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The 2013 MLB draft is coming up, with the first round set for June 6, and when each team makes its first-round selection, each will be drafting an amateur player it believes will turn into an All-Star. In reality, front offices know the odds of d...

A comprehensive look about what every AL Central team needs and wants heading into the 2013 MLB Draft.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Picking division winners and playoff teams is easy. What's harder is picking the final record for every team. So I will venture to project this year's final standings ... remember, wins and losses and runs scored and runs allowed must add up across t...

Buster Olney says the Kansas City Royals have the toughest schedule in the American League.

Blog | Conversation | February 23, 2013

Assessing what lies ahead this offseason for the Tigers, White Sox, Royals, Indians and Twins.

Dan Szymborski looks at what each AL Central team needs to do to make the playoffs in 2013.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2012

Projecting the 2013 Opening Day lineups for the AL Central.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2012

The Detroit Tigers are now six games below .500 after a muffed fly ball led to a loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Detroit is six games behind the Chicago White Sox and a half-game ahead of the Kansas City Royals. If anybody told y...

Blog | June 07, 2012

When the Tigers signed Prince Fielder, they were expected to have one of the best offenses in the American League. That hasn't been the case. As Buster Olney writes, Detroit's bats need to heat up in order to overcome its other issues.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2012

Sometime on Thursday, baseball owners are expected to formally ratify the new playoff format, locking in the system of six division winners and four wild-card teams for this season and beyond. A general manager noted on Tuesday that nobody really kn...

Blog | May 16, 2012

It's unclear how the new playoff format will affect teams' decision-making, but Buster Olney writes that there will be teams looking to buy in pursuit of the additional playoff spots. Here are three teams executives expect to be aggressive this summer.

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2012

It's way too early to render a final judgment on the Miami Marlins' all-in gamble on 2012. But if this were Texas Hold 'Em, what you could say is that Miami's first month was equivalent to drawing a two of clubs. To review: The...

Blog | May 01, 2012

With their new ballpark, players and franchise image, the Miami Marlins have gone all-in to establish new roots with what has been an apathetic south Florida fan base. As Buster Olney writes, the Marlins so far are losing their gamble.

Blog | Conversation | May 01, 2012

Buster Olney writes that when Yadier Molina signed with the Cardinals for five years and $75 million, he set the table for other elite catchers, like Brian McCann. Soon, the Braves will have to decide what price they are willing to pay McCann.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2012

Check out the MLB players ranked from No. 1 to No. 10 as ESPN completes its top 500 ranking of 2012.

Check out the MLB players ranked from No. 151 to No. 200 as ESPN counts down the top 500 of 2012.