn out to be," Baker said on Tuesday. "I was kind of just sitting there. Had it been an exciting game or back and forth or something like that. ... It was rather a little bit uneventful for St. Louis. There were a lot of people here, but it wasn't the same excitement here. It wasn't the same anything. It was different. You didn't hear them be very loud at all." 

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