Athlon Sports Features
MLB: 2010 Detroit Tigers Preview
The Tigers dealt away young stars Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson in the offseason, but this being the AL Central, where mediocrity frequently prevails, the Tigers would appear to have just about as good a shot at a division title in 2010 as anyone.
[FULL STORY]MLB: March 16 A.L. Spring Training Update
With the regular season quickly approaching, catch up on what's been happening recently with the 14 American League teams.
[FULL STORY]MLB: March 9 A.L. Spring Training Update
Spring Training has reached the halfway point so today, we take a look at what's happening with the 14 American League teams.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Penny Wise, Dollar Foolish
As millions are tossed around every baseball offseason, some contracts just don’t make sense. Some signings are particularly prudent. At Athlon Sports, we make the call on whether contracts make sense to us or not. Here is a sampling of contracts singed this winter.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Spring Training Update
With Spring Training in full swing, we take a peek at what's happening with all 30 Major League teams.
[FULL STORY]MLB: 15 Things to Watch, Part 5
This is the final part of our 15 Things to Watch feature. Today: Measuring defensive statistics, the dysfunctional Dodgers and instant replay.
[FULL STORY]MLB: 15 Things to Watch, Part 3
This is the third in a five-part series detailing 15 Things to Watch in the 2010 baseball season. Today: Downsizing in Detroit, San Francisco's Tim Terrific and the Nationals' treasure, Stephen Strasburg
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: 2009 Wrapup
We close our fantasy coverage for the season with a 2009 retrospective and some heads-ups for 2010.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Handing out the AL hardware
Roch Kubatko wraps up his AL Notes column by handing out his MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards and looking ahead to the playoffs.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: September 28, 2009
We prepare you for the final week of the season by reviewing the hot players and the cold, the emergency free agents and timely cuts, and all the latest medical reports.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Twins still in AL Central race
The stress fracture in Justin Morneau’s back was supposed to break the Minnesota Twins. So explain how they’re only 2.5 games behind first-place Detroit in the AL Central.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: September 21, 2009
Monday's Fantasy Spin Cycle reviews the hot players and the cold, the emergency free agents and timely cuts, and all the latest medical reports.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Red Sox running away with wild card
The Boston Red Sox entered Thursday night with a 6 1/2-game lead over the Texas Rangers in their quest for a wild card berth. They’ve won seven in a row. The Rangers had lost five of their last six games, all at home. That’ll about do it for the AL Wild Card.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: September 14, 2009
As always, Monday's Fantasy Spin Cycle reviews the hot players and the cold, the emergency free agents and timely cuts, and all the latest medical reports.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: September 11, 2009
Friday's Fantasy Spin Cycle examines the fantasy impact of the latest MLB transactions, break out some stimulating stats, turn an eye to keeper leagues, offer a few random thoughts and keep a close eye on closers.
[FULL STORY]MLB: Jeter ties Gehrig on Yankees hit list
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter collected three hits Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving him 2,721 for his career to equal Lou Gehrig’s franchise mark.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Spin Cycle: September 8, 2009
Monday's Fantasy Spin Cycle reviews the hot players and the cold, the emergency free agents and timely cuts, and all the latest medical reports.
[FULL STORY]MLB: AL West race tightening up
If you’re handicapping the AL West race, recent Angels acquisition Scott Kazmir retired 18 batters in a row and the Rangers' Michael Young is expected to miss the next two weeks with a hamstring injury. Is it a sign of things to come?
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Indians cut ties with Borowski
One season after leading the American League in saves, and nine months after striking out Jorge Posada at Yankee Stadium to clinch the Division Series for the Cleveland Indians, closer Joe Borowski was looking for work.
San Francisco Giants 2008 Preview
The Giants might have been the only folks celebrating Barry Bonds’ breaking the all-time home run record, and now they must deal with a considerable hangover. They have posted three consecutive losing seasons, and their prospects for competing in the NL West appear slim among younger, more talented clubs.
San Diego Padres 2008 Preview
After falling one victory shy of their third straight playoff appearance, the Padres watched the Rockies go on to the World Series and the Dodgers and Diamondbacks improve. There are major questions about the offense, or rather, lack thereof, and even a pitching staff this good might not be able to bail it out. After winning the West in 2005 and ’06, the Padres’ 89 wins in 2007 were only good for third place.
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