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Chris Thompson

Elly De La Cruz is showered in $100 bills after socking a dinger.

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O’s, No!

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Ray Ratto

Santiago Espinal #4 and Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrate after winning the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pittsburgh Pirates v. Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds Are Going Nowhere In Particular More Quickly Than Any Team Ever Has

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Manager Terry Francona #78 of the Cleveland Guardians watches the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Cleveland Guardians v Washington Nationals

Terry Francona Just Couldn’t Resist One More Managing Gig

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Dan McQuade

Pete Rose with gray hair, Pete Rose joking with Joe Morgan, Pete Rose singing with Vic Tayback, Pete Rose and his son looking out into the distance

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There Was A Time When Everyone Cared How Pete Rose Smelled

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds dives head first into home plate during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during the early 1970s in Chicago

Cincinnati Reds v Chicago Cubs

Pete Rose, All-American

CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 24: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds acknowledges the crowd before his first at-bat during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on September 24, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pittsburgh Pirates v Cincinnati Reds

Joey Votto Just Got It

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals takes the field in the second inning during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Monday, August 12, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Kansas City Royals v. Minnesota Twins

An Only Moderately Disgusted Overview Of MLB’s Wild Card Races

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Tom Ley

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Media Meltdowns

Thom Brennaman Pitied Himself Back Into The Broadcast Booth

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These Dang Reds Have Found Another Cool Guy To Squander

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Lauren Theisen

Jeimer Candelario celebrates after hitting a home run

Cleveland Guardians v Cincinnati Reds

Jeimer Candelario Silenced The Hater

Will Benson and Elly De La Cruz celebrate after De La Cruz scores the winning run

Seattle Mariners v Cincinnati Reds

Better Reds Than Dead

FLUSHING, NY - AUGUST 08: Chicago Cubs First Baseman Jeimer Cajndelario (9) and Chicago Cubs Center Fielder Cody Bellinger (24) hi five to celebrate the victory after the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets on August 8, 2023, at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire)

MLB: AUG 08 Cubs at Mets

The Cubs Have Been Good All Along

Elly De La Cruz Is Not Like Other Baseball Players

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 08: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds is congratulated by Elly De La Cruz #44 and Jake Fraley #27 after a three-run home run in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 08, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v Milwaukee Brewers

The Reds Are Dirty Boys

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 05: Umpire Quinn Wolcott #81 hands the bat of Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds back to him as manager David Bell #25 looks on in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v Washington Nationals

Elly De La Cruz Is The Guy

Joey Votto acknowledges the crowd before his first at bat

Colorado Rockies v Cincinnati Reds

The Reds Have Their Heart Back

Los Angeles Dodgers v Cincinnati Reds

Those Were Two Great Days To Root For The Reds

Rob Mains is a writer at Baseball Prospectus.

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Cincinnati Reds CEO Bob Castellini and disgraced Reds legend Pete Rose yuk it up at an event honoring Rose's hit record, in 2010.

What The 2023 Forbes Data Tell Us About The Business Of Baseball

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 04: Mark Canha #19 of the New York Mets is hit by a pitch in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 04, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

New York Mets v Cincinnati Reds

Let The Reds Plunk The Mets Until The Sun Swallows Us All

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Albert Burneko

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Aristides Aquino Unleashed The Throw Of The Year, And They Let Us See It

Rays Week

Rays Swept By Lowly Reds

Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds

Tommy Pham’s Fantasy Football Beef Now Involves Mike Trout

San Francisco Giants v Cincinnati Reds

Finally, A Baseball Beef For A New Generation

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Life's Rich Pageant

Tommy Pham Slapping Joc Pederson Over Fantasy Football Is The Sports Story Of The Year

CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 26: Kyle Farmer #17 of the Cincinnati Reds rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on May 26, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds

The Reds Were More Fun When They Were Historically Fecal

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