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The cream of the 2013 free-agent crop was obvious and expensive. Teams entered the offseason flush with cash and spent prodigiously. Outfielder Josh Hamilton was the best position player, while B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn followed not far behind...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Dave Cameron writes that the Blue Jays -- the preseason favorites to win the AL East -- have struggled because of their inability to score runs. Beyond poor strikeout rates and batting averages, Toronto's offensive woes can be attributed to bad luck.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2013

Tampa Bay Rays can't make the Mike Trout mistake with Wil Myers, writes Mike Petriello.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

It was an active offseason that witnessed the trade of a Cy Young Award winner, several large, multiteam trades and an inflated free-agent market. So to evaluate and rank the offseason of all 30 teams, I took into account the following factors: &...

Blog | February 12, 2013

Buster Olney looks at four burning questions facing four contenders as we approach the end of the offseason.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 available free agents who could be huge bargains.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2013

To win a World Series you have to take some risks. And this offseason, plenty of contenders have been taking them. Here are the biggest risks I've seen this winter. Cincinnati Reds The risk: Moving Aroldis Chapman to the rotation and Shin-Soo Cho...

Blog | January 01, 2013

The Washington Nationals are ready to reap the benefits of a full season of Stephen Strasburg as World Series favorites, writes Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs.

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2012

These four contenders have been foolishly inactive this winter, and Ben Lindbergh explains how they can salvage their offseason.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2012

Dave Cameron looks at players poised to bounce back in 2013, possibly for a new team.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2012

Every team entering the offseason would love a shot at even one (if not several) of the top available players on the free-agent market. But that often only comes with a particular equilibrium of financial resources and baseball needs. Below are 1...

Blog | November 13, 2012

The World Series is over, a little prematurely for some and with a surprise result, and it's officially the offseason. Free agents look for new homes, trades are discussed and perhaps completed, and fantasy owners count down the days until pitch...

Blog | November 08, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for hitters on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, discussing many key fantasy options.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Even though the offseason has only just commenced for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers, general managers of 28 other teams already have been pondering their futures for some time. For five GMs in particular, their jobs for the next thr...

Blog | October 30, 2012

The Nationals had a great year and are set up perfectly for the offseason, writes Dan Szymborski.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2012

The field of contending teams narrows by the day, with more and more executives focusing on the offseason to come, on the free agents and trade targets they might pursue. Some talent evaluators believe that a very prominent player could be on the mo...

Blog | September 21, 2012