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Lively and Newman star as Reds pound out 18 hits, beat the Cardinals 10-3

2 years 3 months ago
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ben Lively earned his first victory as a starter since 2017, Kevin Newman drove in three runs and Cincinnati had its highest hit total in almost a year in a 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Rookie shortstop Matt McClain hit the second homer of his big league [...]
Associated Press

Best of Both Worlds: CITY's Miguel Perez balances life as student and MLS pro

2 years 3 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Five bell tones ring through the halls at Pattonville High School at 7:23 a.m. sharp, signaling the beginning of the first class of the day. In PE, seniors are scattered across the floor finishing up final exams with graduation less than a week away. Among them? Miguel Perez. "I usually wake up [...]
Daniel Esteve

Earnings are not up

2 years 3 months ago
Over at the Washington Monthly, Robert Shapiro argues that Americans—and Democrats in particular—should be more aware of big wage gains over the past year. It's something to brag about. The problem is that it really isn't true. There are several common ways of measuring wages, and nearly all of them show no gains at all ...continue reading "Earnings are not up"
Kevin Drum