CHICAGO -- The Reds could not have started much worse when they opened the season with a 3-18 record. Had they stayed on that trajectory throughout the first half, the front office would have been looking to tear it all down and start the rebuild over by making almost every player available for trades.
A lot has changed since April. Since interim manager Jim Riggleman took over, the club entered Saturday with a 36-34 record, and 17-6 over its last 23 games. Cincinnati could still very well be sellers ahead of the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but maybe not entirely.