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While it seems as if everyone acknowledges Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper as the best young players in baseball, it sure looks as though the Baltimore Orioles have themselves a special young ...

Blog | May 16, 2013

Jim Bowden compares Shelby Miller and Matt Harvey in our side-by-side analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

Mark Trumbo hit a home run for the third consecutive day, Howie Kendrick and Mike Trout also homered and the Los Angeles Angels ended a four-game losing streak, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Wednesday.

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses Bryce Harper's hot start and if he's already passed the adjustment period that hits many young players.

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

Entering their second year in the majors, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper look like a pair who could accomplish some great things over the next decade or so.

Jim Bowden compares Mike Trout and Bryce Harper in our side-by-side analysis.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2013

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper forced his way into my overall top 20, and I've confidently penciled him in as National League MVP for 2013. It's safe to say I like him a bit more than most do, whether for fantasy baseball or o...

Blog | March 12, 2013

Eric Karabell lists players he likes more than most do in fantasy drafts this season, including Ryan Howard, Bryce Harper and Eric Hosmer.

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 players who project to be much worse in 2013, including Mike Trout and Gio Gonzalez.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2013

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton go back a ways. In the spring of 1999, they met during a pre-draft workout at Tropicana Field in Florida. They were both supreme talents but came equipped with markedly different expectations. Hamilt...

As the saying goes, fantasy drafts aren't necessarily won in the first round -- or early rounds, for that matter -- but they can be lost. I don't buy that notion anymore. All the picks count, and team depth is critical, but many owners who...

Blog | February 13, 2013

Tristan H. Cockcroft has his Top 250 rankings for fantasy baseball keeper leagues, taking into account performance for 2013, as well as for many years beyond that.

It's hardly practical to expect first-year players to perform as well as Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper did in 2012. For starters, no rookie had ever done quite what Trout did, while Har...

Blog | January 30, 2013