COMMENTARY | 2013 can't end soon enough for Asdrubal Cabrera and Chris Perez. More »Former Cleveland Indians' All-Stars Asdrubal Cabrera and Chris Perez Having Forgettable Seasons in 2013
COMMENTARY | While the New York Mets (25-39, 13 GB) have struggled mightily this year, their only sign of life comes from the impending MLB debut of pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. More »Zack Wheeler: MLB Debut Crucial to Future of the 2013 New York Mets
COMMENTARY | In 2005, the Atlanta Braves were undefeated in games in which I was in attendance. More »Atlanta Braves’ Home Success Good News for Fans Coming to the Ted
COMMENTARY | Does the Boston Red Sox organization have a sense of déjà vu with Jon Lester? Is he the same disappointing Jon Lester in 2013 that he was in 2012? More »Déjà vu? Boston Red Sox's Jon Lester Knows What He Has to Do but Just Can’t Seem to Do It
COMMENTARY | The St. Louis Cardinals have been blessed to have one of the best young pitching staffs in all of baseball. The entire organization is loaded from top-to-bottom with youngsters with over-powering fastballs and pedigrees that project as front-line starters. More »St. Louis Cardinals: Why Trevor Rosenthal is the Best Set-up Man in Baseball
COMMENTARY | Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled through injuries and ineffectiveness in 2013 and find themselves in last place in the NL West, there have been a few bright spots this season. Two of the players that have shined brightest are rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig and rookie southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu. More »Yasiel Puig and Hyun-Jin Ryu: What Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sensations Need to Do and Avoid After Successful Starts
COMMENTARY | Nothing is easy these days for the New York Yankees. Case and point: their June 16 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. More »New York Yankees Week in Review: Week 11
COMMENTARY | José Iglesias is off to a very hot start. Every reasonable person would expect that this hot streak will cool off. After all, since May 24 he has played in 21 of 23 games and batted .433 in 69 plate appearances. No one keeps that up over a whole season. More »What Must the Boston Red Sox's José Iglesias Do to Keep Up His Hot Start?
COMMENTARY | In Minor League Baseball, it's not whether you win or lose, but rather how individuals are performing and fine-tuning their skills as they progress through the system. More »Anointing Milwaukee Brewers’ 2013 First Half Minor League MVP at Each Level
COMMENTARY | The importance of defense in baseball might be illustrated by considering, in simple terms, the requirements for scoring a run: The batting team must cover four bases, in sequence, before making three outs. More »Dreary Defense Dooms Los Angeles Angels
COMMENTARY | For some major leaguers, a .262 batting average, two home runs, and eight RBIs are considered normal levels of production during a 14-game stretch. Detroit Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera isn't like most of his colleagues, but so far, those are the numbers he's produced in June. More »Who Holds the Key to Breaking Miguel Cabrera's Slump?
COMMENTARY | The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation has performed above average thus far in 2013. It is markedly improved from just one year ago, but it could also be better. Replacing one of the starters is more than possible, and the risk of such a move is more than manageable. Who might that be? The answer to that question follows the consideration of a fairly recent development. More »Should the Boston Red Sox Explore Making a Change to Their Starting Rotation?
COMMENTARY | Ten former All-Stars have taken the field for the Washington Nationals this year, and a number of them have disappointed. More »Season-Long Implosion of Dan Haren Continues
COMMENTARY | Let's be honest, with the fans in charge of voting in the starters for the All-Star Game, no Chicago Cubs are going to get within shouting distance here in 2013. And -- more honesty -- no Cubs player deserves the honor anyway. When a team is 28-39 (as of June 17), it's no surprise when that team doesn't have too many All-Star-caliber players running around the diamond. More »The Top Three Chicago Cubs Who Could Be All-Stars in 2013
COMMENTARY | Let's not get too excited here. We're all aware of the late-season collapses the past two years, how the bottom fell out so fast and so hard that it left fans with a disgusting, bitter taste for the entire offseason. There are plenty of fans today who simply can't or won't root for the Pirates early in the season, given their propensity to break hearts at a moment's notice, regardless of how many games above .500 they are. More »The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Halfway to Their First Winning Season in 20 Years
COMMENTARY | Despite a dramatic victory on June 16th off the bat of Kirk Nieuwenhuis, the New York Mets' offense is awful. They rank among one of the worst in baseball. Top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler is set to make his major league debut June 18th against the Atlanta Braves, but he won't help the position players hit. Matt Harvey's season is proof of that. To give the offense a jolt, they should promote Wilmer Flores right now and insert him into the lineup at second base. More »New York Mets Should Promote Wilmer Flores
COMMENTARY | For six weeks last season, Trevor Plouffe put on an offensive show that was one of the few highlights of the 2012 season outside of Josh Willingham. Since then, he's been trying to live up to that explosion and his quieter contributions in 2013 have been undervalued. More »Minnesota Twins: Trevor Plouffe’s Value Emphasized with Time on DL
COMMENTARY | Talk about coming out of nowhere. More »Surprising Corey Kluber Coming on Strong for the Cleveland Indians
COMMENTARY | If your boss decides to give you a raise, is it your responsibility to inform him that Sally from Accounting may actually deserve it more? The Atlanta Braves' left fielder, Justin Upton, now finds himself in a similar predicament as he is clinging to one of the three National League starting outfield spots for this summer's All-Star Game. More »Atlanta Braves: Does Justin Upton Really Deserve His All-Star Selection?
COMMENTARY | The Milwaukee Brewers knew they were rolling the dice when they decided to enter the season with Wily Peralta and Mike Fiers in their starting rotation. More »Milwaukee Brewers: Why Wily Peralta Needs to Be Removed from the Starting Rotation
COMMENTARY| The lineup that the Cincinnati Reds were planning to use at the outset of this season had second baseman Brandon Phillips slotted in the two-hole, where his ability to make contact and advance runners would help the Reds feast on scoring opportunities for the meat of the order. That plan changed in a hurry after Reds' cleanup hitter Ryan Ludwick sustained a shoulder injury on opening day that still has him out of action. More »What Brandon Phillips Must Do to Make His Hot Start Last All Year for the Cincinnati Reds
COMMENTARY | Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly said on June 16 that not only would phenom Yasiel Puig remain with the team when the outfield is fully healthy, but also that there would be enough at-bats for all four outfielders. More »Los Angeles Dodgers Intend to Keep Yasiel Puig in Majors, Which is Bad News for Andre Ethier
COMMENTARY | The St. Louis Cardinals own baseball's best record and look to be the most well-rounded team in all of MLB. There are several reasons why the team is the best in baseball. More »3 St. Louis Cardinals Players Unlikely to Continue Torrid Start to Season
COMMENTARY | One year ago, P.J. Walters made his debut with the Minnesota Twins. Nobody knew about the right-hander except for a pair of brief stints with the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals, but with the starting rotation struggling it was time to give the journeyman a chance. More »What P.J. Walters Needs to Do to Continue His Hot Start for the Minnesota Twins
COMMENTARY | Gordon Beckham has returned from the disabled list. but the Chicago White Sox's on-field results look frighteningly familiar. It seems that those who looked forward to Beckham's return as a potential spark plug for the season were just caught up in the kind of news that characterizes a bad season. More »Gordon Beckham is No Savior for Chicago White Sox