SPINNING: Cincinnati Reds ROTATION EXPOSED— Chase Burns’ “Deload” and Williamson’s Status CONCERNING

Cincinnati Reds’ rotation faces new uncertainty as Chase Burns has “range of motion” issues and Brandon Williamson struggles to establish a reliable routine. Are the Reds masking bigger injury problems behind buzzwords, or is this simply spring training jitters? Steve and Jeff cut through confusing injury updates, debate transparency from Reds management, and spotlight how these setbacks may impact Opening Day starters.

Bullpen battles intensify as Caleb Ferguson lands on the IL and Tejay Antone is sent down, opening the door for Connor Phillips, Luis Mey, Zach Maxwell, and Hagen Danner to make their mark. The hosts examine bullpen depth, pitching prospects, and why Eugenio Suarez’s light usage for Venezuela isn’t a red flag—yet. With Opening Day approaching, can the Reds navigate this adversity and keep their playoff hopes alive?

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00:00 – Reds Rotation, Chase Burns Concerns
10:39 – Bullpen Updates & Injuries
23:47 – Suarez’s WBC Playing Time

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17 comments
  1. Reds medical staff and ownership: "We put a band-aid on the wound. We don't know why it's still bleeding. We're a small market team and don't have the resources for the advanced medical treatments other teams use. In order to have those we would have to move the franchise."

  2. Hate to say it but the discrepancy between us and the Pirates is not that large. They are set up very similarly to us and I believe they could surprise some people just like we hopefully do.

  3. I would like to remind everyone that the reds always have a couple extra days off in the first two weeks of the season. You don’t need a fifth starter until the middle of April. There’s more than enough time for Burns and or Williamson to be ready at that point.

  4. You have to look at peripherals when dealing with interpreting stats in the PCL. It is a noted hitter’s league with teams in the high Desert. Many many great pictures have high ERA’s when playing in the Pacific coast league

  5. Your guys knowledge is acceptable but you aren't funny at all. This would be a much easier listen if you guys weren't so inauthentic and you stop with humor attempts.

    The info is fine, the delivery is brutal.

  6. Without Hunter Greene the Pirates have a much better pitching staff and offense isn't too dissimilar. If Im not being a Reds homer and if I am being objective I would have to say the Pirates are better right now

  7. Oh no.. Range of Motion problems?? What the hell? Well, looks like Abbott, Lodolo, Singer, Lowder and Williamson. Routine? Just tell Williamson to follow Lodolo around and do whatever he does. All of the time. Except when Lodolo's pitching.

  8. Shhhhhh…. you're ruining the moment open days coming up in a couple weeks and all you care about is drama I bet you grew up watching General Hospital Days of Our Lives and all that kind of crap didn't you because you two are the best drama queens in The Natty buddy

  9. Really red's are still overall better than last year's and that exciting periods guys❤Matt mclain has returned to become our best hitter once again and that will help carry this team to better places addressing playoffs❤❤😅

  10. Copy and paste year after year after year ….this organization cannot keep players (especially pitchers) healthy and have a true cleanup hitter!!!!! I know you’re going to say Geno, I hope he still has something left. Can’t believe I let myself get a little excited this. It doesn’t matter if they lie or not about injuries and insult our intelligence…. It’s the lack of competency on someone’s part when it comes to health year after year!!🤬

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