Reds’ playoff chances might hinge on a player they continue to overlook

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesPrior to last week in San Diego, the last time Will Benson drew a start for the Cincinnati Reds came all the way back on August 1. Benson spent time at Triple-A Louisville during that stretch as well, but when he was on the Reds active roster, he was relegated to a bench role. After watching his performance this past week, Reds manager Terry Francona is probably wishing he had a mulligan.

Unfortunately, that's not real life and Francona — along with Nick Krall and the Reds front office — will have to live with the foolish decision of keeping Benson out of the starting lineup. After back-to-back games with a home run,…