I'll say especially with MLBTV which will mean I can watch the game live tomorrow. You saying this prompted me to thinking about how difficult it was finding out information on the Reds after I first started following them. It was '92 (nearly twenty years ago, which I can't believe) when I went to see a Reds home game and have been hooked more or less ever since.

After I returned home I tried to see if there were any Reds games on the Armed Forces Radio & Television Network but could hardly get anything. With no internet the only time I could read about the Reds was if I ever bought USA Today so I kind of couldn't follow it. Once the internet was here it was a lot easier to learn but even then it was no more than a passing glance to see how they were doing. Since MLB came onto Channel Five that was it. I was back checking up on things and this has grown with better broadband and finally the arrival of MLBTV three or so years ago. Could follow regularly and even watch games on a delayed cast. Brilliant stuff. Amazing game.

It's got me thinking of heading out there to try and catch the Reds for a road game e.g. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Florida, Chicago, St Louis (have been to Cincinnati and it's not exciting enough to go back to just to watch a few games) either next for my 40th or the year after as a twenty year anniversary from my first watching a game.

Tigers @ Yankees 6pm ESPN America

Verlander v Sabathia

Not a bad start to the year there!

ITS BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!

My team:

C- Matt Wieters
1B- Mitch Moreland
2B- Gordon Beckham
3B- Alex Rodriguez
SS- Elvis Andrus
OF- Ichiro Suzuki
OF- Jason Heyward
OF- Nick Swisher
DH- Jason Kubel
UTIL- Carlos Beltran
Bench: Markakis, Escobar, Fox, Jaso

Pitchers:

1. Roy Halladay
2.Josh Johnson
3.Clay Buchholz
4.CJ Wilson
5. James Shields

RP- Putz
RP- Bard
RP- Soriano

Bench: Jenks.

Woo! Hot dog! We were dead and buried. Brilliant stuff.

Good win against Verlander. You better be winning when you get to the 8th against.

Soriano...Rivera...GAME OVER.

Welcome to San Diego Mr Maybin!

One game over the Red Sox. Yes.

2games.2wins.23 runs scored.It's going to be entertaining watching the White Sox this year

The season seems to start earlier and earlier every season and today we have our 1st game called off but not because or rain,it's snowing in Colorado

Oh dear.

That is all.

Blue Jays 3-1

Beat Oakland yesterday after a not so great pitching performance by Jo-Jo Reyes, walk off 2 run homer by Yunel Escobar in the bottom of the 10th sealed it

This isnt going too well.

Everything stinks. Pitching is the worst in the league and we are swinging at every pitch too.

Salty cant buy a hit and is under.100??

Before you ask, no you can't have Farrell back. The man's a freaking GOD!

4-1 start, could easily have been 5-0 if Lindy had a bit more patience on Sunday. We've done this before of course, but this year is different because it's not in spite of the manager, it's very much because of him



Really if you looked at the team we put out yesterday, you'd wonder how the fook we were winning.

Great home stand for us. I didn't want to curse it by posting about how well we've been hitting. Our bats have been on fire and yesterday's game was amazing. Like the opener, Volquez gifted some runs but man we were great coming back. Put the defence on the back foot with a double steal that turned in an extra base and run scored after an error. Brilliant stuff although Volquez is a concern for our west coast trip (where we've stunk expect for last year when we won a few).

We're hitting the West Coast too Mike. Toronto teams don't fare too well out there.

Tough loss yesterday, another 1 run game. But Romero pitched well and we get Bautista back today. He's taken the role of leader very seriously and is always talking to his team mates throughout the game, encouraging them. It's great to see. Given who and where he was just a couple of seasons ago it's an amazing transformation.

Be intersting to see how Vernon Well s does against his old team. He's not exactly on fire so far but this series could spark him. Hope not though

Great start for me in the fantasy in that I think I'd have beaten anybody this week in the league lol. Awesome even with Snider and Davis whiffing like big babies. Get your act together Blue Jays! Votto (.455, 12r, 2hr, 6rbi, 1steal) and Weaver (20.2ip, 0.87era, 0.87whip and 27k!) have been brilliant.

As for the Reds, well we threw away a chance at a series win yesterday although there was a bit of bad luck for Leake with ground balls turning into infield singles too.

I see Manny Ramirez has retired instead of being suspended for 100 games after he tested positive for drugs again.

5-4. Not a bad start. Our pitching rotation would have been great back in 2008. Jeter off to an awful start. getting some pop in my fantasy league.

Anyone been to AT&T Park? I'm going in May.

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How's things in fantasy land folks? I gave Ande a hiding last week, got about 5 Yankees in his team as well.

I'm like the Reds. Great first week and then can't buy a bucket.

Getting battered the last few weeks. Under-performing players are killing me.

Sox on a 4 game winning streak now, must not get too excited!

First time in six years that the Reds feature as the prime time match on a Sunday tonight. I have a feeling it might be a bit of a runfest too (Prob LeCure v Westbrook). Can't see LeCure keeping those bats quiet and Westbrook has been shipping runs so far.