Team Previews & Analysis
Why the Mets will win the World Series
The Mets are a very different team than they were just a few months ago. With a strong rotation and a revamped lineup, they are a very scary team heading into the playoffs.
Why the Cardinals will win the World Series
How can a banged-up team missing their best pitcher continue their regular season success into October?
Why the Dodgers will win the World Series
They are the best team money can buy. And money can buy you depth and aces.
Why the Royals will win the World Series
Last season, the Royals came within one game of winning the World Series. This season, an even better Royals team has the talent to win it all.
The Twins are historically lucky on offense
With the 2015 season coming to a close, Minnesota has sustained one of the year's most incredible trends.
How do you beat the Blue Jays offense? Who knows.
The Blue Jays have by far the largest run differential. They score. A lot.
Rebuilding the Milwaukee Brewers
David Stearns, the Brewers new GM, will be tasked with rebuilding the Brewers in what looks to be one of the toughest divisions in baseball.
Nats lack of depth their achilles heel
Matt Williams is getting some much deserved blame for the Nats' disastrous season, but much of the Nationals' problems stem from roster construction and a lack of depth.
Reexamining deadline buyers and sellers
Now that we are a month removed from the trade deadline, here's a look at how teams have fared since making the difficult decision to buy or sell.
Mets showed off their offensive ceiling this week
The Mets offense is looking...well, competent! My, how things change in a month.
The Mets, the money, and Violins
A very un-BtBS post on frustration with a team's choices.
July international baseball update
The U.S. and Cuba clash at the Pan American Games, Europe holds qualifiers for its 2016 championship, and Melissa Mayeux competes with France's under-18 squad.
Where the Rays have been surprisingly good
Tampa Bay is hanging right around the top of a crowded AL East. The starting rotation has been nice, but there's another position group doing great work.
Winning has covered up the Blue Jays' bad rotation
Through Sunday, the Blue Jays had baseball's best run differential, but they also might have its worst rotation.
Cleveland's tragically unlucky starting rotation
Through the first two-plus months of the season, the Tribe's starters have excelled in many areas, but their teammates haven't adequately supported them. This misfortune, should it continue, may reach historic levels.
The sleeping super bullpen
The Kansas City Royals debuted their super bullpen in 2014, and it paid tremendous dividends. But did another team start doing it first?
The Astros might have the best bullpen in baseball
The first place Astros owe much of their success to their excellent bullpen.
The Reds' upcoming rebuild
The Reds still have a lot of major league talent on their roster, but their playoff odds for 2015 are less than three percent. Is it time for them to rebuild, and if so, whom should they consider trading?
The historically awful Padres outfield
The Padres have been a better overall team than in years past, but their outfield defense is on pace to be historically awful.
The rejuvenated Tigers bullpen
The Tigers bullpen has been pretty okay this year. Last year they were literally the worst. No significant moves have been made in the meantime. What happened?
The Pirates path to the postseason
Their bats will need to be better, but this is known territory.
The Diamondbacks are holding it together
A team that was not expected to be very good before the year began is hanging in there.
To end one streak, will Cubs sacrifice another?
In the quest to end the Curse of the Billy Goat, young players promoted to the Chicago Cubs may leave the team vulnerable to losing a different piece of history: the 7,800+ game streak since the team was last no-hit.
Athletics pivot on fly ball strategy
The Athletics were re-made in more ways than just new players.
How much worse are the Royals without Shields?
They Royals lost their ace to free agency this offseason. How much worse will they be in 2014?
The Detroit Tigers' window is closing
The American League Central is becoming more competitive as the Tigers keep investing more and more in aging stars. For the Tigers, 2015 may be their best chance for a Championship run.
How much worse did the Tigers' rotation get?
Losing Max Scherzer would be a blow to any team, but how much of a blow is it to the Tigers?
James Shields still doesn't make Padres contenders
Shields puts an exclamation point on A.J. Preller's makeover of the Padres. But San Diego still has far too many issues to start planning a victory parade.
Orioles likely to take a step back in 2015
The Orioles did little to upgrade their team from 2014, and lost key pieces they did not replace. Consequently, they may regress in 2015.
Max Scherzer versus the future
The Max Scherzer signing makes the Nationals a front-runner in 2015, and a flexible, dynamic team in the years after. Why?
Tampa Bay's future lies in their starting three
Tampa Bay can be a contender in 2015. Their success lies in the hands of their young rotation.
The Angels have a bullpen problem
Last season's best team by regular season record is significantly weaker in the bullpen.
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BREAKING: Per source, 3B Josh Donaldson has agreed to a four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins.
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Gabe Kapler has been hired as manager of the San Francisco Giants, sources tell @MarlyRiveraESPN and me.
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For the first time in 95 years, the #WorldSeries champions are from Washington, DC.#STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/wxYc9XbQYo
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 31, 2019