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    Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (15-14) at Chicago Cubs (11-17) 26 Comments

    The Reds got off to a hot start, but have been scuffling a bit recently. A big reason is the lack of production from their two best players. Ace Johnny Cueto hit the DL with a lat ...
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    Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (5-12) at Cincinnati Reds (11-8) 20 Comments

    The Reds are still the team to beat in the NL Central. They had a rough first road trip, losing two of three in St. Louis and getting swept in Pittsburgh, but bounced back with a sweep ...

    The Manager’s Record from the Bill James annual 10 Comments

    One of the first things I do when I get the Bill James Handbook is look at what's called The Manager's Record. It includes several statistic that the manager controls and it's ...
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    Series preview: San Francisco Giants (94-68) vs Cincinnati Reds (97-65) 73 Comments

    The Reds jockeyed with several other NL Central teams (including the Pirates!) for the divisional lead for the first half of the season, but after July 19 they moved into first place ...
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    Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (66-45) at Chicago Cubs (43-66) 20 Comments

    Riding an eight game losing streak and consecutive sweeps on the west coast, the Cubs continue their upset bid to take the number one pick away from the Houston Astros. The Reds, meanwhile, ...
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    Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (5-8) at Chicago Cubs (3-10) 38 Comments

    The Cubs aren't the only NL Central team that's scuffling early on. The Reds were a somewhat populat favorite to win the central this year with Pujols gone and Carpenter hurt ...
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    People in Chicago can count real good 77 Comments

    I love Dusty Baker. I'm not afraid to say it. I'm not a fan of the way he manages, though he does seem to be improving. I like hearing the dude talk. Man, he makes me laugh. ...

    Even Phil Rogers is sometimes right 80 Comments

    Phil Rogers wonders how much longer Jim Hendry and Crane Kenney will be employed by the Cubs in his most recent article. In baseball, you usually can see the end coming, whether it’s ...

    NL Central Questions & Answers: Cincinnati Reds 79 Comments

    Here at Obstructed View we’re publishing team projections for the NL Central teams as well as interview with someone who blogs about that team. This time we have Justin Inaz. ...