I don't say that to slight Reboulet, who's been a very valuable utility infielder over the years. But if something were to happen to Febles again, or to Joe Randa for any length of time, then the Royals have a switch-hitting backup with some patience and a modicum of power in Luis Alicea. As for Steve Rain, he's just a personal favorite of mine. He throws relatively hard and has a good forkball, but most of all, he's simply huge on the mound. Not huge the way Jim Beattie likes his pitchers, all storky and angular and long-limbed.
Rain is big .
Large mountain of flesh Charlie Knepper giant ground sloth offensive tackle big. If he played in Japan, they'd make that into one word. He's not horribly overweight so much as he just seems proportional to his height, which to my eyes makes him look bigger than people like Randy Johnson. But what's important is that he's got pretty good stuff, was available cheap, and ought to be a solid middle reliever for the Royals if they want him to be. Faith and hope, Brewers fans.