Crazy sports prediction for 2019...........GO!!!! Me........the @Reds are going to win the World Series!!!
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) January 29, 2019
Although Rucker is from South Carolina, the 52-year-old is on record as having grown up rooting for the Reds during the Big Red Machine Era.
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His prediction the Reds will win the World Series has been liked more than 10,000 times and drew more than 1,000 responses, including from Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett and pitchers Amir Garrett and Sal Romano.
@dariusrucker I’ve been searching for a new walkout song for when I hit. I think you sealed the deal for me with that prediction!!! “ALRIGHT” keep being a inspiration and letting that light shine my brother! Go Redlegs 🙏
— Scooter Gennett (@Sgennett2) January 30, 2019
Speak it into existence.. come down to the clubhouse this year so I can sing wagon wheel for you..
— CountOnAG (@Amir_Garrett) January 30, 2019
Best tweet of the year! Big fan @dariusrucker come out to game sometime! #WagonWheel #GoReds
— Sal Romano (@salromano14) January 30, 2019
The Reds have finished in last place in the National League Central four years in a row, but this offseason have made multiple major acquisitions in an attempt to slam the door shut on their rebuild.
The biggest move came Dec. 21 when they traded Homer Bailey and two prospects to the Dodgers for outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp and utility player Kyle Farmer along with left-handed pitcher Alex Wood.
Prior to that, they traded for right-handed starter Tanner Roark from the Nationals, and most recently they acquired righty Sonny Gray from the Yankees.
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Goodyear, Ariz., on Feb. 13.
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— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) January 24, 2019
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