The subheading of today’s column doesn’t refer to the state of the Reds so much as it refers to the progress of this well-meaning series. I’ve taken a few weeks off, as you may or may not be aware, depending on your devotion to my particular kind of ramblings. Not much has happened. The pitching is still a mess, of course. So much so, that I don’t really know what to say about it except that I hope the Reds have some kind of actual rotation next year (I do think they’ll go get someone).
Further, once everyone is healthy, the lineup is, more or less, set.