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Keith Law breaks down the top 10 prospects for every NL East team, and also identifies sleepers and guys who could make a big league impact in 2013.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

Keith Law unveils his second mock draft less than a week before the draft, and Mark Appel and Byron Buxton are looking more like locks for the top two spots.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2012

On this fine first day of August, with the non-waiver trade deadline in our rear view mirror, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look on the field at hitting performances of July that could have taught us something that we can apply moving f...

Blog | August 01, 2011

Eric Karabell points out five good and five disappointing fantasy performances from July and what to expect going forward.

Blog | Conversation | August 01, 2011

Jason A. Churchill breaks down each National League draft class, outlining which signings could separate the best classes from the merely mediocre ones.

Blog | Conversation | July 29, 2011

We're just over a month from the draft, so let's take care of some housekeeping before we get to this week's Stock Watch. The order of the first 60 picks, which is the entire first round and the 27 compensation selections that follow, ...

Blog | May 04, 2011

In the latest edition of Stock Watch, Jason A. Churchill explains why Texas right-hander may have moved himself into the top 10, and why Connecticut righty Matt Barnes has likely fallen out of it.

Blog | Conversation | May 04, 2011

Orlando Cabrera started his lobbying early in spring training, Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta recalled, after Cabrera watched teammate Asdrubal Cabrera take batting practice for the first time. "Orlando was impressed with his power, and he star...

Blog | April 16, 2011

The Cleveland Indians are off to a fast start in 2011 in large part due to the emergence of Asdrubal Cabrera. They have Orlando Cabrera to thank for that, as some of his spring training advice has helped Asdrubal succeed at the plate.

Blog | Conversation | April 16, 2011

The first pieces of a rally would start to take shape and it was habit for Gio Gonzalez to immediately imagine, in one corner of his mind, the worst possible outcome. Runners at first and third and nobody out could quickly lead to a three-run inning,...

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2011

In Troy Tulowitzki, the Colorado Rockies saw a player who could be their Derek Jeter or Cal Ripken, which is precisely what the shortstop wanted. Plus, Buster's advice to Jeter, and a walk around free agency.

Blog | Conversation | December 02, 2010

A close look at the options market shows some no-brainers out there, such as the Padres being able to lock up Jon Garland's inning-eating ways for another year at a good rate; in other cases -- we're looking at you, Berkman -- it's a no-brainer to pass.

Blog | Conversation | September 17, 2010

Keith Law takes his first look at the 2011 MLB draft -- not in any type of mock format, but in a listing of players to watch for at the college and prep level. The main name to know is Anthony Rendon (Rice), but there are comparisons to Ryan Howard and Scott Kazmir here.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2010

Jason A. Churchill looks at the scouting director and general draft philosophy of every team in the National League. This is an essential draft-read document because it explains what each squad may do with their highest picks, using history as a guide.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2010

In the daily look at position battles: the Rangers' first-base situation, Mike Stanton's chances to start for the Marlins and more.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2010

Dayan Viciedo of the White Sox debuts a new look in 2010 that has him ready to take over first in Chicago.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2010