http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Dan Szymborski examines five in-house upgrades for contending MLB teams, including the Washington Nationals calling up Anthony Rendon.]]> May 21, 2013 03:52:47 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 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 Dan Szymborski projects the AL standings, including each team's odds of making the playoffs and winning the World Series.]]> March 25, 2013 09:30:35 PDT Dan Szymborski explains why the Cardinals should target Elvis Andrus to fill their shortstop void, and why the Rangers should listen.]]> March 11, 2013 03:55:17 PDT Ranking the contenders for Josh Hamilton's services based on where he fits best.]]> November 30, 2012 04:36:09 PST Dan Szymborski looks at what each AL West team needs to do to make the playoffs in 2013.]]> November 07, 2012 11:17:54 PST The Rangers should let Josh Hamilton leave, and Dan Szymborski explains why.]]> November 02, 2012 05:10:06 PDT Josh Hamilton is making a serious run at the 17th Triple Crown season in baseball history, and odds are pretty good.]]> May 14, 2012 11:34:09 PDT Dan Szymborski of Baseball Think Factory looks at Washington Nationals uber-prospect Bryce Harper as he prepares to debut in the majors. Despite the hype, his recent minor-league stats argue that fans (and fantasy owners) should temper expectations.]]> April 27, 2012 12:14:58 PDT Dan Szymborski of Baseball Think Factory digs into the gory details of the Vernon Wells-Mike Napoli trade, revealing it as a historically awful deal for the Angels.]]> April 25, 2012 04:19:58 PDT Dan Szymborski explains which teams are using their closers most effectively.]]> April 10, 2012 09:42:08 PDT Dan Szymborski looks at the worst Opening Day roster decisions.]]> April 05, 2012 07:49:07 PDT Dan Szymborski of Baseball Think Factory uses the ZiPS projection system to predict the division races and pick winners in the American League East, Central and West for the 2012 season.]]> March 28, 2012 08:59:59 PDT Dan Szymborski's scours the bottom of ESPN's top 500 players list in search of the next Jose Bautista.]]> March 20, 2012 04:23:18 PDT