New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has announced his retirement on his Facebook page, effective at the end of the 2014 season. Jeter, who turns 40 in June, has become so highly overrated that he's underrated. The man has 3,316 career hits, the tenth-most of all-time. He only needs 120 hits this season to vault […]

If there was a question as to whether or not the Mets would spend money on improving the roster during the offseason, the team addressed those concerns by handing out $87 million in contracts to Curtis Granderson, Chris Young and Bartolo Colon. That equals what the Mets say their payroll was for 2013. (Last year's […]

It's never easy being the other baseball team in New York. This offseason did nothing to change that perception for the Mets. The Yankees snatched headlines with a free agent spending spree, signing Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran and Masahiro Tanaka. The Mets' acquistions may not be as loud or flashy (or expensive), but […]

NEW YORK — With NFL prospect Michael Sam’s announcement earlier this week that he is gay, the sports world is abuzz with conversations about whether leagues are ready for an openly gay player. Major League Baseball is no exception. On Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote about the results of his survey of seven […]

When you hear the phrases "four horsemen" and "Philadelphia Phillies" in the same sentence, you're probably thinking about the impending Armageddon for that organization. But that's not what we're talking about today – we're talking about four players who will have a significant impact on the team this year. Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia's catcher followed up […]

There are a lot of questions about the 2014 Philadelphia Phillies, mostly surrounding their age and health. But these questions are mainly very vague – how will they stay healthy? Who's next to step up? Will this finally be the year where the fans demand changes in the front office? They're all valid questions, but […]

While signing big-name free agents such as Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn last year drew headlines and fueled the Indians' run to an AL wild-card bid, keeping their young talent will make more of a difference in Cleveland remaining a contender for years to come. The Tribe locked down one key piece of its core […]

It's probably going to be a rough year in Philadelphia. But what do you expect from a club that has five offensive starters aged 34 or older and three members of their rotation aged 30 or older? It's an old team in a young division – and those old players aren't what they used to […]

Baseball is a funny game. Unlike football, contracts are fully guaranteed – once you commit to a player, you're all in on him unless they retire or you manage to trade them and their contract to another club. And sometimes, clubs over commit money to players that aren't worth as much as the team thinks. […]

When it comes to the Miami Marlins, you immediately think about two names – Fernandez and Stanton. They are, essentially, 1 and 1A in the rankings of Miami's best players. And because of that, they're obviously on this list of Miami's four horsemen – our name given to four players on each team that will […]

Miami isn't going to contend for a playoff berth in 2014 – but that doesn't mean that this won't be a club worth watching this season. There are still a few questions surrounding the Marlins going into this season, which could turn ugly in a hurry. Anyway, here are the three key questions for the […]

With a young, talented team and a solid farm system, the Miami Marlins have positioned themselves very well for future success. Contention likely won't come in 2014, but this team could start turning heads in 2015. However, despite the club trending in a positive direction, the Marlins aren't a flawless team. In fact, their two […]

After an absolutely disastrous offseason last winter, expectations were low for the Miami Marlins heading into 2013. Predictably, they finished with the worst record in the National League. However, things were a little different this offseason. The Marlins actually had a really solid winter, perhaps one of the best in baseball. They didn't guarantee any […]