Cal Raleigh’s Grand Slam Backfires | Cincinnati Reds News

Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’ catcher with a cannon for a bat, just crushed a grand slam in a game the Reds couldn’t recover from — after manager Terry Francona made the baffling move to walk the batter before him, setting up Raleigh to crush a lefty. With 60+ homers last year and a switch-hitter’s power, Raleigh turned Francona’s “clever” strategy into a crushing blow. The Reds’ season is now officially over — and the fallout? A manager’s gamble that backfired spectacularly, especially with the team already in financial and emotional turmoil. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d996ca2f02c5120