( 46-61 ) 11.5 GB NL Central
1. 3   Willy Taveras      CF  .242, 1, 14
2. 2   Alex Gonzalez    SS  .194, 3, 24
3. 19 Joey Votto          1B   .328, 3, 24
4. 4   Brandon Phillips  2B   .267., 16, 69
5. 27 Scott Rolen         3B   .111, 1, 2
6. 61 Wladimir Balentin RF  .182, 1, 2
7. 31 Johnny Gomes     LF   .267, 11, 25
8. 28 Ryan Hanigan       C    .306, 1, 8
9. 34 Homer Bailey       RHP ( 2-3, 7.06 ERA )

( 60-48 ) 2nd place NL West 5.5 GB
1. 8     Velez      RF
2. 21   Sanchez 2B
3. 48   Sandoval 3B
4. 1    Molina    C
5. 2    Winn      RF
6. 23  Garko     1B
7. 33  Rowand  CF
8. 16  Renteria  SS
9. RHP Tim Lincecum ( 12-3, 2.18 ERA )

I really exited to get to see Lincecum pitch. if he throws a no hitter i will go crazy and you all know how the reds struggle against pitchers they see for the first time. If haven’t herd by now. Dayton Dailey News cincinnati reds beat writer Hal McCoy will retire after the end of this season. I hate to see Hal go, it his not his chocie the paper has to make some cuts.