Tampa Bay Rays preview: Will youth be served in the AL East?
Behold the future of Tampa Bay Rays baseball: Wil Myers. (Jerome Miron?USA TODAY Sports) When you consider this past offseason for the Tampa Bay Rays, what becomes clear is the club’s biggest move — dealing for top prospect Wil Myers from Kansas City — is the epitome of this Rays team moving forward. The pieces with which the Rays’ front office More...
2013 top 50 MLB prospects countdown: 10-1
St. Louis Cardinals’ Oscar Taveras tops the chart of MLB prospects. (David Welker/Four Seam Images) The top 50 MLB prospects thus far have given us an idea of the direction several franchises are going. The More...
2013 top 50 MLB prospects countdown: 30-21
Trevor Rosenthal comes in at number 25 on the top 50 MLB prospects countdown. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) As we continue our countdown of top MLB prospects , more household names will appear. Casual baseball More...
Fantasy baseball: Eight sleepers well worth waiting for in your draft
Starling Marte could be a fantasy baseball sleeper pick in 2013. (Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Everybody and their brother compiles a fantasy baseball sleeper list this time of the year. In year’s More...
Signing Michael Bourn makes sense for Tampa Bay Rays
It wouldn’t be a stretch to picture Michael Bourn in Tampa Bay’s lineup. (Daniel Shirey/USA TODAY) Pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to spring training on February 11, yet top free agent Michael More...
Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL East)
Mark Montgomery is having an impressive AFL season for the Yankees, striking out 17 in 9.1 innings of work. For those who missed my last article, there is still baseball being played. Even though the Major League More...
Let the rumors begin: Phillies could benefit by signing B.J. Upton
B.J. Upton to the Phillies? The rumors are starting. The regular season has been over for only a week and we’re already hearing much speculation about what the Phillies will do to improve on their 81-81 team More...
Daily baseball betting tips for July 27, 2012
Be sure to check back for Nate’s daily baseball betting tips. Today’s buffet of games provides one that immediately catches my eye. When looking at games to bet the money line, I always research previous More...
Early favorites for American League postseason awards
Mark Trumbo is making a strong case for MVP consideration. (Kelvin Kuo/US Presswire) The MLB season is 60 games in. There have been a lot of surprises, falls, breakthroughs and risings in the standings. Usually, More...
Is the postseason still in sight for the Tampa Bay Rays?
Fan support continues to be a challenge for the Tampa Bay Rays despite their winning ways. (Edmund D. Fountain/Tampa Bay Times) In part four of this five-part series, we take a look at the Tampa Bay Rays and their More...
