Author Archives: joshfrancis50

I don’t know Joey Votto personally so I can only make assumptions, but I’m guessing he’s got a smile as wide as the Ohio River right now.  Let’s begin with what’s hot. How’s the first base situation looking this year? … Continue reading →

So what can I say about the Reds pitching and catching?  There is hope that Devin Mesoraco becomes 82% of what Johnny Bench was.  There’s fear that Bronson Arroyo pitches like he has Valley Fever.  And there is mystery in … Continue reading →

With the season soon to be underway, I wanted to kick things off right with my Guide to the Cincinnati Reds.  As the foremost expert on all things Cincinnati Reds in my home, I feel it my obligation to cobble … Continue reading →

Got an email the other day from long time friend Travis “Buff” Goubeaux.  Trav and I used to have contests to see who could bench press the telephone pole the most.  One time, I swear to God I saw him … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions are hard.  It’s been only two weeks for me, and I’ve already lapsed on this stuff.  I haven’t blogged in more than a week, which I’m sure you’ve been upset about.  In my defense, I had to … Continue reading →

There’s a decent chance that you are reading this right now, thanks to the virtues of social media.  I post the blog to the multiple channels available to me and some of you see it there and if not, you … Continue reading →

The Weigh In I told you in my last post that I’d check in with my weight and let you know the starting point.  Let’s just say maybe I need to make this a 40 pound goal.  After playing a … Continue reading →

As we usher in another year I have a few resolutions that I want to make.  People, including myself, make resolutions every year and if these people are anything like me, they are washed up by the first of February. … Continue reading →

Because I’m sure everyone wants to hear my thoughts on this, I thought I’d draft a short post outlining how I feel about the recent trade between the Reds and Padres.  The Reds, this afternoon parted with much of their … Continue reading →

Never a Dull Moment So it’s been quite a while since I’ve last written anything so I’ll try to recap the last couple of months.  After my last post I had a couple of you ask me whether our trip … Continue reading →