The Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are one of the most suprising teams in baseball. The Reds are in second place in the NL Central a half game behind the Cardinals and lead the wild card. The only problem is that they do have a little bit lack of experience except for Scott Rolen and Bronson Arroyo. Arroyo did when a world series while he was with the Red Sox and he beat Scott Rolen's Cards in a four game sweep. They do have that experience which might be key in the long run, but how are the youngsters Like Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Drew Stubbs, and even Brandon Phillips going to hold up and will the fade in the big moments down to the wire in the race for the division or the wild card. Another strength the Reds have on their side is starting pitching Arroyo is his last three starts is 3-0 with a 1.29 era other starters are Johnny Cueto 9-2 Mike Leake 7-1 Travis Wood 0-1 but still ccarries a 2.20 era with him. Also they can throw the newly added Edinson Volquez who just came of the DL with Tommy John surgery last August, who in his last start threw 6 innings 3 hits 1 walk 1 run and 9 k's with his velocity in the mid to high 90's. The Reds going into the All star break had a 1 game lead over the cardinals but they had one extra day off than cardinals and unfortunatly they haven't lost since the mid summer classic.The Reds have not been terrible since the break only losing one. But the one loss was that straw that broke the camels back which in this case was the division lead and they leap froged the Reds into the lead. Now the Reds will have to keep winning because the Cardinals are not just going to lay over and let you take their glory so I expect a tight race to the finish but I believe the Reds win the division by 1 game.