While the Yankees and Red Sox were renewing acquaintances, 28 other teams were dealing with health issues.
All day long, Joe will be dropping in with notes on the day’s games and the season ahead.
A former player talks about his retirement, another gets ready for his, and Billy Koch refuses to pay high gas prices.
The series closes with a look at the oldest team in baseball.
A comparison of Joe’s team projections to the over/under wins totals available online yields some interesting ideas.
The Red Sox come into the 2005 season as reigning champions and with high expectations that their success will continue.
The last preseason UTK includes a whole bunch of pitchers who will be starting their 2005 seasons a little bit late.
In the last of his six previews, Joe Sheehan sees a repeat for the Dodgers.
We conclude our predictions with the National League, plus the staff World Series picks.
The Florida Marlins are headed back to the World Series. Jonah Keri tells you how and why.
Few teams’ prospects hinge more on good health than do the Mets.
Roster cuts throughout Florida and Arizona provide fodder for Chris.
It’s a season of change in the NL Central, although the very top of the division will have two of the usual suspects duking it out.
Twelve BP authors kick off the new season with their 2005 AL predictions.
James reaches into the mailbag to answer questions on strikeouts, weather, extra-innings games and more.
The Yankees spent a lot of money and made a lot of changes this winter. What does it all mean for their chances this summer?