Chad Wortman

Father of Twins | Husband | Everything Ohio State Buckeyes | Reds | Bengals

[Bobby Carpenter @Bcarp3]

One of the great men in Ohio history will be immortalized inside of Ohio Stadium

It’s tough to surprise @JimTressel5 but this caught him off guard and he was left without words

Honored to be a small role in his unbelievable story

[Toledo Athletics @ToledoRockets]

We love that place too, Freddy! 🚀

[App State Athletics @appstatesports]

Freddy, do we have a story for you!

#GoApp

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

"Joe Burrow is one of my favorite quarterbacks to watch and listen to..

I like the fact that the Bengals did address some stuff on the defense..

Can the offense stay healthy and can they protect Joe Burrow" ~ @miketirico #PMSLive

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Bengals restructured the contract of QB Joe Burrow, per @RapSheet and me, creating $10 million in cap room. This move allows Cincy to operate without putting itself in a tough spot cap wise.

This is due in part to the cash needed for the Dexter Lawrence trade.

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

I don’t know about you, but I needed this #Reds off day.

I’m tired of watching this team and saying “what was that?” I’m flat worn out by this organization.

With the exception of late inning heroics on Tuesday night, the Reds appeared a combination of dazed, tired, disinterested and lacking energy vs a woeful Kansas City team.

The slivers of moments offered like Tuesday night simply aren’t enough. Hell, the slivers of moments offered since 1995 aren’t enough.

This is a franchise that has not won more than 83 games in a season since winning 90 in 2013. Butler math makes that 13 years ago. This franchise not only hasn’t won a single home playoff game in the existence of GABP, it hasn’t won a playoff series since 1995.

This organization is broken. It’s been broken. And I have zero confidence in anyone being capable of fixing it, Not ownership. Not the President of Baseball Operations. And I didn’t figure to say this, but not the Hall-of-Fame manager to be.

This organization continues to spin the wheel of transactions. Cycling guys up and down, onto the roster, off the roster, into the lineup, out of the lineup. They DFA’d three pitchers inside of 24 hours this week.

Exactly what kind of organization building is Nick Krall doing when the answer is Yunior Marte? Stop it. Yesterday, Triple-A Louisville pitchers walked 14 batters and allowed 18 runs. Low-A Daytona is 19-34 and has been outscored by 90 runs. Please, stop it.

Meanwhile, Terry Francona continues trying to force square pegs into round holes, and appears unwilling to uproot the flag of loyalty he’s planted for too many players.

But this truly is a ‘team’ effort. While this roster no doubt lacks enough MLB talent. There is no question multiple players are simply not holding up their end of this.

As for injuries, the Reds can get in line. Every team in MLB is hurt. The week started with 255 MLB players on the IL, and 13 teams had more IL players than the Reds.

What’s most galling is that all of this appears to be acceptable to the organization. I continue to wait for someone, from the front office up, to come out and publicly declare what is happening as 'unacceptable'....and that the fans deserve better.

Last week, Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of a poor outing by rookie pitcher Brandon Sproat: "We're not going to tolerate too many duds like this, that's for sure. If he's not going to step up — we're trying to win. We're not rebuilding."

So refreshing.

Guardians GM Mike Chernoff recently told MLB Radio that he won’t use the MLB economic system as an excuse: “Whatever the system is, we have to find a way around it. We have to do things differently. We have to find a way to win. We’ve made the playoffs 7 of the last 10 years, with a World Series appearance, and an ALCS.

What a concept.

People often asked me, ‘How do the Rays and Brewers find ways to win?’ Survey says: Because they know what they are doing.

The model for the Reds is driven by hope. Hope to stay healthy. Hope to eliminate the peaks and valley’s. Hope to get to the .500 range. Hope to grab the sixth and final playoff spot each season.

I need a nap.

Wake me up when the Reds decide to get serious about winning.

[That Guy Rocked CFB @ThatFBGuyRocked]

Ted Ginn Jr.

That guy rocked.

[Justin Spiro @DarkoStateNews]

“It’s no one’s birth right to win 11 games.

Maybe Ohio State.”

-@DanWetzel

[The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football on FOX Pod @JoelKlattShow]

"The factory for the National Football League lives in Columbus, Ohio."

@joelklatt says this draft affirmed everything we already knew about college football. Do you agree?

[Herb Kirkstreit @THE_OSU]

She now has the only legit ring in that marriage

[Albert Breer @AlbertBreer]

All 11 defensive starters from Ohio State's CFP title game win over Notre Dame, 15 months later, have become NFL draft picks, none going lower than the fifth round. And that doesn't count Arvell Reese, who was rotating in as a backup.

#NFLU

[Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit]

RedLegs!!!! 👀

[Andrew Whitworth @AndrewWhitworth]

As for the “ did he say we?” crowd -
1. I played 168 games as a bengal.
2. 3 division titles
3. 5 straight playoff appearances- 6 total
4. Had all four of my kids in the Nati
5. Been to jeff Rubys a 1000 times
6. Pretended to like skyline chili when sober
7. Stumbled drunk around Mt Adams eating pizza
8. Montgomery Inn bbq in my fridge right now
9. Spent many a night in the Courtyard Covington.
10. Sat in a reds suite with Neil Armstrong
11. Watched Amy Grant with the CPO at Cincinnati Music Hall
12. Partied with Nick Lachey in “Club Bang”on 4th street
13. Ate the “Beluga” sushi boat on the reg in Hyde park Square
14. Sat w/charlie sheen as he smoked a cig in the Queen City club.
And the List goes on..

So I’ll use “We” respectfully any damn time I want. 🤣

Who dey! 💪🏼

[Scarlet and Gray Content @TheSG_Content]

Even the basketball team can’t get away from a big noon kickoff.

[Cincinnati Reds @Reds]

No one is having a better spring than Matt McLain:

🔴 5 HR (1st in MLB)
🔴 12 RBI (1st in MLB)
🔴 17 H (1st in MLB)
🔴 13 R (1st in MLB)
🔴 .607 AVG (1st in MLB)
🔴 1.179 SLG (1st in MLB)
🔴 1.846 OPS (1st in MLB)

[Ohio’s Tate @OhioTate]

Congrats to Miami. 31-0 is very cool.

Call me old school but I think you should celebrate with your team after going undefeated.

Not immediately run over to the other fans to flick them off and taunt them.

[Chad Wortman @ChadWortman]

@ThatGuyRocked @JoeySmoke14 Slam Thompson

[Mekka Don @MekkaDonMusic]

Just a reminder that both Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese are OHIO kids. So stop acting like Ohio State is just a bunch of SEC transfers. Ohio is special when it comes to football.

[Unbiased Ev @DoubleVodkaDon]

Special player. It’s a shame nationally he’s so under appreciated because the team around him has been so underwhelming. Would be a tragedy if we couldn’t get this guy into 1 NCAA tournament. He’s the main reason we even have a chance.

[Michael Turner @TurnerComedy_]

Pitchers and catchers reported today. Prayers up to all my Cincinnati sports fans. Go Redlegs.