It is a good news, bad news situation for the Cincinnati Reds as the calendar nears the month of September. On one hand, the ball club has already exceeded expectations and will be playing meaningful baseball into the final month of the season. However, on the other hand, simply treading water isn’t good enough anymore. The Reds have been able to stay in the playoff hunt, but a 9-15 record so far in August doesn’t have things trending in the right direction.
A similar good news, bad news situation lies ahead for the Reds as well. The good news is that back-to-back series against the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs offers seven games against two opponents in the National League Central Wild Card race.