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With help from the blog network writers, here are reasons each team can win the World Series. St. Louis Cardinals 1. A potent, balanced lineup. The Cardinals had the best on-base percentage in baseball, including four starters -- Matt Holliday, J...

All week, the word around the campfire was that the Oakland Athletics were going to trade left-hander Gio Gonzalez. And sure enough, general manager Billy Beane pulled the trigger Thursday, sending the 26-year-old to the Washington Nationals, along w...

Blog | December 23, 2011

Boston and New York have been working amid an arms race that goes back decades. But this offseason, so many moves across the league seemed to be in response to others within a division. The trend has certainly moved to the AL West.

Blog | Conversation | January 26, 2011

The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with pitcher Ben Sheets on a one-year deal.

Billy Beane and Jon Daniels are among the best GMs at knowing when to swap veterans for prospects, and vice versa.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009