CINCINNATI -- Padres manager Andy Green is no stranger to the Cincinnati area.
Green is a Lexington, Ky., native and grew up a Reds fan living just south of old Riverfront Stadium. Just minutes after stepping into the dugout and out of the air-conditioned clubhouse, Green was hit with a 94-degree heat index, 88 percent humidity, and the threat of thunderstorms through Thursday evening's game against the Reds.
It felt like home.
"I drove up here and watched games when I was 5, 6 years old with my grandma and my brother," Green said. "This was big league baseball to me.