
Across the sporting world, frontrunners, bandwagoners and championship chasing fans are abhorred. Real fandom does not and will not exist without a strong, well-developed bond between fan and team. To cheer just for the sake of a victory shows the worst side of the human character. That being said, with one of the most abysmal Reds’ seasons staring […]

All those grand narratives about how to win based on the first two games of the World Series? Never mind. The Mets look to even the series tonight. Game Four 8:07 p.m. – Kansas City Royals (Young) at New York Mets (Matz) Kansas City leads series 2-1. Steve MancusoSteve grew up in Cincinnati as a […]

Seems likely that Game Two will be at least as hairy as last night’s 14-inning thriller. 8:07 p.m. – New York Mets (deGrom) at Kansas City Royals (Cueto) Royals lead the series 1-0. For those keeping track of the tie-breaker, former Reds pitchers accounted for 5 strikeouts last night. Steve MancusoSteve grew up in Cincinnati […]

Self explanatory. Game One is tomorrow night. Who wins the series, how many games? Short paragraph explaining prediction. Tie-breaker is number of strikeouts for former Reds pitchers (don’t forget Ryan Madson). Steve MancusoSteve grew up in Cincinnati as a die-hard fan of Sparky’s Big Red Machine. After 25 years living outside of Ohio, mostly in […]

ALCS game #6 tonight as the series moves back to Kansas City. 8 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays (Price) vs. the Kansas City Royals (Ventura) Royals lead series 3-2. Winner of the series plays the New York Mets in the World Series. Steve MancusoSteve grew up in Cincinnati as a die-hard fan of Sparky’s Big […]

The ALCS moves to Toronto where the Blue Jays hope to use their home field advantage to get back in the series. Johnny Cueto pitches for Kansas City. Kansas City Royals (Cueto) at Toronto Blue Jays (Stroman) – 8 p.m. ET Royals lead the series 2-0. Comments here. Steve MancusoSteve grew up in Cincinnati as […]