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Apr 16, 2013
Buehrle Facing Former Team Highlights Monday MLB Picks
Nine games are on the Tax Day MLB betting slate, as almost half the teams in baseball have the day off. That doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of great betting opportunities though, and we plan on taking full advantage of those chances that we have.
Apr 11, 2013
The All Budget Team: Creating Baseball's Moneyball Group
Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to make $29 million this season. For the thirteenth consecutive season, he'll be the highest paid player in all of baseball. Obviously, he's no longer worth anywhere near that amount of money – even if he wasn't likely to miss half the season with hip surgery, he's a shadow of the player he once was, when he received the 10-year, $275 million contract in 2008.
Apr 07, 2013
Jackie and Me: Reviewing a New Take on an American Legend
There is always Jackie Robinson. In an era when truly esteemed sports role models are few and far between, surrounded by the likes of fallen heroes Alex Rodriguez, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong, sports fans can always remind themselves that Jackie Robinson, by all accounts one of the most decent, genuine men to ever walk the earth, was a hero.
Apr 03, 2013
Matching 2013 Major League Teams to Their Movies
No baseball movies! Your first inclination, when matching teams to films, is to go with sports movies. Who is having their Field of Dreams moment? But that's just too cliché.
Apr 02, 2013
Major League Baseball 2013 Season Previews
Finishing previews before opening day? That's so 2012. Ahem. Here are your slightly delayed, but still ahead of 99% of the regular season, predictions for the American League!
Mar 31, 2013
Why Mature International Free Agents Are Major League Baseball's Best Bet
In case you had not heard, Major League baseball's new collective bargaining agreement is much more stringent than previous additions. With restrictions on international underage free agent spending, strict draft spending caps, and ever-ballooning costs for old, declining free agents, baseball is practically turning itself into the NBA.
Mar 31, 2013
Major League Baseball: 2013 National League Preview
My recent predictions may not have been so hot – though if Florida survives another weekend in the NCAA tournament, I’ll feel better about the smoldering remains of my bracket – but baseball’s a different beast entirely – at 162 games a season, you can expect the cream to rise to the top.
Mar 27, 2013
How the New York Yankees Will Cope Without Derek Jeter
News broke Sunday that Derek Jeter would likely start the season on the disabled list after being too sore to play in a minor-league game. Jeter's ankle, which he fractured in a playoff game last October, has not yet healed to the point where he's able to play consistently, with stiffness and soreness preventing him from even continuing as a designated hitter.
Mar 06, 2013
Why the World Baseball Classic Should be Abolished
World Baseball Classic fever! Have you caught it yet? I can see people stretching for miles and miles down the street, ready for those epic Netherlands v. Chinese Taipei showdowns, as truly, the most important international sporting event of the year...
Mar 06, 2013
Why Major League Baseball Should Eliminate Draft Pick Compensation
Kyle Lohse remains unsigned in March. So, why do you care? Lohse's inability to receive a contract is directly tied to Major League Baseball's draft pick compensation system, which rewards teams who offer a one-year deal extension (arbitration) to "Type-A" players with a compensatory draft pick if they lose that player to free agency.
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Feature Articles:
- How to Build the Perfect Major League Baseball Franchise
Explaining the fundamental techniques behind creating a baseball roster that contends for the World Series every year. - Los Angeles: Baseball's Power Structure Shifts Westward
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, and Kings are headlining a new era of sports dominance on the West Coast. - Breaking Down Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings
Profiling the winners and losers, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, of baseball's winter meetings. - An Unconventional Look at the James Shields Trade
Breaking down the blockbuster James Shields for Will Myers trade between the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays. - Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Are Headed for a Fiscal Cliff
Explaining how the Dodgers' new spending is unsustainable and will lead to huge problems over the next half decade. - Power Ranking the Best Rivalries in American Sports
Ranking and discussing the best rivalries between American sports franchises, including the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. - Why Playoff Baseball is Still Special to Americans
Discussing major league playoff baseball's excitement and why it is so important to American sports fans. - Ranking the 2012 American League All-Stars
Here's our Ranking the 2012 American League All-Stars. - MLB Players to Watch This Summer
Here's a list of the top MLB players to watch in the 2012 baseball season. - 2012 MLB Baseball's Most Underrated Off-season Moves
Here's a list of the most underrated moves in 2012 MLB baseball. - 2012 All Chicago MLB Roster
OK, just for fun, let's combine the Cubs and White Sox roster and pick our 2012 All-Chicago MLB baseball roster. - MLB Players to Watch in 2012
Here's our list of MLB players to watch in 2012. - MLB Sleeper Teams in 2012
Surprise! Here's our picks for the sleeper teams in the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. - 2012 American League Baseball Projections
Will the Rangers repeat? Here's our 2012 American League baseball projections. - 2012 National League Baseball Preview
Read a comprehensive preview of each team in Major League Baseball's National League. - Post-Steroids Have Aging Baseball Players Been Devalued
Have Aging Baseball Players Been Devalued By the End of the Major League Baseball Steroid Crisis? - Detroit Tigers Sign Wrong Player in Prince Fielder
MLB Free Agency: Why the Detroit Tigers signed the wrong player in Prince Fielder. - Baseball's Most Improved Teams in 2012
-- The Los Angeles Angels made the most significant offseason jump for 2012. Signing Albert Pujols will boost the whole offense. - 2011 MLB Winter Meetings Preview
--No one is thinking of baseball now, but you should be. Here's a preview of the 2011 MLB Winter Meetings. - Carlos Zambrano Outburst
--Carlos Zambrano's recent blowup is an example of when players have crossed the line and need to be dealt with or parted from. - The Cubs Should Not Rebuild Wrigley Field
-- Here's our The Cubs Should Not Rebuild Wrigley Field. - Early 2011 MLB Surprises
-- The 2011 Major League Baseball season is off to the races and and usual there are some things happening no one predicted. Here are our early 2011 MLB surprises. - What Did Manny Ramirez Teach Us?
-- So, Manny was using steroids. Maybe not such a surprise unfortunately. But, what did Manny Ramirez show us? - Will Albert Pujols Be A Free Agent?
-- The Albert Pujols Saga: Will He Be A Free Agent? - Best and Worst Run Organizations in Baseball
Is your team run by a genius or a moron? Take a look and see which team is at the top and which one is at the bottom. - Who Are the Best Baseball Players of All Time
Taking a ride down memory lane is always fun. Which players were the best at their position in baseball history?
Analysis:
- How to Build a Contender on the Cheap
Profiling the best ways that well managed teams construct contending rosters without spending lots of cash. - Crafting the Best Major League Baseball Fantasy Team
Setting the right rules and guidelines for your fantasy baseball draft this season. - Ranking the Best Offseason in Major League Baseball
Picking which team, the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, or Toronto Blue Jays had the best offseason. - Baseball Offseason Strategies: Evaluating the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Cubs
Profiling Toronto's trades, the Dodgers' big signings, the Red Sox's spending, and the Cubs' long term plan and comparing these different baseball strategies. - Politics and Sports: When You Count the Dollars, How Much is Too Much for the American Taxpayer
Spending in the American sports landscape, particularly by the Los Angeles Dodgers and in American presidential campaign, is wrong because it comes on the backs of poor American taxpayers. - Miami Marlins Fire Sale Sets an Example of Budget Reform for the U.S. Government
Discussing how Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria's trade of Josh Johnson, Mark Buerhle, and Jose Reyes to the Toronto Blue Jays is an example of drastic budget cutting the U.S. government can learn from for the future. - To Pay or Not to Pay: St. Louis Cardinals Learn Why It's Hard to Lose a Superstar
Discussion of whether the St. Louis Cardinals should have paid Albert Pujols in free agency, the New York Yankees' decision to pay Alex Rodriguez in 2007, and the consequences of those choices. - Moneyball 2.0 and the Future of the AL West
Analyzing the AL West, its free agency signings, and the future of the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics. - The Texas Rangers' Lineup Dilemma for the 2013 MLB Playoffs
Who will the Texas Rangers put in their lineup for the 2013 MLB Playoffs? - MLB Trade Deadline 2012: Winners and Losers
Analyzing the winners and losers of Major League Baseball's trade deadline. - Breakdown of 2012 Chicago Cubs and White Sox
Here's a current breakdown of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox. How will they do in 2012? - Top Five Early Season MLB Teams
It's early, but we can already say which MLB teams are the top five this season. Here they are. - The Troubles of Cub Fans
To learn more about The Troubles of Cub Fans check out this page. - New Hope for the Los Angeles Dodgers
New ownership offers new hope for the LA Dodgers. - The Basics of Baseball
-- This is a brief overview and summary of the basics of Baseball. - Top MLB Minor League Talent
-- Baseball's minor leagues have a huge amount of talent. Which top prospects are ready to make an impact right now? - Best Managers in MLB
There have only been a few truly great managers across history. Who are the best in the game now and how do they stock up against the greats of the past? - Best Japanese Baseball Talent
-- Japanese talent is often overlooked by fans. In the free agency and draft frenzy, fans forget that there are other talent sources. The Japanese game is one of them and this is a profile of several top players who could migrate to Major League Baseball. - The Kansas City Royals are the Future of Major League Baseball
Who will be baseball's behemoth in 2013? It's the Royals and we've broken down why, starting in a couple years, they could be the class of Major League Baseball. - Who Were the Winners and Losers of the 2011 MLB Offseason?
-- Which teams really improved this offseason and which ones regressed? - Biggest 2011 Offseason MLB Trades
-- What were the biggest trades of the baseball offseason? - The Best and Worst 2011 Baseball Free Agency Deals
-- This winter we saw some of the best deal-making (looking at you Boston) and some of the worst. Were they really Werth it? Let's take a look. - Most Underrated 2011 MLB Pickups
-- We all know who the big tickets were this winter. But did your team get an underrated impact player? - 2011 MLB Free Agency
Free Agency is upon us. This is a quick look at the best players available and where they might land. - Free Agency Mistakes
MLB free agency is always an interesting time. But why do executives always sign players to bloated contracts that they will later regret? - Five Trades That Should Happen
Imagine what would happen if you were a GM in baseball. I did and these are five trades I think should happen this season. - 2011 Chicago Cubs Farm System Preview
I can't help being a homer. I love my Cubs and here is my breakdown of their young players and farm system. - 2010 World Series Analysis
The 2010 World Series saw two young teams poised for future contention square off. Take a look at a recap of the action.
History:
- My Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Who belongs in the 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame class? We took a look at our favorite candidates.
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