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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 Cleveland Indians are rising thanks to offensive success from unlikely sources, writes Paul Swydan. He focuses specifically on catcher Carlos Santana, who is batting .379 with a .443 BABIP this season.

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2013

The Blue Jays, Padres and White Sox are all struggling. But that doesn't mean you should count them out as potential contenders, writes Paul Swydan.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

The first-place Rockies are still unlikely to make a run to the playoffs, but they now have a puncher's chance, which seemed like a crazy idea just three weeks ago. Paul Swydan of FanGraphs explains.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Oakland was taken lightly in preseason, and that was a mistake. The A's are here to stay, writes Paul Swydan.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Paul Swydan of FanGraphs looks at reasons why the Nationals aren't as good as many think. A lack of depth and injury issues could hurt their World Series chances.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

The New York Mets and New York Yankees could both be losing teams for the first time since 1992. Paul Swydan breaks down the likelihood.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2013

The Chicago Cubs had an eventful offseason, and will sport an Opening Day lineup that features as many as five new faces. In all likelihood, more than half of the team's games will be started by pitchers who were not members of the organization at th...

Paul Swydan of FanGraphs looks at the outlook for the Chicago Cubs in 2013. Could contending actually hurt the Cubs' massive rebuilding effort?

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2013

Paul Swydan breaks down three of the more important trades from the past month.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2013

Paul Swydan looks at five contenders to see how they have addressed their biggest weaknesses of a year ago.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

Paul Swydan of FanGraphs ranks the top five pitching duos in baseball.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2013

The Nationals don't have a reliable lefty in the bullpen, but a recent playoff team provides a blueprint for why that might not be a problem.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2013

Paul Swydan looks at five top picks from the 2008 draft and wonders if it's time to give up on them.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2013