It’s official. Baseball is back.
Pitchers and catchers officially reported to the Cincinnati Reds complex in Goodyear, Arizona yesterday, meaning there were wind sprints run at half-speed, the sweet sounds of baseballs hitting gloves, and a barrage of faces making their first appearances in red at the team facility. Fortunately, the ‘newness’ around the players already in camp has created quite the exciting vibe, one that has clearly permeated the early portion of camp.
It’s a sentiment that Tucker Barnhart appreciates in particular. For weeks, he watched his named tossed around as a key would-be trade piece as the Reds flirted with acquiring J.