Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds

Nick Krall tipped his hand at the beginning of this offseason by saying the Cincinnati Reds would "realign the payroll with their budget." The Reds are going to begin a new rebuild, this offseason. IT doesn't have to be to the level of decimation and negative timeline of 2015, though, as the Reds have players who could bring in a favorable return.

Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray are important pitchers on this team, and can be aces for many other pitching staffs. Jesse Winker is a young, talented hitter with the ability play the corner outfield positions adequately. All three have what other teams covet almost as much as talent: multiple years of team control. So, with savvy trades by Krall and the front office, this doesn't have to be a lengthy time of non-playoff competition.

They also have guys in-house who they can build around. Jonathan India is the odds on favorite to win the NL Rookie of the Year award, Tyler Mahle was arguably the team's best pitcher in 2022, and if they don't trade him, Winker can help anchor the lineup. Saying the word rebuild does not have to mean years of 90+ losses for the Reds, if they do it right.

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Tyler Mahle did his best to will the Cincinnati Reds to victory, but the bullpen had other ideas. Jeff recaps a frustrating loss for the Redlegs to the Milwaukee Brewers. He also looks at the bullpen since the trade deadline and talks about what should be done now that it appears the Reds may be without Tejay Anyone for the rest of the season, which is call up Hunter Greene. He also looks at the probable starters for game two.

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Joey Votto has a chance to set a career-high in this certain stat category that if you'd have said he'd do so before the season, you'd have been laughed at. Jeff tells you what that is on today's show. He also looks at locker room cohesion and how the Padres are proving why it is so important. He also touches on this last series of the season.

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Jose Barrero has been called up and will be with the Cincinnati Reds tonight in Miami against the Marlins. Jeff and Steve break down why he should play every day at shortstop. They also highlight what Vin Scully meant to them to begin the show. The Reds young pitching core of Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, and Graham Ashcraft have been pitching lights out recently and that has Jeff and Steve excited to watch them the rest of the season. Also, is Mike Minor pitching for his job? Could he be replaced by Brandon Williamson?

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Will the Cincinnati Reds return to the playoffs with David Bell managing the team? Jeff and Steve dive into this question as they aren't sure what his legacy looks like. Bell is a player's manager and the Reds love him, but he seems like a player's manager to a fault. Different injury situations, like Jonathan India, and repeated use of Hunter Strickland, seems to point to a guy who is a player's manager to the point that Bell does not mind if it affects wins and losses. Also, are the slow starts the Reds have had every year under his management Bell's blame to bear?

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