[Old School Hound]

Well, what do we think now? The Reds have pulled to within one of the free-falling Mets for the final wild card spot in the NL. They got Hunter Greene back from injury yesterday, and he promptly went out and completely dominated the Phillies. Their schedule is pretty loaded the rest of the way, beginning with three at home this weekend against a Brewers team that has won 12 straight and has the best record in baseball by a mile. But if they could win two of three this weekend…..

The Reds starting pitching has been stellar this season. The hitting has been a struggle for much of the season.  Three guys have made a difference lately on offense.   Spencer Steer, my favorite Reds player, is swinging a hot bat. He's a RBI machine. Very clutch hitter.  The youngster, Marte, appears to be the real deal. He has been a big spark for the offense. Also, the trade deadline acquistion, Miquel Andujar, has been that thumper they need in the middle of the lineup. He hit a grand slam last night to put the Phillies out of their misery. The Reds gave that first game of the series away in the 8th. To come back and play two really good games to close the series was pretty impressive. 

Brewers coming to town on a 12-game win streak. Should be an electric atmosphere Friday night. The Brewers have been tough on the Reds the last few seasons. The time to turn that around is...NOW!!!