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When the Reds sent left-handed starting pitcher Travis Wood along with two minor leaguers to Chicago in a trade in December of 2011 in exchange for Sean Marshall, I had my reservations.

Nothing against Sean Marshall, who has been solid as a late-inning setup man, but Wood was still under control for four more years at that point.

After some up and downs over the past two seasons, Wood has found his groove and once again emerged as one of the league’s solid young arms.

Following his win of the Cardinals on Tuesday night in which he only allowed a single run in 6 2/3 innings, Wood (3-2) now boasts a 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings this season. He currently ranks 11th in the NL in ERA.

As his breakdown on FanGraphs.com would indicate the past couple of seasons have been a roller coaster ride, but as he's becoming more consistent the wins are starting to pile up.

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I must admit that after I heard the news that NBC Sports and Faith Hill were parting ways for the intro on Sunday Night Football, I was disappointed. However, with the news of Carrie Underwood taking over signing Waiting All Day For Sunday Night I am over it. Great pick by the powers that be.

"I am thrilled to be a part of NBC's Sunday Night Football and am so honored they asked me," Underwood said in a press release. "I have always loved football season, and it is so exciting to now become part of it every Sunday night!"

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With the NFL Draft behind us I have updated my 2013 fantasy football rankings. Here's a look at my top 10 players by position:

*All rankings are based off redraft, non-PPR leagues

MY RANKINGS

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1. Cardinals (20-11) –St. Louis starters have a 2.21 ERA thru 200 innings
2. Texas (20-11) – Texas has yet to lose a series this entire season
3. Red Sox (20-11) – John Farrell’s return as skipper has Red Sox rolling
4. Giants (19-12) – San Fran is 15-6 vs. NL West foes thru first month
5. Braves (18-12) – 2nd in NL in home runs and ERA equals success
6. Tigers (19-11) – Winning 9 of last 10 games erases bad first couple weeks
7. Reds (18-14) – 13-3 vs. teams under .500; 5-11 against teams above .500
8. Rockies (18-13) – Boast NL’s best lineup; rotation a different story
9. Nationals (17-15) – World Series pick yet to live up to the hype
10. Orioles (19-13) – O’s proving last year’s playoff appearance no fluke
11. Yankees (18-12) – They’re not the Bronx Bombers, but retreads are winning
12. Royals (17-10) – KC loaded with young talent and going to hang around
13. Pirates (17-14) – The back end of their bullpen is one of best in baseball
14. A’s (18-14) – Despite early-season injuries, Oakland still trucking along
15. Diamondbacks (16-15) – The Upton trade has backfired to this point

16. Rays (14-16) – 4-8 mark inside division not going to do it in AL East
17. Indians (14-14) – Still major questions about rotation, but bats have been good
18. Brewers (14-16) – Follow up sweep of Pirates by getting swept by St. Louis
19. Dodgers (13-17) – Loaded with talent, but still not translating into wins
20. Mariners (15-18) – Bad hitting plus pitching woes equals trouble
21. Twins (13-14) – Much better than most realize, but still a couple years away
22. Phillies (14-18) – Roy Halladay headed to DL and no run support dooms Philly
23. Mets (12-16) – Matt Harvey gives Mets fans hope of brighter days ahead
24. Padres (13-18) – Young hitters Alonso, Gyorko, and Headley starting to click
25. Angels (11-20) – Hands down most disappointing team thru one month in MLB
26. White Sox (12-17) – Crossing the plate has been a hurdle for White Sox
27. Blue Jays (11-21) – Big offseason trade with Marlins has not worked out so far
28. Cubs (11-20) – Not as bad as last year, but still pretty terrible
29. Marlins (10-22) – With Gincarlo Stanton sidelined this is a minor league lineup
30. Astros (8-24) – Perhaps the worst pitching staff in modern baseball history

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Orb rallied from the pack of the back to win the 2013 Kentucky Derby on a sloppy track by 2.5 lengths behind the guidance of the red-hot Joel Rosario, who is coming off a record-breaking Keeneland meet.

Golden Soul, a 34-1 long shot, edged out Revolutionary and Normany Invasion to finish second.

Orb, who covered the 1 1 /4 miles in 2:02.89, delivered the first Derby for Hall of Fame trainer and Lexington native Shug McGaughey.

After being the morning-line favorite on Wednesday, Orb's stock began to fluctuate. Ultimately, though, he once again became the favorite at 5-1 before the start, according to NBC's broadcast. With the win, Orb became the first odds-on favorite to win the Derby in five years.

ORDER OF FINISH

$2 Exacta: (16-4) paid $981.60; $1 Trifecta: (16-4-3) paid $3,462.80; $1 Superfecta: (16-4-3-5) paid $28,542.00.

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