Brandon Phillips

The Cincinnati Reds have been extremely busy this offseason. An unorthodox amount of spending by general manager Walt Jocketty and a depletion of the farm system through trades now has the Reds in "win now" mode. While the Reds have broken the bank to ...  

Brandon Phillips and His Decline I loved Brandon Phillips during his peak years, but it's hard to ignore the decline of his numbers, both in counting stats and sabermetrics. Do you think he can maintain a 15/15 season, or is he on his way down to the third tier of 2B, just a top-12 guy?  

In an offseason that began slowly, GM Walt Jocketty of the Cincinnati Reds pulled off probably the best deal of all. Keith Law of ESPN.com writes,"The Cincinnati Reds got perhaps the deal of the offseason so far by signing Ryan Madson to a one-year, $8.5 million deal, a guaranteed contract that allows Madson to try to demolish any concerns about his ability to handle the ninth inning on a full-time basis and re-enter the free-agent market...  

The questions come on Twitter on a daily basis: Will the Reds be able to sign Joey Votto? Is Brandon Phillips' contract extension done? Are the Reds going to add anyone else before spring training? Is Roy Oswalt a possibility? The concerns never ...  

The Reds have "adequate" backup at the hot corner with youngster Juan Francisco and journeyman Miguel Cairo. Francisco has ultimate power but resembles Willy Mo Pena a little too much to suit me. Cairo is steady but quiet and unassuming. His "presence" is ...