Cincinnati Reds beat writer, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer, reported yesterday that Jim Riggleman will not return to the Reds organization in 2019. That should be welcome news to the large contingent of Reds fans that want to see the ballclub abandon the old ways and start fresh.
The Cincinnati Reds have long been viewed by a certain faction of fans as being too “homegrown” and afraid to look outside the organization. So, while the hiring of Cincinnati-native David Bell continued to fan those flames, moving on from Riggleman might silence those critics.