These Reds Are for Real

With Ken Griffey Jr.'s comeback from the DL, belting a 3 run HR in the 11th Inning over Washington, the Reds record is now at 23-12. The last time that the Reds were 23-12 at this point in the season was back in 1990, which was the last time that the team won the World Series.

What this means is that unless D. Lee, Mark Prior & Kerry Wood all deliver career years upon their return to Wrigley and/or GM Hendry pulls off a trade of at least the same magnitude of the 2003 trade that brought ARam & Kenny Lofton to Chicago, its most unlikely that the team will finish any better than 4th place.