Reds' Rose on disabled list

Rose is a Red,

Cincy fans are blue,

Pete is disabled

And that's new.

Pete Rose will be sidelined on Opening Day as a player for thefirst time in his 23-season career.

The Cincinnati player-manager yesterday went on the 15-daydisabled list to recover from a severe case of the flu.

Rose missed most of the last week of spring training with theflu. He'll be eligible to come off the disabled list April 18.

Rose was placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to Thursday, theday of the first game he missed. The move left the Reds at theagreed 24-man roster limit.

Rose, who turns 45 April 14, had stomach pains for a week …