Womack's numbers were so woeful last season - .249 average, .276 on-base, .280 slugging - it's hard to see how he'll help. The Reds mentioned the speed factor.

But they probably could have traded for Carl Lewis without giving up a prospect like Kevin Howard.

If Womack has a bounce-back year - as Rich Aurilia did in '05 - it's going to be tough to get enough playing time to keep Womack and Ryan Freel happy.