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2013 Baseball Preview: Colorado Rockies
MLB The Rockies will try to rise from the ruins of a 98-loss season, the worst in franchise history, and steer a new course under manager Walt Weiss. A popular, heady shortstop for four seasons with th...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler, Michael Cuddyer, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

2013 Baseball Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB It has been a billion-dollar makeover. The Dodgers have emerged from bankruptcy and the dark days of the McCourt ownership transformed into one of baseball’s heavyweights. Armed with deep-pockete...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon League, Carl Crawford, Clayton Kershaw, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Josh Beckett, Kenley Jansen, Matt Kemp, Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers

2013 Baseball Preview: San Diego Padres
MLB Despite new ownership and a new TV deal, it looks like it’s going to be more of the same for the Padres. While the NL West rival San Francisco Giants are coming off a second World Series title in...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Cameron Maybin, Chase Headley, Edinson Volquez, Huston Street, Yonder Alonso, San Diego Padres

2013 Baseball Preview: San Francisco Giants
MLB A band of misfits won the World Series in 2010. Two years later, the Giants simply banded together. Their second title in three seasons felt more scripted than ad-libbed, as a fantastic defense mad...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Pablo Sandoval, Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for March 29. • They're about to start playing games that count in MLB. These lovely WAGs will be watching, including D...
11 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

2013 Baseball Preview: Chicago Cubs
MLB Back in December, Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney introduced Jim Deshaies as the team’s new television analyst and said he would be “the guy who will call the next World Seri...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Marmol, Edwin Jackson, Jeff Samardzija, Kyuji Fujikawa, Matt Garza, Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs

2013 Baseball Preview: Cincinnati Reds
MLB The Reds dove head-first into the 2012 season determined to make a run at more than just the NL Central division when they traded away Edinson Volquez and two prospects to acquire starting pitcher ...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aroldis Chapman, Brandon Phillips, Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Shin-Soo Choo, Cincinnati Reds

2013 Baseball Preview: Milwaukee Brewers
MLB It will all come down to pitching. Heard that one before, Brewers fans? Offensively, Milwaukee has a versatile and explosive lineup built to contend right now. The Brewers led the National League i...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Gomez, Corey Hart, Jean Segura, John Axford, Kyle Lohse, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers

2013 Baseball Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
MLB After another unlikely October comeback, the Cardinals won three quick games against San Francisco and found themselves one victory away from a second consecutive National League pennant and the Wo...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Carlos Beltran, David Freese, Jason Motte, Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

2013 Baseball Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB If the season ended in mid-September, the Pirates’ streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons would be over. Alas, the Major League campaign continues to run through September, and the Pirates have ...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, A.J. Burnett, Andrew McCutchen, James McDonald, Jason Grilli, Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez, Russell Martin, Wandy Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Pirates

15 Big Things To Watch In the 2013 MLB Season
MLB Whether it's turnover in Toronto, sophomore superstars, or Dodger dollars, there's no shortage of storylines coming this 2013 baseball season. To get you up to speed before opening day, here's a lo...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays

2013 Baseball Preview: Atlanta Braves
MLB The Braves have endured their share of postseason frustration. They are 9–20 in playoff games since sweeping the NLDS in 2001 — but have managed to remain relevant through changing times in the...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Andrelton Simmons, B.J. Upton, Brian McCann, Craig Kimbrel, Dan Uggla, Eric O'Flaherty, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Juan Francisco, Julio Teheran, Justin Upton, Kris Medlen, Mike Minor, Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves

2013 Baseball Preview: Miami Marlins
MLB Talk about a nasty case of buyer’s remorse. In a dizzying span of less than a year, the Miami Marlins: Went through a ballyhooed rebranding. Spent $191 million on three big-name free agents. Move...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Adeiny Hechavarria, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacob Turner, Juan Pierre, Justin Ruggiano, Logan Morrison, Rob Brantly, Miami Marlins

2013 Baseball Preview: New York Mets
MLB After the 2011 season, the Mets lost the NL batting champion, Jose Reyes. After last season, they lost the NL Cy Young Award winner, R.A. Dickey. Yet when Sandy Alderson announced Dickey’s trade ...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Dillon Gee, Ike Davis, Johan Santana, Jon Niese, Matt Harvey, New York Mets

2013 Baseball Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
MLB The Phillies are no longer the team to beat in the NL East. Maybe that will be beneficial, because this graying club, which was knocked from its lofty perch by injury and a horrible start in 2012, ...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Jimmy Rollins, Jonathan Papelbon, Michael Young, Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies