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Bruuuuuce.
It's a sound that Reds fans bellow every time Jay Bruce steps up to the plate.
Outsiders may think the noise is some sort of boo. The reality is quite the opposite—Bruce is a vital piece of the 2010 Cincinnati Reds, and the fans know it.
He has quickly become one of the most beloved players on the team.
After being touted as a "can't miss" prospect coming up, he has struggled to ...
Los Angeles Lakers: New Piece of the Puzzle Just Doesn’t Fit
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Eric Ball in NBA
Last year's magical run left Laker fans spoiled. No major riffs between players, no lapse in effort, and every player knew their role and embraced it.
This year's squad just isn't the same.
Kobe Bryant is the same dude. He can put up 25 in his sleep. He knows exactly what it takes to win and has the determination and drive to do it. I loved hearing that he worked on his ...
No sport uses the word "purity" as much as baseball. Fans are obsessed with the idea and hold its athletes to a higher standard than the NBA, or NFL. So when a player does something to hurt the integrity of the game—outrage ensues.
Pete Rose gambled on the Reds for four plus years as the player/manager of the Reds in the late 1980's. He directly affected the outcome of the ...
The Ultimate Machine: Greatest Cincinnati Reds of All-Time
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Eric Ball in MLB
Baseball's oldest professional franchise has witnessed plenty of illustrious talent over it's 141 years of existence. The Reds have five World Series championships and five Hall of Fame players.
The historic franchise has gone from pioneers Harry and George Wright wining 130 straight games, to being on the other side of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, all the way up to Marge Schott, Sean Casey and Adam Dunn.
This team ...
For years the running joke in the NFL has been the extensive criminal records of the Cincinnati Bengals. Owner/G.M. Mike Brown has been given the "redeemer" tag on many occasions. He loves to take the high risk/high reward players. He ignores the off-the-field stuff.
But over the past three years, it has been their division rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have been making the headlines for the wrong reasons.
Let's start ...
The Cincinnati Bengals needed a wide receiver desperately, and their needle looked to be pointing in Terrell Owens direction. Chad Ochocinco openly campaigned for the 14-year veteran to join the Bengals ever since the Pro Bowl. But alas, they decided that the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Antonio Bryant was the better fit. The deal is worth $28 million over four years, and he can gain an extra million through ...
Red in the Face: Cincinnati’s Five Worst Free Agent Signings
Posted: 8th March 2010 by Eric Ball in MLB
While the Reds have made plenty of bad trades over the years, historically they haven't gotten torched for signing the wrong free agents. But that doesn't mean there isn't five worthy candidates. Most of these players were around in the 2000s—which is also the time frame of nine straight losing seasons.
The following players have sucked money out of the Reds wallets like a vacuum while giving the team next ...
The Reds Chris Dickerson Wants Chance To Start In Center
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Eric Ball in MLB
Spring training is barely a week old and players are already complaining. Not in a "waah I want to play" sort of way, but more of a "can i get a little respect up in here" way.
Chris Dickerson told reporters yesterday that he doesn't understand why Drew Stubbs should automatically be penciled into the starting center field position.
"It's kind of angry and it's frustration and I know it's going to ...
Cleveland Cavaliers Capture Missing Piece to Championship
Posted: 18th February 2010 by Eric Ball in NBA
The talk had been about how Amare Stoudemire was destined to be a Cleveland Cavalier. The 7'0" offensive machine was supposed to be the supplemental piece that LeBron James needed to win his first NBA Championship.
Instead, the Cavs snagged an All-Star and a true professional in Antawn Jamison. One of the good guyÆs in the game, he is the definition of a pro. He has ...
Last week was a preseason game for the orange and black. But they did get embarrassed badly, 37-0 and it wasn't even that close. Domination on the Jets behalf.
But the Bengals weren't worried about last week. They were already thinking about the next week.
The Bengals rested three of their four defensive captains and their workhorse running back.
In fact, the possibility of losing to the Jets on Sunday and playing them ...