Cincinnati Reds’ fans are beginning to look like the rest of baseball

The millennials have slowly turned into Cincinnati Reds’ fans and the signs are everywhere in GABP.

When you listen to the ticketing department for the Cincinnati Reds, you’d think that the team was going under.  Yes, attendance is down, but so are the wins.  There is the constant moaning that the fans are too old, but that is less evident this season at GABP.

The first sign that the younger fans are taking to the Reds is the latest “cheer”.  The fans in Cincinnati call it the flicker.  It’s when you hold up your phone set with the light to strobe.

That is considered the same as the wave.  The phone is doing the work.  The fans don’t move or even make any noise.

The other main sign is at the concession stands.  The beer selection has gotten more diverse.  This isn’t necessarily bad, but it caused the cost of beer to go up and the time it takes to find a Budweiser is a little bit longer.

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The beer issue isn’t bad by any stretch.  The strobe effect can be both disconcerting and confusing.  If you have never seen it before, it just doesn’t make sense to the average fan.

The biggest improvement from the millennials is the quality of food selections that the Cincinnati Reds offer.

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The Reds have a pair of restaurants in the ballpark now.  One sits down each foul line and the Reds designed each with adults in mind.  Both create a high end sports bar feel inside the ballpark.

The food options read like a who’s who of local restaurants.  They have Montgomery Inn BBQ, Skyline coneys, Frisch’s Big Boys, Penn Station subs and pizza that changes year to year.  GABP also has at least six different types of hog dogs/sausages at each game.

Beyond the local fare, the addition of mini-Kroger and UDF stands is a newer addition.

They have things like fruits, slush puppies, and candy that cater to families or people that don’t want peanuts or cracker jacks.

Of course, the ballpark also has WiFi and a charging bar on the promenade.  Upstairs, they have a bar that the Reds rent out from which you cannot even see the field.  It is the happening place to be this season.

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This is progress for the Reds and MLB.  Great American Ballpark was old before the county built it which is sad to realize.  The Reds are at least trying to make it the best that they can for now.