For the Reds, Nothing Could Have Been Sweeter...

It was everything any Reds fan could have asked for.

It was symbolic of the entire season.

They scratched across a couple of runs on infield hits through the first eight innings. They battled and tried to grind their way to runs all night. It seemed like the big hit wouldn't come.

But it had to, didn't it?

Rolen got things started in the first. 

Edinson Volquez was lights out.

Drew Stubbs may have made the defensive play of the season, robbing a two run shot to center. 

The pitching and defense was there, as it had been all year. But where was the offense?

In front of a playoff type atmosphere, the crowd waited for that offense. And then the lightening struck. 

Jay Bruce, who had struggled all year off of lefties, until just recently, launched a bomb to center off of a lefty to win the division.

How bout that? Nobody understood why Dusty stuck with Stubbs or Bruce all year. How could he keep running out those struggling, young players?

It was for this. This moment.

And who came through? The kids. Volquez on the hill, Stubbs in center, and Bruce at the plate.

The playoffs are back in Cincinnati. And with these kids, we should get used to it.