Cincinnati Reds on the rise; ditto Oregon Ducks recruiting | Oller Second Thoughts

Boys will be boys, as the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees proved Thursday in the Bronx, where players from each team competed in a stare-down following the national anthem.

The Reds won the staring contest when the Yanks broke gaze first – Cincy pitcher Graham Ashcraft was the last man staring – then won the game to complete a series sweep. Nicely done. Next up: going from boys to men by the July 16 All-Star Game. Maturing into playoff contenders could happen. It should happen.

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