After a patented change-up for an inning-ending strikeout, Luis Castillo gave the fans of Great American Ball Park a fist pump and a glorious smile. It was, in typical Luis fashion, to wrap up the 7th inning in impressive fashion, dancing his way out of a jam to put the Cincinnati Reds in prime position to take home a win.
It’s what he’s done in his time with the Reds which, with the trade deadline just days away, might well have come to an end. He has dazzled, sliced, pump-faked, and dominated his opponents, his rare ability to fire easy gas and a Bugs Bunny change unseen around any parts, let alone in Cincinnati.