CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 15: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates with teammates after the 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
When their season was on the line, the Reds showed no mercy.
Respect is earned, not given. As the Cincinnati Reds prepare for their first postseason since 2013, they enter the month of October as dangerous as any team in baseball. Following Friday’s night 7-2 playoff-clinching victory over the Minnesota Twins, the Redlegs are 15-8 since September 1st. But, as Reds Country knows, during the dark days of August, they were feeling anything but good vibes only.