1. Giancarlo Stanton Trade Rumors: Are Mets' Zack Wheeler, Travis D'Arnaud Enough?

    We're still three months from the busy July trade season, but that doesn't stop rumors from circulating all season long. The most recent involves Marlins star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Mets ...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 19,103 reads 118 comments

  2. 3 MLB Fanbases Already in Full-On Panic Mode

    Over a 162-game MLB schedule, two weeks' worth of games are largely inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. However, that does little to stop fans from reacting and many times overreacting to how their favorite team kicks off the season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 6,791 reads 10 comments

  3. Playing Fact or Fiction with Every MLB Team's Early-Season Record

    As fans, it's always easy to get a little too swept up in a team's early-season performance, but it's important to remember that we're just a week and a half into the 2013 MLB season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 20,562 reads 117 comments

  4. Embarrassing Rays-Rangers Strike Call Fuels More Instant Replay Debate

    Much has been made about the need for expanded instant replay in Major League Baseball, but as long as there are human umpires on the field, there will always be a certain level of human error...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 152,609 reads 101 comments

  5. MLB Power Rankings: Re-Ranking All 30 Teams' Pitching Rotations in Week 2

    Along with my weekly team power rankings, I also wrote an article power ranking all 30 MLB teams' pitching staffs entering Opening Day back on March 27...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 16,625 reads 74 comments

  6. MLB Power Rankings: Where Your Team Stands After Week 1

    In the first week of the 2013 MLB season, we've already seen a near-perfect game from Yu Darvish and a phenomenal six-game performance from Orioles slugger Chris Davis...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 90,507 reads 258 comments

  7. Stock Up, Stock Down for Chicago Cubs' Top 10 Prospects for Week 1

    It will likely be another long season in Chicago in 2013, as the rebuilding Cubs continue reshaping their franchise from the ground up...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 7,315 reads 3 comments

  8. Ranking the Top 15 MLB Free Agents Still Up for Grabs

    With the regular season underway, the free-agent market has understandably cooled down and is not something that will be talked about much over the next several months...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 20,496 reads 37 comments

  9. Hype Readings for All 30 MLB Teams for 2013

    Every MLB team opens the season with a certain amount of hype surrounding their expected performance during the upcoming season. Whether or not that hype is warranted does not become clear until much later in the season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 672 reads 2 comments

  10. Predictions for MLB's 7 Must-See Games of the Weekend

    As we approach the first weekend of the 2013 MLB season, there are already plenty of story lines worth watching in the early going this season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 428 reads 6 comments

  11. 7 MLB Teams That Will Not Live Up to the Hype in 2013

    In this early stage of the 2013 MLB season, everyone still has hope for the year ahead, as fleeting as that hope may be. Only 10 teams will make the postseason come October, so there are inevitably some teams which will come up short of expectations..

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 41,764 reads 176 comments

  12. How Long Does Theo Epstein Have to Rebuild Before Cubs Fans Grow Restless?

    When Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer took the reins to the Chicago front office last offseason, they were immediately hailed as the saviors that would bring a World Series title to the long-suffering Cubs franchise and it's fans...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 3,898 reads 13 comments

  13. Predicting Every MLB Team's Biggest Breakout Candidate in 2013

    A breakout season from an in-house player can sometimes play just as big a role in a team's success as any offseason signing. As such, each team enters the season with a handful of players they hope can take their games to the next level...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 12,245 reads 17 comments

  14. Revisiting Clayton Kershaw's Contract After Historic Opening Day Performance

    A number of players enjoyed big games on Opening Day, but Clayton Kershaw bested them all in his first start of the new season for the Dodgers ...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 6,089 reads 7 comments

  15. Answers to MLB's 50 Burning Questions of the 2013 Season

    The 2013 season is underway, and while the offseason is the time when teams look to address the biggest question marks surrounding their rosters, there are still a number of major questions entering the season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 2,402 reads 7 comments

  16. MLB Power Rankings: Where Your Team Stands on Opening Day

    The 2013 Major League Baseball season kicked off on Sunday with the Houston Astros defeating the Texas Rangers 8-2 in Houston, and it was an eventful offseason as always...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 450,915 reads 185 comments

  17. Spring Training Report Cards for MLB's Top 30 Offseason Acquisitions

    Spring training has come to an end, and the 2013 MLB season is set to kick off this Sunday with the season in full swing on Monday...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 10,994 reads 16 comments

  18. Power Ranking Each MLB Team's Opening Day Starter

    In the grand scheme of a 162-game season, who pitches on Opening Day doesn't matter that much. Even the outcome of that game is largely insignificant...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 13,658 reads 104 comments

  19. Predicting All Chicago Cubs Team Awards for 2013

    With a new front office in place, the Cubs began a full-scale rebuilding last season, and the short-term results were tough to swallow...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 2,538 reads 2 comments

  20. The Top Moments of Tim McCarver's Career in Baseball

    The retirement announcement of Mariano Rivera drew big headlines earlier this spring, and now another baseball legend will be calling it quits at the end of the upcoming season: Hall of Fame broadcaster Tim McCarver...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 6,124 reads 28 comments

  21. Power Ranking All 30 MLB Pitching Staffs Entering Opening Day

    Home runs and high-scoring offenses puts fans in the seats, but pitching wins championships. Just ask the San Francisco Giants...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 31,782 reads 114 comments

  22. MLB Trade Scenarios: Hot Names to Watch Leading Up to Opening Day

    While they aren't the July trade deadline or the winter meetings, the final days of spring training are also a time for trade activity throughout the league, as teams put the finishing touches on their rosters...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 1,055 reads 3 comments

  23. Full 2013 NL Central Piece-by-Piece Preview, Predictions

    Last season, the Reds ran away with the NL Central title, winning 97 games and finishing with a nine-game lead over the second place Cardinals...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 3,385 reads 15 comments

  24. Full 2013 AL Central Piece-by-Piece Preview, Predictions

    It took just 88 wins to capture the AL Central crown last season, and there is little doubt it ranked as the worst division in baseball...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 2,597 reads 2 comments

  25. MLB Power Rankings: Where Your Team Stands Before Opening Day

    We're just days away from Opening Day, and teams are putting the finishing touches on their 25-man rosters and getting ready to kick off the regular season...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 93,759 reads 190 comments