The 2012 Cincinnati Reds won 97 games, most since the Big Red Machine teams of the 70s. But despite winning the Central Division by nine games, they drew the 94-win Giants in the NLDS, falling in five games to the eventual World Champions.
But what if Mat Latos had led the Reds to a Game 5 win and they went on to face the Cardinals team that had just upset the 98-win Nationals?
Strat-O-Matic simulated the Cardinals series to see if the Reds could rewrite history. After taking two of the first three games, including a come-from-behind walkoff win in Game 2 and an extra-inning triumph in Game 3, Cincinnati dropped the final three games.