Beatline Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds
Sep 26, 2026 · 9 min · 10 segments
☕ **Enjoying the show?** Keep every episode free → https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlinesports The Cincinnati Reds face the Toronto Blue Jays in a critical AL…
Again and again.
Alright, Tony.
Let's talk about the mound.
Kazuma Okamoto had two hits and three RBIs and Nathan Lukes was the hero with that go-ahead single.
But tonight is a new day.
Well, if you look at the roster available, we have Andrew Abbott, Nick Lottolo, Brady Singer, Rhett Loader, Carson Spears, and Brandon Williamson.
Given the rotation depth issues, I'd expect them to lean on someone who can eat innings without burning out the bullpen.
Singer makes sense.
He's got experience.
Last night, they rallied from an early deficit to win.
How do you stop a team that's scoring six runs against you? Especially when you're missing guys like Santillan, who usually anchors that defense behind the pitchers.
Exactly.
Without Santillon, the defensive positioning changes.
You lose that elite arm strength at third base.
So, if Singer goes, he needs to keep the ball on the ground.
Okamoto proved that last night.
What about the bullpen? Tajay Antone is still listed as a reliever, but with so many guys on the IL, Chase Burns, Julian Garcia, he's probably seeing a lot of work.
Do you trust him in high leverage spots right now?
Again and again.
Alright, Tony.
Let's talk about the mound.
Kazuma Okamoto had two hits and three RBIs and Nathan Lukes was the hero with that go-ahead single.
But tonight is a new day.
Well, if you look at the roster available, we have Andrew Abbott, Nick Lottolo, Brady Singer, Rhett Loader, Carson Spears, and Brandon Williamson.
Given the rotation depth issues, I'd expect them to lean on someone who can eat innings without burning out the bullpen.
Singer makes sense.
He's got experience.
Last night, they rallied from an early deficit to win.
How do you stop a team that's scoring six runs against you? Especially when you're missing guys like Santillan, who usually anchors that defense behind the pitchers.
Exactly.
Without Santillon, the defensive positioning changes.
You lose that elite arm strength at third base.
So, if Singer goes, he needs to keep the ball on the ground.
Okamoto proved that last night.
What about the bullpen? Tajay Antone is still listed as a reliever, but with so many guys on the IL, Chase Burns, Julian Garcia, he's probably seeing a lot of work.
Do you trust him in high leverage spots right now?
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