When you are trying to dig out of a 3-22 hole you have to beat the teams you are supposed to beat. To the extent that the Cincinnati Reds are better than anyone, they needed to take advantage of four games at home against the Washington Nationals. However, things did not go their way as they dropped three straight over the weekend to lose the series.
Despite scoring at least two first inning runs in all four games, the Reds came out victorious just one time. Whether it was poor relief pitching, lackluster defense, or bad decisions on the base paths Cincinnati just didn’t have enough on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.