07-01-2019, 05:49 PM
Halfway through season. Reds 5 games under .500 far better than Reds have played last 4 years. Hey. Pitching & Defense Wins Games, the 1969 Mets proved that. Reds are better because the starting pitching is better. Therefore I think the Star Of The Team so far is the Pitching Coach we got from 1st Place Brewers in off season. He has a history of making chicken salad out of chicken shot. Taking average or below average pitchers and getting more out of them. It is what he has done for years and now doing it for Reds.
Go Reds In July.
I'll be honest. I'm not concerned with Play-offs or playing on Halloween. I think the Money Ball Movie guy over rates that and under rates the good Summer wins. Not that I wouldn't love to see Reds in play-offs. Still, the Reds Fans of Kids of all ages have had Reds in Last on July 1st and way under .500 for years. Often the team was awful in April and just stayed awful all season. The team was too bad to watch on TV and I don't know how people went to such awful games. So Reds only 5 under .500 at halfway point is huge. I'm watching Reds more and I'm sure others are. Reds could get to .500 soon, and that is worth watching. To me, THAT is Money Ball. Giving Fans a reason to watch the team into June and 4th of July and All-Star Game and the Summer months, and the heck with who wins on Halloween Night when most people are watching NFL anyway. Reds are Doing That. They are giving Fans reason to watch Reds 4th of July as Harold Hill gave River City a reason to enjoy their Summer in The Music Man. I think on Babe Ruth Day he said baseball should never forget the Kids. So never discount the Kids, of all ages, having a reason to watch the Reds still at 4th of July, and I could care less about baseball in Halloween or November as baseball post season goes way too long now anyway.
Again, GO REDS IN JULY....Notice how the days honoring Reds of years ago were OK, a class move, but not as good as winning. You know why fans are enjoying the 150 years of Reds uniforms, because the team is actually better and fun to watch. There is no promotion that surpasses having a good team to watch. So glad the 2019 Reds are not just all gimmick promotions, but a lousy team as last 4 years.
Something not mentioned in 150 Anniversary though is the 100 Anniversary of 1919 Reds winning National League and World Series. No Red was ever included in that scandal. The Reds had a great team beating such teams as John McGraws tough New York Giants. That was a great Reds team and it could very well be like 1990 when the American League under estimated the winner of the National League. Just as 1990 A's were suppose to sweep the Reds. Look up the NL Stats and the Reds stats of 1919. The Reds had a GREAT TEAM. They had to be good to beat a very good National League. The 1919 Reds of Roush and Eller deserve much more respect. It could be the Giants were better than White Sox anyway in that Reds season, and Reds won a tough National League. The stats show Hod Eller was one of best pitchers in baseball in 1919, just like 1990 Jose Rijo, HARD TO BEAT.
Go Reds In July.
I'll be honest. I'm not concerned with Play-offs or playing on Halloween. I think the Money Ball Movie guy over rates that and under rates the good Summer wins. Not that I wouldn't love to see Reds in play-offs. Still, the Reds Fans of Kids of all ages have had Reds in Last on July 1st and way under .500 for years. Often the team was awful in April and just stayed awful all season. The team was too bad to watch on TV and I don't know how people went to such awful games. So Reds only 5 under .500 at halfway point is huge. I'm watching Reds more and I'm sure others are. Reds could get to .500 soon, and that is worth watching. To me, THAT is Money Ball. Giving Fans a reason to watch the team into June and 4th of July and All-Star Game and the Summer months, and the heck with who wins on Halloween Night when most people are watching NFL anyway. Reds are Doing That. They are giving Fans reason to watch Reds 4th of July as Harold Hill gave River City a reason to enjoy their Summer in The Music Man. I think on Babe Ruth Day he said baseball should never forget the Kids. So never discount the Kids, of all ages, having a reason to watch the Reds still at 4th of July, and I could care less about baseball in Halloween or November as baseball post season goes way too long now anyway.
Again, GO REDS IN JULY....Notice how the days honoring Reds of years ago were OK, a class move, but not as good as winning. You know why fans are enjoying the 150 years of Reds uniforms, because the team is actually better and fun to watch. There is no promotion that surpasses having a good team to watch. So glad the 2019 Reds are not just all gimmick promotions, but a lousy team as last 4 years.
Something not mentioned in 150 Anniversary though is the 100 Anniversary of 1919 Reds winning National League and World Series. No Red was ever included in that scandal. The Reds had a great team beating such teams as John McGraws tough New York Giants. That was a great Reds team and it could very well be like 1990 when the American League under estimated the winner of the National League. Just as 1990 A's were suppose to sweep the Reds. Look up the NL Stats and the Reds stats of 1919. The Reds had a GREAT TEAM. They had to be good to beat a very good National League. The 1919 Reds of Roush and Eller deserve much more respect. It could be the Giants were better than White Sox anyway in that Reds season, and Reds won a tough National League. The stats show Hod Eller was one of best pitchers in baseball in 1919, just like 1990 Jose Rijo, HARD TO BEAT.
1968 Bengal Fan
