While the Cincinnati Reds have made some nice upside plays — adding JJ Bleday and Dane Myers to form an outfield platoon that could outperform expectations — they can't take their eyes off the prize. The Reds have a limited budget to work with, but the NL Central is wide open for the taking if they can swing at least one bold move. The longer they wait, the less true that becomes.
The Chicago Cubs have finally awoken from their winter hibernation, having just paid a high price to import Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins.