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Eric Karabell and Keith Law were your hosts on Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast and they talked about baseball stuff. 1. Matt Kemp didn't want to go on the DL, but it's better to have him rest than play at half speed. But is Andre Ethier really g...

Keith Law was joined by Rumor Central editor Chris Sprow for Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast . As always, there was plenty of baseball to discuss. 1. Keith and Chris share their thoughts on Jacoby Ellsbury's injury and what it means for the Red...

It was Eric Karabell and Keith Law on Tuesday's Baseball Today, plus a guest appearance from Jerry Ferrara, Yankees fan and "Entourage" actor. The highlights: 1. Carlos Santana signed a long-term deal with the Indians but Keith isn't crazy about d...

In this story, Danny Hultzen, the second overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Seattle Mariners and Keith Law's No. 30 prospect, tells the Tacoma News Tribune: I pitch to contact. From the first pitch on, I'm thinking 'hit it,' because the quicker ...

Take a break from Jeremy Lin. Here are some links worth checking out from outside the SweetSpot network. Check back later Wednesday for more links from our list of bloggers. Keith Law released his list of top 100 prospects last week. Kevin Gold...

ESPN Insider Keith Law breaks down the Jed Lowrie-Mark Melancon trade here, and I generally agree with his assessment: Lowrie still has upside, although his ability to remain healthy is obviously a question mark. Melancon, originally acquired by t...

Fact: Michael Bourn is a better player than Hunter Pence. Fact: A lot of you probably think I'm nuts. Hunter Pence returned pitcher Jarred Cosart (Keith Law's No. 17 prospect in his midseason top 50 update) and first baseman Jonathan Singleton ...

Keith Law has a piece up on Insider showing how data indicates that relief pitchers are constantly overvalued. Not only are they especially volatile from year to year, they are volatile within a single season. Here's one key nugget: "In one query, we...

On Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast, Eric Karabell and Keith Law discussed an email from a reader who compared the rosters of the famous 1971 All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium versus the less famous 1998 contest at Coors Field. Which year had the m...

On Thursday's Baseball Today podcast , Keith Law explains his problems with North Carolina barbeque. But there is plenty of excellent baseball talk as well, including: 1. How good is Chris Heisey and should Dusty Baker be playing him every day? Pl...

Keith Law and I talked about this on the Baseball Today podcast as well, but this was the worst inning I've watched all season -- and I watched the Vin Mazzaro meltdown. It started innocently enough: The Cardinals led the Phillies 2-1 entering th...

Myself and Keith Law had plenty of things to talk about on Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast , including: 1. The disaster in St. Louis. What the heck was Tony La Russa thinking in the eighth inning? 2. Whether or not Logan Morrison and Ricky R...

I'm still pinch-hitting for Eric Karabell but Keith Law was once again batting cleanup. Five reasons to check out Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast : 1. Keith breaks down the Albert Pujols injury, what it means long-term and why Jon Jay isn't the a...

I love looking back at old draft lists. It's a guilty pleasure to see "what could have been" and to imagine the players your favorite team could have selected. Keith Law just unveiled his first mock draft for the upcoming June draft. Let's hope so...

Eric Karabell and Keith Law joined forces on Thursday's Baseball Today pod. Be sure to check it out ... Are the Mets better than we think? Keith says not with that pitching. Jeremy Hellickson's first start was solid, but Tampa lost again. So d...

Eric Karabell and Keith Law are joined by yours truly on Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast . Topics include: Red Sox lose another game, which isn't a big worry, but Josh Beckett's conditioning may be. Kudos to Yovani Gallardo. Anything to rea...