The best thing about Spring Training is hope. It’s the idea that anything can happen, that the renewal that spring brings can wash off the struggles of the past and bring us something new, and potentially wonderful. It’s about hope. It’s about all your players coming into camp in the

In the wake of Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom trading Brendan Donovan to the Mariners last week, it was pointed out by many, including me, that the Cardinals are now incredibly young, to the point that there are no players in the projected starting lineup over age 28,

Chaim Bloom has been working for the Cardinals for more than two years now, first in an advisory capacity and then as the baseball-operations-leader-in-waiting, but he has been the man officially in charge of the organization for only a few months now. It is fair to say that he has

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: The must-watch player in each division.

I am no expert in the field of chronometry, but I feel comfortable saying that the month of January 2026 sure felt like it lasted a lot longer than 31 days. It had to have been at least 84, right? All months without baseball feel like they go by more

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: Each division’s team most likely to

You’ve heard all the complaints since Los Angeles signed Kyle Tucker: “The Dodgers have all the All-Stars now!” Well, I am here to tell you that that's not true. The Dodgers do not have all the All-Stars. They have 13 of them. I counted! Los Angeles, through a combination of

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: Ranking the reigning division winners’ chances

This October, it will have been 10 years since the Cubs accomplished what generations of baseball fans and Chicagoans had long thought impossible: They won the World Series. It remains remarkable that that happened. I was there in Cleveland the night Anthony Rizzo caught that ball in his glove, and

Bo Bichette is a Met. Did you see that coming? Maybe finding out on Thursday night that they fell short in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes made the Mets just antsy enough to take the plunge on Bichette the very next day. Or maybe it’s just a terrific addition for a

After a day full of anxiety and anticipation all around baseball – but especially in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto -- late on Thursday night we all learned that Kyle Tucker, the four-time All-Star and unquestionably the top free agent this offseason, would be signing with the Dodgers. The

Nolan Arenado was introduced to Cardinals fans via Zoom in February 2021 as someone who could not wait to play for the Cardinals as long as possible, and to win every year. The Cardinals had put together 13 consecutive winning seasons heading into that year, while Arenado’s previous team, Colorado,

The Yankees and Giants open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Today: Ranking the reigning division winners’ chances of

Saturday night was a great night for Chicago sports fans. While they were watching Caleb Williams and the Bears pull out an incredible second-half comeback victory over the hated Green Bay Packers in the NFL playoffs, word broke that the Cubs had agreed with third baseman Alex Bregman on a

Every January around these parts, I attempt to predict the next 10 World Series winners. You would think this would be impossible -- and it is, of course -- but it should be said that when I did it two years ago, I did pick the Dodgers over the Blue

Welcome to 2026! It should be a fascinating year. Frankly, it already has been. And a new year brings new Power Rankings. Here, thusly, are our first of the calendar year. There are obviously many more moves to be made throughout the rest of this Hot Stove season, but this

Today, on the final day of 2025, we take a look back at just some of the baseball people -- players, managers and executives -- we lost this year. The deceased are listed in alphabetical order by last name, with their year of birth in parentheses. The baseball community is

As we close the book on 2025 and celebrate the teams that enjoyed a great year, the teams that didn’t should keep this in mind: One year can make a huge difference. Just ask the Blue Jays. In 2025, they reached a World Series that they came this close to

After one of the great seasons in baseball history -- a season we’ll be talking about for the rest of our lives -- Major League Baseball has a tough act to follow in 2026. Fortunately, it has a deep cast of stars and compelling figures, all main characters in a

After missing out on Pete Alonso, the Red Sox needed a first baseman. The Cardinals needed a place to send their veteran first baseman as they attempt to rebuild their farm system. Sure, Chaim Bloom helped build the current Red Sox prospect base during his time in Boston, thus leading

It was, by whatever measure you want to use, an absolutely thrilling year of baseball. We had records set. We had great teams do great things. We had the brightest stars shining on the largest stages. Before we turn the page on a year none of us will ever forget,

Everybody loves a grizzled veteran. Old guys -- OK, older guys -- are part of the fabric of the game. These are players we have watched get older as we have gotten older ourselves. We were all prospects at one point in our own lives. And with the years comes

Just when you were worried the Winter Meetings were going to peter out a bit after the Phillies re-signed Kyle Schwarber and the Dodgers snatched up Edwin Díaz … the Orioles made perhaps the most stunning move of the offseason so far.

There are six MLB teams with an active streak of at least three consecutive seasons below .500, but as the offseason kicks into high gear ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings, each of those six have reasons to feel hopeful for the future. There are plenty of holes to fill

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,