Wick Terrell, editor of Red Reporter, is back to talk about the upcoming White Sox opponent, the Cincinnati Reds. The last time we chatted was ahead of the Eloy Jiménez appendicitis series in May 2023. But with a new manager (Terry Francona) and the absence of long-time Red Joey Votto, we’re looking at a fresh team.

Here is what we talked about:

• What’s new with the Reds?
• Rating the offseason
• Will the Reds retire Joey Votto’s number?
• Joey Votto, quiet now, but once a great social media presence and bus driver
• Thoughts on the season, and how there is no time to sit around and wait for players to get healthy
• Pitching matchups and tall, lanky lefties
• Pour one out for Johnny Cueto
• The biggest threat to the White Sox
• Isn’t it nice to have catching and pitching depth?
• Keys to winning the series
• Biggest fears heading into the series — is it the bullpen?
• Wick’s Annual Dumb Predictions:
  • Fernando Tatís Jr. will be a superstar
  • Atlanta will win the World Series
• How are the Orioles so bad, and when is it time to hit the panic button?
• Who will beat the Dodgers?
• Pope memes and Paul Konerko
• Avoiding a repeat of 121 losses now that God is on our side
• Just two dudes naming dudes

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