Five things you can be certain of four weeks into the season.
How much can one man on the mound do? The past gives us a hint.
Reversing the tide, strength of schedule considerations, proof you can strike out too much, and more.
The Jays are offering up some excuses for why they released their DH, but does Rod Barajas in the fifth slot sound like improvement to you?
Sabathia’s disastrous beginning has been taken out of its proper context, although his four-start stretch has been worse than the worst of most top pitchers.
Some annual exercises never fail to miss the point.
The small sample issue inherent in the season’s start precludes statistical evaluation, but the first two weeks have been telling with regards to playing time and lineup construction.
Their recent bullpen problems might be blamed on J.J. Putz’s absence, but it’s more than just that.
The Brewers’ ability to destroy southpaws is both an obvious strength and a potential handicap.
The Tigers’ poor fortunes in the season’s first week is no reason to write them off.
Sorting out who bats where and who plays shouldn’t be this hard.
China Basin will see its share of bad baseball, but is there any way to make matters any better this season?
Queens is up and the Battery (throwing fans) are down. It’s the NL, one through 16, just in time for Opening Day 2.0
Projecting the junior circuit’s full slate produces a few surprises.
Although the numbers might be meaningless, the upshot of the decisions they help inform is becoming clear.
Before getting to previewing how the season will play out, it’s important to take a look back at how last year turned out.