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And we are BACK, with your all-purpose* guide to the weekend in MLB action. *Single-purpose, really. It's super limited in function. You can only read it. 10. no. 2 UNC vs. no. 3 Virginia (Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m., ESPN3) Whoa! Supe...

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

Story | Conversation | May 17, 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

The cream of the 2013 free-agent crop was obvious and expensive. Teams entered the offseason flush with cash and spent prodigiously. Outfielder Josh Hamilton was the best position player, while B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn followed not far behind...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Jim Callis updates his top 10 prospect rankings for the 2013 fantasy season and has short notes on some recent call-ups, including the Cardinals' Carlos Martinez.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2013

The Blue Jays are off to a slow start and their road is getting tougher, writes Paul Swydan

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2013

The American League Most Valuable Player debate last summer illuminated the significant difference between the way folks in front offices evaluate players and how uniformed personnel view them. For managers, coaches and players, Miguel Cabrera was a ...

Blog | March 28, 2013

With ESPN unveiling the top 10 of the BBTN 500, Buster Olney polled 21 MLB execs to pick their top 10 players for 2013.

Blog | Conversation | March 28, 2013

The weekend announcement from New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera that this would be his final big league season doesn't change anything from a fantasy baseball perspective. The beloved Rivera remains a trusted fantasy option, and is appropri...

Blog | March 11, 2013

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Yankees' bullpen situation and then lays out his top fantasy options among relievers not expected to get 10-plus saves.

Blog | Conversation | March 11, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at which first-year, full-time players have the potential to stick as starters.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

At the All-Star break in 1998, the New York Yankees had an 11-game lead in the AL East, and by Aug. 18, they had nearly doubled that margin. Their record was 92-30, so there really wasn't any question about whether they would make the playoffs -...

Blog | January 25, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the top 10 teams in MLB history, starting with the 1998 New York Yankees.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2013

Today, we rank the 10 best lineups in history -- and this has nothing to do with defense or pitching or nicknames. It's all about pure offensive dominance. 1. 1931 New York Yankees The 1927 Yankees have the best nickname in history,...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the top 10 lineups in history, starting with a Yankees lineup from more than 80 years ago. (Though it's not the one that you think.)

Blog | Conversation | January 24, 2013