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Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum caused a stir the other day by suggesting that first baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Starlin Castro could be sent to the minors if they didn't ... well, I'm not sure what they are supposed to do, because ...

Blog | April 23, 2013

Keith Law looks at a few candidates for promotion and demotion to and from the minors, such as Anthony Rizzo and Nolan Arenado.

Blog | Conversation | April 23, 2013

As usual, I've sketched out my win-loss predictions for all 30 teams and winners for the six major postseason awards. I've tried to include at least one thought on each team that explains my predictions, as well as notes on some key players...

Blog | March 28, 2013

Keith Law gives his division, postseason and awards picks for 2013.

Blog | Conversation | March 28, 2013

Some notes from the weekend on minor league fields in Goodyear and Mesa. • Robert Stephenson was the Cincinnati Reds' first-round selection in 2011 and ranked as my No. 48 prospect coming into this year, second in the Reds' system beh...

Blog | March 25, 2013

Paul Swydan of FanGraphs identifies a group of players due to slide in 2013 after strong 2012 campaigns.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

PHOENIX -- A few more Seattle Mariners notes, these from their game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday at Phoenix Muni: • Seattle starter Brandon Maurer doesn't get the attention of the Mariners' "big three" pitching prosp...

Blog | March 08, 2013

Seattle Mariners prospect Brandon Maurer is becoming a candidate for big league rotation, writes Keith Law.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2013

Some observations from Monday's messy game between the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners in Peoria, Ariz. • Seattle's top prospect, right-hander Taijuan Walker, threw two innings in support of Generic Starter, one good and one l...

Blog | March 05, 2013

Keith Law breaks down a recent outing from Mariners prospect Taijuan Walker, who looked shaky in giving up a homer to Rockies prospect Nolan Arenado.

Blog | Conversation | March 05, 2013

As part of the Future Power Rankings, Dan Szymborski ranks the top 30 players in 2018.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2013

Jim Bowden, Keith Law and Buster Olney bring you the latest installment of the Future Power Rankings.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2013

Here's my third annual ranking of the top prospects based solely on their expected impact in 2013, a list that factors in expected roles and playing time as well as my expectations for their immediate performance. For all the talk and hand-wrin...

Blog | February 14, 2013

Keith Law ranks the top 20 prospects based on the impact they will have in 2013.

Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2013

ESPN Insider Keith Law has unveiled his minor league organizational rankings today and the Rangers are No. 9. You may remember that the Rangers earned the top spot in 2010 and 2011 before Kansas City got the No. 1 position last year. This year, it's ...