Finding an ace for a staff is exceedingly difficult, but there are some prospects who could emerge to fill that label.
Popping through some of the stories you may have missed at BP this week.
What players surprise you when you learn that their primary team hasn’t retired their number yet?
Big Z goes down with what could be a bulging disk, Erik Bedard and Chipper Jones (who else?) succumb to bum knees, and the Nationals may have to do without Jayson Werth and Jerry Hairston Jr.
The Orioles’ surprising second-half surge under manager Buck Showalter last season has not carried over into 2011.
Examining the recently-released list of Dodgers creditors reveals the depths of the McCourts’ mismanagement.
Its players are a long way away from the majors, but that hasn’t stopped an upstart league on the fringes of organized baseball from recruiting a new generation of boys of summer.
Jason examines the state of Tout Wars AL and suggests a course of action for owners who are falling out of contention.
Craig checks out a slew of two-start options as we approach the All-Star break.
Patriotic fervor compels a brief intermission.
With All-Star selection around the corner, the BP staff fills out their ballots for who deserves to start in the Midsummer Classic.
Nolan Ryan opens up about the Astros potential move to the AL, and a look at some reinforcements on the way for the Rangers’ pitching staff.