The Reds have six starting pitchers with sub-3.40 ERAs. Combine those performances with Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips and you have an elite club. Read more »
A week into the 2013 season, the Rockies are an offensive power, the Dodgers are incredibly hard to score against and the Mets, Red Sox and Reds are very balanced. Read more »
The Giants have put a cap on the 2012 season, meaning Major League Baseball will shift to free agency. Here is a complete list of all free agents, including those with player, team or mutual options for next year. Read more »
The Orioles and Nationals bring little experience to the plate against the Yankees and Cardinals, but that doesn't mean they won't advance. Read more »
The addition of a second Wild Card to each league kept more teams alive in late September, but ultimately the drama wasn't as organic as it was in 2011. Read more »
Baseball is better when the Orioles are competitive and they have all of the necessary pieces (Wieters, great young arms) in place and enough cash on hand to keep it together to displace Tampa Bay as the third AL East banana, but that won't begin until 2011. Read more »