The Cincinnati Reds’ bats continued their early-season slumber tonight, as the team recorded only six hits against a replacement Chicago Cubs starter and a bullpen that prior to tonight has been consistently raked over the coals. The 8-5 loss to Chicago, Cincinnati’s fourth straight, dropped the Reds to 1-4 in a 60-game season in which avoiding a bad start was seen as critical to any team’s hopes of success.
It’s very difficult for many diehard Cincinnati fans, myself included, to avoid the feeling of “here we go again.” David Bell knows that frustration is building, as was evident in his post-game meeting with the media:
No Moustakas.