Way back at the beginning of this fateful season, when some of us were convinced the Reds could sneak into the playoffs, I decided to make some predictions. My crystal ball was full of optimism, hopeful that young players could step forward and that the front office would do something, anything that made sense. I have since been reminded to never, ever be optimistic when regarding the Reds.
Of my 23 predictions, I got two right…kinda. Like if you really, really squint. But hey, two for 23 is nearly 10 percent, which is higher than Jose Peraza’s walk rate so there are small victories.