As a born and raised Cincinnati reds fan. We are one of the most hard working fan base ever. This is BS

Phil Castelini basically told Reds fans you have no choice to support us or we will pick up and move the team to another city. His remarks was one of the worst PR statements I have ever heard from a sports owner. I can tell you this,he won't be getting any of my money as long as the Castilini's have ownership of the Reds.

I'm retired and I fly from Hawaii to Cincinnati to watch the Reds play at GABP. I went to the All Star Game in 2015. I fly to Cincinnati for Opening Day including the 150th Anniversary Opening Day in 2019. What an insult to their fan base.

Thank you for talking about this nationally. The more press this gets the more pressure it puts on the Castellini’s. This city is itching for the reds to be good. It’s been too long and they absolute garbage that spewed out of Phil’s mouth has tipped this city over the edge. #selltheteambob

As a Reds fan, thank you 🙏 hit the nail on the head

You know how Reds fans respond to Phil Castelini and Ownership? We won't be at Reds games! Be careful what you say Phil Castelini..

Hey Phil, I’d love to have this debate. What city is in dire need need of a baseball team who hasn’t won a playoff series in 27 years?

I have went to Reds games since 1962. My entire family were rabid Reds fans. What this man said the other day was a backhanded slap across the face of every Reds fan, everywhere. And it also shows the contempt that this man has for Reds fans who would like to see a winning team every once in a while, instead of a low budget participation team that only lines the pockets of ownership. Since 1962! And I’m done!

from a mets fan: the cincinnati reds are practically an institution in baseball with how many legends they generated. the players, their fans, the coaching staff, and all of the people who help keep great american ballpark functioning deserve so much better than the castellinis.

Absolute disgrace. Ownership is awful.

How do you threaten to move the oldest team in baseball.. Phil a toad and actions like these are why Baseball is dying

I just subscribed to you, this is the best rationalization of what all of us Reds fans are currently feeling right now.

Thank you for this, we all are extremely frustrated

Can we trade our ownership group for the Ray’s ownership group?

Well said. The Reds haven’t won a playoff series in my lifetime, and as much as I love the game of baseball and the history of the Reds organization, it seems that the only choice left is to boycott the team. Couldn’t be more gutted by the decisions made by the ownership and I only hope the rest of the diehard Reds fans sit this one out to hurt their pocketbook.

Man I live in downtown Cincy and I'm not into baseball like that and man im fired up. And respect to you for standing up for my city. Definitely earned a sub from me

I live an hour's drive from the ballpark and I don't make a lot of money, but every year of my adult life ,I have gone and bought tickets, loaded up the car, paid the overpriced parking, and seen this team play live. I'd say in my life I've probably contributed thousands of my hard earned dollars to the Reds and the local businesses of Cincinnati and Newport while visiting the ballpark. But to hear this greedy executive just pee on Reds country and say "Where you going to go". I gotta say it's not to the game. Enjoy the empty stadium Phil.

The mere hubris of such a crass comment speaks volumes on how out of touch the Castellini's are with the Team, fans and more importantly, the City. The Reds also have lease with the City until 2037 I believe. You're not going anywhere Phil. Save face and sell.

When he brought up the financials and not being able to compete it was also a slap in the face of the players who put their heart and soul into the game. We had players who LOVED this city and this team that they traded that I think would have stayed even if not offered the amounts that someone else could give them. If I go to a game I don’t give a shit about Castellini - it’s the team I care about. And who’s to say he didn’t pull this stunt as a reverse psychology move on the fans? I wouldn’t put it past him.

Shoutout to the 50,000 watt flamethrower 700 WLW!

Bob made him backtrack what he said about moving the team somewhere else , MLB made a statement saying that they wouldn’t let the Castellini,s move the team because of the history of the team in MLB . The Cincinnati Reds happen to be the worlds first professional paid baseball team & are credited for starting MLB back in 1869 . Professional baseball started in Cincinnati but was played in the Eastern sea board way before 1869 . I happen to be from Cincinnati , I was born & raised here & I still live here , I have all my life & I’m a die hard Reds fan win or lose . I,ll back the Reds before I,ll back the Bengals & that’s because the Reds have more history in the MLB than the Bengals have in the NFL .

Phil Castellini apologizes to Reds fans and regrets the comments that he made earlier today, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and it will be a home run, and so that will make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don’t know if I’ll ever put on this headset, again.

Phil has been raised in rich circles his whole life. If you don’t think this is how ultra-rich think then here’s your wake up call.

Born in the 40s isn't the greatest generation. He's a baby boomer. Maybe the worst generation when it's all said and done.

This is great. Thank you for covering this. Phil and Bob both need to go.

Great point about the Tampa Bay Rays. In a non-supportive market, they put a competitive team on the field year after year. Hey, that's an idea. Maybe the Tampa Bay and Cincinnati franchises can simply switch locations. A total swap out. The Tampa Bay Rays become the Cincinnati Reds, and vice versa.

You are really spot on with your commentary in this video! I'm 33 years old. I've been a dedicated Reds fan my whole life, even through all the bad times, but they have lost me now. I may never forgive them for trading Winker and for these comments. At least we have Joe Burrow and the Bengals! Who Dey! God bless Katie Blackburn!

Honestly… Bob will have to fire his son, it’s the only way back from here.

I've been watching the Reds since 1986 and i know people love to hate on Marge Schott so whatever do it if it makes you feel good but she was actually the best owner the Reds had, hotdogs were $1 and the Reds won the World series on her watch, back then the Reds would get crowds of 35,000 on some weekdays and now in 2022 they drew 20,000 on a Friday night early in the season and with a firework show?....Carl Lindner was terrible and Castellini is a clown...

Where you gonna go? Well Phil I can think of 29 other places…….

I will never give the reds another dollar until the ownership changes. 30 years of fandom for this? please.

The reason the son comes off that arrogant is because he knows he can’t get fired (nepotism). Any other President of a team, doesn’t have that safety net - they have to win, or at least be humble and respectful through a rebuilding process or they get fired. Simple as that.

Loved your comments, and analogies. The Reds mean something to this Area. 150+ yrs the first professional Baseball team. A Conservative multi-millionaire, threatens to take it all away because of Money. The loyalty all the fans have for their professional Teams is special. Then men with money destroy the competitive love the fans have, because they can't get enough. Just like they've done to this Country.

As a pirates fan, I feel your pain. My team suffered for 20 years to get back to the playoffs. Things will get better.

Can't wait for Hunter Greene to develop so he can live out his childhood dream of pitching the Dodgers to a WS championship. Heck, maybe they'll even win 2 in a row and the Reds can cough up that feather too.

This also isn't a rebuild at all. A rebuild involves adding pieces. This is lighting fire to your house because you didn't wanna pay the mortgage and getting away with it.

Thank you for voicing the frustrations of reds fan.

Bob didn’t build the company though did he? It was founded in 1896

Great analysis! Absolutely spot on!!

The reds have had some real shit types as owners for such a storied franchise those 70s 80 s teams had some of the greatest players ever

I’m 57 years old and was blessed to be a boy during the Big Red Machine days. Been a lifelong fan but due to the actions of ownership, I’m no longer supporting this franchise. I’m done, until ownership either changes hands or these morons decide to respect fans and build a winner. If ALL fans would completely STOP buying tickets, watching or listening to the games, and stop buying team merchandise, we’d see some big changes.

Yeah I’m done with the reds. Haven’t watched a game this year and won’t spend money going to the games.

I’m in SW Ohio and a long time Reds fan. Silver spoon Castillini makes me sick! Prices at the park doubled under Castellini & the teams have been nothing more than a farm club for MLB. I won’t be going to a game this year & after hearing jackass’ comments, I won’t watch either!

It sucks as a 30yr old Reds fan talking to a lot of the older generation of Reds fans. They talk about the greatness of the Big Red Machine and I've only ever seen them in the playoffs 4 times.

As a lifelong Reds fan who grew up watching the Big Red Machine I can honestly say this is the worst ownership of the team ever. Say what you want about Marge but her teams were really good and she paid players. Lindners bought in Griffey Jr but they didn't do much either but were better than this group. Castelinni's have deeper pockets than they let on, get the same TV money and ad dollars that other competitive teams get and they cry poor. Time to SELL Bob!

Breaking news the Reds did purchase a couple of used vending machines at a good low price.

reds ownership will be salty when no one shows up this summer.

As a life long reds fan thank you

Well said.

Well said, Im so pissed off. This ownership should be removed by mlb. What a joke, as if baseball couldn't get anymore unwatchable. Used to go to 60 games a year. Wont go to one this year.

He wants to move the team... I love baseball and I can only dream of owning a team. Dude a disgrace

It’s so sad because last year we felt we where just a couple relievers away from competing

"Where you gonna go?, hehehe hahaha" Where are YOU going to go, Phil? Gas and rent are expensive, no one in ANY city is going give any of their hard earned money to watch this tripe. Talk like this from owners makes contraction look more attractive, and MLB, as a whole, is on the decline. It loses to the NFL every year. The reason it maintains any sort of relevancy is because it's on in the summer when nothing else is.

It’s simple you want fans to stop asking you to sell the team do your job better it’s simple

Also I can't believe this is how they act AFTER months of CBA discussions.

The reds have such a loyal and pure fan base. And these are the same fans suffering horrible ownership from the bengals that went to a super bowl inspite of trash ownership. This move of threatening to move a club to bully fans into loyalty is so abusive and toxic. The fans and city deserve better than the BS these joker owners are pushing. I will never not support that team and players but that ownership has really crossed a line.

Cincinati Reds fans deserve better. This team and city is historic and I think they deserve to be competitive

D.A Thank You I Totally Agree With You. The comments he made were so assaulting and he should have No part of his daddys team. Phil is a a$$hole! Insulting reds fans young and old! and getting players like a cheap Walmart bin or dollar store bin!!

It’s awful when Castellini talks about developing our own talent. You trade every half decent player we grow. And these trades this season were returned with 0 top prospects. Best one we got was like the Twins 10th best. You’re not trading to get young. You’re trading to dump salary. We were just a couple pieces in the bullpen away and we gave up for profits

Nail on the head.

Lifetime Red's fan, can't and won't root for this team under this ownership. Season way too long to expect us to watch them get waxed like this because they wanna pinch pennies. Get into another line of business place. IDC if they move us to another city. I'll root for them still.

Does he want his fans to be happy about having a losing team?

Us reds fans deserve a better owner someone who is committed to the fans, spend some money and keep good players and get good ones

The only way to get this guy to sell the team is to boycott the games. If no fans show up they won't make money and won't be able to upkeep or pay vendors and their only option would be to sell. By the way, Bob Castellini isn't part of the greatest generation. The greatest generation are born between 1901-1927. Castellini is a boomer.

Yes Grant, it is pure BS. You have a historic baseball team. Just like the spoiled brat Fisher is trying to do with the Oakland A's. A historic baseball team with a hugely loyal fan base.

The Reds have taken over from the Bengals , as the worst run, most nepotistic organization in Cincinnati ! The williams family also owns part of the team ! Their son is involved in the front office too ! Although Dick Williams seems more compitent !

We Reds fans deserve better! Phil Castillini is a spoiled brat,and apparently daddy goes along with his little boy.

I would fire my son. Not personal just business

I LOVE THE CINCINNATI REDS TOO AND I DON'T WANT THE CINCINNATI REDS TO MOVE

I am a big fan of cincinnati reds

Sounds like the Reds are moving to Vegas. The first sign of a team move is trading away good players and dumping salary so when the team sucks as it eventually will, fans will not show up and the owner can then justify to the league that the fans don't care and to make money he needs to move the team. The problem is that he owns a business and can really do what he wants because he has the money and the ego to do so.

Cleveland lol

Oh God we need a Saint hey elon musk maybe you can salvage this train wreck too.

As a Tigers fan, you Reds fans will get no sympathy from me. I watched more bad baseball from 1992 to 2005 than you Reds fans have watched in your lifetimes. But here's the thing you Reds fans are missing: Every owner of every team thinks this way. Yours was just the first to say it out loud. And you know what? Castelini is right! Where else are you gonna go? I mean, you could always root for the woke Guardians instead. But here's what every owner of every sports team knows: Sports is an addiction! And it doesn't matter how bad the team is; and it doesn't matter how angry the fans get; because they still always show up to the games, by the concessions and overpriced merchandise, and/or watch the games on TV or the internet. And even if Reds fans backed up their talk of boycotting the team...and that's a big if...fan attendance would fall to low enough levels in order for the owner to move the team to Charlotte, Nashville, or any other city that wants a team. And the fans would have nothing at all. So, it's a lose-lose situation for Reds fans. My advice: Suck it up and support your team regardless like everyone else has to. Like I said, I've been a Tigers fan all my life, but you don't hear me crying and whining even though my team hasn't been relevant since 2012. There's no crying in baseball! Remember that.

Ya know there is a team up north of Cincinnati they ain't much better but they can beat the Reds.

Can't believe people get so upset. It's baseball. It's the national pastime. Stop throwing temper tantrums and support the city and the team. Phil Castellini apologized for his statements and admitted he said what he said out of frustration. Most people who complain never go to games anyway.

What are yall mad about? They're a small market team that doesn't have the funds to compete with the big hitters... all they can do farm players and let them go. And if you're a fan.. you can't do shit. Either buy a ticket or not lol where ya gonna go ... sell the team where... it's not gonna be in Cincinnati