Jason Heyward has exploded onto the scene, but Hanley Ramirez has a handful of excellent seasons under his belt. Which would you prefer to start a franchise with? Read more »
Baseball Analysis
Be The GM: Jason Heyward vs. Hanley Ramirez
Be The GM: Robinson Cano vs. David Price
Robinson Cano and David Price aren't the biggest names on their respective teams, but they both have bright futures. Read more »
How Texas Crushed The Red Sox
A season opening series between two of the projected leaders in the American League turned into a Texas showcase with the Rangers sweeping Boston. Read more »
Be The GM: Nick Markakis vs. Adrian Gonzalez
The first matchup of the 2011 contest features Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis and AL East-newcomer Adrian Gonzalez. Read more »
All About Those 2011 Opening Day Starters
Each O.D. starting pitcher is of great value to his team, but they are all certainly in different tax brackets, points in their careers and have vastly different statistics. Read more »
RealGM's 2011 MLB 'Be A GM' Bracket
If you had your pick of any player, who would you pick first to build a team around? Over the next few weeks, we'll answer that question. Read more »
AL Contender Battles
The Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Rays and White Sox have positional battles worth examining. Read more »
Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet 2011
Need a crash course to draft your fantasy baseball team? We bring you completely up to speed with a position-by-position cheat sheet using a tier system. Read more »
The 2011 MLB Rookie Crop
The 2011 rookie crop has humongous shoes to fill after what we saw in 2010. Here is how this year's group is looking. Read more »
NL Contender Position Battles
There are several NL contenders with fun position battles to monitor this spring, including San Francisco 1B/LF mix and others concerning the Dodgers and Braves. Read more »
Changes In The AL East
While the Red Sox improved, the Yankees are still the Yankees in many ways and the Rays are the little team that can, Toronto and Baltimore are closing the gap. Read more »
Billy Beane's Evolution
Nine years since the debut of Moneyball, both in bookstores and on the field, it is still practiced, albeit on a broader scale as numerous teams search for undervalued players. Read more »
Primed For Improvement: Oakland Athletics Edition
If we are to believe their Pythagorean record, the A's should have won 86 games in 2010. The moves by Billy Beane should be enough to close the gap between themselves and the Rangers. Read more »
Primed For Improvement: St. Louis Cardinals Edition
The Red Birds only won 86 games in 2010, a season in which virtually every prognosticator predicted them to run away with the division. Read more »
Primed For Improvement: Colorado Rockies Edition
If the starting rotation can improve on a spotty season in 2010, one would be hard-pressed to find a team that excels in as many facets of the game as the Colorado Rockies. Read more »
Milwaukee's Big Improvement
Is there another team in the National League Central that can claim they are more improved than the Milwaukee Brewers? Not with Greinke and Marcum starting 70 games. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Yankees Sign Rafael Soriano
A constant characteristic of the championship Yankee teams during this run over the past 15 years has been very good relief arms. Read more »
Historical Comparisons For Future HOFers
Albert Pujols, Chipper Jones, Ivan Rodriguez and Ichiro Suzuki will one day become members of the Hall of Fame. Who do they compare to from the distant past? Read more »
Favorites On Paper
The Phillies and Red Sox have improved themselves to such a degree over the winter that there is little denying they are the two best teams on paper. Read more »
Ripple Effects
Cliff Lee's signing means different things to different parties, whether it is the Yankees, Rangers, Players Union or of course the Phillies. Read more »