The Cincinnati Reds overcame a historic outing from Cardinals’ pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon to win in dramatic, walk-off fashion on Monday night. Dilson Herrera will get the glory, Poncedeleon will get the adulation, Jared Hughes will get the win, and Bud Norris will get the criticism. Lost in the shuffle, however, will be Luis Castillo, who should get the praise in the Reds’ 2-1 win over St. Louis.
The Reds’ starting rotation has been atrocious since their return from the All-Star break. Tyler Mahle was rocked in his outing last Friday, Anthony DeSclafani was not much better, and Matt Harvey had his worst performance as a Red this past weekend.