Can the Reds keep it up? That’s the question, right? On May 23, Cincinnati’s MLB team was 20-28. It had gone 27-11 since, heading into Wednesday night’s game at Washington, leading the Milwaukee Brewers by one game in the National League Central.
In fact, the Reds are one of the most exciting offensive teams in baseball. They boast terrific young talent in Elly De La Cruz (21 years old), Matt McLain (23), Spencer Steer (25), Jonathan India (26) and Tyler Stephenson (26).
Oh, but the pitching. After Tuesday’s action, the Reds were 27th in MLB in ERA at 4.94. Their starting pitchers were 28th at 5.71. Only 24-63 Oakland (6.23) and 33-54 Colorado (6.55) were worse.
