Ever since stealing Derek Johnson away from the Brewers, the Cincinnati Reds have largely built themselves on excellent pitching and trying to scrape together enough offense despite some big names to get by.
(Sounds familiar.)
This year, however, the script has flipped a bit, and it’s led to a highly inconsistent first couple of months for the Redlegs.
After a red-hot start powered by that offense, the Reds hit the skids hard and now sit at 19-23, just a game and a half out of last place in the NL Central. Few teams have pitched worse while hitting well, and it has led to a lot of red L’s on their early-season schedule.