My Latest at FanHouse

• Resilient Reds Get Stronger After Losses
  by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Reds, NL CentralThe Reds may be the best losers in the major leagues. In a bit of a twist on the "learning how to win" meme that we hear so often when describing good teams, this year's Reds are perhaps most notable because of the way they lose. The Reds have bounced back from some of the most disheartening games a […]
• Manny, Others on the Spot in September
  by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Braves, Giants, Phillies, Red Sox, White Sox, YankeesAs Manny Ramirez goes through September in his new White Sox uniform, the eyes of the baseball world will be upon him. It won't just be the normal slow-down-to-gawk-at-the-car-wreck curiosity with which we normally watch Manny. We are going to be eager to see if the old Ma […]
• White Sox Land Manny Ramirez on Waiver Claim; Debut Set for Tuesday
  by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Dodgers, White Sox, MLB TransactionsManny Ramirez is finally a member of the White Sox, with the Dodgers officially letting the slugger go to Chicago via a waiver claim on Monday. Ramirez is expected to make his White Sox debut on Tuesday night in Cleveland. "We had a few targets, but certainly Manny was on the list," W […]
• Aroldis Chapman, the Rays and Exploiting the K-Rod Loophole
  by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Reds, MLB TransactionsWith the deadline for postseason eligibility coming up on Tuesday, there is plenty of speculation about what last-minute promotions teams may make to get players on the big-league roster in time. Yahoo's Jeff Passan tweeted that the Reds planned to call up Aroldis Chapman on Monday or Tuesday to make hi […]