Gut Reaction: Reds 5, Mets 3 (9/15/23)

Grant Hartwig broke open a tie game by serving up a meatball that was hit for a homer, giving the Reds a 5-3 win Friday night in the opener of a three game series. David Peterson got the start and had some really good stuff. But he was betrayed some by his defense. He ended [...]

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The confusing roles of Jose Butto and Joey Lucchesi in the 2023 collapse

In 1970, the Reds hired a new manager and went on to win 102 games and the future looked bright. But things fell apart for the team in 1971 and they finished under .500 for the season. Sound familiar? It’s a nice parallel for the 2022-2023 Mets. What happened to the Reds in 1972? Well, [...]

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