By the way, this is Bruce's 11th Spring Training with the organization since he was its first-round Draft pick in 2005.
"Which is kind of hard to believe," Bruce said of the time moving fast. "I feel great. I did my best not to think about [trade speculation]. Until Opening Day comes and I walk out onto the field in Cincinnati, who knows what's going to happen? I'm ready to go. I'm a Red until I'm not. It's business as usual for me."
But isn't it a little awkward? Not as far as Bruce was concerned.