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Worst MLB Free Agent Signings of 2013
MLB As baseball's spring training continues in Florida and Arizona, Athlon Sports offers its thoughts on all the offseason movement. Here are the worst offseason free agent signings in Major League Bas...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

Understanding Sabermetrics in Baseball: What It All Means
MLB The world of advanced statistics can be intimidating for the casual baseball fan. The acronyms can be confusing. The numbers lack meaning. Fans understand a .300 batting average or a 2.50 ERA or 50...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB

Fantasy Baseball Studs to Avoid in 2013
MLB Fantasy Baseball Season 2013 edition is underway! There is no better time of the year for sabermetric nerds and fans of the middle reliever. Athlon Sports has constructed its consensus ’13 Bi...
10 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Fantasy

Top 20 MLB Prospects in the 2013 World Baseball Classic
MLB The 2013 World Baseball Classic starts March 2, with round robin pool play getting the party started for the 16-team international tournament won by Japan in both 2006 and ’09. The championship r...
11 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Alfredo Despaigne, Andre Rienzo, Hayato Sakamoto, Jameson Taillon, Jonathan Schoop, Jose Abreu, Jose Berrios, Kenta Maeda, Masahiro Tanaka, Phillippe Aumont, Seung-Yeop Lee, Xander Bogaerts, Yulieski Gourriel, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies

10 Unlikely AL Pitchers Who Could Win the Cy Young in 2013
MLB We all know the favorties to win the American League Cy Young award this season: David Price, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez and Jered Weaver. But who are the longshots that could come out of no...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Alex Cobb, Brett Anderson, Dylan Bundy, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jose Quintana, Kyle Gibson, Martin Perez, Matt Moore, Taijuan Walker, Trevor Bauer, Wade Davis, Zach McAllister, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

10 Unlikely NL Pitchers Who Could Win the Cy Young in 2013
MLB We all know the favorties to win the National League Cy Young award this season: Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Cole Hamels, Matt Cain and maybe closer Craig Kimbrel. But who are the longshots...
11 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Gerrit Cole, Homer Bailey, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jacob Turner, Jeff Samardzija, Matt Harvey, Mike Minor, Ross Detwiler, Trevor Rosenthal, Wily Peralta, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

The Weirdest Things to Happen in Baseball Last Season
MLB Baseball is filled with amazing statistics, bizarre coincidences and lots of oddball occurrences. Last season was no exception, so we pulled together the best of the best and put them into this han...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for Feb. 22. • Danica's not the only woman making history this weekend. Rising superstar Ronda Rousey is headlining UFC...
12 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB

2013 MLB Spring Training Battles: National League
MLB 2013 Spring Training camps are open and many players will compete against teammates for jobs before taking on other baseball teams in April. Here are some position battles to keep an eye on this sp...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Crawford, Matt Kemp, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

Major League Baseball's All-Steroid Team
MLB Steroids are now just as synonymous with baseball as hot dogs or cold beer. It is an unfortunate era of the game that fans of all ages must accept. Are the use of performance-enhancing drugs terrib...
12 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Overtime, News, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

2013 MLB Spring Training Battles: American League
MLB 2013 Spring Training camps are open and many players will compete against teammates for jobs before taking on other baseball teams in April. Here are some position battles to keep an eye on th...
12 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Elvis Andrus, Jurickson Profar, Wil Myers, Yan Gomes, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tornoto Blue Jays

Why are MLB Players Striking Out More Than Ever?
MLB Brian Cashman called it a “perfect storm.” CC Sabathia said it was “embarrassing.” The New York tabloids weren’t as kind: "Dear Yankees, We don’t date losers! Signed New Yorkers" r...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB

75 Funny Fantasy Baseball Team Names
MLB Pitchers and catchers have reported, the World Baseball Classic is around the corner and fantasy baseball season is nearly here. The weather is heating up and it's time to name your fantasy basebal...
13 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Fantasy

Ranking Pro Sports' Most Popular All-Star Games
MLB Another lackluster NBA All-Star weekend wrapped up in Houston Sunday night. The dunk contest isn't what it used to be and the game features superstars playing some sport vaguely akin to professiona...
13 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR

Ranking All 30 MLB Franchises Over the Past 50 Years
MLB Ranking the 30 MLB franchises from top to bottom over the expansion era (1961-present) can be a dicey exercise. Other than the Yankees being at the top, two through 30 creates more debate than clea...
13 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB