RED LEGS 3rd in the NL Central take their Show to CHAVEZ RAVINE to take on a "Whole New DODGERS BLUE" literally and figuratively speaking...REDS trying to keep Pace in CENTRAL and BOYS in BLUE "En Fuego"..."WEEKEND BENDERS" Whose going to Cool off LAD"...4-Piece #RedLEGSbiz #DODGERSbiz

Who would've though as we hits late July Hardball that the L.A. Dodgers (23-5 since June 22) would be in first place in the NL West and seemingly not going to lose until Spring Training 2014. The Red Legs are controlling what they can control as they trail the 12nd Buccos by 3 1/2 and the 1st place Redbirds by five games in the Central. Unlike the NL West the NL Central is Top-Heavy with three teams that could go to the "Fight for October" and do serious damage. Can the Red Legs go to Chavez Ravine playing out of the Motel and slow down that Dodgers Train led by not Thomas, Henry, Harold, Stanley, and Percy of Thomas the Train" Fame but Yasiel, Hanley, Clayton, Zach, and A-Gon among others. Red Legs follow @DatDudeBP, Votto, Bruce, and Mat Latos who will lead off the series tonight vs blazin' Dodgers RHP Zach Greinke. Who you wit!

RED LEGS @ Chavez Ravine vs A Whole New DODGER BLUE
4-Piece Senior Circuit Get Down....

July 25, 2013 10:10pm ET
CIN Latos (9-3) vs LAD Greinke (8-2)

July 26, 2013 10:10pm ET
CIN Bailey (5-9) vs LAD Kershaw (9-6)

July 27, 2013 9:10pm ET
CIN Arroyo (9-7) vs LAD Ryu (8-3)

July 28, 2013 4:10pm ET
CIN Cingrano (4-1) vs LAD Capuano (3-6)

Both Teams are set up like its October Baseball as Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, and even game 4 will be super competitive on the bump. Greinke has been lock down since he came off his stint on the DL. Latos has been the most consistent on the bump for the Reds as Ace Johnny Cueto can't get healthy. Kershaw has gotten back to 2011 NL Cy Young Form and has been untouchable. Bailey has pitched two of the last three no-hitters dating back to September 2012 at PNC Park but he is all in or all out. Arroyo is an Innings Eater and Ryu has been solid all season long in 2013. Cingrano versus Capuano appears to be the only match up where Hitters seemingly could do damage. This is big for both and even bigger for the Red Legs trailing the Buccos and Redbirds.

Hitting Stars in this one....


RED LEGS
2B @DatDudeBP.265 12 HR 81 RBI
LF Bruce .277 20 HR 69 RBI
1B Votto .319 16 HR 47 RBI

DODGERS
1B A-Gon .301 15 HR 62 RBI
SS Hanley .381 10 HR 31 RBI
CF/RF Ethier .275 7 HR 36 RBI
RF Puig .376 9 HR 22 RBI

Note: Schedule and Numbers from MLB.com

360 Degrees...where are all those "Donnie Baseball" Haters now....get somewhere please!