Matt Wieters is almost unanimously considered the best prospect in baseball and has every skill and upside necessary to be a Hall of Fame catcher. Read more »
Christopher Reina - Baseball Analysis
Prospect Report: Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles
Prospect Report: Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles
Brian Matusz is a big lefty who has good command over four pitches and is virtually a lock to be an effective middle rotation starter. Read more »
Be The GM 2nd Round: Josh Hamilton Vs. Matt Holliday
Josh Hamilton and Matt Holliday are both relatively new additions to the AL West, but they give the smallest division in the MLB some much needed pop. Read more »
Prospect Report: Chris Tillman, Baltimore Orioles
With a good mound presence and an excellent combination of curveball and fastball, Chris Tillman is one of top-10 pitcher prospects in the game. Read more »
Be The GM 2nd Round: Grady Sizemore Vs. Joe Mauer
Grady Sizemore and Joe Mauer each received more than 80% of the votes in the first round against Carlos Quentin and Zack Greinke respectively. Read more »
Prospect Report: Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles
Jake Arrieta has the build and consistency with the fastball to be featured in the second half of the Orioles rotation, but will need better secondary pitches to rise above that projection. Read more »
Prospect Report: Nolan Reimold, Baltimore Orioles
Nolan Reimold is a little old to be considered a top prospect, but has very good pop, a good plate discipline and has been slowed down by injuries. Read more »
2009 Season Preview: San Francisco Giants
The Giants have the potential to be a top-10 team in terms of pitching, but can young guys like Pablo Sandoval help a mediocre offense score enough runs to compete? Read more »
2009 Prospect Review: San Francisco Giants
The past has been bleak, but the Giants' farm system hasn't looked this good since the mid-1980's. Read more »
Be The GM 2nd Round: David Wright Vs. Miguel Cabrera
David Wright won our vote-in challenge and he helps us kick off the second round with Miguel Cabrera as his opponent. Read more »
The All-Time Opsera Rankings
The New York Yankees, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York/San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have been the MLB's most successful franchises in terms of Opsera ranking. Read more »
The Opsera Database
Opsera is a statistical system we created to rank every team and season since 1903. Read more »
The Worst Team Seasons Of All-Time (Opsera)
Is there an objective way to determine the worst teams of all-time? Using the Opsera system, which is a statistic that takes both OPS and ERA into account, we get a definitive list. Read more »
The Best Team Seasons Of All-Time (Opsera)
Is there an objective way to determine the best teams of all-time? Using the Opsera system, which is a statistic that takes both OPS and ERA into account, we get a definitive list. Read more »
Washington Nationals, Opsera History
The Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals for the 2005 season and haven't had as much success as they would have liked. Read more »
Toronto Blue Jays, Opsera History
The Blue Jays had an excellent run in the early 1990's with two straight World Series titles. Read more »
Texas Rangers, Opsera History
Other than a three playoff run over four seasons, the Rangers have usually been on the sidelines come October. Read more »
Tampa Bay Rays, Opsera History
The Rays' highest Opsera finish before the 2008 season was in their inaugural campaign in 1998. Read more »
Seattle Mariners, Opsera History
The Mariners had some very good teams in the mid 90's and early 2000's, but too many seasons have been near the bottom of the MLB. Read more »
San Francisco Giants, Opsera History
The Giants have almost always fielded competitive clubs, but they haven't won a World Series since 1954. Read more »