I've been a Red's fan all of my life, thanks to my dad. Sometimes I wonder even why he stayed with him. Every time when I was younger I would try and look for a different team to root for, I couldn't. Finally, the Reds are showing they have some talent in their team. They've got some good chemistry as well. Mike Leake just won his tenth game 2 days ago, and is undefeated as a rookie. Johnny Cueto pitched last night as well and got a 9-8 win out of it. The Reds now stand at 1st in the NL Central again, and they are here to stay. They finish up the series with the Cards, and then they get to face Stephen Strasburg with the Nationals coming up. I would like to see Scott Rolen homering off him like no other.
Aroldis Chapman is still standing in Triple A, waiting his turn. I would have really liked to see a Strasburg-Chapman pitch-out, but apparently he's not ready. I wouldn't be surprised if they brought him in the next game after the All-Star break, so it might be awhile before we get to see the Cuban.
