Kirk Herbstreit is generally known for his avuncular demeanor as a host on ESPN’s popular College GameDay football show. If you want to avoid his more angry side, though, just watch what you say about his beloved Reds.
Herbstreit got into a war of words this week with Cincinnati beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, and after an initial back-and-forth, the Twitter beef refused to go away.
The issue appears to center around Reds minor league infielder Elly De La Cruz, one of the top prospects in baseball whose imminent arrival to the majors complicates the situation of second baseman Jonathan India. Rosecrans wrote earlier this week that India, a fan favorite and the 2021 National League Rookie of the Year, could be forced to move positions when De La Cruz gets called up despite his status as one of the team’s leaders.
