Tim Wakefield is one of the great stories in the history of baseball. Not since the days of Carl Yastrzemski and Dwight Evans has a player spent 17 years in a Red Sox uniform. He experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in his career, but

Kansas City Royals pitcher Bruce Chen throws during an unofficial baseball spring training workout Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel Kansas City Royals pitcher Jonathan Sanchez throws during an unofficial

So pitchers and catchers are in Goodyear. With that will begin the countless number of articles and posts attempting to project what the 25-man roster will be. The Reds seemingly have the majority of the positions and pitching slots filled. There may be

A.J. Burnett allowed 31 home runs last season. Here's a look at where those pitches hit for home runs were located. Click here to create your own Burnett heat maps A.J. Burnett is on the verge of going from the franchise with one of the best marks in bas

For those wondering, Manny Ramirez does not have to be completely idle during his 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. Ramirez, who turns 40 on May 30, is eligible to play in spring-training games, according to major-league sources. O

KANSAS CITY -- Following one season with the Royals, left-hander Jeff Francis is back with a National League team. A free agent, Francis finalized a Minor League contract with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to Major League Spring Trainin

Up next in our Pinch Hitter series is Ed Conde, the head of the federal government’s Alcohol Countermeasures Laboratory in Cambridge, MA. He was born in the Bronx and grew up in New York, so that explains his Yankees ties while working just outside of Bo

I have worked diligently to avoid writing this article. There is little to be gained by the discussion and one of the best reasons to watch Reds baseball could be lost as a result of the contract negotiations surrounding one Joseph Daniel Votto and yet h

A host of bold winter moves having fortified a talented core with power pitching, power hitting and depth everywhere, the Big Red Machine could be back in business. It certainly doesn't hurt Cincinnati's chances that high-profile personnel has departed t

Cincinnati's defense of its 2010 National League Central Division title never got on track, and the Reds finished the 2011 season with a disappointing 79-83 record. Strong seasons from former NL MVP Joey Votto and rotation ace Johnny Cueto were not enoug

Reds general manager Walt Jocketty told MLB.com last week that his club was interested in adding Francis, a free agent. Francis, 30, was 6-16 with a 4.82 ERA in 31 starts last season with the Royals. Most of his career had been spent with the Rockies fro

The Cincinnati Reds have poised themselves to make a strong run at a World Series in 2012. They have beefed up their bullpen to the point of making a starter out of Aroldis Chapman. The Cuban fire-baller has been a point of concern and contention since b

If you have the time to take part in MLB's Fan Cave up in New York, there's information below about what it is all about and sign up. Thanks to Amanda Sarver at the Baltimore Orioles for passing us the press release from MLB... Entry Deadline to be a Fan

Since the "Cuban Missile" was signed for over $30 million in 2010, his job description has been unclear. His reputation as a flame thrower precedes him everywhere he goes. He came to Cincinnati with the plan of becoming a starting pitcher. With a full ro

In the middle of this arbitration season, we should pause to remember one of the stories that made the late Bob Feller one of baseball's true iconoclasts. Indeed, on this date in 1950, after a below-average season — probably the worst in his career to th

Hardly a ripple disturbed the pond of offseason baseball when the Red Sox announced (via MLB Trade Rumors) their latest signing: a 29-year-old righty starter/reliever named Justin Germano. That is in spite of the fact that a ball he pitched is now in the

At one point last summer, Reds general manager Walt Jocketty asked injured third baseman Scott Rolen to accompany the team on the road, even though the veteran was unable to play. "I thought his presence was important," Jocketty said. He was lookin

Reds manager Dusty Baker spent some time at Redsfest last month with MLB.com youth correspondent Meggie Zahneis. As a Reds fan, I always wondered what the players were like off the field. I wanted to know all about the team chemistry -- who are the class

NEW YORK -- Picture this: You are watching every live Major League Baseball game this season, and your houseguests include Bronson Arroyo, Jose Bautista, Jay Bruce, Tyler Clippard, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Matt Kemp, Evan Longoria, David Ortiz, Hunt