Calendar year 2018 started off fairly well for the Cincinnati Reds, all told. The ball dropped in Times Square just a handful of days after the signing of Jared Hughes, which already looks to be one of the more savvy deals this club has made in years. January 8th saw them bring in Dylan Floro on a harmless minor league contract, which also paid off quite well during the 2018 season. Then, on January 30th, they picked up bullpen bookend David Hernandez, too, wrapping a month of moves that, today, look the part of having been made by a front office that has its collective head screwed on straight.