Unmatched kindness Former Reds teammates describe what Cubs can expect from catcher Tucker Barnhart

CINCINNATI — Catcher Tucker Barnhart made sure there was a bottle of wine waiting in Curt Casali’s locker when his former teammate returned to Cincinnati for the first time in 2021. ”It’s the little things that he always does,” Casali said in a conversation Monday with the Sun-Times. ”He thinks about the things that you would never think of, and the kindness in his heart is unmatched in my book.” On Monday, the roles were reversed. In the Cubs’ 7-6 loss, Barnhart faced the Reds for the first time since his trade to the Tigers in November 2021. The Reds…