What happened in 2019? Reinforced by the additions of Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, Yasiel Puig and Sonny Gray, preseason optimism evaporated as the Reds slipped to eight defeats in their first nine games. Giving away such an advantage to the
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Hot takes and overreactions
It is far too early to anoint Phillies as World Series champions or label Chris Sale’s contract a bust, or even start thinking that the Baltimore Orioles might be a good team. Here are some interesting snippets from the opening
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Three minutes on the Cincinnati Reds
Recovering after finishing 28½ games behind the Brewers in arguably the toughest division in baseball is the challenge that faces the Cincinnati Reds front office. They are showing admirable optimism in acquiring big-name talent and attaching their name to trade
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Top Five GIFs of the Week: Week One
Welcome to the inaugural edition of our new ‘GIFs of the Week’ segment. Each week, for the entirety of the baseball season (or thereabouts), we are going to track down five brilliant, baffling or downright bonkers GIFs to share with
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