Do The Cincinnati Reds Have Offensive Depth?
The National League Central is a division in flux, and with Albert Pujols leaving St. Louis and Prince Fielder saying goodbye to Milwaukee, the Cincinnati Reds were thrust into the favorite’s role by default. But are the Reds good enough to live up to the hype and win the Central for the second time in three years? They’ve already made a big splash by locking up 2010 MVP first baseman Joey Votto to a 10-year, $225 million deal and rightfielder Jay Bruce is a rising star himself. But elsewhere in the lineup there are question marks, and it’s those questions that will draw the attention of TheSportsNotebook today.