Schwarber going back to Philly is a reminder that Cincinnati plays by very different rules.
Kyle Schwarber going back to Philadelphia on a reported five-year, $150 million deal isn’t just another “oh well, small-market life” moment for Cincinnati Reds fans. It’s a bright, blinking billboard for a reality this fanbase has known in its gut for a long time but hates saying out loud: the Reds are never winning a bidding war for a star in his prime. Not now.