The disappointment and implosion of the 2024 Cincinnati Reds didn’t just set back one additional year of winning. The failure of the team to take a step forward in the standings was just a product of a much larger issue even if, on the surface, that was the most obvious pain fans suffered.
When a team commits to a full-on rebuild and a strategy of drafting, acquiring, and developing core players from within their own system as a long-con long-term solution, it’s imperative that they learn what they’ve got at every step of the way.