My beloved Cincinnati Reds 2017 season finished on Sunday.  We had the awful record of 68 wins and 94 losses.  As I have for nearly three decades I can only say “Wait Till Next Year.”  I got to see them lose in their trip to New York again this year.  I’ll try to see them again next year and hope they show me a win.

There were some highlights.  Joey Votto started all 162 games.  Scooter Gennett (a Cincinnati native) tied a record with four homers in one game.  The amazing Billy Hamilton continued to develop as a serious threat on the base paths and a growing one in the outfield.

Yes, I do have confidence in 2018.  It will be our year.  Again.  And now I understanding is there are some other teams involved in something they call playoffs.  Not familiar with them lately.

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TOMORROW: National Taco Day