Thats it...former reds BP pitcher is starting the World Series...

I can't. I just can't bring myself to do it. That being said I do wish Bob Uecker was still alive. I would listen to him calling the games. If they win I can't imagine how happy he would be.

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Full text of the Reds announcement:

The Cincinnati Reds are saddened by the passing of former first baseman and 1990 World Series champion Todd Benzinger.

Todd will be remembered with great affection and gratitude for his place in one of the most memorable chapters in Reds history. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, former teammates and all who knew and loved him.

I can remember watching baseball highlights on sportscenter and whenevever they showed Reds highlights the camera angle was from up high behind home plate as if it was from the 70's.

The other day I was watching Tom Browning's perfect game from 1988 and sure enough the game was televised from up high behind home plate. I would have thought by this time every team had switched to the centerfield camera as the main angle. Is there an old Reds fan out there who can say if that was how their games were televised at the time

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TB 1 @ MIL 3 - Middle 9

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I was taking the metro today in Hiroshima and thought it was a Reds ticket ad at first glance.

He was drafted by the Rays in the expansion draft, 17th pick, and was promptly traded back to the Reds on the same day.

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I don't normally like Yahoo/SB Nation stuff, but this was actually a decent one.

The gist is that Bleday's production fall off in the 2nd half seemed to be driven a lot by him having the worst BABIP during that stretch.

Now, BABIP doesn't always means bad luck, sometimes there's a reason. But maybe he can bounce back, especially if they're not forced to give him so many AB's next season.

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"Why aren't we like the Brewers"

-Bob

This is why

Congrats Nick...Maybe one of these days the Reds will make it back there...

I'm coming to share something from my collection that I feel will brighten your day. This is the full set of 1972 NLCS tickets. Your Big Red Machine beat my Pirates with a dramatic game 5 ending. This series doesn't get enough recognition, but was a fantastic one. Even from outside of Cincinnati, the 70s Reds were a powerhouse.

In my opinion, the tickets from games 3-5 are some of the best out there. The image of the riverboat and the stadium make a great centerpiece for a colorful ticket.

Why does the Pirates fan collect these? I'm a Roberto Clemente collector. These tickets represent the final games in the career of Clemente. Game 2 was his final game in Pittsburgh. In game 4, Roberto hit his final home run. Roberto had a single in the last game he ever played, game 5. He passed on December 31, 1972.

I hope you enjoy seeing these tickets.

This is the SABR write-up of game 5. If you are unfamiliar, give it a read.

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-11-1972-reds-9th-inning-rally-dethrones-pirates-in-clementes-final-game/

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The most impressive starter I saw was Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luke Holman, who wasn’t throwing that hard — mostly 91-93 — but had two above-average breaking balls and went right after hitters on both sides of the plate. In three hitless innings on Tuesday night, he struck out six of 10 batters he faced, walking one. A compensation round B pick in 2024 out of LSU, Holman made two starts in pro ball before undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2025. He will need to add something for lefties, as he’s always been a three-pitch guy with the two breaking pitches, and I saw just one changeup in this outing. If that pitch becomes even a fringe-average offering, he’s a definite starter

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CLE 3 @ TB 7 - Top 9, 0 Outs

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Just curious.

I might be wrong but that's the only other place online to really speak about the Reds. My opinions:

The Good:

Good game day threads

Lots of knowledgable baseball fans

It's a pretty good group of guys that post there

The negatives:

There are lots of knowledgable fans but the boards can slant very pro analytics/sabermetrics. Which is great if you are into that kind of deep analysis. I am not. In general analysis like that has undertones of I'm smarter than you more than anything.

There are lots of good guys there but still the boards can definitely feel cliquey at times.

There is an opt in political part of the site.... I'll leave it as I was not a fan of that part of the site at all.

Outside of last season there hasn't been that many real bright spots over the years with the Reds so there is that too.

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TB 3 @ CLE 1 - Bottom 9, 0 Outs

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36 years ago my dad took me to Game 1 of the World Series. In 1990 our family traveled from western New York to Opening Day, the final home stand of the season, the home playoff games, game one of the World Series (just dad and I) and then to get some championship merchandise. I missed so much school that my 6th grade teachers threatened to hold me back. Eric Davis is/was my favorite player of all time and to be in riverfront stadium for his home run is my all time live sports moment. The fact I shared it with my dad made it all the more meaningful.

A few years ago I took my game one ticket stub to an Eric Davis signing in Batavia, New York where he was signing at the same time as Jose Canseco. Davis invited me to sit there with him for like 20-30 minutes talking about his career and giving Canseco grief about the World Series that year.

Including this past year, our family has travelled to Cincinnati 37 years for Opening Day. We missed the Covid year and the year after that as well but dad did have one of the cutouts in the stands.

This team and the ownership absolutely drives us nuts as fans but it has given my family so many memories over the years. I long for the days where maybe I can share the same kind of moment with my daughter. One can hope. Thanks for reading the long post.