Which is more difficult, being good for a long time or being bad for a long time? Being good should be the obvious response. But occasionally, teams might be so awful that this turns into a real dispute.
One team that has been on top of the suck list in the MLB for the last 20 years has been the Cincinnati Reds. The franchise currently holds the record for the longest drought between postseason series wins, with their last playoff series win coming in 1996.
The suffering that the Reds have endured for almost 30 years has been starkly brought home by this past week.
Just to give a little insight in to what Reds fans (me included) have been through in the past week: the team has lost a series to the lowly Chicago White Sox, swept the Cleveland Guardians, and on Wednesday, were bested in a three game series against the garbage can known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
There is no longer any reason to be hopeful about this franchise. Sunshine Pumpers is able to temporarily close their factory. This team is probably going to be out of the running for another postseason run.
Who’s to blame? Obviously, it’s the front office. However, pointing fingers is even exhausting at this point. Maybe the team should just be moved. The fans of the franchise are just wasting their time because all hope is gone.
However, the team is likely to recognize a player from a time when they truly cared to field a good team on a bobblehead night at Great American Ballpark.