The Reds enter their final week and like every other year in this decade, the Reds fell short of a post season appearance. While they finished closer then they have in recent memory, the late season collapse was particularly troubling. The Reds did finish their home schedule though and fans who showed up to the ball park had a better then even chance of seeing a win. At least that’s one thing to build on.
This was a weird year. The Reds seem to strike gold with the Bronson Arroyo and Brandon Phillips trade. Then they flushed it down the toilet in grand fashion when they traded two guys who could have been the cornerstone of a championship team. Yes, that trade. No Austin Kearns and no Felipe Lopez. Instead we get Juan “.610 career OPS” Castro for two more years. The word vomit comes to mind.
And then there’s Adam Dunn. They have yet to come up with a long term deal for the slugger which then brings up the question of whether the Reds want him. Another pertinent question is, does Adam Dunn want the Reds.
If the Reds finish 5-1 the rest of the way, they’ll finish with a winning record for the first time since 2000. That was Ken Griffey, Jr.’s first and only full season since joining the Reds.


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