Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina go down, but the Cardinals remain the class of baseball. Can they make yet another extended playoff run? Read more »
Baseball Analysis
Cardinals End Season Atop OPSERA Rankings
Blue Jays Rocket Into Top Five
The Blue Jays have been red-hot since acquiring Troy Tulowitzki and David Price, moving into the top five for the first time all season. Read more »
NL Dominates OPSERA Rankings For August 18th
The National League reigns supreme this week with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Pirates sitting atop our rankings. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Royals Deal For Johnny Cueto With Eyes On Throne
The Royals improve their chances at another World Series appearance by adding a true No. 1 to their rotation, while the Reds stock their farm system with young, successful arms. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Pirates Acquire Aramis Ramirez From Brewers
The Pirates only need Aramis Ramirez to match Josh Harrison's disappointing slash line at third base to make this trade a success. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Astros Deal For Scott Kazmir
The Astros were smart to jump on Scott Kazmir, who bolsters their rotation without coming at the cost of someone like Cole Hamels or Johnny Cueto. Read more »
A Look At What Buyers Might Look To Buy
There are more Major League teams in contention than not as the two-Wild Card Era continues to provide hope well into the summer. If teams are going to buy, they'll need a shopping list. Read more »
Q&A With Jon Hanford Of Topps BUNT
If you collected baseball cards as a kid, you are familiar with the Topps brand. As you've grown up, so have cards. You can now collect digital versions of your favorite players without having to find space to store them. Read more »
Fantasy Mailbag: Harper, Heston & Hamels
Neema Hodjat discusses whether Bryce Harper is the best player in the fantasy baseball, where Cole Hamels would fit best and whether Chris Heston has staying power. Read more »
Miguel Cabrera Has Tigers In Top Five
Miguel Cabrera has the Tigers on his back as they remain in the top five. Did you expect anything less? Read more »
Michael Wacha Has Cardinals Back In Top Spot
Michael Wacha is having the best season of his young career as the Cardinals move to the top of RealGM's OPSERA rankings this week. Read more »
Manfred Focused On Increasing Interest In Draft
Major League Baseball wants to raise the profile of its annual amateur draft, but logistics may get in the way. Read more »
Brendan Rodgers Stars As Shortstops Dominate Draft
The Rockies made history when they took Brendan Rodgers with the third pick. For the first time ever, the first three picks were shortstops. Read more »
RealGM's Consensus 2015 MLB Mock Draft
Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson seems like a good bet to be the first player taken on Monday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks pick. Read more »
Pirates Climb Alongside Baseball's Best
Thanks to a recent surge, the Pirates find themselves in the top-five along with the Dodgers, Cardinals, Royals and Nationals. Are they for real? Read more »
The Cutoff Throw: Mr. May, Cubbies & Yankees Without Ellsbury
The month of May has belonged to Bryce Harper and Prince Fielder, the young Cubs are fulfilling promise and why the Yankees are in trouble without Jacoby Ellsbury. Read more »
Nationals Finally Break Into Top Five
The Nationals have broken into the top five, while the Yankees (nine spots), Mets (six), Angels (seven) and Reds (five) took the biggest falls. Read more »
Kansas City Displaying Staying Power
The Royals have avoided a hangover following their surprise World Series appearance. They rank among baseball's best in both hitting and pitching. Read more »
Dodgers, Cardinals Remain Atop Rankings
With more than a month of games played we are starting to see some stability in the OPSERA rankings. The top five clubs have shuffled a bit, but remain constant. Read more »
Dodgers Grab First Place, Astros Sneak Into Top Five
The Dodgers, Cardinals, Royals, Astros and Yankees comprise the top five in this week's rankings. One of those teams is not like the other. Read more »