Mike Minor pitched poorly and Joey Votto kept getting robbed by great defense as the Cincinnati Reds lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jeff and Steve wonder if Minor may be better out of the bullpen for the Reds. The future of the Reds is very bright with players like Elly De La Cruz and Rece Hinds on the horizon. We look at who will be making the Reds a playoff contender in 2024, whether De La Cruz or Jose Barrero will be the everyday shortstop, and why Michael Siani over Jay Allen in centerfield. Also, has one of Albert Almora Jr., Brandon Drury, or Matt Reynolds played themselves onto the roster for another year? Why we Reds fans are just so excited about average players.

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