KSReds: Cincinnati Reds Swept by Washington Nationals

Photo by Dylan Buell | Getty ImagesSix straight losses for the Cincinnati Reds has the season starting to slip through our grasp. That admittedly is a bit dramatic because the club is still tied for the final wild card spot and just one and a half games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. However, watching the games doesn’t instill a lot of hope that the ship can be righted this time around.

The Reds first six game losing streak was answered by a five game winning streak. Recently, five straight losses to begin the second half led to six consecutive wins. Another reversal of fortune like that is desperately needed in Cincinnati right now. However, as…