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The Atlanta Braves just became the most talented team in the National League East and maybe the entire National League, but please note that “most talented” isn’t always with synonymous with “best.” If it were, the Angels would be the reigning world champs. That said …
You’d rather have talent than not have it, and there’s no more gifted outfield in the National League than the one the Braves will field in 2013. That’s important, given that they share space with the Washington Nationals, also a-brim with resources. By adding both Uptons in one winter, the Braves need no longer cast envious glances at the Nats’ Bryce Harper, at least in terms of skill-set. That said …
The Uptons should have made themselves indispensable to the teams that ...
Baseball's opening-day payrolls will exceed $3 billion for the first time this season, jumping more than 7 percent from last season and redistributing the windfall from landmark local television deals across the sport,... more »
Six years ago, Rafael Soriano was traded, straight up, for Horacio Ramirez. Tuesday, Soriano became the highest-paid relief pitcher in baseball. Yes, Scott Boras has done it again. Soriano’s two-year, $28 million deal to... more »
The Red Sox lost our trust a long, long time ago, and whether they can reclaim it is the story of the 2013 season. Terry Francona is now in Cleveland, and his depiction of the Boston organization cements every perception we have... more »
For whatever it matters—and for a club that had problems filling its fancy new park for playoff games last fall, it should matter a lot—the Yankees may so far have had a decent off-season, but they've also had a dull one. A... more »
Every now and then, I'll come across some list of the greatest baseball movies of all-time, and almost invariably, "Field of Dreams" makes the cut. The preoccupation with this frustrating film confounds me. I usually... more »
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