Technically, this standoff should go down as Ashcraft's second win of the week. Two days ago, he gave up three runs in five innings of work as the Reds defeated the Yankees by a final score of 5-4.

For five minutes ahead of Thursday's matinee, Reds hurlers Graham Ashcraft and Carson Spiers had what's become known as an 'anthem standoff' with the Yankees' Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet.

Heyman said on X (formerly Twitter) that the Yankees-Cubs trade standoff boils down to “who blinks first.” In other words, a deal could be finalized when one party capitulates to the other's ...

When the national anthem ended ahead of Thursday's game ... high-fives and cheers from teammates when he outlasted his Yankees counterparts before the Reds' 8-4 win Thursday.