Reds need some surprises from their pitching this year
Listen to this articleIt was a windy day at the Goodyear Ballpark, in Goodyear, Arizona, when I was watching the Cincinnati Reds in their spring training facility. The Reds are one of the few Eastern teams that have training camp in Arizona, part of that group from east of the Mississippi River.
Goodyear Ball Park is also home to the Cleveland Indians.
But on this day I was in Goodyear covering Cincinnati. In the off-season they had signed Marlon Byrd who had been in Philadelphia last year. There are questions about his age (37) and how long he will be playing, but he gives the Reds much needed power at the plate and he can still play the outfield very well.
It all comes down to pitching, like all the other teams in Spring Training. Manager Bryan Price admitted his team will need some surprises in the starting rotation and bullpen if the Reds are going to contend for post-season play.
Below is my video report.
(All photos by Claudia Gestro)
Claudia is of Peruvian and Italian descent, having been born in a small town, in the North of Peru, South America. She was raised by her grandmother from an early age, living in poverty until Claudia’s mother brought her to America. She landed in Miami, FL and started her new life, playing high school basketball and eventually becoming a United States citizen. Claudia completed her education at Florida International University with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and became a model to supplement her income. Since graduating from FIU Claudia has worked with many of the Spanish Language broadcasting companies, including Telemundo, Univision and most recently Spanish Language channels on SiriusXM satellite radio and PasTV Deportes in Venezuela.She encourages you to follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Her content appears here under a shared content agreement with her Spanish television clients.
