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Click here for the American League second-half previews. Washington Nationals Second-half key: What, other than monitoring Stephen Strasburg's innings limit? Despite injuries that limited Mike Morse, Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos (out for the yea...

Let's move on to the National League with our all-time draft rosters, the best players drafted and signed by each franchise. Remember that they didn't necessarily have to star with that team. Other divisions: AL East | AL Central | AL West Atla...

And now a look at the National League. Click here for the American League second-half team previews. Philadelphia Phillies (57-34, +89 run differential) What needs to be fixed or accomplished in the second half? Although the Phillies finished ...

Philadelphia Phillies (34-20) It sounds odd and awfully nitpicky to say, but the Phillies could have been better. The big problem has been the offense, which has mustered a mediocre 91 OPS+ thus far. In fact, only three regulars have an OPS+ over 10...

The SweetSpot blog network weighs in with April's best surprises ... BeachyAtlanta Braves Simply put, the Braves' most pleasant surprise has been Brandon Beachy. At this time last year, Beachy was a virtually unknown prospect at Double-A Mississ...

The New York Mets are assembling quite the brain trust, don't you think? Paul DePodesta is leaving his role as executive vice president of the San Diego Padres to join general manager Sandy Alderson's front office with the New York Mets as a sp...

A couple of bits from an interview with Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg: Does this season wipe away the Hicks years? Greenberg: What we've done is wipe out a lot of myths that have persisted for a long time. There was a myth you couldn't pitch in R...

The big news here was Nick Swisher's walkoff piece. The bigger news might be this: Following the game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed that Posada felt post-concussion symptoms Tuesday after getting hit by a foul ball. The star catcher sat ...

This story just keeps getting better. Or worse. Or something: - New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb while allegedly striking the grandfather of his children last week at Citi Field, a team official s...

Tom Van Riper on some early returns: Good thing the powers that be in Major League Baseball reconsidered their idea to contract the Minnesota Twins in the 1990s. They may just end up saving the 2010 season. Before Game 2 of the 2009 World Series...

In its first season, the new Yankee Stadium was a great home run park. It, however, wasn't a great hitters' park.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2010

According to Big League's Stew's 'Duk, this year's five most disappointing teams: 1. Chicago Cubs 2. Tampa Bay Rays 3. New York Mets 4. Cleveland Indians 5. Kansas City Royals About the Royals, 'Duk writes: Not every disapp...

Looks like another long season for David Wright next year. At least in the power department: Sluggers hoping that the dimensions at cavernous Citi Field will be more home-run friendly in 2010 reportedly are going to be disappointed. The New York D...

As Howard Megdal notes, the injury suffered by Fernando Nieve in Sunday night's game means it's time for Jonathan Niese to get a real shot, finally: Niese Almost certainly, the injury paves the way for ...

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Stephen Strasburg's numbers show he is in a league of his own, even compared to past top pitching prospects who did not pan out.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009