Of note, not related to this series: The Cubs are tied with the Cardinals for second place in the NL Central entering the season’s final weekend. Both teams are 81-78. While the Cubs host the Reds, the Cardinals are at San Francisco. Hopefully the Cubs will play at least one game better than St. Louis over the weekend and finish in second place alone.
Now, for more on the Reds, here’s Wick Terrell, manager of our SB Nation Reds site Red Reporter.
Another year, another late September where the Cincinnati Reds are stumbling their way through meaningless games with a patchwork roster.