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On the Smiling Side of the Scoreboard: George Grande Calls it a Career

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Stephen Saulton in MLB
After 17-years of broadcasting Reds baseball with the ôcrafty lefthander,ö Chris Welsh, George Grande has decided to retire. George surprised everyone in Redsland with the news that Sunday would be his last game as a full-time employee of Fox Sports Ohio, thus bringing the longest active broadcast partnership in Major League Baseball to an end. While many, including myself, have been critical of George Grande over the years, citing his annoying ...

Killer Instinct: Cincinnati Reds Try to Finish Season Respectably

Posted: 25th September 2009 by Stephen Saulton in MLB
With nine games left to go in 2009, the Reds are actually playing good baseball, and have been for some time now. They are also shaping a record that might deceive a fan who hasnÆt followed this team the entire season. True Reds fans should be used to this annual September blast though.á ItÆs a long shot, I know, but ifáthey can win out, the Reds can overtake the Brewers and ...