1. The Most Brutal Umpiring Gaffes of the Early 2013 MLB Season

    As long as there have been umpires in baseball (or officials in any sport for that matter), there have been controversial calls made by them. That's just the nature of the beast when human error becomes part of the equation...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 4,166 reads 14 comments

  2. 10 Young Players on the Verge of Becoming MLB Busts

    As prospect evaluation and player development has improved over the years, prospect projecting has become much less of a crapshoot than it once was. However, the fact remains that not every top prospect pans out...

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  3. Is Using Sunscreen for Sticky Grip a Pitcher's Version of Pine Tar or Cheating?

    Following the controversy that surrounded Clay Buchholz 's recent start against the Toronto Blue Jays in which it looked as though he may have been doctoring the ball, another explanation for what he could have been doing has come to light...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 124,269 reads 38 comments

  4. Predicting All 30 MLB Teams' Guaranteed All-Star Representative

    Predicting the rosters for the MLB All-Star Game prior to the season starting, or even in the early going, is never an easy task...

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  5. Can the Boston Red Sox Bullpen Survive Without a Proven Closer?

    The Boston Red Sox got off to a terrific start, with the best record in baseball through the first month of the season at 18-8...

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  6. Stock Up, Stock Down for Chicago Cubs' Top 10 Prospects for Week 5

    A 2-5 week dropped the Chicago Cubs to No. 29 in this week's MLB power rankings, as they are now 11-20 on the season...

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  7. Updated MLB Power Rankings

    We are now over a month into the 2013 MLB season, as teams continue to try to separate themselves from the pack and push forward as serious contenders...

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  8. 15 MLB Players Whose Surprising Starts We Never Saw Coming

    Each season, a handful of players come out of nowhere to get off to unexpected hot starts, making far greater contributions than anticipated to kick off the season...

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  9. Would-Be Consequences of Tom Ricketts Yanking the Cubs out of Wrigley Field

    Wrigley Field renovation plans have been ongoing since the Ricketts family took control of the team, and a proposed $300 million renovation is awaiting approval...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 4,856 reads 34 comments

  10. Updated World Series Odds for All 30 Teams After a Month of Baseball

    The 2013 MLB season is just a month old, and while a lot will no doubt change between now and the end of the season, this is a good time to step back and analyze the landscape of the league...

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  11. April Report Cards for MLB's Top 50 Superstars

    Prior to the 2013 season kicking off, ESPN named its Top 500 players currently in MLB , as they do every year...

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  12. Early Surprises Among 2013 Cy Young Candidates

    Pitching tends to have the upper hand in the early going of any MLB season, with most hitters heating up as the weather gets warmer and they get more at-bats under their belt...

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  13. Stock Up, Stock Down for Chicago Cubs' Top 10 Prospects for Week 4

    Now a month into the big league season, the Chicago Cubs are sitting at 9-15 and appear to have their work cut out for them if they hope to avoid a last-place finish in the NL Central...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 7,796 reads 15 comments

  14. MLB Power Rankings 2013: Team Rankings After Opening Month

    The first month of the 2013 MLB season is in the books, and while there is still an awful lot of baseball to be played, we're starting to get a better idea of how things are going to shake out this year...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 44,030 reads 81 comments

  15. Each MLB Team's Star Hitter Who Needs to Step Up ASAP

    It's hard to put too much stock in a team or individual player's performance through just one month of the season, but that doesn't mean that performance should be ignored...

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  16. Introducing Yu Darvish and MLB's New Crop of Top Aces

    Each MLB season, a handful of players take a major step forward and join the ranks of the game's elite. In the starting rotation, that sort of emergence can play a major role in the team's present and future success...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 14,097 reads 68 comments

  17. 10 Current NFL Stars Who Were Also Taken in the MLB Draft

    The 2013 NFL draft begins on Thursday, and while the sports world will turn its attention away from the baseball diamond for the next three days, the NFL draft is not without its ties to MLB ...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 218 reads 13 comments

  18. Ranking the 7 Greatest in-Game Brother Moments in MLB History

    During the Braves vs. Rockies game on Tuesday night, brothers B.J. and Justin Upton hit back-to-back home runs...

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  19. Every MLB Team's Biggest Weakness That Is Already Being Exposed

    It is still early in the 2013 MLB season, but we're far enough along now that early-season struggles are starting to become legitimate concerns...

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  20. Braves' Top Replacement Options for Jason Heyward After Appendectomy

    Braves right fielder Jason Heyward underwent appendectomy surgery on Monday night, and as a result the Braves will need to find a short-term replacement in their lineup...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 2,758 reads 5 comments

  21. Ranking MLB's Top 5 Pitchers, Pitch by Pitch

    The MLB has become more and more of a pitcher's league over the past few seasons, and that is as much a result of moving past the Steroid Era as it is due to an impressive crop of pitching talent...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 57,301 reads 81 comments

  22. Stock Up, Stock Down for Chicago Cubs' Top 10 Prospects for Week 3

    With the Cubs off to a 5-12 start, it appears as though the Northsiders are in for another trying season. However, there is plenty of reason for optimism in the minor league system...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 7,636 reads 2 comments

  23. Updated MLB Power Rankings: Where Your Team Stands After Week 3

    Three weeks into the 2013 MLB season, teams now have enough games under their belts that a hot or cold start to the season may legitimately be more than just a fluke. Record-wise, the teams are still very bunched up, as the No...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 58,248 reads 133 comments

  24. 15 Hot Starts That Could Lead to First-Time MLB All-Star Selections

    Whether it is a young player taking the next step forward or a veteran putting it all together for the first time in his career, making the MLB All-Star team for the first time is a huge honor...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 1 month ago 9,117 reads 53 comments

  25. The Most Wildly Inconsistent Player on Each MLB Team

    Every MLB team has steady producers they can count on for consistent production, as well as players who are incredibly streaky...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 2 months ago 19 reads 10 comments