1. Let me start by pulling back the curtain for you guys.
Those of us in the content business love outrageous stories. The more outrageous, the better. Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapping the Giants’ Joc Pederson during batting practice over a fantasy football beef is as outrageous as it gets.
There were only two problems: 1) We don’t condone violence, and 2) That story happened at the start of a long holiday weekend and we couldn’t capitalize on maximum traffic. Despite those two issues, this will still go down as one of the most memorable sports stories of 2022.