It’s a gimmick, but it should be a fun one, at least.
The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs are slated to do basebattle on a field formerly of corn in the middle of Iowa this evening, serving as the opposing squads for Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game. It’ll be televised nationally on FOX, they’ll be wearing some old-timey 1919 uniforms, and despite both clubs being mired in exhausting rebuilds and frustrating seasons, it should make for an enjoyable exhibition that counts, if nothing else.
Fresh of being ranked as the #20 prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America, Nick Lodolo will toe the rubber for the Reds first on the night.