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Paul Swydan breaks down the chances for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers to remain elite throughout the season. He also writes why the Red Sox have struggled as of late.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

While many eyes in Monday's Atlanta Braves win over the Cincinnati Reds were on rookie catcher Evan Gattis making his debut in left field, the guy to his left handling center field continued to struggle and anger fantasy owners. B.J. Upton struc...

Blog | May 07, 2013

Eric Karabell recaps Monday's games from a fantasy perspective, offering his take on B.J. Upton, the Red Sox closer situation and more.

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2013

With a month of the season in the books, rookies are making impacts on their teams across the majors. For some, their arrivals and performances were expected; others have been pleasant surprises. I'll be keeping track of this season's rookie class...

Blog | May 01, 2013

The Los Angeles Angels have been batting Mike Trout, their best all-around hitter, second for most of this season. The Cincinnati Reds could learn a thing or two from that. The idea of putting your best hitter second, rather than third, is still a...

Blog | April 30, 2013

Keith Law explains why Joey Votto should bat second for the Cincinnati Reds.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 2013

Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus writes that although Joey Votto has taken heat for a poor offensive start to 2013, stats show that the Reds' star has become an ultra-patient hitter whose offensive contributions rival those of his 2010 MVP season.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

Scott Spratt of Baseball Info Solutions examines five alarming defensive trends for MLB teams, including issues for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2013

The hottest minor league pitcher of the first few weeks of the young season faced off against the hottest rookie pitcher of the first few weeks Thursday night in Cincinnati, and the result was largely one-sided. The Cincinnati Reds are simply better ...

Blog | April 19, 2013

Jim Callis profiles talented Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani, who made his 2013 debut Thursday, and updates his top 10 prospect rankings for the 2013 fantasy season.

Story | Conversation | April 19, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses the long-term fantasy values of both Tony Cingrani and Jose Fernandez.

Blog | Conversation | April 19, 2013

Mel Kiper plays GM for all 32 NFL teams, making his optimal picks for the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses five top prospects who made their 2013 minor league debuts and when they may make they reach the big leagues.

Blog | Conversation | April 05, 2013

Left-handed pitching is not dispersed evenly across baseball, and Mike Petriello of FanGraphs looks at which teams are most hurt (Dodgers) and helped (Reds) by this disparity.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

Except for catchers on opposing teams, everyone seems to love Cincinnati Reds minor league speed demon Billy Hamilton, and for good reason. He has the potential to be baseball's first 100-steal guy since the days of Rickey Henderson and Vince Co...

Blog | April 02, 2013

Eric Karabell offers his take on how the Reds will dole out playing time in their outfield after Ryan Ludwick's shoulder injury, discussing such players as Billy Hamilton and Chris Heisey.

Blog | Conversation | April 02, 2013