MLB manager unleashes 77 F-bombs in tirade against media

If only Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price had a swear jar in his office.

He might be able to pay star first baseman Joey Votto's $14 million salary after unleashing an epic, F-bomb laced tirade aimed at the local media recently, an excerpt of which can be heard above.

The staggering final count: 77 F-bombs.

Price, the Reds' second-year manager, was none too pleased with reporters — particularly C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer — after news went public that catcher Devin Mesoraco wasn't available to pinch hit because he wasn't with the team.

Price said he didn't like the media reporting news that could help the Reds' opponents.

The Reds had lost four in a row before the game, so Price had reason to be frustrated.

Though, it seems a bit like he was taking it out on the media, saying things like: "I bend over backwards to be honest and direct with you f****** guys and you stick it right up my f****** a** — and the f****** team's a**."

Keep in mind, the matter at hand is rather mundane in the grand scheme of things. We're talking about a pinch hitter in an April game.

Price has apologised for his language, but not the content of the message:

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