The Reds as currently constructed aren’t very good. I’m sure you’ve noticed. Obviously, the pitching must get better, and with all the young, talented guys both in the big leagues and minors, we have reason to believe it will. In fact, we’ve already seen quite an improvement in the bullpen with the additions of Raisel Iglesias and Michael Lorenzen.
We shouldn’t kid ourselves though; the offense has struggled as well. The Reds currently rank 20th in runs scored and 28th in runs created (wRC+). They’ve scored fewer runs than the Twins, one of the few teams with a worse record than the Reds.