Our pre-season poll reflected a consensus Reds would be under .500 this year. Nothing here is so shocking. The terrible Giants’ series is just one four-game sweep. Not that unusual. The big 19-4 score yesterday is just one game.
My view has been that Reds got away from the basics. They skimped this off-season on pitching and defense (no shortstop). They had less money to work with, but also lost sight of where to put their resources.
The future can be bright because of the young pitching talent already in-house.
There’s a good way forward. Build around Greene, Lodolo, Antone, Sims, Santillan, maybe Mahle (already arbitration). Favor youth over retreads. Look for young athletes. Make big ticket adds only as truly necessary.