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He’s only 21 and his batting average is a cool 1.000. In his major league debut with the Reds, Jay Bruce played center field and batted second. And he had a great game, helping Cincinnati to a 9-6 win over the never easy Pittsburgh Pirates. Jay’s line went like this: At the plate five times, but two were walks so they don’t count as times at bat. He went 3 for 3, with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI’s. He also had a stolen base. Heck of a start for the youngster from Beaumont, Texas. At 6’3” and 205 pounds, lefthander Bruce is coming into his prime. Reds CEO sees Jay Bruce as the team’s next superstar and he may very well be right if yesterday’s start is any indication. The Reds could certainly use a superstar right about now. They struggled last year to a dismal 72-90 record and haven’t had a winning record since 1999, when they finished 96-67. They haven’t had a consistently good team since the late 1980s, so they’re about due. Good luck, Jay.

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