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Ray Ratto

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)

Elly De La Cruz Is The Guy

Lauren Theisen

Joey Votto acknowledges the crowd before his first at bat

The Reds Have Their Heart Back

Those Were Two Great Days To Root For The Reds

Rob Mains is a writer at Baseball Prospectus.

Rob Mains

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)

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

Albert Burneko

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

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Chris Thompson

Rays Week

Rays Swept By Lowly Reds

Tom Ley

Tommy Pham’s Fantasy Football Beef Now Involves Mike Trout

Finally, A Baseball Beef For A New Generation

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)

The Reds Were More Fun When They Were Historically Fecal

David Roth

Hunter Greene pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game in which he allowed no hits and still lost.

Finding The Upside In Losing An Eight-Inning No-Hitter To The Pirates

Samer Kalaf

Joey Votto strikes out in a game against the Cardinals.

Speaking From Experience, It’s Not Yet Time To Count Out Joey Votto

Things Have Somehow Gotten Even Worse For The Reds

Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza slides past Reds catcher Mark Kolozsvary in a 10-1 Rockies win.

Here’s How The Cincinnati Reds Are Doing

Reds reliever Art Warren pitches at home against the Cardinals.

Where Is The Window For The Cincinnati Reds?

Patrick Redford

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Luke Voit #45 of the San Diego Padres collides with Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds at home plate during the second inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on April 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Voit was out on the play. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

Hunter Greene Has The Heat, And So Much More

Cincinnati Reds team president Phil Castellini, seen here preparing to make an ass of himself on TV.

Reds President And CFO Asks Fans To Consider Whether Maybe This Is Actually All Their Fault

Media Meltdowns

Thom Brennaman Is Doing Some Reflection With A Cracked Mirror

Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo celebrate

I Swear To God, Whoever’s Out There That Still Expects The Mets To Be Completely Normal, You Need To Stop Right Now

Reds pitcher Sonny Gray rubs his butt against the mound during Sunday's game.

Sonny Gray Self-Reports Gunk On His Pants, Rubs His Butt On Pitcher’s Mound

Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is held back by Quintin Berry #23 of the Milwaukee Brewers after being ejected from the game by umpire John Libka #84 during the sixth inning at American Family Field on July 10, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Christian Yelich Was Furious, But John Libka’s Call Was Justified

Nick Castellanos socks the ball, probably during a memorial service or something.