http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The Astros have a decent shot of catching the 1962 Mets for worst record ever, writes Dan Szymborski. That's the bad news. The good news is that being historically bad for one season doesn't make the rebuilding process take longer.]]> May 14, 2013 04:51:15 PDT 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.]]> May 07, 2013 04:12:15 PDT You can't win a playoff spot in April, but you can lose one. Dan Szymborski looks at the teams that have hurt their playoff odds the most through April.]]> April 30, 2013 04:14:44 PDT As a reminder: Odds to win AL East, March 25 (Bovada.lv) Blue Jays +160 Rays +250 Yankees +350 Red Sox +550 Orioles +750 AL East projected ...]]> April 28, 2013 20:25:03 PDT Some thoughts on Thursday's slate of games ... ESPN Insider Dan Szymborski wrote the other day that it's time to break up the Phillies and it's h...]]> April 26, 2013 06:00:23 PDT Dan Szymborski says it's time for the Phillies to rebuild, and taking a page out of the Red Sox's playbook is a good place to start.]]> April 22, 2013 10:23:14 PDT Dan Szymborski looks at a handful of players whose projections have already changed significantly since the preseason.]]> April 18, 2013 06:52:13 PDT Small sample size or not, Dan Szymborski points out five early-season trends that are worth worrying about.]]> April 08, 2013 10:06:04 PDT 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.]]> April 02, 2013 05:56:43 PDT Join us as we discuss the first day of the 2013 baseball season. We'll have David Schoenfield, Jayson Stark, Jim Caple, Jerry Crasnick, Molly Knight a...]]> April 01, 2013 12:10:53 PDT Join us as we discuss the first day of the 2013 baseball season]]> April 01, 2013 04:46:52 PDT In ESPN.com's American League East preview, the Red Sox are projected to finish in last place in the division for a second straight season. ESPN In...]]> March 29, 2013 09:12:38 PDT Dan Szymborski usesthe ZiPS projection system to bring you the best play prop bets for 2013.]]> March 29, 2013 03:35:02 PDT How many games will the New York Yankees win? Dan Szymborski's ZiPS system projects the Yankees to win 83 games -- good for fourth in a tough AL East ...]]> March 28, 2013 10:50:37 PDT Unveiling the top 10 of the BBTN 500.]]> March 28, 2013 09:11:59 PDT