It was a throwaway line near the end of Nick Krall’s media session Monday after the Cincinnati Reds general manager reiterated his intent to be a buyer for pitching at the trade deadline.
Maybe after all those zeroes against the Milwaukee Brewers, Krall oughta pivot to adding some hitters?
It got a few chuckles, albeit mostly from the press box wag who said it.
But a few hours later, it was starting to look more like the laugh was on a Reds lineup that has ranged from tepid to AWOL since getting back from the All-Star break – while the starting rotation has looked more like it’s starting to take these trade rumors personally.