The Cincinnati Reds have surpassed most expectations thus far. They were leading the NL Central Division. All Star Joey Votto is an MVP candidate. All Star Brandon Phillips is having another outstanding season. These two are the cornerstone pieces to a young team with the potential to compete in the Central Division for years.

Who needs a backup Catcher? It’s the lowest scoring position in Fantasy Baseball. Why would you want Ronny Paulino (.266 AVG, 4 HR), when you can have Gaby Sanchez (.294, 12 HR). Sure, Catchers take a beating, and they seem to spend some time on the DL. But you can just fill that spot through free agency. If a Catcher makes it past the draft, he’ll probably be available later in the year. Free agent Catchers aren’t exactly in high demand.

Their poor production was worthy of a made-for-television movie. Fantasy baseball owners likely had trouble watching as they contributed nothing to their fantasy match-ups last week. I am sure fantasy owners are hoping that the credits roll soon on those players that are in a slump as we inch closer to the fantasy baseball playoffs.

Everyone is concentrating on which teams are buying or selling. But these guys were concentrating on hurting the baseball and sending the pitcher back to the bullpen in tears.

We are over half-way through the 2010 MLB season, which means teams that have an eye on the playoff race need to heat up, teams that are already in position need to hold down the fort, and teams that are struggling are looking to make trades.

The 2010 MLB All-Star game is over and gone, which means we're back to consistent play in baseball, and you can start worrying again whether or not your fantasy baseball roster will be able to make a strong playoff run. Well, if you have one of these hot sluggers, you stand

Holidays come once a year. There's only one Christmas. There is only one Thanksgiving. Unless you're really multicultural, there's only one Independence Day. I suppose there could be more than one Friday the 13th, but if that's your holiday of choice, you might need to reassess your life. Or at least consolidate your celebrations and save them for Halloween.

The bombs were bursting in the air as we celebrated our Independence Day. However, these players’ were not hitting any bombs last week for your fantasy baseball team. Burgers were being flipped and fantasy owners were flipping out as they contributed nothing but anguish.

We were entertained by the rockets’ red glare as these pitchers were having their own pyrotechnic shows from the hill.

The fireworks were going off on July 4th. These guys were putting on a show the week leading up to our nation’s birthday. The summer nights were lit with their bats and the fire burned many pitchers on the hill. Chances are, your fantasy baseball league felt the tidal wave,