Since the last time we visited these 18-game capsules, I wrote about how the Reds were running out of time to make a run and that things needed to turn around quickly. Since then, they have gone 10-8, sit 4 games under .500 and are within 6 games of first place. Although the ground they gained wasn’t as much as we might have hoped, especially considering some of the games they dropped in that span, but things feel much more manageable now.
Even though they were only 1 game better than they were in the previous 18, the improvement of the offense has shown how good this team can be when they are actually hitting the ball.