Unique perspective of the Cincinnati Reds from the UK
In my humble opinion. If you are looking for an MLB team to support, even as your second-choice team, then it should be the Cincinnati Reds. Here are a few nuggets to chew … (1) History: Cincinnati Reds are baseball’s first professional team. Founded in 1869. That’s older than every single Premier League football team. …
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So the 2019 season is at an end. The Reds finished 75-87, although our Pythagorean record suggested the 701 runs scored and 711 runs conceded should have equated to a 80-82 win-loss record. It was still sub-.500 whatever way you cut it. Here is the season in eight stats: Home record: 41 – 40 Away …
The good news about the three-game series vs. the Mets was that two of the games were at UK-friendly times. Saturday’s match, which Cincinnati won 3-2, with Raisel Iglesias securing his 34th save of the season, was easily the best. On Friday, Luis Castillo tossed a gem, only allowing three hits. Two of which the …
Winning the series over the Cubs was very impressive. Especially as Chicago is pushing for the postseason, and really, the Reds have little to play for. Scoring a total of just nine runs over the course of the three-game series was less impressive. However, eight different players crossed home plate. I can’t decide if this …
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez hit three home runs during the weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks to move level with Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger on 44 home runs. The trio is just a single home run behind joint leaders Mike Trout and Pete Alonso. Suarez’s continued domination of opposing pitchers was one of the …
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It was dark. I was running with a headtorch across the fields with only the moon and Marty Brennaman’s exquisite commentary for company. J.T Realmuto had tied the game, forcing it into extra-innings. We were already 2-1 down in the series, and I cannot begin to think of how many one-run games the Reds have …
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Oh come on! That is a magnificent title for the first post on this new site for the Cincinnati Reds in the UK. I’m not going to say it was “only” the Marlins, but it was certainly relieving to get a series win. 3-1 in Miami (and the one was courtesy of a walkoff homer …
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