It seemed as if we all slogged through an epoch before the Cincinnati Reds made a single move this offseason. The signing of Jared Hughes to a 2-year contract was both out of the blue and the first beacon of improvement to the roster of the winter, his ability to keep runs off the board a seemingly obvious improvement to a pitching staff in dire need of that ability.
A full 30 days have now passed since Hughes put pen to paper on that contract, though, and the Reds - like the rest of MLB teams - have yet to do squat in that time.