He’s no Josh Hamilton, but Rangers outfielder Craig Gentry might be better than you think he is.
A proposed rule change could eliminate the fake-to-third, throw-to-first pickoff attempt as soon as next season, which makes this a good time to answer the age-old question: Does it ever work?
Being weak on one side of the field hasn’t doomed teams like the Nationals and Braves.
Bryce Harper has already impressed with his play, but on Sunday, he made a similarly strong statement about his much-maligned makeup.
Albert Pujols says he’s not worried about his homerless streak because “home runs come in bunches.” But is there any truth to the cliche?
Dee Gordon hits his first home run, two bench players push the limits of bad batting, Chris Davis keeps hitting, Clay Hensley exposes the unearned run, Derek Jeter hits cleanly in three of his five at-bats (or does he?), and more.
Some of this year’s great starts are tied to dramatically changed approaches.
Philip Humber’s perfect game ended with a controversial call, but close plays to preserve no-hitters are the norm, not the exception.
The Nationals rotation throws harder than any staff in baseball has over the past few seasons, and that just might win them the NL East.
We debut a new staff column that collects what talent evaluators in the industry are saying with a look at some scouting scuttlebutt about young pitchers with bright futures.
Ben reports from the ballpark on Saturday’s Yankees-Angels game and explains how and why he stopped worrying about working for a team and learned to love writing about baseball.
Want to know what qualities scouts value in a player? Consult Jim LcLaughlin’s chart.
Josh Johnson might actually be better than Verlander and Halladay, but it won’t matter if he’s hurt again.
Events that have happened already this season after not happening for all of 2011 help explain why we’re still hooked on baseball.
New, daily editions of the Hit List, Collateral Damage, and What You Need to Know will combine vital information in one convenient package throughout the season.
Join the BP staff for an Opening Day roundtable beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Thursday afternoon.