Reds Power!
by Brian Deed
Encarnacion top rookie
No longer are the Cincinnati Reds the laughing stock of the NL Central. Okay, maybe they weren't the laughing stock. After all, as long as the pathetic Pirates are around, they'll always have the market on that moniker.
Anyway, it sure is nice to root for a team that isn't completely plagued byKen GRiffey Jr. talk. Did anyone notice how they took off when he went on the DL? It's been nice to think about the future of the team and to finally seesome promising talent.
Look at third baseman Edwin Encarnacion. He has been a tremendous boost to the lineupand could potentially be the top rookie of the season come October.Then there's the enigmatic Austin Kearns the possibility that he may finally reach his potential for an entire year! Throw in Adam Dunn, Phillips, Lopez and Aurilia, and things are as solid as they've been in quite some time.
If the pitching can hold up, we're looking at a season that could be one for the ages. The only problem? Those pesky Astros and Cardinals. Talk about stiff competition. Both are favored to make the playoffs and the Reds have to contend with both of them. Well whatever, I am going to put some money on the Reds to win it all baby. Go Big Red Machine.Brian Deed Cincinnati, Ohio
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