When most people look at the National League Central standings and see Cincinnati at the top of the heap I’m sure the first reaction of the common fan is somewhere between “good for them”, “when did that happen?”, and “I wonder what Mario Soto is doing these days”.
My first thought when breaking down Cincinnati’s early season success has been, “It’s about time.”
The Reds have been a team on my radar for four full seasons now. Ever since they peaked their head up from the trash pile that is the bottom of the Central back in 2006, posting a 80-82 mark en route to a third-place finish, I have been waiting for this franchise to take the next step from also ran to “aw, yeah!”. Instead it’s been nothing but missteps and mediocrity while averaging just 75 wins over three years while failing to finish higher than fourth place.
My first thought when breaking down Cincinnati’s early season success has been, “It’s about time.”
The Reds have been a team on my radar for four full seasons now. Ever since they peaked their head up from the trash pile that is the bottom of the Central back in 2006, posting a 80-82 mark en route to a third-place finish, I have been waiting for this franchise to take the next step from also ran to “aw, yeah!”. Instead it’s been nothing but missteps and mediocrity while averaging just 75 wins over three years while failing to finish higher than fourth place.
