One of the more interesting storylines coming out of the GM meetings in Arizona this week is the Atlanta Braves and the seemingly inevitable need to blow up everything the organization has built up in recent years. And while the possibility of a full-blown rebuild is daunting, and something the Braves haven’t truly taken on in a […]

Our free agent primer series rolls right along with a brief preview of the two middle infield positions, second base and shortstop. It’s always difficult for teams to find legitimate, star-quality talent up the middle, and this year’s free agent class is no exception. It’s so much of a mess that we’re only going to rank […]

Jose Abreu and Jacob deGrom were named the 2014 AL and NL Rookies of the Year on Monday. Both ran away with the voting in their respective league. The 27-year old Abreu hit .317/.383/.581 with 36 homers for the White Sox, proving himself to not only be the best rookie in the American League, but […]

Surprise! The Mets just signed outfielder Michael Cuddyer to a two-year deal, $21 million. Double surprise! The Mets apparently have money to spend. Or at least they are pretending like they might. You see, this is a something of an annual tradition for the Mets where they sign a veteran to a short-term but somewhat expensive […]

The next segment of TOC’s free agent primers will move onto position rankings. We’ll have a post going up each day this week ranking the top players available at each position, with each post focusing on a different group of positions. Today, we’re going to look at catchers, first basemen, and third baseman. It’s worth noting […]

The Oakland Athletics ran through the AL West in the first four months of the season, and then scraped and clawed their way into the playoffs after collapsing down the stretch. The Angels rolled all year, and coasted into the Postseason. Naturally, neither team won a playoff game. Isn’t baseball fun? Houston Astros Free agents: […]

The Dodgers rolled through the regular season, but bowed out in the Division Series. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants did their even year thing once again and claimed their third title in five seasons with a roster where free agency was almost an afterthought. Titles aren’t won in the offseason, and the Giants are continually […]

The Tigers reigned supreme in the AL Central once again in 2014. However, once the calendar flipped to October, the Royals blazed their way through the Postseason and to the World Series. Could the crown officially be passed in 2015? Chicago White Sox Free agents: Matt Lindstrom, Felipe Paulino Needs: Bullpen The White Sox took […]

A three-team race in the NL Central scuffled to the finish, with the Cardinals once again claiming the division crown. However, this is going to be a winter of change in the NL Central, and maybe another team can knock St. Louis off of their lofty perch. Chicago Cubs Free agents: Kyuji Fujikawa, Carlos Villanueva Needs: Starting […]

The American League East seemingly wasn’t as dominant in 2014 as it had been in prior years, but that was largely because the Baltimore Orioles beat the crap out of everyone in their way. Can the O’s repeat in 2015 by retooling this winter? Baltimore Orioles Free agents: Alexi Casilla, Nelson Cruz, Kelly Johnson, Nick […]

Alex Rodriguez is off the restricted list for the Yankees, and of course, he’s back in the spotlight. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Rodriguez admitted buying PEDs from Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch, paying him $12,000 a month for the drugs. The details from the Herald’s report are damning. During an interview with federal […]

The NL East is a very cyclical division. The Braves ran roughshod over the division during its first ten or so years, then the Phillies took over after a brief interlude where the Mets played well. Now, it’s looking like we’re in the Nationals era, despite Atlanta’s 2013 division crown. How the division will shake […]