In a blatant attempt to divert your attention away from the 2017 Reds and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Losing Streak, we’re going to fall back on the old Cincinnati standby: talk about the Big Red Machine instead.
Over the weekend, as you probably know, the Reds unveiled the latest statue on Crosley Terrace, outside Great American Ball Park. The subject of the statue is a local baseball player of some renown, Peter Edward Rose. Before you continue, you may want to read Steve’s outstanding recent retrospective on the playing career of Pete Rose.