i just looked at Brewcrewball, and it made me a little sad. This team hasn’t been very exciting over my lifetime. They won the World Series in 1990, but I was 3, but at that age I did know that thigns still existed even if I didn’t sense them at that exact moment.

1995 was the first year I was old enough to follow the Reds, which is why Pete Schourek is my favorite Red ever. I remember being heart broken in 1996 when he had elbow surgery. I remember hoping for him to come back in 1997 and it just didn’t work out for him.

1999 broke my heard, AL FUCKIN LEITER! I remember watching that game as it got out of hand. I was sick, I had a really bad cold, and sore throat. I remember watching as the Reds let the season slip away in teh last week of the season.

I remember when they acquired Griffey in 2000, probably the last time this town was really excited about the Reds.

I remeber when Jack McKeon was fired.

I remeber when Ron Oester was supposed to be the new manager.

I remember when Bob Boone became the manager.

I remeber being teased by the 2002 team. They were in first place for two months. They traded for Dempster, Moeller, and Estes to bolster the staff, which was led by Jimmy Haynes, Elmer Dessens, and Chris Reistsma. I was at the game when the Reds came back from a 4 or 5 run defficit in the 9th against Eric Gange (he was ejected before he could get a blown save)

I remeber the disastor and fire sale of 2003.

I remeber 2004, when Paul Wilson was roling. I remeber when I thought Paul Wilson was a good pitcher. I remember when they were swept by the Oakland A’s, and just feel apart that season.

I remember in 2006 when Bob Castillini made his press conference, I almost wept I was so excited. I remember when Krivksy was hired, I was even more excited. I remember when Aaron Harang came back on three days rest to replace an injured Eric Milton and threw a CG SHO against the Brewers. I remember when Adam Dunn hit a walk off grandslam agianst the Indians; I thought that was a sign that the Reds were playoff bound, it was so fucking amazing. I remeber the trade, and Eddie Guardado. I remeber right after the trade when Chris Denorfia hit a walk off single in his first game after Kearns was sent packing. I was there when Ryan Freel made an amazing catch to shut down a threatening Cardinal team, and the sellout crowd kept chanting FRA-EEL FRA-ELL. I remeber when David Ross hit the walk off home run against the Cardinals. I was at the next game and David Ross came out to warm up Arroyo, and found the crowd in the outfield cheering for him, he ran up right to the section I was sitting at ( i was in the first row) and just smiled.

All the excitment of 2006 is gone. I know I should be excited about Cueto, Volquez, Bruce, Votto, and perhaps even Homer Bailey. But I just don’t have much hope anymore. I began to feel this way after the 2005 season, but Castillini got me excited again.