Holding the Ownership Group Accountable for Its 2006 Promises | Chad Dotson

My latest at Cincinnati Magazine examines an open letter that Bob Castellini and the brand new ownership group wrote to Reds fans back in 2006. You can see the actual letter below this post, but Castellini and company essentially made five promises to Reds fans.

I examined whether the ownership group has lived up to those pledges, twelve-plus seasons into their tenure:

Bob Castellini was correct during his opening press conference: Reds fans are passionate and desperate for (and will support) a winner. The truth is that Castellini is just as desperate as we are; he wants nothing more than to hoist a World Series trophy above his head. And, if we’re being honest, the Castellini group has been…