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Ranking the NLC Center Fielders: McCutchen Leads the Way
Ever have one of those things that you continually switch things around only to find you’re back at the first time you laid out your plans? I experienced that when it came to ranking the National…Read More
The Game of Numbers: Evaluating the NL Central
After reading Tyler Grote’s post this morningwhere he examined the reasons why the Reds were baffled by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, I got to thinking about how each team in the division has…Read More
Ranking the NLC Left Fielders: Ryan Braun, Matt Holliday Lead Field
Say all you want about Ryan Braun and his potential 50 game suspension for elevated levels of synthetic testosterone and the surroundings of such. He’s clearly the top guy here. What made this so…Read More
Ranking the NLC Shortstops: Starlin Castro a Cut Above the Others
There’s no question who sits atop the heap when it comes to the shortstops of the National League Central. There is, however, a debate that could evolve over the other five projected starters and…Read More
Ranking NLC Third Baseman: David Freese or Aramis Ramirez?
Well, this isn’t only a look at Freese and Ramirez…as you probably know by now. Continuing the ranks of the National League Central players by position… The “hot corner” is…Read More
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Ranking the NL Central Managers: Sveum, Baker, Mills, Roenicke, Hurdle, Matheny
Managers get too much credit when a team does well and too much blame when his team struggles. It’s…Read More
NL Central Links: Prince, Astros, Cubs Outfield, Pirates Pitching and Oswalt
Keep your fiends closer and your enemies closer. I think I’ve heard that somewhere… That’s…Read More
The Effects of Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols
Just two months ago, the NL Central was known as the home to three of the game’s elite first basemen.…Read More
Cincinnati Reds Immemorial: End of the Year Edition
The end of the year always bring about a lot of reflection and resolution. Since this spot is always…Read More
Tremendous or Tragic?: Dealing Dickerson
One aspect of Walt Jocketty’s time in Cincinnati has been littered with his penchant for bringing…Read More
MVP Braun Accused of Using PEDs
Once again the National League Central is turned on its ear. Once again the Reds seem to be…Read More
Hot Stove is Cooking: Is There Fire Behind All That Smoke?
Watching my Twitter feed today is amusing if inconclusive. I thought I would share my thoughts about…Read More
12 Games: The One Run Conundrum, Part 2
Yesterday we began with the premise that the Reds won 12 fewer games in 2011 than they did in winning…Read More
Quality Relief in the National League Central Division
The NL Central review is complete, the numbers are recorded, and it is time to make sense of the 2011…Read More
Brandon Phillips: Second Baseman, Pirate?
“Whoever possesses that chest, possesses the leverage to command…” You might think that leverage…Read More
Trick or Treat: Milwaukee Brewers
Last evening was beggar’s night in my neighborhood. It never fails that I can never predict the…Read More
Milwaukee Brewers Bullpen in Review: 2011 QAR
I was a big fan of the 70′s epic World War 2 movie a Bridge To Far, dramatizing the failed allied…Read More
BRM’s Ballot for Gossage Award
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance present the Goose Gossage Award to each league’s top reliever. It…Read More
The All NL Central Awards
Here’s Blog Red Machine’s final installment of the year-end awards for the NL Central. There…Read More
BRM’s All NL Central Team: Outfield
The positional players for Blog Red Machine’s Second Annual All NL Central Team is now up. There…Read More
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