2010 Cincinnati Reds Odds & Predictions

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The Reds have not made a trip to the postseason in 15 years and they haven’t even had a winning campaign since 2000.  Once ownership declared that the 2010 payroll would remain around $73 million, it became evident that the cash-strapped Reds would struggle again. Baseball odds makers have listed the Cincinnati Reds at +4500 to win the 2010 World Series.

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Pitching: Wouldn’t it be nice to see Aaron Harang return to his 2006 and 2007 form when he won 16 games each of those seasons? Harang, who finished fourth in the 2007 Cy Young Award voting, is a dumbfounding 12-31 the last two seasons. While Harang has struggled, Bronson Arroyo has become the ace of the staff. Arroyo has won 15 games each of the last two seasons while eating up a lot of innings. Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey have showed promise. Cueto went 11-11 with a 4.41 ERA last season and Bailey went 8-5 with a 4.53 ERA. The real promising thing is that Bailey went 6-1 over his last nine outings. Matt Maloney should be in the mix for the starting rotation as well, and the club will miss Edinson Volquez as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

The Reds have a pretty good closer in Francisco Cordero. His 39 saves in 2009 tied for fourth-best in a single season in franchise history. As a unit, the Reds’ pen ranked third in the N.L. with a 3.56 ERA.

Infield: Gold Glove second baseman Brandon Phillips and shortstop Paul Janish make up one of the better defensive middle infields in baseball. Phillips is the only player in Reds history to produce at least 20 doubles, 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in three consecutive seasons. Janish must improve on his pathetic .211 average. Bringing in Scott Rolen to play third really paid off last season as the Reds went 27-13 after bringing him aboard. At first base, Joey Votto is the Reds’ best all-around hitter. He hit .322 with 25 home runs and 84 RBIs last season. Sadly, he was the first every day player to hit .300 or better for a season for the Reds since 2005. The big question at catcher is if Ramon Hernandez can bounce back from knee surgery.

Outfield: The Reds are expected to have one of the fastest outfields in the majors with Chris Dickerson in left, Drew Stubbs in center and Jay Bruce in right. The drawback is that these guys are inexperienced. Still, we can expect to see plenty of web gems from this group as they can cover a lot of ground. Stubbs is considered the clubs’ top center field prospect since Eric Davis. He notched eight homers and 10 steals in just 42 games last season to give us all a nice little glimpse. Dickerson stole 11 bases last season in just 97 games, and I look for him to run more if healthy in 2010. Bruce hit 22 homers in just 101 games last season.

Prediction: 4th N.L. Central – The goal for the Reds is to end their losing seasons streak, which is something they can do if a guy like Harang can regain form. As I already mentioned, the Reds went 27-13 down the stretch so hopefully they can pick up where they left off. The Reds are listed at +2000 to win the N.L. Pennant.

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