The Cincinnati Reds marched into Wrigley Field over the weekend and held the first place Chicago Cubs to just 5 total runs in 3 games played. Sure, they lost the series, but that’s at least surface evidence that they got good enough pitching to not only be competitive, but to legitimately given the team every single chance they had to not just win the series, but to sweep a Cubs team that looks primed for a deep playoff run.
So, it’s a bit of an odd time to write about the state of the team’s starting rotation, at least in that regard.