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Kyle Lohse still doesn't have a home, and there could be a few more trades of starting pitchers. But there is enough information available to rank the 10 best rotations for 2013. 1. Detroit Tigers The rotation of Justin Verlander, Max Scherze...

Blog | December 31, 2012

Kyle Lohse still doesn't have a home, and there could be a few more trades of starting pitchers. But there is enough information available to rank the 10 best rotations for 2013. 1. Detroit Tigers The rotation of Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, D...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

There are some big free agents out there -- Michael Bourn, Nick Swisher, Kyle Lohse, Edwin Jackson, Adam LaRoche and Rafael Soriano being the biggest -- and some trades that may yet to be completed, such as R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays, but let's tak...

It's pretty common to build hope for a Royal return to glory, only to have the idea effectively smashed by the end of April. But KC has been aggressive so far this offseason, and the team should be better in 2013.

Blog | Conversation | November 21, 2012

Dan Szymborski looks at what each AL East team needs to do to make the playoffs in 2013.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at pitchers who are worth buying and worth selling in the final days before the fantasy trade deadline.

Tristan H. Cockcroft examines the peripheral stats of six players in his top 100 starting pitcher rankings who were traded in the past five days, including Ryan Dempster and Zack Greinke, and sets his new ranks.

Since the beginning of July, the Oakland A's have been on fire and are now in wild-card contention. Buster Olney writes that Yoenis Cespedes has led the charge and changed Oakland's plan at the trade deadline.

Blog | Conversation | July 22, 2012

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman doesn't expect to be extremely active at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Brian Cashman doesn't quite trust his rotation. Sori? He's a different story.

Buster Olney writes that there is nothing conspiratorial about Michael Pineda's injury. The Mariners were honest about his health, and the Yankees did a complete evaluation before the trade. Injuries sometimes happen.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the trade market has been unusually quiet this spring, and it could indicate a shift is happening throughout baseball. Teams are beginning to value low-cost alternatives more than well-traveled veteran talent.

Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2012

Tristan H. Cockcroft, in examining A.J. Burnett's future as a Pittsburgh Pirate, warns that Yankee Stadium wasn't the only problem for the right-hander.

A.J. Burnett officially became a Pirate on Sunday.

With A.J. Burnett trade rumors swirling, Buster Olney writes that if the New York Yankees are going to trade the pitcher, they must do it before spring training opens to avoid what will inevitably be an immense distraction in camp.

Blog | Conversation | February 13, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees have a framework in place for a possible A.J. Burnett deal and were working through conditions in that framework Sunday, according to baseball sources.