Reds hitters Joey Votto and Jay Bruce claim they are ready to help lead the young team. "Honestly, I think so," Votto said Tuesday. "But we've got to play well and perform. If we're going to be those guys on the team, we can't be the losing group. We've got to move in a better direction and be that group of guys that puts us over the hump and gets us over .500 and, eventually, into the playoffs." Bruce admits that he'll have to learn from Votto a bit, but believes the pair can be a formidable duo. "We're similar hitters," Bruce said. "Hopefully, we have similar production. He's a lot older, been around longer. When it comes to life, period, I think he's more mature. I try to take everything I can from him. Honestly, I try to learn something from everyone here."