[5/5]
The Reds have been a bad, bad team for large chunks of the past two seasons. They finished with the second-worst record in baseball this year.
Injuries indeed played a substantial role. That factor exonerates the manager, who can only play the healthy bodies available to him. The failure to do a better job making the roster more injury-proof lies squarely at the feet of the front office and ownership. Other organizations were hit by similar or greater misfortune. The Cardinals managed 100 wins under worse luck with shoulders, ankles, elbows and quads. Their talent pool was deeper.