1. Ranking the 10 Best Defensive Teams in Baseball

    Who is the best defensive team in baseball today? If you asked some baseball fans, I'm sure you would get a myriad of answers. The team with the best cumulative fielding percentage as of Sunday is the Detroit Tigers at ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 1 month ago 1,104 reads 12 comments

  2. What Justin Verlander's Huge Extension Means for Clayton Kershaw, David Price

    The news of Justin Verlander’s five-year, $180 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers sent shockwaves across the MLB landscape on Friday...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 1 month ago 792 reads 4 comments

  3. 10 MLB Players Who Don't Look Ready for the Regular Season

    The MLB regular season kicks off Sunday with an opening-night game featuring the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. Both teams will be contending for the AL West Division crown this year as the Astros have moved over from the NL...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 1 month ago 6,266 reads 9 comments

  4. Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2013 World Baseball Classic

    The 2013 World Baseball Classic drew to a climactic end Tuesday evening as the Dominican Republic captured their first title. The Dominicans were led by Robinson Cano , who was named tournament MVP after finishing with an impressive ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 2 months ago 1,438 reads 2 comments

  5. What the World Baseball Classic Should Borrow from NCAA's March Madness

    What could the organizers of the World Baseball Classic ( WBC ) take from NCAA's March Madness in order to improve its tournament? That could be one of the questions on organizers' minds as the WBC wraps up later this week...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 2 months ago 1,577 reads 6 comments

  6. Team Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic 2013: Schedule, Roster and Predictions

    The Puerto Rican squad will try to improve on their fifth place 2009 World Baseball Classic showing when they take the field at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan on Friday...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 3 months ago 5,770 reads 0 comments

  7. Ranking the 10 MLB Teams That Will Be Most Exciting to Watch This Spring

    The 2013 MLB spring season is now fully underway for teams playing in the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues. With that said, there is a ton of excitement surrounding teams and their prospects of contending for a World Series championship...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 3 months ago 645 reads 5 comments

  8. Breaking Down 4 Potential Closer Battles this Spring Training

    One of the most intriguing position battles to watch at MLB camps this spring is for the role of closer. There are a handful of teams entering the 2013 season with serious question marks surrounding the position...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 3 months ago 4,235 reads 13 comments

  9. Missing Superstars We Would Most Like to See in the 2013 World Baseball Classic

    There will be several missing superstars from MLB in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Players such as the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout and the Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper have decided to forgo the third installment of the international event...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 3 months ago 1,983 reads 19 comments

  10. MLB Trade Speculation: 10 Big Targets Every Contender Will Go After

    The 2013 season is still a mere two months away, but it's never too early to start thinking about which players could be targeted for trade by contenders...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 10,389 reads 9 comments

  11. 4 MLB Players Who Could Be Dealt Before Spring Training

    Could a player such as Alfonso Soriano or Rick Porcello be dealt before the start of spring training? That seems to be the question of the hour as teams gear up for the start of the spring season...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 9,018 reads 14 comments

  12. Chicago Cubs: Wrigley Renovations Fail to Address One Critical Concern

    The Chicago Cubs announced last week that they will be spending $300 million over a five-year span to renovate the venerable Wrigley Field...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 3,241 reads 29 comments

  13. Roy Oswalt and 5 MLB Players Who Are Close to Being Washed Up

    One of the many storylines that took place during the 2012 season was the Roy Oswalt free-agent saga. Teams had to decide whether or not the hurler was washed up or had enough left to help contribute to an eventual playoff push...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 1,541 reads 2 comments

  14. Ranking the WBC Lineups of the Top 5 Contending Countries

    Preliminary rosters for the third installment of the World Baseball Classic were announced on Thursday , and now the process of trying to figure out each team's projected lineup has begun...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 16,281 reads 59 comments

  15. 5 MLB Offseason Moves That Should Have Been Made

    The 2012-13 MLB offseason is entering its last stages as teams look to finalize moves for the upcoming season...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 716 reads 2 comments

  16. The 10 Biggest Surprises of the MLB Offseason

    The 2012-13 MLB offseason has had its share of surprises. One of the biggest surprises this offseason was the Los Angeles Angels signing of Josh Hamilton to a five-year, $125 million contract...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 4 months ago 1,151 reads 3 comments

  17. MLB Trade Rumors: All the Latest Updates on Justin Upton's Suitors, News

    The big news this week on the Justin Upton front is that the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a three-year, $26 million deal with Cody Ross ( details at ESPN ). The addition of Ross could spur the Diamondbacks into moving the 25-year-old outfielder...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 7,912 reads 12 comments

  18. Derek Jeter and 4 MLB Players You Would Most Want to Be for a Day

    What MLB player would you be if you had the chance to be one for a day? Would it be someone like the Derek Jeter ? Or would you like to be an up-and-coming star, like Bryce Harper ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 1,057 reads 11 comments

  19. Grading the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates on Joel Hanrahan Trade

    The Boston Red Sox made a move to shore up the back end of their bullpen by trading for two-time All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 3,850 reads 7 comments

  20. Grading Performance of MLB's Last 5 Reigning MVPs, Cy Youngs Who Changed Teams

    How have the last five reigning MLB Cy Young and MVP Award winners fared after being traded from their respective clubs? That question could now be on people's minds as on Sunday ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 981 reads 3 comments

  21. Josh Hamilton: How His Signing Impacts the Budding Angels vs. Dodgers Rivalry

    The ever-increasing rivalry between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a significant leap forward Thursday with the free-agent signing of Josh Hamilton ...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 5,936 reads 39 comments

  22. 5 Craziest Rumors Floated During the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings

    There was several crazy trade rumors floated about last week at the 2012 MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville. One hot topic batted around the rumor mill was potential landing spot for free-agent prize Josh Hamilton...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 5 months ago 5,003 reads 3 comments

  23. MLB Free Agency: 5 Hitters Who Will Be Impacted by Josh Hamilton's Contract

    Former Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton announced last month that he was looking to sign a new contract in the neighborhood of seven years, $175 million...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 6 months ago 907 reads 0 comments

  24. MLB Free Agency Tracker: All the Week's Signings of Note

    The Atlanta Braves made a significant splash in the free-agent market this week by signing B.J. Upton to a five-year, $75.25 million contract. The move was the first real major signing of the 2012-13 free-agency signing period...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 6 months ago 1,608 reads 0 comments

  25. MLB Free Agency 2013: 5 Teams Taking a Big Step Back

    The Miami Marlins, led by owner Jeffrey Loria, have been one of the MLB teams who have taken a big step back during the 2012-13 offseason...

    John Altamura Written by John Altamura about 6 months ago 438 reads 2 comments