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The Rangers were criticized for a quiet offseason. But, as Mike Petriello writes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2013

Paul Swydan breaks down the chances for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers to remain elite throughout the season. He also writes why the Red Sox have struggled as of late.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

No, it isn't a very happy time in Southern California. SoCal fans just watched as the Lakers and Clippers got bounced out of the NBA playoffs in the first round, while the Dodgers and Angels have looked like they might not even make the playoffs. ...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Each April, new breakout stars are born, but often those hot starts are just a fluke. Dan Szymborski looks at players whose strong starts are a sign of real improvement, such as Dexter Fowler, Yu Darvish, Carlos Gomez and Lucas Duda.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2013

Dan Szymborski looks at the best and worst decisions of spring training. Atop his list is the Boston Red Sox deciding to start Jackie Bradley Jr. in left field as a beneficial move.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2013

Dan Szymborski projects the AL standings, including each team's odds of making the playoffs and winning the World Series.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2013

Notes about some prominent draft prospects I've seen over the last three days. • Seminole State College right-hander Teddy Stankiewicz was selected in the second round by the New York Mets last year, 75th overall, but the team passed on...

Blog | March 20, 2013

Keith Law breaks down Teddy Stankiewicz, Dominic Smith and Jon Denney, three prospects with a chance to go in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2013

AL West teams should see win totals improve with addition of Houston Astros, writes Dave Cameron of FanGraphs.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2013

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- This is Part II of our rankings of the early-season schedules, from toughest to easiest. On Saturday, the focus was on the American League. Sunday, we turn our attention to the National League: 1. Pittsburgh Pirates Games again...

Blog | February 24, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the early-season schedules of NL teams. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the toughest path.

Blog | Conversation | February 24, 2013

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - When the late, great Mike Flanagan served in the Baltimore Orioles' leadership in 2005, the team got off to a strong start, winning 30 of their first 46 games. I called "Flanny" in late May and asked him whether he thought they...

Blog | February 23, 2013

Buster Olney says the Kansas City Royals have the toughest schedule in the American League.

Blog | Conversation | February 23, 2013

Jim Bowden, Keith Law and Buster Olney bring you the latest installment of the Future Power Rankings, looking at how well each team is set up for sustained success.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda turned 38 years old this past weekend, but you'd hardly know it by the way he pitched last season. In fact, the underrated Kuroda finished the 2012 season No. 19 on ESPN's Player Rater among start...

Blog | February 15, 2013

Eric Karabell highlights pitchers over the age of 35 who could be real bargains in fantasy drafts this season.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2013