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Cockcroft: Cincinnati Reds preview

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

For a brief period last season, the Reds were the toast of the National League Central. Winners of 17 of their first 24 games, they held at least a share of the division lead as deep into the season as July 1. But Cincinnati managed merely a 36-46 record from that date forward, displaying the kind of inconsistency that has characterized the team so far this century. It marked the sixth straight year the Reds finished with a losing record. Part of the problem is that the Reds' roster is filled w ...

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