The Cincinnati Reds inexcusably lost an 8-run lead and fell to the San Francisco Giants in extra innings last night 12-11. The major league debut of top prospect Nick Senzel was overshadowed by this epic collapse. While there’s plenty of blame to go around, there’s five aspects of last night’s loss that stick out more than most.
The night couldn’t have been setup any better for the Cincinnati Reds. The team’s No. 1 prospect was debuting in front of the home crowd that hadn’t seen their team play a weekend series since Opening Day.