As scary as it sounds, a large portion of us are probably going to be starting families within the next decade. Once you get over that shock, however, you should think about getting your future sons and...

Two weeks ago, I introduced my 2013 predictions for the American League, and now I present my forecast for the National League. Last year, your favorite prognosticator nailed the ascendancy of Washington,...

Devoid of its own World Cup and denied inclusion in the most recent Summer Olympics, baseball lacked a consistent and legitimate world showcase until the creation of the World Baseball Classic in 2006....

Every year, in virtually every sport, all it takes is a chance at the postseason to come away with a title. While college basketball’s March Madness remains the most salient example — with the likes...

Arguably the two greatest surprises in MLB’s National League East in 2012 were the lackluster performances of the newly christened Miami Marlins after an active offseason and the Washington Nationals’ ascendence to...

Since late last summer, hype has followed Cuban sensation Yoenis Céspedes and his imminent arrival in the United States. Céspedes, who just signed a four-year $36 million salary with the Oakland...

Super Bowl weekend is hailed as a national holiday in the United States. Even for those fans whose favorite team is left out of the granddaddy of sporting events, people across America and the entire world...

When it comes to compensating its players, Major League Baseball has it right. For the past few weeks and into the next several, many players have been and will be heading to arbitration with their...

Last week, Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish agreed to a six-year deal with the Texas Rangers worth approximately $60 million. The kicker? The Rangers actually spent over $111 million to sign Darvish,...

In a free-agent market filled with potential impact players, first basemen Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder are the two most coveted. The pair share several traits, most notably as two power bats that...

In an effort to avoid yet another major labor dispute in professional sports, Major League Baseball has reportedly already agreed upon a new collective bargaining agreement between owners and players that...

We're two weeks into baseball's offseason, and although only a handful of players have shifted squads — most notably, former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to the Phillies — the majority of baseball's...