Cincinnati Reds might need to change what pitches they throw, too

It’s pretty much open public discourse that the pitching the Cincinnati Reds have rolled out for several consecutive years now has been abysmal. You need look no further than the total fWAR accrued by MLB pitching staffs since the start of the 2016 season for a bit of certification of that fact, as the Reds rank dead last in that by a pretty massive margin relative to their own total.

It’s this three-plus year run of awful pitching that has team owner Bob Castellini and the front office on an off-season quest to ‘get the pitching,’ a statement that I certainly hope comes to fruition. Yes, it’s pretty blatantly clear that the Reds need an upgrade in the caliber of who pitches for 9 innings a…