Everyone knew the Cincinnati Reds would be bad this season. Letting go of several key players, which was their decision to make, has made the team miserably bad. Now, one of the oldest professional teams in American sports is reaching historic lows.

With a loss to the Colorado Rockies, the Reds fell to 3-19. That record is the worst start in the history of the 141-year-old franchise and the worst for any team since 2003.

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Joey Votto called the experience of losing so much “awful” and there is no end in sight for the Reds. They have won just once in their last 18 games, allow nearly six runs per game and have a core of hitters that are mostly below average. Cincinnati is the only club in the majors that has not yet won at least seven games this season.

The only thing the Reds have going for them is Hunter Greene, who could be a future superstar on the mound, and promising position players Tyler Stephenson and Jonathan India. All of them are wasting away on a pathetic team that will be rebuilding for a long time.

Near the start of the season, Reds president Phil Castellini taunted fans who questioned the team's roster moves and wondered if they would actually abandon the team. The performance on the field is making a compelling case to do so.