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New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda turned 38 years old this past weekend, but you'd hardly know it by the way he pitched last season. In fact, the underrated Kuroda finished the 2012 season No. 19 on ESPN's Player Rater among start...

Blog | February 15, 2013

Eric Karabell highlights pitchers over the age of 35 who could be real bargains in fantasy drafts this season.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2013

Can't afford Greinke? Paul Swydan tells you who the next best option is on the free-agent pitching market.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2012

Now that baseball's July 31 trade deadline has come and gone, it's time to assess the aftermath. The flurry of activity up until the very end underscores just how many teams still feel they are in the hunt for postseason play, as well as some very sh...

Blog | August 01, 2012

With less than a week before baseball's July 31 trade deadline, activity has picked up considerably. With so few sellers and contenders looking to solidify their rosters for a run at the postseason, some clubs might have to think much bigger on possi...

Blog | July 26, 2012

Ryan Dempster, Zack Greinke and Cole Hamels have dominated the discussions of starting pitching options on the trade market, but they are all headed for free agency this winter. Buster Olney lists some of the best multi-year pitching trade targets.

Blog | Conversation | July 19, 2012

Conventional wisdom approaching this year's July 31 trade deadline said there would be more buyers than sellers. While that has indeed turned out to be the case, a couple of factors have complicated many possible trade scenarios. First, the new Co...

Blog | July 18, 2012

Ryan Dempster's six scoreless innings for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday were probably his last with the team, because now is the best time to trade him. Dempster is healthy now, after being on the disabled list earlier this year, and if the Cubs ...

Blog | July 15, 2012

Ryan Dempster is pitching better than he has at any point this season, piling up scoreless innings, and Buster Olney writes that now is the time for the Cubs to trade him. That would also open up the market for Matt Garza later this month.

Blog | Conversation | July 15, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino might not be attending or playing in the 2012 All-Star Game, but lots of buzz around Kauffman Stadium has centered on him. Most baseball executives believe that Victorino will be...

Blog | July 10, 2012

Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young homered Sunday for the fourth consecutive game. Young, owned in roughly a quarter of ESPN standard leagues, hit six home runs his first 74 games. Now with 10 home runs (and notably a mere nine walks versus 59 st...

Blog | July 09, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Sunday's action, including Delmon Young continuing his homer streak to four games.

Blog | Conversation | July 09, 2012

With increased parity and two wild-card berths available, there are fewer sellers this season than ever just before MLB's July 31 trade deadline. Because of that, conventional wisdom dictates it could be a slow go for teams in search of help. How...

Blog | July 03, 2012

The Cubs and Red Sox are both at the bottom of their respective divisions, but all last places aren't equal. Chicago should be rebuilding, while Boston has the talent to contend in 2012. Eric Seidman writes that this makes them plausible trade partners.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2012

The trade deadline is more than two months away. However, with all the parity we've seen in the past two decades, most teams will still be buyers come July 31. Few teams outside of the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are assured to...

Blog | May 23, 2012

Earlier this week, we took a look at the American League teams and the dollars coming off their books due to free agency. Today we look at the National League, where the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewe...

Blog | August 26, 2011