The Major League Baseball postseason gets into full swing today with the opening games in the American League and the National League Division Series. Three of the four National League teams have been at this stage a few times over the last decade, but it’s fifteen years since the Cincinnati Reds last made the playoffs. In fact, it’s been a decade since the team even had a winning season. In contrast, their opponents later today, the Philadelphia Phillies, clinched their fourth consecutive East Division title this year and are attempting to become the first team since 1944 to win three National League Pennants on the trot. The Phillies have been installed as favourites to defeat the Reds and many commentators are suggesting they could do it with one or two games of the series to play. The Phillies had the best record of all the teams in the MLB this year, so the Reds must travel to Citizens Bank Park for their opening couple of games before bringing them back to the Great American Ball Park (pictured below) for at least one more game
Town Full of Losers 