Reds are good for some scoring fireworks
The highway patrol is out in full force this holiday weekend, so take it easy. Here’s a tip from a guy who has spent a lot of time on I-75 recently: State troopers are not interested in stopping you if you’re going 69 in a 65. No need to slam your brakes like a sinkhole has opened right in front of you.
If you like to see runs, the Cincinnati Reds have been fun to watch. The Reds will score and be scored upon. Cincinnati is ninth in the majors in home runs and 11th in runs. This is with a leadoff hitter who can’t get on base three out of every 10 trips to the plate. Impressive.
The Reds have been shut out once — back in April against the Orioles. (The Cubs have come up empty seven times.) But as we know, batters on opposing teams light Cuban cigars at the mere sight of the local nine, whose pitchers have allowed the most homers in the big leagues and sport a cumulative earned-run average of 5.25 — worst among 30 MLB teams.
Enjoy the fireworks this summer, Reds fans — if you can stand the traffic and make it to GABP.
The Reds are worth the price of admission, unless you buy a round of beers.
FC Cincinnati is becoming one of the feelgood stories of the summer, upsetting two MLS teams in the U.S. Open Cup. FCC has won four matches in this national free-for-all. Not surprising, they’ve scored a total of three goals in their four victories. Soccer math.
Up next in the quarterfinals is another second-tier upstart, Miami something or other. The other six teams still alive are from the MLS.
If FC Cincinnati wins three more matches, I’m not sure if that will say more about them or the quality of play in the MLS. New Jersey is hoping the Supreme Court rules that its casinos and racetracks will be able to offer legalized sports gambling.
Heck, why not? This country gambles on everything else. Allow it and tax it. Put sports books in casinos and racinos. The bookies down on the corner won’t like it, but I’m guessing they don’t report gambling income on April 15.
It’s a shame that many historic homes on Wright-Patterson AFB have been allowed to slip into disrepair. It will take millions of taxpayer dollars to restore them, or knock them down.
My question: How was this allowed to happen? Who’s accountable?
We’ll never know, because the problem was kicked down the road for decades. So much for pride of home ownership.
Trending up: Jordan Spieth, Dr. Jerry Poche’, Florida Gators.
I rarely watch pro golf unless it’s of the majors
variety, but I made an exception last week. Glad I did. Spieth’s slam dunk from a bunker (normal amateurs call them sand traps) on the first playoff hole in the Travelers Championship won him a big trophy and lots of cash. Spieth has 10 PGA Tour victories, and he’s only 23.
Trending down: Phil Jackson, Michael Floyd, Ahman Green. The Knicks finally had enough of Jackson, who exits as the team’s president with a sullied reputation. Jackson was a good coach, but I never thought he was great. He won many championships, but Michael Jordan helped. And Jackson put himself in a great position with the Lakers, who had Shaq and Kobe. Tough to screw that up. Contact this writer at Bkollars83@gmail.com.