It pains me to say it, but ever since the Reds went on that miserable losing tear after the trade deadline, apathy has been my main emotion toward this team. Yes, there are storylines. Michael Lorenzen getting starts in center is cool. Aristides Aquino hitting moonshot after moonshot was electrifying. And Sonny Gray continuing to dazzle has kept me invested at least every fifth day. But mostly, eh.
That said, this weekend, for the first time in over a month, I’m actively looking forward to watching Reds baseball. And it has everything to do with one Eugenio “BamGeno” Suarez.