Despite the setback, the Reds are proud of what they've accomplished: 'What we've done as a team collectively this year has been special.'
Stephenson sat at the table for more than five minutes, answering every question, including those that had, in spirit, already been asked but just worded differently. He spoke clearly, patiently. There was emotion but clarity. In his third full season in the big leagues, this was supposed to be his year, and it hasn’t gone that way. His .248 average is 26 points below his career average.
“I feel like at this time of the year, everyone’s probably battling some stuff, but it’s meaningful baseball, and we all know that,” Stephenson said. “Everybody is going out there and giving it their all. I mean, yeah, the Pirates put some at-bats together and had some stuff go their way and just battled. And obviously, it is what it is, but they did their best. I know that.
The Reds have used 17 starters this season, with just four logging more than 100 innings. Rookie starters have made 57 starts, including 15 of the 21 games in September. Rookies are scheduled to start all but two of the remaining six games, with second-year pitcherOnly one team in the National League, the
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