We’ve heard it before, right? Good pitching always beats good hitting. It such a cliché and one that few Cincinnati Reds‘ fans have ever really been able to cling to. However, this season is different. Luis Castillo and the other starters on this year’s team have given the fans hope. There’s no doubt that the success of this season rests squarely on the shoulders of the starting rotation.
Admit it. Coming into the 2019 season you thought to yourself, “If the Reds can just score 5 to 6 runs per game, that’ll be enough to offset the questionable pitching.