Redleg Nation · Apr 16, 2019
Championship Track: Everything Is Fine With the Reds
Phew. That’s all I can say. Phew.
I didn’t have the energy to write a column with the Reds 2-12 or whatever. But 5-9? Yeah, that’s not ideal, but it’s within the normal range for what can happen at the beginning of the year. (I’m writing this before the late Monday game. It’s a school night, after all.)
It is, of course, still very early and it’s essential to not let narrative get in the way. Lots of analysis tells us, for instance, that 1-run games are a coin flip and 2-run games are almost coin flips. Seven of the nine losses have been by one or two runs. Only two of the five victories have been. The Reds have outscored their opponents such that they “should” have a record of 8-6.