The Cincinnati Reds were homer-happy on Wednesday, as they lit up the Cubs with seven fence-clearers in their 9-0 win. Joey Votto did most of the damage for the Big Red Machine, clobbering three home runs on his own. The Reds’ first baseman certainly was going out of his head.

Check that - it was the Reds’ mascot who really went out of his.

BUGS & CRANKS has footage of Mr. Redlegs taking a pre-game tour around the Great American Ballpark, driven by trusty costumed sidekick Gapper. Unfortunately, while motoring along the warning track, Redlegs took a Great American misstep which ended in a Great American fall.

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most memorable postgame meltdowns in Major League Baseball. It was on this date in 1983 that then-Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia went off on a terrific tirade that had more utterances of the f-word than the entire run-time of “Scarface“.

(As printed on the front page of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE)

For those that need a refresher, here’s the original very-NSFW rant, while those with more sensitive ears can enjoy this bleep-heavy version.

And as Darren Rovell of CNBC comes to learn about our capitalistic society, classic cursing can become quite the cash cow. Read more…

It’s been quite enjoyable to tune into Cincinnati Reds games this year - not for the play on the field, but the action in the press box. When it’s not Jeff Brantley calling out players for not being clutch - only to have said player immediately hit a game-winning home run - it’s Marty Brennaman calling out Cubs fans for being obnoxious.

Well, as AWFUL ANNOUNCING tells us, the fun continued over the weekend, as another Reds contest was witness to another memorable moment in broadcast history. But this time, it wasn’t Marty or Jeff supplying the hilarity (with video after the jump).

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Wrigleyville merchants selling offensive t-shirts? Bet they reply, “Me so solly!”

• Dwyane Wade dating Star Jones? How in the world did this happen?

• Derrick Rose isn’t looking so good for the NBA Draft, after losing a fight with a guy over a gal.

• Marty Brennaman, tell us how you really feel about Cubs fans.

• Turns out Will Perdue is not a big fan of sports bloggers. Will Mark Cuban offer him a contract?

• Buy me some peanuts and turkey testicles, I don’t care if I ever get back…

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DEUCE OF DAVENPORT and BIG LEAGUE STEW reveal that Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman is not particularly fond of Cubs fans.

His true feelings about the denizens of Wrigley Field came quite evident Wednesday night. When Adam Dunn hit a solo shot onto Sheffield Avenue, the ball was - as is tradition - tossed back onto the field. However, the ball was soon accompanied by 15 others, tossed by fans who had been holding them since batting practice.

And Marty didn’t enjoy the impromptu ball barrage (audio after the jump):

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