Ned Yost wouldn't let James Shields try for a 1-0 complete-game win. Terry Francona has already let Justin Masterson do it twice this year. ...more

Jordan Zimmermann has the best numbers of any Nationals starter this season, and one scout following the team says it's not a fluke. ...more

The last time that John Farrell took his Boston Red Sox to Toronto, Blue Jays fans booed him non-stop. The Jays and their fans have other things to worry about now, with the team off to a 9-17 start. The Blue Jays aren't buried yet, but as 3 to Watch points out, they could be soon. ...more

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

When it comes to the World Baseball Classic, it seems that major-league players and managers are like any other fans. The guys from countries like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela are passionate. The Americans are philosophical. ...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

Dusty Baker and Kirk Gibson had an angry pregame argument on Monday. The Reds wanted to use a designated hitter in their Cactus League game, and the Diamondbacks refused to allow it. ...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