Arroyo’s Next Start in Jeopardy

He has never missed a start, but its a streak that could be coming to an end. Bronson Arroyo pitched 6 innings through pain (total) in a win over the Cardinals Thursday, but he may be forced to miss his next one. A line drive by St. Louis center fielder Colby Rasmus struck the Cincinnati [...]

Arroyo Shines in Season Debut

[picappgallerysingle id="5525634"] Bronson Arroyo was impressive against St. Louis in the series finale. The right-hander from Key West went 8 innings, scattering 4 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 6. His only blemish was a solo home run allowed to All-Star Matt Holliday.

Volquez’s road to health

With his monumental upside still intact, Edinson Volquez is working hard to get back to his 2008-form. The former “uber-prospect” from the Rangers minor league system was a major force to be reckoned with in his first full-season as a part of the Cincinnati Reds rotation. After getting moved from Texas to the Reds in [...]

Fifth Starter Battles

All across baseball there are teams with undecided fifth starters. I’m going to give a rundown of the battles to keep an eye on. Los Angeles Dodgers Last year’s NL West champs have a bunch of guys fighting for a spot in the rotation. Eric Stults, Charlie Haeger and Carlos Monasterios all pitched in the [...]

The Orlando Myth

These two different Major League infielders share a few things in common, on top of the fact that they have the same first name. Orlando Hudson is the newly-signed Twin; A second baseman with a very inflated defensive reputation. Orlando Cabrera is the 35-year-old shortstop who has also been recently signed by a new team: [...]

2010 MLB Off-Season Review: NL Central

Chicago Cubs Key losses- Rich Harden, Milton Bradley, Kevin Gregg, Aaron Miles, Aaron Heilman. Jake Fox Key additions- Carlos Silva, Marlon Byrd, John Grabow (re-signed) Off-season grade- C Justification- Considering the circumstances I think the Cubs have come out okay this off-season. Getting Silva for Bradley hurts, but getting $9 million from Seattle and getting [...]

Cincinnati Reds Top Ten Prospects 2010

1) Aroldis Chapman-SP Everyone knows about the hype and the arm. Let’s see how he does this year. 2) Yonder Alonzo-1b Big hitting first basemen. I don’t know what they’re gonna do with him with Joey Votto around. So your guess is as good as mine at this point. I don’t think he has the [...]

Breaking News: Aroldis Chapman Close to Deal With Reds

Jeff Blair of Toronto’s Globe and Mail is reporting that Chapman has signed with the Reds for a 5 year, $30 Million contract. Chapman, a Cuban defector, can reportedly hit triple digits on the gun with his fastball. The 22 year old lefty will likely start in the minors, but could taste his first Major [...]