I'm thrilled about this season; I think the Reds have a great oppurtunity to make it to postseason play and do some exciting things. Moving Junior to right was the right decision, Dunn has looked better at the plate, and the pitching is getting off to a hot start. Bronson and Harang should improve on their win totals of last year and I was very impressed with Matt Belisle last night. The bullpen should be a helluva lot better too. Should be a good race to the playoffs in the NL Central and I say it comes down to us and the Brew Crew. As long as the Cubs are exposed as the frauds I have prophesized they are all preseason.
So a couple of weeks ago there was a huge fracas about Pete coming out and saying that he bet on the Reds every night. Not a big deal, I repeat, not a big deal. I wish everyone would just let him alone. I don't care that he bet on them, least of all every night. If anything it shows his competitiveness and desire to win every game they played. Sure it was wrong and sure he probably deserves to never be involved in managing or baseball operations again, but I wish everyone would let it all go and let him in Cooperstown already. Obviously I'm biased with my sports hero worship here, but come on. Let it go.
And a few quick singles:
- I'm a big fan of the new look unis for the Reds. The sleeveless, black look was just not really working for this club. I like the traditional red and white style. And welcome back Mr. Redlegs!
- How disgusting is it that Florida won the basketball national championship again!? That is back-to-back-to-back championships now for them. Is it too much to ask that UF fail at everything they attempt? Florida should be limited to excelling at mullets and jean shorts. That big game in Jacksonville this year is just going to be that much bigger now.
- I would hate to be a Chicago sports fan. Bears management seems to be trying to run the organization into the ground and once again Mark Prior and Kerry Wood are nowhere to be found.
- As always, here's hoping that Barry Bonds shreds his elbow or both his knees simultaneously explode.
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If the Reds make the playoffs, I'll get a small Reds tatoo. Seriously. Its never a good sign when you're touting guys like Aaron Harang and Matt Belisle. I do like the fact that you completely omitted the current world series champion Cardinals as NL central contenders. I too think they will crash and burn this year. I say it comes down to the Cubs and Brewers. Reds finish in 5th behind Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, and Astros.
The Braves on the other hand are serious World Series contenders. The bullpen is freaking awesome! This team will be the downfall of my studies.
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