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Only 13 starting pitchers are going earlier in ESPN average live drafts than New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia, and it's certainly possible that after Monday's somewhat erratic performance, that figure will, like his waistline (and m...

Blog | April 02, 2013

Eric Karabell looks back at Monday's games, offering his thoughts on CC Sabathia, the Tigers' closer situation and more.

Blog | Conversation | April 01, 2013

Buster Olney lists eight key things that need to go right for the Yankees in 2013 in order for them to have a good season. Plus, news and analysis from around baseball.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 2013

Forget 500 homers, 3,000 hits and 300 wins. Dan Szymborski looks at what the new Hall of Fame thresholds should be for those three catergories and projects which current players will reach them.

Story | Conversation | January 06, 2013

Kyle Lohse still doesn't have a home, and there could be a few more trades of starting pitchers. But there is enough information available to rank the 10 best rotations for 2013. 1. Detroit Tigers The rotation of Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, D...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

In ESPN The Magazine, Buster Olney writes that thanks to the 24-7 world of social media, baseball has lost a former mainstay: The quotable, hot-headed manager.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2012

The conspiracy theories have been drifting around Alex Rodriguez, but the real reason for his absence in the lineup, and his future career with the Yankees, isn't that hard to figure out.

Blog | Conversation | October 18, 2012

The Yankees have hit so poorly that they now find themselves in a 3-0 hole. But they can fall back on some slivers of hope. For one, they couldn't possibly hit any worse. And two, they've seen the impossible happen when it happened to them.

Blog | Conversation | October 17, 2012

The Milwaukee Brewers are a small-market team with a big-market mentality, backed by a fan base that has turned out in big numbers and inspired owner Mark Attanasio to think big. The Brewers made the bold midseason play four years ago for CC Sabathia...

Blog | October 16, 2012

If Josh Hamilton is looking for a change of scenery and a place he can be comfortable in, he should look to Milwaukee. As Buster Olney writes, the Brewers have a lot to offer Hamilton in free agency.

Blog | Conversation | October 16, 2012

The Orioles need a big series from Manny Machado against the Yankees and should consider carrying 13 pitchers, Dave Cameron writes in his in-depth preview.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2012

Keith Law ranks the top 10 pitchers who will be playing in the 2012 MLB postseason.

Blog | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Ben Lindbergh says injuries have played a major factor in two AL divisional races and that the money and WARP lost is considerable.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2012

The biggest problem for the Yankees isn't that they're getting old, writes Keith Law, it's that they don't have anyone on the farm ready to step in and be an impact player for at least another two years.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2012

There is a significant difference between being a front-line pitcher and being the ace of a staff, as longtime Oriole Mike Flanagan once explained. There is an extra accountability factor because an ace embraces the responsibility of leading a rotati...

Blog | September 04, 2012

CC Sabathia has been an ace for more than a decade, and he still fills that role for the Yankees. But, as Buster Olney writes, there is still some concern about Sabathia's elbow and whether he's healthy enough to beat other aces down the stretch.

Blog | Conversation | September 04, 2012