The Dodgers need improvement, particularly with their starting pitching, but their offseason might be more heavily involved with the McCourt divorce than improving their player personnel. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
What The Dodgers Need This Winter
Grading The Deal: Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu
The Angels and Bobby Abreu wasted little time in coming to terms on a new contract that benefits both sides equally. Read more »
New York World Series Win Brings Old Arguments Back To Life
When a team wins the World Series by spending $52 million more than its nearest competitors, economics are unsurprisingly an issue. Read more »
Full 2010 MLB Free Agent List
The following is a comprehensive list of the 2010 MLB free agent class, headlined by John Lackey. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Twins Deal For J.J. Hardy
The best thing the Twins now have to show for Johan Santana is J.J. Hardy. Read more »
Top MLB Free Agents Of 2010
What the 2010 MLB free agent class lacks in pure star wattage, it at least somewhat makes up for in depth. Read more »
2009 World Series Preview
The Phillies have an AL caliber club and present the Yankees an extremely challenging World Series. Read more »
Yankees' ALCS Hopes Hang On Free Agents
For all of the money spent on the Yankees' lineup between 2002 and 2008, their pitching staff was perpetually problematic. That must continue to be the common difference this season. Read more »
A-Rod's Big Game Transition
Alex Rodriguez has transitioned from an absentee in big games to the kind of hitter that receives the Barry Bonds' treatment. Read more »
Yankees' ALCS Hopes Hang On Free Agents
For all of the money spent on the Yankees' lineup between 2002 and 2008, their pitching staff was perpetually problematic. That must continue to be the common difference this season. Read more »
How The Dodgers Can Get Back To The World Series
Two teams haven't met in the LCS in consecutive seasons since the Yankees/Red Sox battles of 2003 and 2004. Here are the keys for the Dodgers to avoid another exit at the hands of the Phillies. 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 »
The Final Team Rankings For 2009
The Dodgers finished the season with the best Opsera in all of baseball, followed by the Yankees and surprisingly the Atlanta Braves. Read more »
How Can The Angels Solve The Sox?
The Angels will face Boston for the fourth time in the ALDS in the last six seasons. In the previous three, they have been out-pitched, out-hit, and out-coached. Why should 2009 be any different? Read more »
A Different Angels Team Battles Familiar Foe
If the Angels get back to the World Series for the first time since 2002, they will need to get key performances from John Lackey, Vladimir Guerrero and Mike Scioscia. 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 »
Phillies Begin Title Defense
There are quite a few question marks surrounding the defending champions, but they still have the talent to advance deep into the playoffs. Read more »
Previewing The Phillies/Rockies From Both Sides
The 2008 World Series champion Phillies will once again meet the Rockies in the NLDS. Will Colorado take the series again like they did in 2007? Read more »
Previewing The Yankees/Twins From Both Sides
The Yankees haven't won a playoff series since 2004 when they last faced Minnesota in October. Read more »
Loyal To A Fault
Charlie Manuel's loyalty to Brad Lidge is eventually going to turn into disloyalty to the rest of the Phillies' roster. Read more »