With Reds pitchers and catchers reporting to Goodyear today, it’s a perfect time to discuss the far-reaching and momentous offseason.
Short version: It’s hard not to be optimistic. Seriously. The Reds offseason has been spectacular.
A Long Time Coming
It’s been a while, though. The last four-and-a-half years have been abject rock bottom, a painful journey through 90-loss seasons. The slog was littered with recycled Cardinals, journeymen relievers and the likes of Marlon Byrd. Despite glimpses of promise, like Straily-for-Castillo, many Reds fans lost faith or are about to jump.
Oh, the litany.