Matt’s Take – The Splitcinnati Reds?; Early Shiners

By Matthew McAdow Herald Sports Contributor At last, Cincinnati has finally played a couple Spring Training games and I can officially write about results on the field instead of projections. While we’ve had some cold days as of recent, the next three days are all 62 degrees or above, which means baseball weather is quickly approaching! Our beloved Redlegs are enjoying some good weather in Goodyear, Arizona now as well, as they are working on their game and many are competing for a roster spot on this very deep Reds roster.  Some early players who shined in the first two games included Will Benson (smoked a homer), Carson Spiers (2 IP, 4 K’s), Tyler Callihan (HR, 3 RBI), Bubba Thompson (3 hits, 2 RBI), Stuart Fairchild (3 hits, 1 RBI), Hunter Greene (4 K’s, Working on two new pitches), and Luke Maile (1 homerun, 3 RBI). There were more that played well and were flashy, but these players really stood out in the first two days. With Fairchild fighting for his roster spot, he played very solid and hopes to improve from his 2023 campaign.  Odd Year after year, there are a few people throughout the Reds community who already...