Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks — Two Writers, Two Worldviews, One Trophy on the Line With the World Series looming, we asked our two most opinionated columnists — Jack Fairchild and Kate Prescott — to break down what really matters in this showdown between the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks. What followed was less of a “joint analysis” and more of a spirited argument conducted through very sharp keyboards....
There’s no denying it: the Cincinnati Reds look like they’ve strapped a jet engine to the back of their lineup and decided to test FAA regulations. They’re loud, they’re explosive, and they’re coming into the World Series with the subtlety of an airhorn in a library. But the World Series is never just about who hits the hardest.It’s about who bends without breaking.It’s about who can take a punch, steady themselves, and answer...
There’s something magical about a baseball team that figures itself out at the exact right moment. The Cincinnati Reds didn’t just “get hot” this postseason — they achieved a full personality transformation. They became loud. They became aggressive. They became the kind of baseball team that doesn’t care who you are, how many games you won, or what the metrics say. They simply step onto the field and make your day considerably...
I pride myself on being a reasonably grounded analyst. I do the homework. I run the numbers. I check the matchups twice, sometimes three times if there’s coffee involved. And still — still — none of that prepared me for what the Arizona Diamondbacks just did to the Washington Senators. A sweep was not outside the realm of possibility.But this sweep?This was something else entirely. Let’s break down what happened and why my prediction...
Well, folks… I’ve said a lot of things over the years — some bold, some questionable, and at least one that got me banned from a barbecue joint in Tulsa — but rarely has a team made me eat my own words this fast. I predicted a war between Cincinnati and St. Louis.What I got was Cincinnati rolling up in a tank and flattening everything in red and white. Let’s break down the carnage. Game 1: Mussina Declares the Stadium Closed Reds 8,...