It was just three months ago when the Cincinnati Reds took two of four games in Atlanta and played the spoiler role as the city celebrated its World Series title.
The hope, at the time, was the Reds could be a surprisingly competitive team despite parting with several veteran players during the offseason. Injuries had yet to ravage through the roster and optimism always reigns at the beginning of the season.
That four-game series was the highlight of the Reds’ season. It’s been a three-month slide since that point, but Albert Almora Jr.’s walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the Reds a brief respite from their struggles.