It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. Thus is life in the world of the Cincinnati Reds during this rebuild, something that makes reflecting on the good times of baseball history a bit more meaningful.
As the Reds took the field in Iowa for this year’s Field of Dreams Game, that was clearly the emphasis. There were Kens Griffey Junior and Senior, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench flanking the current Reds as they emerged from the right corn field before the game’s first pitch. Kids played catch in the outfield alongside them, while Ferguson Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg, and Andre Dawson joined the Chicago Cubs in the pregame festivities.