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Larkin and Votto call for Reds front office overhaul

Cincinnati icons demand change as franchise heads toward another losing season.

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What to know

  • Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, now a Reds broadcaster, publicly called for front office changes after the team's season finale loss, saying the franchise is 'so, so far behind' playoff contenders.
  • Joey Votto, the former Reds star, endorsed Larkin's criticism on social media with a post saying 'Captain Lark' and a '100' emoji, amplifying the call for organizational overhaul.
  • The Reds are heading toward another below-.500 season and face a 31-year playoff series drought, with both icons suggesting the small-market team's payroll approach needs restructuring.

“But something has to give. We have to get better because we are so, so far behind.”

Barry Larkin, Reds broadcaster and Hall of Famer · Sports Illustrated ↗

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Larkin and Votto call for Reds front office overhaul
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 6:44 AM ET
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    Coverage highlights Larkin and Votto's push for organizational overhaul

    Sports outlets report that Votto appeared on MLB Network's "MLB Now" on September 21 for a discussion about the Reds' direction, further amplifying the conversation around the need for front office changes amid a 31-year playoff series drought.

    1. 1 outlet Joey Votto approves of Barry Larkin's rant about Reds needing change

      first by Yahoo Sports, 2d ago

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    Larkin criticizes Reds front office on broadcast

    After the Reds' 9-1 series finale loss to the Cubs, Hall of Famer and current Reds broadcaster Barry Larkin called out the organization's direction during the broadcast, saying the team is far behind playoff contenders and that structural change is necessary.

    “I think these last three weeks of baseball playing against some of the better teams that are going to be going to the postseason really illustrates how far we are behind at this big league level. And change has to happen.”
    — Barry Larkin

    1. 1 outlet first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago · read ↗

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    Votto endorses Larkin's call for change — Former Reds great Joey Votto reacted to Larkin's comments on social media with a post reading "Captain Lark" and a "100" emoji, signaling strong agreement with the criticism.