Yes, we have known for a long time that Cincinnati’s pitching has been brutal this year. Yes, this staff broke the record for most home runs allowed in a single season. Yes, they’ve been almost impossible to watch at times.
But do we really need to keep being reminded?
Last week, FiveThirtyEight declared that the 2016 Reds may have the worst pitching staff in the history of baseball. Sounds hyperbolic; maybe it’s not.
With two weeks left to play, the Reds’ pitchers have allowed the most home runs of any team in major league history.