Eight months ago, when the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in September, it was one of the most high-stakes regular season series that the Reds have had in the last 10 years.
The Reds were still six games above .500 at that time and squarely in the mix for the second wild card spot. When Luis Castillo pitched a gem for the Reds in the series opener, a few players mentioned after the game how the series could have been foreshadowing a future matchup in the postseason.
The Dodgers returned to Great American Ball Park again this week, and this time they swept the Reds.