Jeremy Spiegel
The Best Day of the Year: July 31
July 31 is the best day of the year. For starters, it is my birthday. More importantly, however, since 1986, July 31 has been the Major League Baseball trade deadline. After this date, in order to complete a trade, the player (or players) involved must clear waivers, a complicated system that I will not explain here, mainly because I do not understand how it works, either. For the most part, July 31 is the last day to make any key additions to your team for the stretch run of August and September.
Reds First Half Awards
The All Star Game has come and gone, and now that the Reds have clinched home-field advantage in the World Series, we turn our attention to the second half of the season. But first, we look back on the first half that was and hand out some awards.
Unpopular Argument Alert: Defending Tony La Russa
When the All-Star rosters were announced Sunday afternoon, the list of Reds who didn’t make the game was more interesting than the list of those who did.
California Dreaming
Every winter when the Major League Baseball schedules are released, the first thing I always look at is when the Reds will be sent to baseball’s purgatory—California. The Reds season has often swung depending on the result of road series against San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego (not to mention Arizona and Colorado).
Fresh Produce
As a member of a CSA (community supported agriculture), you are buying directly from the farmer. Here’s how it works: Farmers offer a number of shares to the public. Your share pays for a season of produce (or meats, dairy products, flowers, etc.), and in return you receive a box of food weekly or bi-weekly throughout the season, usually dropped off at central locations. For more information, contact each CSA directly. Fresh Pickins
Like to do it yourself? Then grab your baskets and buckets, because whether you need a bushel of beans or are simply interested in a fun and economical way to enjoy the freshest produce available, the southern Ohio Valley is a rich agri-center of fruits, vegetables, and flowers at your fingertips. Check websites or call ahead for availability. Bruce Is the Answer to Cleanup Catastrophe
At first glance, it would appear Joey Votto has lost the hitting stroke that won him the MVP two years ago. One month into the 2012 season, Votto is hitting .291 with just two home runs. Two home runs! That’s only one more round-tripper than the much-maligned Albert Pujols. But the truth is that the numbers are not a reflection of Votto himself—opposing pitchers simply haven’t been giving him much to hit. The real problem has been the players batting behind him.
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