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Here's Barry Larkin In The Most 1991 Photo Ever

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:25:00 EST

Check out baseball's newest Hall of Famer, in what looks like the early 1990s, sporting that dope look, complete with one of the shoulder straps undone on his overalls. No, that's not a Cubs sweatshirt, as noted here, but rather something from the 1990 MLB All-Star Game, which was played at Wrigley. This photo looks like Bell Biv Devoe sounds. [Midwest Sports Fans] More »

Barry Larkin Is In The Hall Of Fame

Josh Brill — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:45:30 EST

Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE! More »

Jose Reyes Is One Point Ahead Of Ryan Braun For The NL Batting Title With One Game To Play (UPDATE)

Jack Dickey — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:10:59 EDT

No Met has ever won a batting title, and Reyes is hitting .336, while Braun is hitting .335. More »

Reds Scrub Juan Francisco Hit This Home Run All The Way Out Of The Stadium

Jack Dickey — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:20:00 EDT

Holy dear lord. That is a lot of power from Reds third baseman Juan Francisco. That is the kind of power that makes Adam Dunn weep. Juan Francisco could hit a ball this far before he's reached his 150th MLB plate appearance—what can he do next? This is why we—well, someone—watches September baseball, to see the flawed call-ups (although Francisco came up in August) who can do things like this. More »

Joe Morgan Will Lead The World's Largest Chicken Dance For Cincinnati's Oktoberfest

Jack Dickey — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:20:00 EDT

We—all of us, here with our computers and our calculators and our Moneyballs—fired Joe Morgan from ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball last year. Poor Joe now toils in the Cincinnati Reds front office, advising Walt Jocketty on which mediocre outfielder has the most hustle. ("It might be Chris Heisey, but it could be Drew Stubbs.") More »

There Were 347 Fans At That First Reds-Marlins Game Yesterday

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EDT

"After the second game of the double-dip, the official attendance number was 22,505, but don't try convincing one of the few actually at the game in person." Like the guy who actually counted them all by hand. [@790Justin, via NYDN] More »

Tonight, One Baseball Player Ran His Fingers Through An Opposing Player's Hair

Brian Hickey — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:15:00 EDT

Tipster Michael M. shared this picture he took off of his television after the Reds/Nationals game commenced following a 38-minute delay. It's titled, "Brandon Phillips likes Michael Morse's pretty hair." Anyway, Phillips went 3-for-4 with an RBI while Morse was 0-for-3 with a run in the Nationals's 3-1 win. More »

This Young Astros Fan Was Not Bashful About Flipping The Reds Off Last Night

Brian Hickey — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 EDT

The Houston Astros averted their 75th loss of the season last night in no small part because of some leftfielder named J.D. Martinez's two-RBI double to left in the seventh. This was an overwhelmingly awesome moment for one excitable boy fan who flipped a double bird. More »

Here's A Reds Fan Sucking On Some Rando's Toes, Just Because

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:45:23 EDT

What's going on here? Do you know what's going on here? I don't know what's going on here, and neither does the person who took the picture. It's just some visiting Reds fan, going to town on some guy's toes. [Cards Diaspora] More »

The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' Ballpark

Peter Nash — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EDT

These four letters procured by Deadspin's house MLB archivist, Pete Nash, show that the Ku Klux Klan wrote polite letters and were extremely generous about their flower boquets. At least that was the case in 1924. More »

What A 106 MPH Fastball Really Looks Like

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:10:00 EDT

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Aroldis Chapman didn't hit 106 mph last night. Sure, the stadium radar gun registered 106. But home readings are always juiced. The objective Pitch F/X system clocked that throw at 102. Still impressive, but not a record. More »

Reds Pitcher Mike Leake Allegedly Tries To Make Off With $59.88 In Macy's Merchandise [UPDATE]

Jack Dickey — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:55:00 EDT

Well, this is kind of silly. Mike Leake, he who brought you so much delight in the first half of your NL-only fantasy league last year, with his mediocre stuff and good luck, was booked today by the Cincinnati police on misdemeanor theft charges. More »

Real Men Support The Cleveland Indians By Kissing One Another On Live Television

Brian Hickey — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 7, the day that attempted courtroom eye-gouging became a no-no. More »

Jonny Gomes Would Prefer Not To Get Drilled In The Temple, Thank You

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:50:05 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the dancing was completely unrelated to Wainwright's injury. More »

Tony La Russa Is Going To Overmanage Right At Jonny Gomes's Head

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:22:07 EST

The Reds' Jonny Gomes reacts to Adam Wainwright's "significant" elbow injury: "The melody was not recognizable, but the words were plaintive: 'Wainwright's gone, Wainwright's gone, Wainwright's gone,' he sang joyously." [Dayton Daily News] More »

Remembering The Time Jay Mariotti Got Hazed In The Reds Clubhouse

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:25:55 EST

With Jay Mariotti doing the stations of the cross now, let's take a look back at a demoralizing moment from early in his career. A reader called our attention to the following excerpt from Gene Wojciechowski's 1990 book, Pond Scum and Vultures: America's Sportswriters Talk About Their Glamorous Profession: More »

Your "Heroes of Concentration" Phillies/Reds Open Thread

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto beat the Phillies 7-3 in Cincy on June 28. But then, they lost a game in Philly 10 days later. This is his first playoff game. Says Cueto, "I just need to concentrate." [Cincinnati.com] More »

Your Double Roybow Reds-Phillies Open Thread

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Believe it or not, the Phillies aren't already up 3 games to 0 in this series. It's Bronson Arroyo vs. Beta-Roy tonight, so here's the place to toast the first Reds hitter to get a hit. Assuming one does. More »

Your On-Time Reds-Phillies Game One Open Thread

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:10:00 EDT

One city thinks they've already won the World Series. The other city is just happy to be here. Discuss the harshing of someone's buzz right here. More »

The 2010 Hater’s Guide To The MLB Playoffs

Drew Magary — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:25:01 EDT

Time to ring in a new annual tradition around these parts, in which we say horrible, awful things about all the teams involved in the playoffs this year. Let's do this. More »

God, Cincinnatians Must Be Miserable People

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:20:47 EDT

Celebrating their first division title in 15 years, some members of the Reds lit up victory cigars in the clubhouse. No fewer than five people watching on TV promptly called the health inspector to report a violation of the city's smoking ban. More »

Pete Rose: “Don’t Do Like Me”

Sports Radio Interviews — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:00 EDT

Cincinnati Reds To Commemorate 9/11 With Action-Packed Navy SEAL Demonstration

David Matthews — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:15:00 EDT

Tomorrow's Reds game will be a gala affair. They're celebrating Pete Rose breaking the hits record, honoring local firemen, and since it's 9/11, some Navy SEALs will be on hand to conduct an "extraction simulation" before delivering the game ball. [Cincinnati Enquirer] More »

The Reds-Cardinals "Brawl" Derided For Your Pleasure

David Matthews — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:55:00 EDT

For a second, last night's Cardinals-Reds "brawl" was pretty exciting, but only in the sense of "Oh, this'll be good." And then it wasn't good. For this reason, it deserves to be mocked. With video! Three times! More »

Intern Horrors: A Reds Broadcaster Does His Best To Ruin Eric Davis Bobblehead Night

David Matthews — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Welcome back to Intern Horrors, a weekly feature in which interns (and the people who hire them) get to complain. Today, there's a Cincinnati Red showing his true colors (it's envy!), a desk befouled, the depths of desperation, and our first badtern. More »

Now Here's A Reds Funk Song To Make Their Fan Base Recoil In Shame

David Matthews — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:45:25 EDT

Readers Seth & Jen watched that wonderful Notre Dame promo and thought they recognized those Midwestern-sports-funk stylings from the video you see here, a celebration of Reds fandom. More »

Lou Piniella Bawls Out With His Balls Out

Katie Baker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:08:41 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Cincinnati Reds: The Looming Tower

Will Leitch — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:01 EST

Will Leitch will be previewing/musing on every baseball team each weekday until the start of the season. You can pre-order his book and follow him on Twitter. Today: The Cincinnati Reds. More »

Come On Down To Crazy Joe's Big Red Machines!

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:34 EST

Always one to stay ahead of the curve, Joe Morgan has decided that now is the time to get into the booming business of auto sales. At Joe Morgan Honda, your starter's Won-Loss Percentage is your credit! [Cincinnati.com] More »

Pirate Fans Record First Save Of The Year

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:45:26 EDT

A grandfather visiting PNC Park last week had a heart attack in the stands, but was saved when the fan sitting behind him turned out to be a trauma surgeon who managed to bring him back to life. More »

Bronson Arroyo Will Put Just About Anything In His Body

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:25:00 EDT

Bronson Arroyo admits that he pumps his body full off all manner of unapproved chemicals and that MLB drug tests don't really concern him. And what about a hardcore steroid user like Manny Ramirez? If he dies, he dies. More »

Joey Votto: Not Gay, Just Having Terrible Anxiety Attacks

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:30:27 EDT

"The one night I was alone, the very first night I was alone, was when I went to the hospital. I couldn't take it. It just got to the point where I felt I was going to die, really." [Outsports/GraneyAndThePig/MLB.com] More »

Joey Votto: Latest Baseball Player To Be Stricken With A Severe Case Of The Greinkes

A.J. Daulerio — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:56:00 EDT

It was suspected that Joey Votto's "inner-ear infection" was more substantial after the Reds' Italian bopper DL-d on May 30, but now it's been confirmed that he too is suffering from"stress-related issues." More »

Door-On-Player Violence Is Not A Joke

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:00:41 EDT

Cincy OF Chris Dickerson is day-to-day after getting beat up by a revolving door. This wouldn't happen if you knew how to mind your place. [MLB.com, via Big Lead] More »

Mound Visits By Dusty Baker Are Somewhat Unnerving To Nine-Year-Olds

Rick Chandler — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:30:06 EDT

What I learned this weekend: Dusty Baker can mismanage a pitching staff even if it consists of 9- and 10-year-olds. OK, in his defense, his team was enjoying a 25-3 lead when Baker inserted his son, Darren, in relief in the fourth inning on Saturday. Darren proceeded to pour gasoline on the fire by allowing four runs, precipitating this visit to the mound by dad. The conversation may have gone something like this: "I had to take this shit from Josh Fogg, but I'm not going to take it from you. Get this next guy out or no post-game Slurpee!" Darren: "I hate you!" More »

Reds Management Would Like To Apologize For All The Sucking

Rick Chandler — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:15:06 EDT

In an odd move even for them, the Cincinnati Reds front office has written an open letter to fans to apologize for being in last place. Of course, CEO Bob Castellini and GM Walt Jocketty don't admit to any wrongdoing — there were injuries! And the weather has been generally bad! — but they don't want too many fans jumping ship following the unloading of Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. amidst a 55-71 NL Central malaise. More »

Who Killed The Cincinnati Reds?

Rick Chandler — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:03 EDT

Despite assurances from CEO Bob Castellini that he is not rebuilding the team from scratch, it can't be denied that the Cincinnati Reds are very, very sick. Almost dead, as Miracle Max would say. It all began, in my opinion, when their jovial mascot, Mr. Redlegs, lost his head in a tragic ballpark ATV accident on May 14. The team was cursed. Since then, they've lost Ken Griffy Jr., and now Adam Dunn, who was shipped to the Diamondbacks late Monday. More »

Ken Griffey, Jr. Tosses Throat Slash To Jeff Brantley

Clay Travis — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:24 EDT

We've officially seen everything now. Griffey was evidently upset by comments Reds announcer Jeff Brantley made regarding his contract. Why after twenty years of relative peace, Griffey is breaking out late 90's football moves to make his points is anyone's guess. I guess he could do the Icky Shuffle but afterwords he'd probably go on the 15-day DL. More »

Griffey May Be Headed To The Unlikliest Of Places

Rick Chandler — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:35:44 EDT

Ken Griffey Jr. is considering waiving his no-trade clause to move over to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to SI.com, and you know what that means: An aging-slugger arms race in the AL East. Tampa Bay's show of force will have to be met in kind by the Yankees, who of course will sign Barry Bonds the following day. Not to be outdone, the Red Sox lure Frank Thomas from the Athletics. Then the Orioles, a bit confused over what's going on, re-sign Sammy Sosa. More »

Pujols Breaks Down, Will Not Be Shot

Rick Chandler — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:40:22 EDT

We all know that Ken Griffey Jr. is injury prone, but is it communicable? No sooner had the Cardinals landed in Cincinnati than Albert Pujols pulled up lame — strained calf — and had to be taken off the field in a wheelbarrow. Earlier he had teamed with Super Friend Rick Ankiel for back-to-back homers, but now he's done for a while. Bad news for Will, good news for the Cubs. More »