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Ever since I was a kid, there's this thing the Reds do on their scoreboard that just bugs the crap out of me. Maybe I'm looking more into this than I should but it just wigs me out to no end. And believe it or not, it's not even the image you see above that creeps me out. Although, that does, too.

The scenario begins with a human-sized hot dog-thing, in a bun and wearing a cap, sliding into a base under the tag of a baseball player. And the following conversation ensues between the umpire and the baseball player:

Ump: Yer... a hot dog?
Player: Your blind! That's a smoked sausage!
Ump: I call 'em like I see 'em and that's a hot dog!
Player: Smoked Sausage!
Ump: Hot Dog!
Player: Smoked Sausage!
Ump: Hot Do... GULP!

At this point, the player takes the smoked sausage and stuffs it into the umpire's mouth. Then he sees the light and realizes, yes, it was a smoked sausage.

Am I the only one bothered that the umpire just ate the baserunner!?!? One minute, he's sliding into second base. The next: he's being digested by the man who was supposed to call him safe. I mean, isn't that some violation of ethics if umpires can begin devouring ball players?

And how the hell did the smoked sausage get to be so big and learn the intricacies of a complicated game like baseball? Might this be the start of a terrifying planet of the smoked sausages?

You probably already saw this on Deadspin but I think it's good enough to share. It's great for Bengal fans and even you Steeler haters out there. The songs from a musician named Ryan Parker who has a few other Bengal songs, as well as those for the Reds, UK, Wildcats, and even Marshall.

"We say 'Who Dey?', they say 'We Dey!', we say 'No Way, Not Again!'”

I hope you enjoyed the extended holiday weekend. Personally, I made it out to Chicago to visit friends and family. And while I was there I had to swing by Wrigley Field. No, I didn't actually make it inside. This weekend was the Crosstown match-up with the White Sox and I sure as hell wasn't going to fork out that kind of money for seats. They weren't doing tours while the Cubs were in Houston so my experience was pretty much what you see here: me guestering to a mostly empty building.

But that's enough of that. It's time for the Unabated Sports crew to get back behind the microphone and talk about what's going on the in the Cincinnati sports world.

The Reds bring in a closer. Is Ed Guardado the answer to this brutal bullpen?

The Cincinnati Enquirer's Paul Daugherty, will stop by around 7:00. Yeah, the same guy who puts the city's sports opinions in your morning breakfast will share his thoughts with us tonight.

Doug Decatur, creator of the General Manager IQ test, will give us a call at 6:45 and tell us what it takes to wheel and deal in the Major Leagues.

We'll also get more into the CINSPYs, our look back at the best, worst, and most emberrassing displays in the Cincinnati sports world over the last 365 days.

Keep checking back for updates on other potential guests and show topics. And be sure to tune in to Cincinnati's ESPN Radio 1450 The Ticket tonight between 6-9 pm. Give us a call at 868-9664 or email us at unabatedsports@gmail.com to have your voice heard.