With over a quarter of the 2019 season in the books, I thought it would be worth giving some historical context to the very unexpected performance from the Reds starting pitching. Whether the Reds #GotThePitching, developed the pitching, or just blindly stumbled into the pitching, the Reds currently have very good starting pitching. In terms of previous Reds teams, this is something that has been few and far between for roughly the past 30 years.
There is still plenty of baseball left to be played, but if the season had ended this week, this group would be notable for both it’s top-line talent and depth.