It's about time. The Cincinnati Reds have fired manager Bryan Price after the team's 3-15 start to the 2018 season.
The Reds haven't been the same since they fired Dusty Baker following the 2013 season (Washington Nationals fans take note). Leading the team to two NL Central titles and a NL Wild Card berth just wasn't good enough. In four seasons plus with the Reds, Price's teams finished last thrice and were on pace to make the 1962 New York Mets look like the Big Red Machine this year. All this despite having the likes of Joey Votto, Adam Duvall, Scott Schebler and Eugenio Suarez who are all capable power hitters.
His replacement on an interim basis for now is Jim Riggleman who has previously managed the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals. He last managed the Nats in 2011, when he abruptly quit in June of that year after the team would not extend his contract despite having won 11 of their previous 12 games. I wondered if any big league team would hire him to manage again. He has been paying his dues in the Reds' organization since 2012. Of course, there is no guarantee he is anything more than a stopgap measure. But if the Reds become competitive in the NL Central, Jim Riggelman could be one of MLB's best comeback stories of 2018.
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