Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft appeared Thursday on MLB Network's "MLB Central" and talked to Mark DeRosa, Lauren Shehadi and Robert Flores about the team's young talent as well as why players put on the Viking helmet and cape and pose with teammates holding the noodle bat when they hit a home run.
Ashcraft delivered his fourth consecutive quality start earlier this week against the San Francisco Giants to help the Reds snap a six-game losing skid.
An excerpt from Ashcraft's interview with the "MLB Central" crew:
Flores: "You mentioned the youth movement, and last night there was an all-rookie infield behind you.