Baseball Analysis

For a franchise short on good news, the Dodgers at least climbed to the top spot in our team rankings. The Jays held steady in the second hole and the Mets went from 11th to 4th in one week. Read more »

Not even a quarter of the baseball season has passed, so managers should not panic ? at least not yet. Instead, I suggest that you divide the fantasy baseball season into three trimesters by following this approach. Read more »

The turnover of the immensely likable, self-proclaimed band of idiots that won the 2004 World Series has been dramatically rapid and here is how it happened. Read more »

Zack Greinke has been the topic du jour this year, but he still trails Johan Santana in terms of SWHIP. Read more »

The question all Jays fans have on their mind is this: will the hot streak continue, or is this just a mirage? Read more »

Players are rushing to the defense of Alex Rodriguez lately. Does that mean Selena Roberts has done him a favor by accusing him of a variety of unscrupulous behaviors? Read more »

With some clever accounting, the Yankees pitching doesn't look so bad when you get rid of the toxic assets of Chien-Ming Wang's ERA. Also, we examine how the lineup at the bottom has improved from last year, while the middle has suffered in the absence of A-Rod. Read more »

The Angels started 6-14 in 2002 before shocking the world and beating the Giants in seven games in the Fall Classic. Between Nick Adenhart's tragic death and injuries to Vlad, Lackey and Santana, the club is lucky to be in the weak AL West. Read more »

The Blue Jays have the best record in the American League and have climbed to the second slot in our Opsera rankings. Read more »

The turnover of the immensely likable, self-proclaimed band of idiots that won the 2004 World Series has been dramatically rapid and here is how it happened. Read more »

In our first top-40 of 2009, an extremely familiar face comes in at number one, but there are some surprises and comebacks mixed in behind him. Read more »

Jason Bay can't be compared in terms of personality and impact, but his production has been neck and neck with Manny Ramirez. Read more »

It is like 1992 once again for the Pirates, who find themselves on top of our rankings. while the Red Sox made a jump just as sharp as Florida's fall. Read more »

Just two months ago, I wrote how the Braves made a great signing in bolstering their outfield with the signing of veteran Garret Anderson. Now, just 15 games into the season and one trip already to the DL, I?d like a redo. Read more »

The idea of signing Mark Teixeira wasn't nearly as last minute as it seemed, but it did take somewhat of a Boston blunder for the first baseman to end up in New York. Read more »

Through the first two weeks of play, the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Marlins, Cardinals and White Sox have played the best baseball. Read more »

During the offseason, the Cubs made a conscious decision to improve their lineup against righties and it is already paying dividends. On the mound, the starters have been solid, but using Kevin Gregg as the closer over Carlos Marmol is already ill-advised. Read more »

When CC Sabathia neutralizes his height by decreasing the vertical break on his fastball, he is a very different pitcher. Read more »

After the first week of play, the Cardinals, White Sox, Braves, Padres, Rays and Marlins are in our top-six, while the Nationals, Indians, D-Backs, Astros, Brewers and Phillies are in the bottom-six. Read more »

The Cubs farm system is not currently one of their strengths, but Josh Vitters is a promising bat even if he will be plagued by the unfair Matt Wieters comparisons. Read more »