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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe Reds clinched a .500 season today...
...and good for them. They won't make the playoffs, but they surprised a lot of people and took some big steps to becoming contenders again. I'm not a Reds fan, but I have taken ballpark trips to their beautiful park, and the great city that surrounds it. Baseball is better with a strong Reds team--they were the first, after all. And Joey Votto certainly clinched his Cooperstown case with a terrific comeback year. He should get at least some MVP votes...
Boomerproud
(7,943 posts)done. I'm home sick today and am watching my last 2021 game. See ya next year guys. Joey.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...so he might finish on a strong note. I'd take him, all things considered, over Klu...
Marthe48
(16,908 posts)followed the Reds exhaustively, from the Big red Machine all the way to 2016. After he passed away, I tried to follow them, but they were in the basement in 2017 and I gave up on them.
I was happy to hear they did so well this year.
CincyDem
(6,338 posts)...and who doesn't love a Reds' 9-2 win with a grand slam tucked into the 6th inning (except maybe a Card's fan...lol).
We'll get 'em next year (said every September for 20+ years).