The Cincinnati Reds built their ballclub this year with starting pitching set to be their driver. Sure, they invested heavily to augment the struggling offense, but this team was always going to go as far as their starting arms would take them, and getting one of their key cogs back with the season on the line was simply vital.
Welcome back, Sonny Gray.
Sonny returned to the bump for the first time in 12 days on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, and immediately looked like the guy who picked up Cy Young Award votes last year and started on Opening Day.