30 Teams in 30 Days is still going on! But we are winding down on day 25 with the Cincinnati Reds, who were atop the National League Central for the first time since 1995, when the NL Central only had 5 teams. Regardless of that fact, the Reds proved themselves by winning 91 games in the regular season, but were swept by the Phillies. Maybe it was because the Reds were rusty in the post season, or the large amounts of errors they committed. The Reds seemed like nothing could stop them, with NL MVP Joey Votto leading the team, hard throwing Aroldis Chapman, and the rest of the Reds' lineup behind them, I don't see why the Reds didn't do better. The Reds resigned several of their players to extensions that are both long and short, they include:
Joey Votto,
Johnny Cueto, Jay Bruce, and Bronson Arroyo. Aroldis Chapman was signed in January of the 2010 season and left behind his entire family to come play for the Reds. MLB did an interview with him today, and he stated that he is more confident than ever. If a guy that can throw consistently over 100-mph is confident, I would not want to be the batter. In other news, the Reds have returning faces that did not play often in the 2010 season, such as: Drew Stubbs, Scott Rolen, Jay Bruce, Ramon Hernandez, Brandon Phillips, and Joey Votto. I am currently following Brandon Phillips on Twitter and he has some interesting stuff to say. Check it out. Once again, I love the steamboat at the Great American Ballpark, and I wish the Reds luck in 2011.
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