Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the Reds’ 1990 World Series sweep, dead at 63
Todd Benzinger, the first baseman who caught the final out of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 World Series sweep, died Wednesday at age 63. His cause of death has not been released. A Cincinnati-area native, Benzinger was drafted out of high school by the…
Clay Holmes and Chase Burns set up a pitchers’ duel as Cubs visit Reds at Great American Ball Park
It is somewhat difficult to believe that the baseball season is almost at a close. I was considering some of the early or preseason thoughts and where they are now. I thought the Royals and Mariners would be good teams this season. I didn’t expect…
Reds superstar uncorks one of the fastest throws in MLB history to nail runner at home in epic relay
Every once in a while, a professional athlete will do something so absurd on the field that people will question if the athlete is from this world. Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz is now the center of that conversation. During the Reds’ 3-2…
Cubs legend Sammy Sosa speaks Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three-home run game against Reds into existence
Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong may have locked up National League MVP honors on Saturday with a monster performance against the Cincinnati Reds, and Sammy Sosa seems to have known it was coming. Crow-Armstrong began Saturday afternoon’s…
Umpire Bill Miller goes 0-for-8 on ABS challenges in Reds’ 10-8 win over Cubs at Wrigley Field
The Cincinnati Reds’ clubhouse was in a celebratory mood after a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Cubs, however, had little to celebrate after their bullpen struggled to contain Cincinnati’s late-inning surge. Much of the postgame…
Cincinnati Reds look to steal rubber match from Arizona Diamondbacks amid Ketel Marte absence
In yesterday’s opening paragraph, I wrote about how lines can stand out and are odd. I took the Tampa Bay Rays to beat the Orioles, with the Rays sending one of their best pitchers to the mound. Shane McClanahan was great in the game, but…