Tanking. As a Reds fan, I’m very familiar with the process. I have only a passing interest these days in MLB since they sold their souls to wokeism. The Reds will be lucky if they survive after alienating over half their fan base. The team had a mildly exiting run midway through last season. While paying some attention, I did not spend one dime on the team, no trips to the stadium, no TV package to watch them, just a click to read now and then. The blue sh!thole city teams will be fine but those that depend on a fan base out in the hinterlands might not survive the politicalization of baseball.
Long suffering Pirates fans have a deep understanding of tanking.
My thoughts exactly.
Like the St Louis Cardinals whom I have followed for decades, the Reds tradition and baseball history has very deep roots. When I saw the blm stenciled into the pitcher’s mound in the first Cardinals-Pirates game of 2020, I changed the channel and never again have I even looked even at a box score or the standings. Money changing the sport was inevitable, and not necessarily for the good. Kowtowing to leftism ... very bad mistake.
The only positive about being a Reds fan is that you are not a Pirates fan.