The Cincinnati Reds have surged into first place, five-games over .500 for the first time since the signing of the Treaty of Amiens. They were greeted with a rare at-home day-off in between their homestand yesterday, and presumably had a helluva time at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Tonight things begin to get real. No longer are they being served juicy meat like ‘Colorado Rockies pitching’ or ‘the last place St. Louis Cardinals.’ Tonight, folks, the schedule flips into expert mode, with the Atlanta Braves in town to begin a five-week stretch that will mostly feature teams the Reds will need to slug around if they’re to keep this surprise season going in the right direction.