The 2004 Cincinnati Reds allowed a staggering 907 runs, finished 10 games under .500, got 386 PA from 40 year old Barry Larkin, and saw none of the twelve pitchers who threw over 50 innings finish with a WHIP under 1.30.
That same year was also the last in which the Reds organization had no Johnny Cueto in their system, something that eleven years later is again the case after Cueto was traded to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. The reigning American League champions will hope that adding Cueto for a half of a season will be enough of an addition to push them back into the playoffs as well as be the kind of dominant starter that can put a team on its back and bring home a World Series title.