Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) breakdown the most-discussed starting pitching performances of spring training before welcoming Reds beat writer C Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) on to discuss all things Reds: When will Luis Castillo be back? Will the Reds use a closer? Will Hunter Greene and/or Nick Lodolo break camp and much more.

As always, all music from this episode is by Brooklyn hip-hop artist Dan Dillinger whose new album can be found on Spotify. 

Timestamps

1:00 - Eric and Sami debrief on early spring training storylines:

Pablo Lopez

Justin Verlander

Jesus Luzardo

Mitch Keller

19:00 -  C. Trent talks about the life of a beat writer and how he got his start covering baseball.

27:15 - What to expect from the Reds this season. Are they done trading?

30:20 - How long will Luis Castillo be out?

31:00 - Will Hunter Greene and/or Nick Lodolo make the rotation? What should we expect?

36:15 - What are the long-term plans for Nick Senzel? Will he be a regular starter in 2022?

37:15 - How will the OF/DH playing time shake out in 2022?

42:40 - Is Mike Moustakas healthy? What’s his outlook for 2022?

43:30 - How healthy is Lucas Sims? When should we expect him back and will he be the closer with the Reds or will the Reds even use a traditional closer? What names should we keep an eye on?

49:45 - Is Reiver Sanmartin locked into the rotation? What can we expect?

53:00 - Who is C Trent’s breakout Red for 2022?