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'Moneyball' Cast Coming Together

Michael Lewis' book about Billy Beane's strategy in making a small-market team successful in Major League Baseball, "Moneyball," is going to be made into a feature-length movie. Shooting isn't set to begin until June, but many of the key players are being put in place. Brad Pitt is going to play Oakland A's general manager...

All Signs in Cincy Point to Scott Hatteberg

I don't understand how it can be a day before the start of the season and a team can not have named a starting first baseman, but that's the situation the Reds are in right now. All spring the debate has been logic vs. Dusty Baker, personified by Joey Votto vs. Scott Hatteberg. When asked by John Fay about the first base...

It's Official: Reds Pick Up Dunn's Option

It's not exactly a surprise, but the Reds said today that they're going to pick up Adam Dunn's $13 million option for 2008. It's a hefty price tag for a guy that's not the most popular player in Cincinnati, but 40-homer, .900 OPS guys don't just grow on trees. Plus, at least they can trade him if they can't extend him....

Scott Hatteberg Owes Billy Beane Bigtime

Anyone who has read Michael Lewis' seminal book Moneyball knows of the saga of Scott Hatteberg. Hatteberg was a discarded catcher, a player whose talents were underrated -- and then totally written off -- after Hatteberg suffered a serious arm injury. But thanks to his clinical approach at the plate, Hatteberg rescued his...

Tom Gordon is a Heartbreaker, and Not the Good Kind

The Phillies were cruising. They were working on a combined one hitter through 26 outs at the Great American Ballpark. All Tom Gordon needed to do was get one more out. With all that has happened to the Phillies this young season, they could have really used something to spark them. Instead, the Reds got the spark as Scott...