Forget about Josh Allen’s failures in the postseason, has anything been more pathetic than the 2026 Cincinnati Reds? There are rumors circulating that they are being demoted in favor of some AA team. Sound and fury signifying nothing sounds a lot like the preseason hype for Terry Francona and the Reds. I remember listening to some folks talk about certain managers being able to make a difference. Hmmm.

They are so stinking awful that nobody called President of Baseball Operations, Nick Krall before the trade deadline-not even for recommendations on Cincy-style chili. Is Elly De la Cruz still the most exciting player in the game? Or is he just some guy?

In a coming post, I’m going to opine about sports franchises chasing their own white whales. Spoiler alert, they haven’t had a clue for decades.