The Reds, from a Cardinals fan perspective, did not become a heated rival with the Cardinals until 2010ish. Prior to that, it's always been a team that we just played without any real angst towards it. Until 2010, they were on the low end of the rival scale, at least in Cardinals fans eyes. That might sound smug but it's true.
As long as the Cards try to nip at the heels of the contending NL Central champs there will be a strong rivalry. Of course, without a healthy Carpenter and possibly Garcia, maybe the Cardinals and the Cubs can reignite their rivalry in the basement.
Where we gonna go?
"Rounding 3rd and heading for home, good night everybody"
Not, it's not arrogance. There was never hate there, at least from Cardinals fans perspectives for the Reds to be a heated rival. For most of this past decade or so the Reds were never really in contention for a division title. As Seluki explained, the Astros were more of a rival as of late than the Reds.
Maybe I'm not explaining myself here properly. From a Reds fans perspective, the Cardinals may have been a heated rival for years. From a Cards fan perspective, the Reds were never a heated rival until they started to compete for division titles.
I hated Larussa and Carpenter, but don't hate the Cardinals as a whole. With both of those whiners out of St Louis, my disdain has 100% shifted towards the Pirates. I hope Chapman plunks everyone in that lineup with a vengeance.
MikeThierry (02-05-2013)
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