Given that the Cincinnati Reds have been five-years deep in a thorough rebuild, you’d imagine that their stockpile of newfound prospects have been hoarded in groups, moving through the minors with gradual collective improvement that bodes well for future big league success. Their AAA affiliate, you’d figure, would be the primary beneficiary of good drafts and big trades, right?
Well, if wins and losses are how you judge things, that couldn’t have been further from the case during the rebuild up the road on I-71. The Bats finished 15 games under .500 last year and a whopping 30 games under .