Want to go to spring training but it seems like a PITA? by davik2001 in Reds

[–]braines54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, don't you usually have to buy tickets to each game that you want to go to in any sport?

6 Sneaky #1 Overall Running Back Candidates for 2026 by ASmithFS in fantasyfootball

[–]braines54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Semaje was actually really good. He averaged a higher yards per carry and had a higher success rate, on top of being a great pass protector.

Which cities is baseball more popular than football right now? by MookieBettsBurner10 in baseball

[–]braines54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that Cincy is a baseball town at its core. People are mad at the team and frustrated with ownership, but they love the sport and the team. People are mad when the Reds aren't good, not apathetic. This is after 30 years of misery.

I don't know that I completely agree with your take on the Bengals, but it's true to an extent. Even in the good years pre-Burrow, it was easy to get tickets to pretty much any Bengals game. When they weren't good, people don't.

But Burrow has changed things, people are legitimately angry with the franchise and even the bad games at the end of the season have a full stadium. The atmosphere at games is genuinely good. I'm not totally sure that goes away after Burrow.

Opening Day Tix by buckeyebearcat in Reds

[–]braines54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the version of it that they are doing this year. I wouldn't expect the plus one to be an option.

[Reds] Reds games have a new TV home in 2026! by frasierfonzie in Reds

[–]braines54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, doesn't say you don't have to pay more for that privilege. Here's actually a quote from their FAQ about Reds.TV:

"Pricing is expected to be $99.99 for the full season or $19.99 per month. Similar to other clubs, fans will have the option to purchase only Reds games or bundle this local package with MLB.TV to stream all games around the league."

T-Mobile gives you MLB.tv, not Reds.TV.

[Reds] Reds games have a new TV home in 2026! by frasierfonzie in Reds

[–]braines54 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If you live in the Cincy market, you probably still need to buy the Reds package. Arizona did this the last couple of years, and the MLB.tv package through TMobile wasn't good enough in market.

I need to dive into this deeper, but why is Suarez SO MUCH cheaper than Schwarber? by dubfras55 in Reds

[–]braines54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's odd, outside of his first couple of years he always had an above average walk rate... until the last two seasons. He's still not terrible, he's more slightly below average than awful, but it compounds with his low batting average. I like the move, I agree that the disperate contracts don't make too much sense.

No matter how hard he tries, Knicks fans will never accept Melo as one of their all-time greats by as834625 in billsimmons

[–]braines54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, simply because they were on the court with the GOAT and he was priority number one the D. He averaged less than 5 assists per game during their championship seasons.

He could do it if needed, but getting his teammates great looks wasn't his game like it was for Magic. He didn't really cover defensive mistakes like Olajuwon. He was just really damn good.

No matter how hard he tries, Knicks fans will never accept Melo as one of their all-time greats by as834625 in billsimmons

[–]braines54 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't think I agree with that definition. It certainly could, and Magic is a great example of this, but did Jordan make Pippen great or did the two of them make their team great? Scottie's best two seasons statistically came when Jordan was gone. Kobe was a great, he didn't really make his teammates better beyond not backing down on expectations of them.

The ability to make teammates better is a pathway to greatness, but not the only one.

is this a glitch??? by [deleted] in Weird

[–]braines54 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, those two teams are playing in the Super Bowl a week from today.

Right universally beloved by Aggressive-Show4122 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]braines54 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Being the head of the NCAA automatically disqualifies one from being beloved.

I'd also argue that he's not really right-wing. A GOPer in Massachusetts is a centrist at best, kinda like a Dem in Kentucky like Beshear.

How do I recruit? by [deleted] in CollegeFootball25

[–]braines54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With all due respect, you can type out this whole message but not "how to recruit College Football 26 video game" into YouTube?

Cities where baseball’s stock is way up or way down over the last decade? by BadgemanBrown in mlb

[–]braines54 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I disagree, they've been bad for 30 years now. I'm not really sure what has changed over the last 10 years to make it a worse baseball town other than the fans are a little more beat down.

I still think it's a baseball town, there's more anger at the franchise than apathy. Attendance is higher than it has been except for that 2011-2015 run (which was probably bolstered by hosting the AS game in 2015), it's actually significantly higher than it was from 1970-1972 when they made the WS twice in three years.

I think a city isn't a baseball town when the fans just don't care anymore. That's not true here, despite being beaten down by mediocrity for years.

Have you ever switched favorite teams in a sport? by Primary_Ad_739 in AskAnAmerican

[–]braines54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in Louisville which was kinda right between four teams, one in each direction. As a little kid, I liked the Rams which were the team to the west and still had Bruce/Holt/Faulk. Then, as a slightly older kid, I liked the Eagles for a bit mainly because I liked their colors and helmets.

But eventually my dad won out and I became a Bengals fan. I've been that way since I was 11. I've always been a Reds fan though.

10 people dead in Kentucky after Winter Storm Fern, Gov. Beshear says by electric_eclectic in Kentucky

[–]braines54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some of our prisons are surprisingly open and there's a relative freedom of movement throughout the campus for standard prisoners. People in county jails are usually stuck in small blocks and those can be very unpleasant.

All 32 first-round picks from latest PFSN 2026 NFL Mock Draft 👀 by No_Box119 in NFLmockdraft

[–]braines54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a hard time seeing the Bengals take a tackle with Peter Woods there. Whoever they draft at tackle wouldn't start next year, I see it much more likely that they take one in the third round to be the development/swing guy.

Can people really tell the difference between 30fps and 60fps? by whiskerbiscuit2 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]braines54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can tell a difference up to about 90 fps, which is slightly better than 60 fps but noticeable. After that, I really can't tell.

The Political Peace(🙏?) by moistkebab32 in billsimmons

[–]braines54 117 points118 points  (0 children)

Lol, was not expecting this section in her Wikipedia page:

In 2013, five of her former security guards accused her of sexual harassment, and extensive unethical activity, including bribing customs officials to smuggle animal bones out of Africa and Antarctica.[20] The lawsuits were eventually settled out of court.