Note: this year’s “Know Your Enemy” will take a few different paths. We’re not always going to examine the pitching matchups unless notable. Rather, we’ll look at the scoundrels, oddities, histories, and other elements that make our enemies interesting.
Cincinnati is a surprise to the first-time visitor. If you arrive by car, from the north of the Rust Belt to its southern tip, where the country is in one of its Mason/Dixon liminal zones, you’ll be surprised at its beauty. The downtown, full of 20th Century Germanic/Deco architectural charm, perches along the Ohio River, and the residential areas spread out into the hills, carved by eons of the river’s meanderings.