Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is no stranger to speaking his mind and dominated a war of words with noted racist Curt Schilling. David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Reds troll Curt Schilling after online feud with Trevor Bauer

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/24/20

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer certainly can hold his own in the Twitter universe when discussing ongoing negotiations between MLB owners and the MLB Players Association or debating who does or doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame.

The Reds nevertheless had Bauer's back on Wednesday.

As noted by Fansided's Mark Powell, three-time World Series champion Curt Schilling came out on the losing end of an online war of words with Bauer after Schilling mocked how Bauer suffered a serious hand injury while playing with a drone ahead of a 2016 American League Championship Series start:

Bauer noted that, despite that setback, he and the Cleveland Indians nevertheless advanced to the World Series. Bauer also dropped some statistical knowledge on his overmatched foe:

Also, we won the game in the ALCS that I had to come out of due to my finger so...you’re just wrong about everything here. Including my WAR. It’s not great. It’s good. Wouldn’t expect a buttcurt old man to understand that though. https://t.co/0f6qBIMDOX
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 23, 2020

So if I’m understanding you correctly...less innings is bad, right? And less wins is bad, right? Played yourself like a video game, Mr. ButtCurt. Get back to me when your career is actually better than mine, squirt https://t.co/JpyTKzyCNC pic.twitter.com/6JMYcGDmGh
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 24, 2020

Without directly referencing the spat between the pitchers, the Reds poked fun at Schilling on Wednesday by remembering a June 24, 1996 game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati:

June 24, 1996: The Reds rough up Curt Schilling for nine hits and six runs and Mark Portugal twirls a complete game shutout in a 7-0 victory over the Phillies. #RedsVault pic.twitter.com/uaMwaivKuF
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 24, 2020

The Reds chased Schilling from the outing before the end of the fourth inning en route to a 7-0 win.

Schilling has since deleted his Twitter account.

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