The Cincinnati Reds won two-out-of-three games over the Pittsburgh Pirates and have us wondering, is this the real Reds? Jeff and Steve discuss the Reds' performances from the weekend. They look at an encouraging start for Tyler Mahle, the baseball gods smiling on Reds fans for a moment, and a reason for optimism when the Reds are back to full strength. They also discuss why Jeff feels the Reds should forget about the Opener, at least for the rest of this year, and they give a Power Rankings update of the bullpen with Art Warren in the top spot. Also, is Nick Krall to blame for the Reds early season failures? Probably not, but he's still on the chopping block. And Luis Castillo returns tonight!

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The Cincinnati Reds Have Won a Series and Luis Castillo is Coming Back!