Reds Management Would Like To Apologize For All The Sucking

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.

We had high expectations for the 2008 season. Unfortunately the team has not played up to our expectations and we have sustained injuries to key players within our starting lineup and rotation. We opted to trade Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn at this time because we believe it provided the best outcome for the long-term success of the organization. By executing these inevitable changes now, we secured more players as part of our focus towards building a deeper, stronger inventory of young talent. As we near September, we will continue to provide valuable playing time to our young players and new acquisitions who we feel can become significant contributors at the Major League level. We ask your continued trust and patience as we build the roster that will get us back on top. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the ballpark.

Full letter here. The Cubs beat the Reds on Tuesday 5-0. Elsewhere in painful regret: • "Sorry for any future coke binges with Lindsay Lohan. It really can't be helped." — Michael Phelps • "Sorry, but we'll be there too." — Mary Kate, Ashley Olsen • "Sorry for all the drunken Beijing shenanigans. Hey, I'm British." — Bradley Wiggins • "Sorry for the panties." — Disney • "Sorry for using all the LEGOs to build a mini-LEGO Olympics." — LEGO User Group • "Sorry; you'd think with all the fuss, I'd be a lot better." — Alicia Sacramone • "Sorry in advance for all the illegal shit that's about to occur. Should be any day now." — Chris Henry A Letter To Reds Fans [Cincinnati Reds]