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How a Taylor Swift Concert Has Impacted the Cincinnati Reds

Per reports from Marshall Kramsky of WCPO in Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Reds have moved their game on Friday, June 30 against the San Diego Padres. The reason for the move? A Taylor Swift concert.
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How a Taylor Swift Concert Has Impacted the Cincinnati Reds
How a Taylor Swift Concert Has Impacted the Cincinnati Reds

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Taylor Swift is an international icon and her "Era's Tour" is sweeping the country as we speak.

It's also impacting Major League Baseball and its schedule.

Per Marshall Kramsky of WCPO in Cincinnati on Twitter:

MLB preparing for the Swifties. Just received this press release from the #Reds: 

“Reds Announce 5:10 p.m. Start Time for Reds vs. Padres on Friday, June 30 Game time moved to help alleviate traffic congestion for Reds game and Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert.”

This certainly isn't the first time that we've seen teams change times to accommodate other things in the area, either in an effort to appease a fan base or to help reduce traffic in an area.

Just like week, the Miami Marlins changed a game time in order to accommodate the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and later this season, the Philadelphia Phillies have changed a game time to accommodate a Philadelphia Eagles home game.

Back in 2019, the Boston Red Sox changed a game time to help accommodate the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final.

No matter what time they play, the young Reds are an exciting watch. They are loaded with young big leaguers who have made an impact this season including young rookie Elly De La Cruz. The mega-prospect has been up for a week and has already made tons of baseball history, including more on Monday in a win over the Kansas City Royals.

The Reds will play the Royals again on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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