Baseball Analysis

The Rangers saved their season with a 10-game win streak, but we're going to have to wait a bit to see whether they're for real, because there are some serious questions surrounding a lot of their players. Read more »

If he keeps hitting like this, Marwin Gonzalez will transform from a "useful utility/bench player" to a "Swiss Army knife/Ben Zobrist-like player." Read more »

By most standards, New York started off the year as fringe contenders but their offense has given them a huge boost behind Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, Sartlin Castro and Jacoby Ellsbury. Read more »

The Giants need some things to start improving immediately if they aren't going to punt the season and there are a mess of things (the loss of Bumgarner, the lack of power, iffy rotation, etc.), that they can't really do anything about. Read more »

Eric Thames is a 30-year-old baseball player whom most of us had forgotten about having success at an unprecedented level. Thames is a much improved player who radically improved his plate discipline and, if we're being honest, has had a heaping helping of luck, as well. Read more »

Oh, the joys of early-season baseballing. An average player morphs into a baseball deity before your very eyes. Read more »

Here are some predictions for the 2017 season, organized by team. If we make enough; some safe, some crazy, surely, we'll get some right, right? Cue: the rumbling laughter of the baseball gods. Read more »

Mike Trout, Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado and Kris Bryant headline our top-150 rankings for the 2017 Fantasy Baseball season. Read more »

After an aggressive offseason, the Red Sox are the favorites to win the toughest division in the MLB even though any of the four teams could reach the playoffs. Read more »

While the Nationals and Mets largely looked to maintain their spots atop the NL East, the Marlins, Phillies and Braves continued to rebuild. Read more »

On how the Indians spent wisely after nearly winning the World Series, rough winters for Detroit, Kansas City and Minnesota, as well as a good start to the White Sox rebuild. Read more »

On the Cubs' post-World Series offseason, quiet winters for the Cardinals and Pirates, along with the rebuilding projects for the Reds and Brewers. Read more »

Where the Astros sprinted out of the offseason gate and then relaxed, the Mariners did the started off sprinting and never stopped. Read more »

The Dodgers and Giants continued to improve this offseason, and the Rockies tried to do enough to be in position for the Wildcard, the D-Backs and Padres made moves for the long-term. Read more »

Trevor Hoffman deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, but his place in Cooperstown is on hold due to the lack of a statistical benchmark for closers. We've fixed that. Read more »

After a rumor-fueled offseason where the Dodgers were attempting to pry Brian Dozier away from the Twins, they decided the asking cost was too much and settled for a trade with the Rays which brings them Logan Forsythe to take over duties at 2B instead. Read more »

Mark Trumbo's contract came in below what a lot of folks initially thought it might, but the market for players like him just doesn't exist like it used to thanks to shifts in the thinking of front offices around the league. Read more »

Jose Bautista was surely underpaid during his previous time in Toronto, but there's no denying the fact that age is more than just a number when it comes to contracts. Read more »

The Mariners are plowing through their farm system, uprooting everything in the hopes that they can turn their team into a contender now. Read more »

The Mariners acquired Yovani Gallardo and Jarrod Dyson to wake up the sleepy, holiday hot stove. Do these trades move the needle for Seattle, or is Jerry Dipoto just tinkering? Read more »