Jackson Stephens’ major league debut wasn’t brilliant, but it was memorable. And it brought back memories for me and other Reds fans.
Jackson got the win against the Cubs, thanks to his two-run single, a presence on the mound, eight strikeouts and some great pitching from the bullpen. The fact that it came against Chicago was another guilty pleasure. Seems like they– and their fans– are finding out it’s sort of, kind of, hard to repeat. Reds fans know that already as most other baseball fans do. But Cubs fans are rookies to that process so we need to cut them some slack.