Cincinnati Reds Fall Short Yet Again; Bengals Preview

The Cincinnati Reds have unfortunately fallen back far enough to become sellers at the deadline.& Their lackluster performance in Washington has officially become what I believe to be the nail in the coffin for this Reds season.& I guess Joe Biden wasn’t the only person to drop out of the race in Washington this weekend.& Of course, I hope I am wrong, but barring another 10-game win streak, I just don’t see Cincinnati making a run at the playoffs this year.& Inconsistencies, injuries, and just poor performances have put this team 6 games below .500, dead last in the National League Central, 10.5 games behind Milwaukee, and 4 games back from a Wild Card spot.& There are only two teams with worse records than the Cincinnati Reds in the National League, after a winning season from Cincinnati just a year ago. Prepare for Movement Prepare for some movement from players on 1-year deals or teams looking for pitching.& I expect players such as Frankie Montas and Nick Martinez to find a new home soon.& Aside from those two, I wouldn’t be shocked for the right deal, if Cincinnati found a way to part with Jake Fraley, Jeimer Candelario, Fernando Cruz,...