by Jim Siergey
Does future look rosy for Pete?
Will Hall of Fame ban meet defeat?
A President’s tweet
Says “Give Pete a seat,
I’ve proved folks will vote for a cheat!”
Memories of Marty
by Stuart Shea
A voice, clear-channel, fills the Midwestern night
As a teenager listens in bed.
Pete, Doggie, Griffey, Little Joe,
“And this one belongs to the Reds!”
The young man, driving back from work,
World Series dreams in his head.
Soto, Rijo, Sabo, Larkin,
“And this one belongs to the Reds!”
The Reds collapsed, immortals gone,
Votto and Gray in their stead.
Nearly 50 years on, Marty is gone. . .
This one belonged to the Reds.
Beyond the Shadow of–
by Jim Siergey
There once was a player named Douthit
whose hitting approach can’t be doubted
Ten years in the sun
Hit .291
He could, without no lingering doubt, hit.
You Can’t Spell “Duh” Without DH
by Michael X. Ferraro
Shohei Ohtani, Michael Lorenzen
striking out rivals, driving their friends in.
Need more proof the DH rule’s stupid?
Back in the day, look up what Babe Ruth did.
Reds’ Jacked Renaissance Man Michael Lorenzen Homers, Plays Field, Earns Win Against Phillies
Bauer Sours
by James Finn Garner
“I don’t really miss a lot about Cleveland.”
What Trevor Bauer says may be true
And after his hissy fits and
Hurling the ball to the outfield and
Arguing with a young fan on Twitter and
Getting that fan stalked by death threats and
Notching a plus-8 ERA with the Reds…
Maybe Cleveland feels the same about you.