It’s already been a completely devastating, deflating season for the Cincinnati Reds. It began with the roster cull that sent All Star after All Star packing, and the injuries and underperformance from those left has sent them spiraling both to the basement of the standings and to the basement of importance to any casual fan.
The news somehow managed to get worse on Wednesday, however. After a thrilling walk-off win over the Philadelphia Phillies, it was revealed that Joey Votto would be having season-ending shoulder surgery on a torn rotator cuff on Friday, taking one of the very few watchable aspects of this club away until next March.