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Keith Law redrafts the 2003 draft with the benefit of hindsight, to see how different it would look.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

The Los Angeles Angels have been batting Mike Trout, their best all-around hitter, second for most of this season. The Cincinnati Reds could learn a thing or two from that. The idea of putting your best hitter second, rather than third, is still a...

Blog | April 30, 2013

Keith Law explains why Joey Votto should bat second for the Cincinnati Reds.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 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

Every year there are a few players whom I expect, for scouting reasons or for analytical ones, to take some kind of step or leap forward in performance. I've got eight such names for 2013, with varying degrees of confidence that I try to explain...

Blog | March 19, 2013

Keith Law identifies eight players he thinks will break out in 2013, starting with Domonic Brown of the Phillies.

Blog | Conversation | March 19, 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

Keith Law's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball with detailed scouting reports on every player.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Keith Law lists his top 100 prospects for 2013, beginning with Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2013

Keith Law ranks the top 25 players in baseball under the age of 25.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2013

The Kansas City Royals' main goal this offseason had to be to make the club into a potential 85-win team, at a minimum. In a desperately weak AL Central, an 85-win baseline puts you within variance of contention -- a little luck, a breakout or t...

Blog | December 09, 2012

Wil Myers was way too much for Kansas City Royals to give up to get James Shields from the Tampa Bay Rays, writes Keith Law.

Mike Napoli's market value was probably a lot higher a year ago, when he was coming off a career year, but he still managed to land a reported three-year, $39 million offer from the Red Sox, a healthy total that almost mandates the Sox give him ...

Blog | December 03, 2012

Keith Law breaks down the deal that will bring Mike Napoli to the Red Sox as a free agent.

Blog | Conversation | December 03, 2012

There's more attention paid to this year's AL MVP ballot than any award I can remember, in part because it's seen as a fight between two camps -- those who espouse advanced statistical analysis of baseball and those who really wish Bil...

Blog | November 15, 2012