Reds Report:Fact check for Herbstreit: Counsell manages Cubs now

Kirk Herbstreit is passionate about the Reds, but forgot during Thursday night's game that Craig Counsell moved from one NL Central team to another. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Reds Report Fri Sep 13 2024 [Fact check for Herbstreit: Counsell manages Cubs now]( [Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports]( Kirk Herbstreit is passionate about the Reds, but forgot during Thursday night's game that Craig Counsell moved from one NL Central team to another. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Sep 12, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jakob Junis (47) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium.]( [Reds see meaningful games in final stretch of season]( After another lost series, this week in St. Louis, the Cincinnati Reds needed a 10-4 finish to go .500. They face the playoff-hopeful Twins next. [READ MORE]( [Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene (21) walks back to the dugout after striking out the last batter in the second inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.]( [For subscribers] [Greene on effort to return from IL this year: 'I owe it to the team']( Cincinnati Reds' ace Hunter Greene was an All-Star in 2024 and a budding Cy Young candidate. Now he's trying to lead by coming back from IL this year. [READ MORE]( [Sep 11, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson (55) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium.]( [Reds pitchers keep bringing heat despite injuries, losses]( The Cincinnati Reds have their entire starting rotation on the injured list. And they have a 2.00 ERA in September. Go figure. [READ MORE]( [Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) rounds third base before scoring in the seventh inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.]( [Elly De La Cruz guesses what his most expensive baseball card cost]( Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz acknowledged that $500,000 seemed like too much to pay for his first Bowman superfractor auto card. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Advertisement SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Time for a break! Brighten your day with one of our games. [Crosswords]( [USA TODAY Crossword]( [Our premier puzzle for crossword fans.]( [Sudoku]( [Challenge your left-brain from Easy to Expert.]( [Quick Cross]( [Our daily mini crossword is perfect for a quick brain break.]( [SEE ALL GAMES]( [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](