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Reds prez sounds off on unhappy fans, apologizes

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Tuesday, 12 April 2022 20:22

CINCINNATI -- Reds president Phil Castellini appeared to tell fans on Tuesday that they had no choice other than to accept the team's pared-down roster, then apologized hours later.

Castellini, also the team's chief operating officer, is the son of Reds chief executive officer Bob Castellini, the team's controlling owner since January 2006. Cincinnati has made the playoffs four times in 15 years, losing in the division series in 2010 and 2012 and the wild-card round in 2013 and 2020. During that span, the Reds finished with a winning record in just five seasons.

Speaking Tuesday on WLW radio before the team's home opener, Phil Castellini was asked why a fan should maintain trust in him.

"Well, where are you going to go? Let's start there. I mean, sell the team to who?" Castellini said. "That's the other thing -- you want to have this debate? If you want to look at what would you do with this team to have it be more profitable, make more money, compete more in the current economic system that this game exists? It would be to pick it up and move it somewhere else.

"And so be careful what you ask for. I think we're doing the best we can do with the resources that we have. We're no more pleased with the results than the fans. I'm not sitting here saying anybody should be happy. I'm not polishing trophies in the office right now, and that's what we're here to do. But the bottom line is -- and I do think we've had to shift the discipline. We've tried a lot of things that didn't work. And they came this close to working and didn't. Nobody's got to tell me it didn't work. So I think we've learned from those things. And trust me, [general manager] Nick [Krall], he is a guy on a mission. And he is a bull in a china shop that has his way to do it and that way's to grow your own and he's doing just that."

During the offseason, the Reds traded former All-Star pitcher Sonny Gray, outfielder Jesse Winker, third baseman Eugenio Suarez and reliever Amir Garrett.

After the Reds lost 10-5 to the Cleveland Guardians and dropped to 2-3, Phil Castellini issued a statement.

"I apologize to Reds fans and regret the comments that I made earlier today," he said. "We love this city, we love this team and we love our fans. I understand how our fans feel and I am sorry."

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