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2012 in review Record: 61-101 (65-97 Pythagorean) 613 runs scored (14th in NL) 759 runs allowed (14th in NL) Big Offseason Moves Signed free agents Edwin Jackson, Scott Baker, Scott Feldman, Carlos Villanueva, Scott Hairston and Nate Schierhol...

Last weekend, I presented the top 10 teams in my personal power rankings. That was before the Blue Jays officially acquired R.A. Dickey, so I updated my top 10 after that trade, and, to spur on more debate, now present the rest of my rankings. Agree ...

There are some big free agents out there -- Michael Bourn, Nick Swisher, Kyle Lohse, Edwin Jackson, Adam LaRoche and Rafael Soriano being the biggest -- and some trades that may yet to be completed, such as R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays, but let's tak...

As we wait for free agency to officially begin, a few Friday afternoon links to check out. If you're a Twins fan, Nick Nelson and his writers at Twins Daily have compiled a must-read 2013 offseason handbook. It's a beautifully designed 72-page eb...

We just witnessed one of the most amazing games in postseason history. Whether this game will eventually earn itself a place alongside other legendary games remains to be seen -- after all, Cardinals-Nationals doesn't quite have the same buzz to it a...

The first postseason game in our nation's capital since 1933 proved an ugly disaster for the home fans. The Cardinals scored one run in the first off Edwin Jackson, and then unlikely postseason hero Pete Kozma -- doing his best impersonation of Bucky...

The St. Louis Cardinals aren't your typical 88-win team. When you go through their roster, it's difficult to find obvious holes. The lineup was second in the league in runs scored. The pitching staff allowed the fifth-fewest runs in the league and fe...

Sports Illustrated's Joe Sheehan responds to the likelihood that baseball will be adding a second wild-card team. Joe perfectly sums up the problems I also have with the second wild card. In fact, I would argue the problems are so obvious, and the be...

There's a lot of buzz building up around the Washington Nationals. After trading for Gio Gonzalez and signing Edwin Jackson, the club has rebuilt a rotation that will also get an entire season from Stephen Strasburg. The Nationals didn't add any n...

Well, Edwin Jackson didn't get the big deal he was looking for. In the end, he's still a pitcher who allowed a .342 on-base percentage in 2011; among 94 qualified starting pitchers (162 innings), that ranked 84th. For all the offseason speculation...

Some thoughts on the big free agents remaining not named Prince Fielder. Johnny Damon: He's 277 hits away from 3,000 but currently scraping for a job. Tampa Bay apparently signed Luke Scott as its designated hitter and with Desmond Jennings taking...

The Cardinals' blowout win and decimation of the Texas bullpen in Game 3 suddenly raises the possibility that this World Series may not get back to St. Louis. The biggest issue is this list: C.J. Wilson: 5 IP, 8 R Derek Holland: 5 IP, 3 R Colby ...

ESPN Insider Matt Meyers has a piece on Adrian Beltre, arguing that the labels placed on Beltre throughout his career are unfounded and inaccurate. I agree with Matt's general assessment that Beltre has been a tremendously underrated and underappreci...

Here's my weekly look ahead, because I didn't get to it in Sunday night's Yankees-Red Sox diary. SERIES OF THE WEEK Milwaukee at St. Louis, Tuesday through Thursday Tuesday: Shaun Marcum (10-3, 3.58 ERA) vs. Edwin Jackson (8-8, 4.11) Wednes...

The trade deadline is fun, full of rumors and feverishly hyped, tweeted and talked about. But how much impact does it actually have? Here's a more detailed look at the past three seasons. 2010 AL playoff teams on July 31 Yankees White Sox ...

The Red Sox are 0-6, but things could be worse: the 1988 Braves started 0-10, the 2002 Tigers started 0-11, the 1997 Cubs started 0-14 and the 1988 Orioles lost an amazing 21 in a row to begin the season. The Cubs finished 68-94, the best record of t...