The Cincinnati Reds take on the Cleveland Indians as Spring Training continues to roll along in it's first official opening day of MLB teams facing off. Check out the radio stream as no live stream is available to day for this game.
What an exciting season it should be for both teams in 2013. Both teams exchanged players and both teams look to challenge the competition in the Central Divisions in both leagues. After a three-team trade in the middle of the winter, Shin-Soo Choo and Drew Stubbs changed sides.
For the Reds, they get one of the better on-base guys in baseball. In 2009, 2010 and 2012, Choo's OBP ranked in the Top 10. 2009 and 2010 were his two best years in the majors combining for a .300 batting average, 42 homers and 156 RBI in those two years. Choo is turning 31 in 2013 and is coming off a season that saw him hit .283 with 16 home runs, 67 RBI and grab 21 stolen bases. He's speedy and he can play great defense.
For the Indians, the receive Stubbs, who is a strikeout machine, but along with Michael Bourn, Stubbs will be stealing bases right and left. The Indians had a busy offseason signing and trading guys during the offseason.
Nick Swisher, Mark Reynolds, and Mike Aviles should make baseball exciting in Cleveland once again. Swisher is a people person, so that shouldn't be a problem for the former New York Yankee.
The Reds will also look to bounce back from a tough Division Series exit that saw them get eliminated by the San Francisco Giants after possessing a 2-0 lead in the series. All they needed was one game, but they couldn't get the win.
The Indians might need some time to put it together, but they should have an exciting season in 2013.
Click here to check out the radio stream covering the first Spring Training game for both teams.
