1. Aroldis Chapman Isn't Moving into the Reds' Rotation

    When the Reds fired Dusty Baker and hired Bryan Price as their new manager there was speculation that it could lead to Aroldis Chapman moving from the bullpen to the rotation, as ...

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  2. VIDEO: New Reds 3B Coach Was on Amazing Race

    New Reds third base coach Steve Smith was a contestant on the CBS reality show “The Amazing Race” shot in 2009 and aired in 2010.....

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  3. No Trade Talks Over Phillips, Jocketty Confirms

    Second baseman Brandon Phillips has not yet been added to the Redsfest schedule, but he did get a personal invitation to this weekend's festivities from general manager Walt Jocketty on Tuesday...

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  4. Brewers Trade Nori Aoki to Kansas City for LHP Will Smith

    The Brewers have traded outfielder Norichika Aoki to Kansas City for left-hander Will Smith. Smith, 24, has pitched as a starter and reliever in the major leagues...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 13 days ago 64 reads 0 comments

  5. Brewers Trade of Aoki to Royals for LHP Smith

    The Royals have acquired outfielder Norichika Aoki from the Brewers in exchange for left-hander Will Smith, the Brewers have announced via press release...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 13 days ago 742 reads 0 comments

  6. Chicago Cubs Bolster Bullpen with Addition of LHP Wesley Wright

    The Chicago Cubs have added to an already improved bullpen by inking Wesley Wright to a one-year contract worth $1.425 million , via Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune ...

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  7. Moves the Cardinals Must Try to Pull off at the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings

    The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals were very close to winning their 12th World Series Championship, but in the end fell two games short...

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  8. Cubs Sign Left-Handed Reliever Wesley Wright to 1-Year Deal

    The # Cubs signed left-handed reliever Wesley Wright to a one-year contract believed to be for $1.425 million...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 14 days ago 167 reads 0 comments

  9. Moves Cincinnati Reds Must Try to Pull off at the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings

    The Cincinnati Reds have been fairly active so far this offseason, but there are still some moves that the team should try to make at the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings next week...

    Kyle Newport Written by Kyle Newport about 14 days ago 7,417 reads 42 comments

  10. Brewers Sign Minor-Leaguers Irving Falu, Matt Pagnozzi

    The Brewers have signed infielder Irving Falu and catcher Mat Pagnozzi to minor-league deals with invitations to major-league spring training...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 14 days ago 27 reads 0 comments

  11. Can Pittsburgh Pirates Maintain Depth Advantage in 2014?

    Although Andrew McCutchen (NL MVP) and Francisco Liriano (Comeback Player) performed at award-winning levels, the Pittsburgh Pirates ' success in 2013 was attributable to their overall roster strength as much as their elite talent...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 14 days ago 20 reads 0 comments

  12. Pirates' Snider Talks About Surgery, Rebuilding Swing

    Pirates outfielder Travis Snider revealed Wednesday he played through a more significant injury last season than was previously known, a injury to his left foot that required surgery after the season...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 14 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  13. Tendering Barney Was the Right Move

    The Chicago Cubs made the right choice in tendering second baseman Darwin Barney a contract for 2014. If there was any angst over the decision, there shouldn't have been, because Barney deserves another chance...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 14 days ago 31 reads 0 comments

  14. Post Season Coming as Cubs Covet Masahiro Tanaka

    The Cubs ' pursuit of Japanese free agent Masahiro Tanaka could get very serious very fast, according to sources who say the business side of the operation already is boasting that the Cubs might land the top pitcher on the market...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 14 days ago 68 reads 0 comments

  15. Cubs: Can Rick Renteria Get Through to Starlin Castro?

    Until the top prospects hit Wrigley Field, there is nothing to take the focus off Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo at the big league level...

    Alexandra Irving Written by Alexandra Irving about 14 days ago 41 reads 0 comments

  16. Hollandsworth, Coomer Finalists for Radio Analyst Job

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  17. Report: Loney Emerging as Pirates' Top Target at First Base

    The Pirates have contacted the Blue Jays about Adam Lind and the Rangers about Mitch Moreland, reports ESPN's Jayson Stark (on Twitter), but clubs who have spoken to the Buccos ...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 14 days ago 60 reads 0 comments

  18. Cardinals Tender Jon Jay a Contract, but a Starting Role Is Up in the Air

    How much worse is Jon Jay on defense than the stats say he is? Let's stipulate that the stats say he was pretty bad last year: Defensive runs saved, which Baseball Reference uses, has ...

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  19. Cards' Enviable Pitching Surplus

    Let's talk about the Cardinals ' pitching and GM John Mozeliak's decision to let RH reliever John Axford walk as a free agent.....

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  20. Reds Haven't Talked to Shin-Soo Choo in Weeks

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  21. Rosenthal: On Second Thought, Reds Unlikely to Trade Brandon Phillips

    For much of the offseason, many in baseball expected the Cincinnati Reds to trade second baseman Brandon Phillips...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 15 days ago 373 reads 0 comments

  22. Cubs' Rebuilding Process: Other Teams Have Shown That Rebuild Can Be Effective

    History often repeats itself in life, and especially in baseball. Unfortunately for the Cubs, a certain piece of their history hasn't repeated itself in 105 years. The process of rebuilding repeats itself throughout baseball history as well...

    Jacob Kornhauser Written by Jacob Kornhauser about 15 days ago 2,491 reads 1 comments

  23. Report: Reds Unlikely to Trade Phillips

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 15 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  24. Corey Hart Receives Medical Clearance for Baseball Activities

    Free agent first baseman/outfielder Corey Hart confirmed Tuesday that he received medical clearance to return to "full activities" in terms of baseball drills...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 15 days ago 21 reads 0 comments

  25. Assessing All 30 MLB Teams on Key Free Agency Skills of the Past Decade

    Whether it's acquiring players on the free agent market, letting players depart as free agents, re-signing their own free agents to keep them off the open market or signing them to contract extensions prior to free agency, one thing is clear...

    Jason Martinez Written by Jason Martinez about 15 days ago 74,527 reads 39 comments