Reds lose series to Brewers, need to bounce back quickly

I’ll start off this column by stating that I am tired of Cincinnati losing to Milwaukee. After outplaying Milwaukee for 2 out of 3 games and to come out of there with a series loss is brutal when trying to chase down the first-place team. Cincinnati put themselves in a hole and right when they came into striking distance, they failed to capitalize. The mismanagement of Sims during game three and taking out Candelario when he would’ve had another at-bat still hurts 24 hours after the game. I do believe Cincinnati outplayed Milwaukee during this series. While this one may sting for me for quite some time, the Reds need to get over it fast, as they have a series against the Pirates who hold the same record as Cincinnati at 34-37. With Skenes and Keller in their rotation this series, Cincinnati will need to be sharp to come away with a series victory.   Halfway Mark The goal, in my head, is for Cincinnati to find a way to be at .500 at the break. Currently, that would require some series wins, as Cincinnati has the following before the break: Pirates, Red Sox, Pirates, Cardinals, Yankees, Tigers, Rockies, Marlins. The...