The Cincinnati Reds making the playoffs this year may have seemed a ridiculous notion 4 months ago, but they're still fighting. New management refuses to give up hope and offload players to other playoff contenders and is instead loading up on pitching for a playoff run. The latest acquisition is Twins right-handed pitcher Kyle Lohse who, although he is only 2-5 with a 7.12 ERA this year, has won 45 games over the past 4 seasons.
The Reds aren't misguided - they know they are a small-market team. They aren't going to be in the discussions for Alfonso Soriano and Bobby Abreu and Greg Maddux. What they have done, though, is quitely go out and shore up their relief pitching corps which were quite possibly the worst in the majors. With a potent offense and a more stable bullpen which will hopefully not blow all the 5-run leads it's handed moving into the 7th inning, the Reds have a fighting chance.
Who Dey! Wait... that's not for another month. Sorry...
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