1. 5 Early Surprise Teams That Have the Best Chance of Making Playoffs

    Before the beginning of each regular season, supposed experts and gurus from around the sport make predictions, guessing on who they think will make the postseason in the coming year...

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  2. MLB Closers Who Could Be in Danger of Losing Their Jobs

    Being an MLB closer may be the toughest job in baseball. Typically, a closer is tasked with preserving a tight lead in just one inning, after sitting for the first eight innings of a game...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 8 days ago 2,571 reads 0 comments

  3. MLB Rumors: The Loudest Chatter from Around Baseball

    We are just barely into the second month of the season, but already we find ourselves looking towards the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 16 days ago 451 reads 0 comments

  4. MLB Teams Whose Logo and Nickname Need a Drastic Change

    Ok , yes, baseball is not as physical as football, hockey or even basketball. Baseball is perceived to be more of a stat-based sport, where as the other three major sports are more about aggression and brute strength...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 19 days ago 341 reads 0 comments

  5. 4 Pitchers Who Have No Business Being as Successful as They Are

    There are several ways for a pitcher to be deemed "successful" in his career. Closers, for instance, are judged mainly on their save conversion percentage and total saves, among other statistical measurements...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 26 days ago 4,770 reads 17 comments

  6. Mid-April Grades for Every MLB Team's Ace

    The 2013 Major League Baseball season is now two weeks old. So much has happened in such a small amount of time. In two weeks, we have seen questionable calls, improbable victories and even an ugly bench-clearing brawl...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 1 month ago 9,973 reads 47 comments

  7. Ranking the Best Rivalries in Baseball

    Baseball has a way of bringing out the best, and the worst, in people. There's an idea that baseball is a gentleman's game, that is slow-paced and perhaps more sophisticated than other professional sports...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 1 month ago 333 reads 3 comments

  8. Ranking the Biggest Surprises from MLB Opening Day 2013

    Well folks, we made it. It took six long months, but we finally made it to Opening Day. While the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers got us started on Sunday night, Monday was deemed the official Opening Day for the 2013-14 season...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 1 month ago 14,804 reads 21 comments

  9. MLB 2013: Opening Day Disabled List All-Stars

    So another spring training is drawing to a close. That means Opening Day is just around the corner, and teams are in a frenzy trying to finalize their 25-man rosters before the March 31 deadline...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 1 month ago 7,965 reads 5 comments

  10. Power Ranking the Top 10 Bullpens in Baseball Heading into the 2013 Season

    Any manager will tell you, a bullpen is a key component to any team's success. Without reliable relievers at a skipper's disposal, much can go awry during the course of a full season...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 1 month ago 1,844 reads 17 comments

  11. New York Mets: Why David Is the 'Wright' Choice for Captain

    What makes a good captain? Well, a captain is one who can lead by example. A captain knows the right ways to go, the right things to do. A captain doesn't buckle under pressure—more, a captain thrives under pressure...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 2 months ago 2,904 reads 8 comments

  12. Biggest Breakout Stars from the 2013 World Baseball Classic

    By loose definition, a breakout player is one that has a season-long performance that really stands out. A performance that we have never before seen the likes of from a particular player...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 2 months ago 144 reads 0 comments

  13. Ranking MLB's 10 Most Feared Base Stealers Heading into 2013

    In this day and age, home runs get the most "ooh's" and "aah's" at baseball games from spectators. Fans come to the ballpark to see guys like Prince Fielder and Giancarlo Stanton hit mammoth tater shots that come close to reaching Mars' orbit...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 2 months ago 2,458 reads 0 comments

  14. 5 Emergency Plans at Closer for the New York Mets

    The New York Mets are a tough team to predict this season. They don't have a roster that's full of big names like their crosstown rivals...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 2 months ago 1,072 reads 3 comments

  15. New York Mets: Could Brennan Boesch Be a Possible Trade Target?

    What you are about to read is purely my own speculation based on what has transpired this past offseason and current scenarios surrounding the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers ...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 4,221 reads 13 comments

  16. Team Mexico World Baseball Classic 2013: Schedule, Roster and Predictions

    In the 2013 World Baseball Classic , the Mexican National Team will be looking to improve on their previous two competitions...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 2,821 reads 0 comments

  17. Breakout Stars from New York Mets First Week of Spring Training Action

    For many players, spring training is not about the numbers. Stats from the month of March can pretty much be thrown away for seasoned veterans who are entrenched in their team's starting lineup...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 2,234 reads 8 comments

  18. 7 International Prospects to Pay Attention to at the World Baseball Classic

    In the most recent installment of the international World Baseball Classic, held in 2009, a 22-year-old right-hander named Yu Darvish helped pitch the Japanese team all the way to the championship...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 1,826 reads 0 comments

  19. Reviewing Each MLB Team's Offseason, and Previewing Each Team's 2013

    It's been a wild ride this winter with big-name free agents signing their typical lucrative contracts, and teams making trades to potentially better themselves for the upcoming season (and possibly beyond)...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 571 reads 0 comments

  20. New York Mets: Most Intriguing Position Battles

    Spring training. It's the most wonderful time of the year...well, for a baseball fan anyway. The snow is melting, the birds are chirping and players are heading to Cactus and Grapefruit League action as they prepare for another grueling 162-game season...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 3,260 reads 3 comments

  21. MLB Sluggers Headed for a Big Power Outage in 2013

    In 2012, there were nearly 5,000 home runs hit across the Major Leagues, about 400 more than in 2011. Some sluggers saw an emergence of their power swing last season that had not been evident before (or at least for a few seasons)...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 3,043 reads 5 comments

  22. Most Exciting New York Mets Prospects to Look out for in Spring Training

    For a number of years, the New York Mets have had the distinction of having one of the worst farm systems in Baseball...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 3 months ago 4,832 reads 10 comments

  23. 4 Reasons the New York Mets Should Have No Regrets About the 2013 Offseason

    The New York Mets came into this offseason knowing they would once again be on a tight financial budget. They had to spend wisely and avoid pursuing big-name free agents (such as Josh Hamilton or Zack Greinke ) to fill the holes in their lineup...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 4 months ago 2,230 reads 3 comments

  24. Playing Fact or Fiction with the Latest New York Mets Rumor

    In case you haven't been following closely, only one major rumor is swirling around the New York Mets at the present time. Whether or not they will sign free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn ...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 4 months ago 10,512 reads 27 comments

  25. Predicting the New York Mets' Breakout Players of 2013

    What exactly is a breakout player? Well, according to MLB .com's GIBBY Awards (a set of honors and accolades handed out after the season to the best of a number of categories), a ...

    Jason Lempert Written by Jason Lempert about 4 months ago 3,636 reads 13 comments