Did GABP make Reds' hitters HR hitters or did the Reds look for HR hitters because of GABP? Can't tell you. Maybe a little bit of both. Way too much swinging for the fences. IT doesn't help that Dusty Baker is quoted as saying this: 'Walks clog the bases.'
Of any team in baseball, I probably like the Reds the 2nd most. Which is still not at all, because I only like one team. That being said, this is a poorly built team for a playoff run. Even more so when the guy at the helm couldn't manage an All Star Game bullpen adequately.