Anthony DeSclafani is exactly average. Some may hold him in high regard, citing his 2015-16 as a sign he can be great. Others dismiss him, pointing to the amount of home runs he allows as a sign he needs to be faded out. Both takes are wrong.
After an uninspiring performance on Monday night, Disco hate is alive and well on the wonderful Twitter dot com. Granted, when fans are thinking the Reds can #SneakOnIn, an outing in which DeSclafani allowed six earned runs doesn’t really sit too well. Some of that can also come from increased expectations for Reds pitching, as a whole, so reasonable expectations need to be set.