
Erik Halterman profiles players who could benefit from a short baseball season, including the Mariners' Mallex Smith.

Bernie Pleskoff vents about how the powers who run Major League Baseball are doing their best to divide the players who have made them richer and richer — and kill any sort of season.

Jan Levine looks at NL players who might have been overlooked in spring drafts, including the Nationals' Carter Kieboom.

Erik Siegrist looks in on the latest news from around the American League and wonders how the shutdown will impact the adjustment periods of Japanese players like Yoshi Tsutsugo.

Brad Johnson breaks down his pitching staff, featuring Patrick Corbin, in a 16-team dynasty league, which drafted before the shutdown.

Dave Regan analyzes a group of undervalued pitchers, including the Cubs’ Jose Quintana, using two of his favorite metrics.

Todd Zola looks at the potential impact of a universal designated hitter and suggests it may not be great news for top NL pitchers like Stephen Strasburg.

Erik Siegrist considers the larger implications of a shortened season, such as how to react if a player like Raimel Tapia takes an unexpected run at hitting .400.

James Anderson continues his series on prospect ranking dilemmas in the 226-250 range, featuring Rays righty Seth Johnson who is very new to pitching but already flashes a high ceiling.

Erik Halterman looks at what the KBO might tell us about the MLB season, including whether the likes of Bryce Harper might benefit from less-amped pitchers.

Todd Zola uses a pair of retro drafts for the 1999 season to illustrate how getting the most raw value, such as by landing consensus top pick Pedro Martinez, doesn't necessarily lead to success.

Jason Collette analyzes how the addition of a new pitch by the A's Frankie Montas changed his fortunes last season.

Bernie Pleskoff has a message for owners and players: quit the whining. He also has some things to say about Indians reliever James Karinchak.