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Tom Ley

Tommy Pham’s Fantasy Football Beef Now Involves Mike Trout

Ray Ratto

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

Lauren Theisen

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

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Chris Thompson

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

Nick Castellanos Hit A Drive Into Deep Left Field, Which Is How You Know Something Grave Has Happened

Former Draft Bust Wins NL Cy Young Award

The statement from the Cincinnati Reds acknowledging Brennaman's resignation and calling him "a good man."

This Is So Stupid

Reds Share Statement About Thom Brennaman, Hilarity Ensues As Here’s A Drive Into Deep Left Field By Castellanos And That’ll Be A Home Run. And So That’ll Make It A 4-0 Ballgame. I Don’t Know If I’ll Be Putting On This Headset Again.

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer smiles during a pregame interview.