[BigRedChief]

Looks like the Reds/Cardinals riviraly is going to get a little hot this year. The Reds manager called out Hayward for his "dirty" slide in today's game.

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Reds manager Bryan Price’s view of another play at third did not. In the fifth inning, Jason Heyward ripped an RBI double and slid hard into Frazier’s tag at third. Six innings and one ejection later, Price was still frustrated by the slide.


“Something happened at third base with Heyward. I thought that was a bad slide there,” Price told reporters. “I thought that was a dirty slide and I didn’t like that at all. He’s not a dirty player, but I just thought it was a bad slide and a dirty slide. It could have really affected Frazier and I’m not happy about that and nor are any of our players. Hopefully we’ll be able to us it as fuel in this series to find ways to win games like (this).”
Before he got to his feet at third base, Heyward reached out to Frazier. He asked the All-Star repeatedly if he was all right and assured him that he meant no harm.


“I was trying to get to the base quick, that’s all,” Heyward said. “I wasn’t sure how close and if there was going to be a play at the plate or not. I just slid hard. I looked to Frazier and asked him, ‘You good? You good?’ I wasn’t trying to do anything dirty or take anyone out. It wasn’t a situation that called for that. That’s all.”