Despite all the negative attention surrounding Miami's cost-cutting trade with Toronto, it did make some baseball sense. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
Grading The Deal: Marlins Unload Stars On Blue Jays
Grading The Deal: Red Sox Open Winter Meetings By Adding Napoli
Mike Napoli would make an ideal designated hitter at Fenway Park, but the Red Sox already have David Ortiz. Napoli will produce at the plate, but his defense will hurt Boston at first base. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Mets, Wright Agree On $138M Extension
It just feels like David Wright should be a Met for life, even if he turns 30 this month and will be dangerously close to 40 when his new contract expires. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Did The Yankees Overpay For Andy Pettitte?
Andy Pettitte received a $10 million raise as he approaches age 41, but the Yankees very much needed him for 2013. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Braves Fill Center Field Hole With B.J. Upton
B.J. Upton hit free agency at the perfect time as the youngest and most promising center fielder with a number of teams in need of one. Read more »
Complete List Of 2013 MLB Free Agents
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 »
If Mariano Retires, Trouble For Yankees Will Mushroom
If Mariano Rivera retires, the Yankees won't just lose a Hall of Fame closer. They'll have to overpay his replacement using money that could have been allocated elsewhere. Read more »
The Guide To Handling Superstar Free Agents: Let 'Em Walk
The Cardinals let Albert Pujols take $250 million from the Angels and then made the playoffs while he watched from home. Read more »
Tigers, Giants Conclude Postseason Of Pitching
The Tigers are hoping to continue riding the pitching wave the Giants did just two years ago en route to a World Series title. Read more »
How Tigers-Yankees Will Shake Out
The Tigers should eliminate the Yankees in the ALCS thanks to two Justin Verlander starts on regular rest and a slumping New York lineup. Read more »
Projecting Nationals-Cardinals, Yankees-Orioles
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 »
Surveying Athletics-Tigers, Reds-Giants
Detroit will pit star power against Oakland's cohesive unit, while the Reds will bring balance to the plate against the Giants. Read more »
Assessing The Wild Card Entrants
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 »
MLB Team Rankings For The End Of 2012 Season
The Nationals finished the season with the best record in baseball and the highest Opsera rating as well. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of September 27th
The Rays sit fifth in this week's rankings, but their playoffs hopes are dwindling even with a seven-game winning streak. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of September 20th
The Nationals have taken over the top spot thanks to the best winning percentage and run differential in the game. Read more »
Giants Weekly: 'Take Care Of TCB' Edition
Coming off an excellent week where the Giants swept the Dodgers and fought the Braves to a series split, the team had both momentum and necessity propelling them forward. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of August 31st
The Orioles have been hot as of late, but sit just 19th in our rankings for the second-straight week. Is that a sign of future decline? Read more »
The Hanging Curve: Royals' Mediocrity, Struggles For The Pirates
The Royals have the youngest team in baseball as they continue a slow rebuilding process, while the Pirates are edging towards yet another late-season collapse. Read more »
MLB Team Rankings For The Week Of August 24th
The Yankees, Nationals, Cardinals, Reds and Rangers make up the top-five, while the Twins, Rockies, Cubs, Indians and Astros bring up the rear in this week's rankings. Read more »