Habits formed usually carry more impact.
Lately, the Reds have done a lot of both, enabling them to build momentum as the April 3 season opener against Milwaukee approaches. It's important to keep in mind that the game's decisive circumstances are unlikely to be duplicated in the regular season. Bartee has the misfortune of being the sixth-best outfielder on a team that will keep five. But the Reds rebounded not once, but twice, erasing Toronto's 3-2 lead by scoring in the sixth and seventh innings. Ken Griffey Jr. and Aaron Boone, who are more likely to be central to Cincinnati's success, drove in those runs.