The Cubs have been the best team in the NL since the break, but the Dodgers are, however, a better team with a lot of cards stacked in their favor. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
2017 NLCS Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers Vs. Chicago Cubs
2017 ALCS Preview: Houston Astros Vs. New York Yankees
The Astros were a 101-win team while the Yankees had a Pythagorean record of 101 wins. While Houston has a slight edge, this series is a proverbial toss-up. Read more »
Where The Wild Games Are: Previewing The AL & NL Wild Card Games
Predicting who's going to win a best-of-one series is always going to be a fool's errand. But let's at least look at both games and find some things to pay particular attention to during the games. Read more »
MLB Awards Season: Who's Taking Home The Hardware
The end of the regular season means the playoffs are set to begin and it is time to figure out who will receive the individual awards in November. Read more »
20/20 Hindsight: The Diamondbacks Won the Trade Deadline
The Diamondbacks took advantage of a weak market for J.D. Martinez and got him for a relative song. Since his first at bat as a Diamondback on July 19, Martinez has been one of the best players in baseball. Read more »
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: On The Indians' Ridiculous Streak
The Indians have have outscored their opponents 142-37, for a run differential of +105. In. Three. Weeks. Read more »
Almost Home: A Quick Look At the NL Wild Card Race
For much of the season, we've been looking at a Diamondbacks-Rockies Wild Card game but the Brewers, Cardinals and Cubs could still make a run. Read more »
A Beautiful Mess: On The Crazy AL Wild Card Race
Only three teams are truly out of the Wild Card race, which will make the finals weeks of the season a glorious mess. Here's how we're sorting it out. Read more »
To V Or Not To V: Should The Astros Trade For Justin Verlander?
Barring getting fleeced by Detroit, Houston should grab the best pitcher still available and give their lineup a little bit of help for the inevitable postseason. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Lucroy, Wilson/Avila, Garcia
On Jonathan Lucroy to the Rockies, Justin Wilson and Alex Avila to the Cubs, and Jaime Garcia to the Yankees. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Eduardo Nunez, Anthony Swarzak, Pat Neshek
On Eduardo Nunez to the Red Sox, Anthony Swarzak to the Brewers and Pat Neshek to the Rockies. Read more »
Grading The Deal: The Royals And Padres' Arms Deal
The Royals added three pitchers to their roster in Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter as they look to make one last run with this group. Read more »
Grading the Deal: Yankees Go For It Trading For Todd Frazier
While Todd Frazier might be the biggest name moving and he certainly patches a glaring hole, he's not the most important part of the deal as the Yankees also improved their bullpen. Read more »
Welcome To The Jungle: On The Resurgent Dodgers
The Dodgers definitely look like the deepest and most complete team in the National League and may have even figured out the formula to getting over their oh so elusive NLCS hump. Read more »
The Hangover, Part II: What the Dickens Is Up With The Cubs' Offense
The Cubs are still, with good reason, the favorite in the NL Central, but their lineup is far from as intimidating as it was during their ridiculous run last year. Here's what's been different. Read more »
Great Balls of Tire Fire: On the Nationals' Bullpen
The Nationals were primed for a repeat postseason trip, but they didn't do anything about their closer situation or bullpen depth and, while we sort of saw this coming, it's still disheartening. Read more »
Zack Attack: On Cozart's Season, Injury And Trade Value
Zack Cozart's 2017 season has been on the "Walk-Year; Must Write About" list for a minute. Only making $5.325 million this season, Cozart is one of the most tantalizing players (if not the best) available before the trade deadline. Read more »
The Hangover: Checking In On The Indians' Pitching
The Indians are a .500 team after nearly winning the World Series. We check in on how Andrew Miller, Cody Allen, Corey Kluber and company. Read more »
Sneak Peak: On the Rockies' Not So Rocky Start
With a gaggle of young, cost-controlled pitchers who don't look out of their element pitching at altitude, the Rockies continue to play like a playoff team. Read more »
Red Sox Roll: The (David) Price Is Right
While it's too early to say whether David Price will stay healthy, much less what sort of season he is going to have, his very presence on the mound couldn't have come at a better time for the Red Sox. Read more »