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I had an excellent time talking baseball with Keith Law on Thursday's Baseball Today podcast. (What, you wanted us to break down LeBron James and Kevin Durant?) The show may have run a little long, but trust me, it's worth the listen! 1. With Troy...

As camps open in Arizona and Florida, we put it to the SweetSpot network: Which player from your team are you most excited to watch this season, and why? First up, the answers from the American League. Baltimore Orioles: Matt Wieters Why Wiet...

Some good stuff from around the SweetSpot network ... Jeremiah Johnson at The View from the Bleachers has written the Carlos Zambrano Owner's Manuel. You'll need it, Marlins fans. And just remember: He's not a toy and doesn't come with a refund. ...

Some stuff to check out from across the SweetSpot network ... There is a debate about Adam Jones' ability to improve, considering he drew just 29 walks last season. Jon Shepherd of Camden Depot looks at Jones' potential and compares him to simila...

Even if your team isn't in the pennant race, September is an important month. Here is what each American League team hopes to accomplish in the final month. Boston Red Sox: As the Red Sox enter the season's final stretch, Terry Francona's focus wi...

Mark Simon and Steve Berthiaume joined forces on Friday's Baseball Today podcast. Among their items of discussion: 1. The Blue Jays-Yankees game on Thursday was crazy and the guys wonder how much the Yanks will miss Alex Rodriguez. 2. Steve exp...

As the second half kicks off, our SweetSpot Network weighs in with a quick look at the state of each team and what to expect in the second half. Boston Red Sox (55-35, +111 run differential) What needs to be fixed or accomplished in the second ...

New York Yankees (29-23) For all the dithering and complaining that's been going on in the Bronx, the Yankees have the second-best record in the American League, propelled by the best offense in baseball. Russell Martin (.253/.363/.479) has been ...

Baltimore Orioles Zach Britton was supposed to start the year in the minors but injuries to Baltimore's rotation forced his promotion. In five starts he is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA. He is a ground ball pitcher (57.3 GB percent) who has already induced fi...

Eric Karabell and Keith Law joined forces for Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast to talk about: The Orioles' hot start, including the impressive Zach Britton and Chris Tillman's ceiling. The Rangers rotation, including what to expect from Matt H...

Eric Karabell and Mark Simon react to opening weekend on Monday's Baseball Today podcast : What Evan Longoria's injury means to the Rays, who already lack power in the lineup. Matt Holliday doesn't land on the DL with his appendectomy. Brian ...

As a few souls have observed, the Baltimore Orioles have played like a completely different team since Buck Showalter took over as manager in early August. The American League East standings since then: BAL 26-15 BOS 22-18 -3.5 TAM 22-18 -3.5 N...

As we saw Tuesday, all the major parties have now accepted some changes to the 1961 statistics, making Jim Gentile the (sole) American League RBI champion -- he'd been officially tied with Roger Maris -- and lifting Maris ahead of Mickey Mantle in th...

Did you hear that whoosh sound just a moment ago? That was Charlie Manuel's reputation, rushing past you on its way to the bottom. That other whoosh, though? The one coming from Charm City? That was Kevin Millwood's trade value: Interim manager Juan...

Recently I visited a World War II museum, and a number of the displays were accompanied by (according to the placards) "factoids" ... Aren't factoids a bit too unserious for a museum dedicated to the battles and deaths of many tens of thousands of hu...

An interesting query via the mailbag: I have a question that I simply must have an answer on! Went to the Giants/Orioles game tonight and saw Julio Lugo's stat line. I thought it was a mistake but I just checked and I am amazed after 105 at bats he...