NEWSLETTER
Coming soon to a ballpark near you?
This evening at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, a small but dedicated group of fans is protesting the organization’s recent dismantling of the roster, from dumping Wade Miley on waivers to the Cubs, to trading Sonny Gray to the Twins, to trading Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners, with more likely to come.
With signs in hand (“This Bob is the Worst Builder” among them), the group is chanting, “Sell the team” at owner Bob Castellini:
Happening now at Great American Ball Park.@WCPO pic.twitter.com/900EaidTNo
— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) March 15, 2022
The fans are justifiably angry at the window the organization has seemingly chosen to blow up, and how little they are willing to spend on payroll. I mean, Ken Griffey Jr. is still one of the highest-paid players (not) on the team:
FWIW per @spotrac Ken Griffey Jr. is the sixth-highest paid #Reds player this season at $3.59 million
— Richard Skinner (@Local12Skinny) March 14, 2022
Not that I’m out here to throw stones right now as a Cubs fan. Just thought this was worth noting, and maybe doing some light chuckling.
