GM Jack Zduriencik provided Seattle with another active winter where he now has arguably the best one-two starters in the game. Will this be their first return engagement in October since they won 116 in 2001? Read more »
Brian Reynolds - Baseball Analysis
2010 Season Preview: Seattle Mariners
2010 Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels
The Mariners and Rangers are popular picks to win the AL West, but the Angels did enough in the offseason to make that a road that still goes through Anaheim. Read more »
2010 Season Preview: Oakland Athletics
The A's have the least talented roster in the AL West, but Billy Beane is hoping that they are better than the sum of their parts in what will be a transitional year for the franchise. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Angels Ink Matsui Away From The Bronx
Similar to the Bobby Abreu signing last winter, the Angels have landed Hideki Matsui at a very reasonable price. Read more »
A Closer Look: Angels Vs. Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte
The Angels face a three-man rotation in the ALCS whom they hit well during the 2009 season. Read more »
Why The Cardinals Will Beat The Dodgers
With Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright on the mound and Albert Pujols at the plate, the Cardinals have the superior high end talent. Read more »
Big Series Looming With Phillies
The Phillies all but had the division wrapped up, but after Atlanta took three out of four in Los Angeles and the Phillies were swept at home by Florida, the division is now there for the taking. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Braves Reacquire Adam LaRoche
Adam LaRoche is back in Atlanta and the question as to 'why' is a big one. Read more »
Are The Braves Done Dealing?
With the non-waiver trade deadline looming, the Braves will ask themselves a familiar question: Are we buyers or sellers? Read more »
Grading The Deal: Braves Make Deal For McLouth
The Braves acquired another left-handed bat in Nate McLouth, who is under Atlanta's control at a reasonable contract until 2012. Read more »
Atlanta Looking To Acquire Some Power
The Braves have a very deep pitching staff, but their anemic offense has them stuck behind the Phillies in the NL East. Read more »
Don?t Count Out The Angels
The Angels started 6-14 in 2002 before shocking the world and beating the Giants in seven games in the Fall Classic. Between Nick Adenhart's tragic death and injuries to Vlad, Lackey and Santana, the club is lucky to be in the weak AL West. Read more »
Garret To DL, Braves In Trouble
Just two months ago, I wrote how the Braves made a great signing in bolstering their outfield with the signing of veteran Garret Anderson. Now, just 15 games into the season and one trip already to the DL, I?d like a redo. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Braves Add Anderson
For a cheap price, Garret Anderson brings a veteran presence and a bat that the Braves desperately needed. Read more »
Burke's Shot From Hell
John Smoltz's departure is the latest in a long line of setbacks for the team. Here's a list of some past events that have helped send one of the proudest franchises in sports into complete disarray ever since that Chris Burke homer. Read more »