It's hard to pin down another point where the Reds had a team like they have had in 2015. There's still the deluge of veterans, some here temporarily and some for a long time to come, but the Reds pitching staff is kind of unprecedented. After going for it in 2013 and 2014 with one of the best rotations in baseball, the Reds find themselves beginning August of 2015 with 5 rookies in their rotation.
Wait, really?
| 2014 Reds (August) | 2015 Reds (August) |
| Johnny Cueto | Anthony DeSclafani |
| Mike Leake | David Holmberg |
| Mat Latos | Michael Lorenzen |
| Homer Bailey | Raisel Iglesias |
| Alfredo Simon | Keyvius Sampson |
Amazing to see, right?