Colorado looks like the class of a tightly packed race.
Velocity will get a pitcher’s foot in the door but is never his only reason for success.
A counting-backwards look at various franchises’ last World Series titles.
A retrospective look at the career of Frank Thomas, “The Big Hurt.”
A changing of the guard sees the Angels drop to the bottom behind a Rangers/Mariners battle.
Not much to see here other than sorting out some corner spots and back ends of rotations.
Stop signs are fine at intersections, but they’re not worth much at the hot corner.
PECOTA projects the Phillies for their fourth in a row, but the Braves are close. The Mets aren’t.
It’s Boston over New York, but Tampa Bay, and, yes, Baltimore are rising.
A look at the stylish left-hander’s Hall of Fame chances through the prism of JAWS.
Can’t Frank Thomas give one last hurrah for a DH-hungry team? Plus rotation questions and other issues to be resolved in Central camps.
NL players to watch in spring training, Tony Blengino dishes on the Mariners’ statistical approach, and other news and notes from around the majors.
Comparing the new retirees to a few of their contemporaries.
A look at Frank Thomas’ Hall of Fame credentials.
A retrospective look at the career of the recently retired 305-game winner.
Will the Yankees put both Joba and Phil in the bullpen?; what will the Red Sox do with Mike Lowell?; and other spring questions.