The back to back victories put together by the Cincinnati Reds the last two days have helped them climb back out of the cellar of the National League Central division and into a commanding (/checks notes) one game lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates for said cellar.
Sadly, they’re still buried 15.5 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers in the division and sit 9 games removed from the final Wild Card spot. With an overall record of just 66-73 and with a mere 23 games left on their 2024 regular season schedule, this season is effectively kaput, a sensation we’re all too familiar with here as September after September comes and goes.