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Finally! MLB will finally get underway today, and I couldn't be happier! It was 30-years ago that the Reds went wire-to-wire to sweep the favored Oakland A's in the 1990 World Series. The 1991 Fleer cards and the one 1991 Score card below are a visual reminder of that series.

Could this be the year for the Reds?

As C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic wrote: "If it seems like the Reds are a trendy pick recently to make the playoffs, there’s plenty of reasons why they believe they can live up to those expectations."

C. Trent writes about off-season acquisitions of Shogo Akiyama, Mike Moustakas, and Nick Castellanos to shore up the outfield, infield, and the DH. And how newcomer Mike Miley will join Anthony DeSclafani at the back-end of a strong rotation of Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo, and Trevor Bauer. He also writes about how the short season and relatively easy schedule favor the Reds.

After too many years of being bottom dwellers, it's about time for some optimism in Reds Country.

Enjoy the season!


Stay well,
CinciCuse Bill
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  1. FujiJuly 24, 2020 at 11:30 AM

    I'd be okay with a Red vs. A's World Series rematch. Round 3. The tie-breaker.

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  2. Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders July 24, 2020 at 8:20 PM

    Never have seen those 91 Fleer cards before. Cool.

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    1. CinciCuse BillJuly 25, 2020 at 7:41 AM

      Sadly, my scanner is against me. It CUT OFF the white borders with the words "World Series" even though I tried and tried several different ways to override the beast!

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