Terry Francona watched the Cincinnati Reds lose both Wild Card games to the Dodgers, ending their dream of advancing further in the playoffs. However, the manager believes his team competed hard all year and through the final two games of the season.

“We aren’t the finished product, but they competed like crazy and that is what we asked them to do,” Francona said after the game. “Even the last couple nights — we’re kind of getting our a— handed to us — but they keep going. That’s a good trait.”

Despite Francona’s compliments, an analyst on ESPN was heard during the Wild Card series saying that the Reds were tipping their pitches against the Dodgers, a revelation that would be considered a major problem moving forward.

The Postseason Slump is Over

Although Francona and the Reds had a sh

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