Series Preview #14: Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORKAs a resident of Central Ohio, I have the benefit of an atmosphere of “Reds This” and “Guardians That” and “Eeeewwww Pittsburgh?!” It’s been a roller coaster for the six years I’ve lived here as both the Ohio North and Ohio South teams have had glimpses of greatness and a lot of mediocrity to downright horrendous play.

Coming into 2024, the vibe was definitely on the upswing for the Cincinnati Reds and downswing for the Cleveland Guardians. Then the dreaded injury bug picked on the youth of the Cincinnati infield. What was once thought to be the budding “problem” of “too much” depth quickly became various versions of “oh great... two lottery draft…