Reds Troll Cubs and Get Last Laugh With Series Win After Benches-Clearing Incident
By Ryan Flores
Yasiel Puig and the Cincinnati Reds are standing tall and smiling ear to ear.
During Saturday's game between the Reds and the Chicago Cubs, things got a bit testy, as the benches cleared when Pedro Strop hit Puig with a 94 mph fastball in the thigh. After the game, Strop told reporters that Puig is "just stupid."
Pedro Strop was confused as to why Yasiel Puig got angry:
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 29, 2019
“It’s no secret, he’s stupid. He’s stupid as (expletive). Nothing against him, he’s just stupid.”
Puig got his revenge for that, of coruse, giving the Reds an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning on an rbi single from Phillip Ervin. The Reds naturally decided to troll Strop and the Cubs on Twitter as a result.
Look at this stupid run. pic.twitter.com/IeC1NupAPo
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 30, 2019
Puig's run opened the flood gates for the Reds, as they poured in four runs in the eighth inning. This helped them secure their third straight series victory over the Cubs, which of course, led to another troll job from Cincinnati.
Winning three straight series against the Cubs sounds like a pretty smart plan. #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/jFgxY7qj46
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 30, 2019
The Reds social media team stays winning.
It seems like losing all three series to the Reds this year is a pretty "stupid" thing to do. Maybe next time Strop will learn his lesson and keep quiet. For now, the Cubs will have to look to their next series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.