The Deets is a weekday morning dose of commentary — delivered at 7 a.m. — from sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach that wraps up everything important in the world of sports and looks forward to another crazy day ahead.

The Big Thing

When the Reds decided not to tender Kevin Gausman a contract this past offseason, they didn’t think they were losing a steady, reliable starting pitcher.

No, they thought they were releasing a 28-year-old who had a 5.72 ERA in 31 games last year. A Quadruple-A guy.