Summary: Nick Lodolo entered his rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds with mixed expectations. Injuries had sapped his hype in 2021 and some prognosticators were disrespecting him (ahem, Keith Law). Jeff and Steve look at how the deck was stacked against Nick Lodolo in his first season with the Reds. They then look at how Lodolo overcame those doubts and pitched magnificently, thanks to a devastating curveball. Looking ahead, Lodolo is the Reds ace and should be the Opening Day starter in 2023. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr and @soffenbaker on Twitter JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/STMcRDyMCt Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
