Every team has an opening day starter. Not every team has a true No. 1 starter. So even though opening day is the one day when the pitching matchups should all be great, this year's list reminds you that isn't the case. 3 to Watch picks the best. ...more

The Reds faced a difficult decision with Aroldis Chapman, but returning him to the bullpen was always going to be the safe way to go. And now it appears the Reds will indeed begin 2013 with Chapman as their closer. ...more

Scouts who have been following Team Japan through the World Baseball Classic have been told that pitcher Kenta Maeda, who started Sunday night against Puerto Rico, will not be posted to MLB after the 2013 season. They expect that Masahiro Tanaka, who would have started the championship game if Japan had advanced, will be posted and make the move to the major leagues next winter. ...more

The Reds are expected to decide within the next few days whether Aroldis Chapman will pitch as a starter or a closer this year. On Saturday, after what could be his final start of the spring, Chapman expressed a strong desire to remain as closer. ...more

The Reds have a solid team that won 97 games a year ago and added talent over the winter. But it's been more than a decade since this franchise had back-to-back winning seasons, and nearly four decades since the Reds won two straight division titles. ...more

The Reds won 97 games last year, and were going to be division favorites again, without doing anything drastic. So why did they come to spring training with the idea of trying two big moves that could be read as drastic? ...more

The Reds, who tried but failed to acquire a leadoff hitter at midseason, are interested in Michael Bourn, according to sources. The Reds can't be considered a favorite to land Bourn, and there's a real chance that his price will go higher than what they can afford to spend. But he's enough of a fit that they are monitoring the market and are expected to keep in touch with agent Scott Boras. ...more