These Cincinnati Reds are a bit tough to figure out. The gristle of the National League Central, if you will. A club that’s not too far removed from high intentions while simultaneously reeling from a spendthrift, embarrassing offseason from their ownership group.
They have shaken up the front office since we last saw them, with Dick Williams now out the door. They let their Cy Young Award winner walk in free agency while shoving several of his notable pitch-mates out it, too. With regular season play set to begin here shortly on Opening Day, only 5 of the 14 pitchers that constituted last year’s Opening Day staff are back on the active roster this time around.