It is interesting to look at the seven stateside farm clubs in the second half. Louisville does not play a split season but you can still divide their schedule in half. The best winning percentage of any of the affiliates is Chattanooga at .421. That would translate to a record of 68-94 over an MLB season. The struggles are at every level. There is just an enormous talent deficit. The problem seems to be growing worse by the week. I posted at the start of the Short Season club seasons that I really hoped to see improved records this year at Billings, Greeneville, and AZL, just to offer some hope that at the grass roots level, the Reds were figuring it out in terms of bringing in talented players. Those three teams all have similar records, combined for 23-38. That’s a .377 winning percentage, which would translate to 61-101. Gotta wonder what the problem is.