Sorry, K.C.: In the unlikeliest ALCS matchup, it's the O's World Series drought that will end

The Red Sox have been knocked around by winning teams since late June; now it's time to make a coldhearted call

For players outside of baseball's One Percent, the market can be cruel. That's bad for productive vets but good for bargain-hunting teams

The latest tweaks to baseball's All-Star Game further weaken its allure

What deals will go down by the July 31 trade deadline? Good question. But here are five mutually beneficial swaps, involving players rumored to be on the block, that should happen

The Giants have the game's deepest rotation—no surprise. But an unexpectedly potent offense has them in the race

New faces, new places and the usual questions that mark the beginning of spring training. Anybody need an outfielder, for starters?

Forget the Hall debate—let's praise a tough lefty for being a big-game beast

The Brewers have every reason to be ecstatic with CC Sabathia, but the Cubs' Rich Harden has been just as dominant

Smart free-agent signings and a strong farm system have the Dodgers off to a fast start that will have legs

The worst-to-first Diamondbacks seem to have made a quick turnaround, but their surge has been several years (and G.M.'s) in the making

Los Angeles has the right lineup and rotation for October; it just ended up with the wrong matchup—again

What should determine how much Josh Hamilton is worth as a free agent—his freakish talent or his age and checkered past?

A resurgent hitter has the Reds in first. A G.M. with a history of savvy deadline deals could keep them there