The Twins are off to a bad start - Joe Mauer is on the DL, and Joe Nathan just lost his closing job to Matt Capps after blowing the save Saturday against the Rays.
Breaking down the various pitches in a hurler's arsenal.
Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has torched Chris Volstad in nearly all of their previous meetings.
Clayton Kershaw continues to improve his control, but unfortunately he only has one start this week.
What do advanced pitching metrics like O-Swing% and Z-Contact% tell us about a pitcher like Kyle McClellan?
Josh Beckett is back among the AL's second tier starters again
Josh Hamilton will miss 6-8 weeks after breaking his arm while sliding at home plate against the Tigers on Tuesday.
Juan Miranda is no longer blocked by Mark Teixeira after the D-Backs acquired him to be their primary first baseman during the offseason.
Josh Hamilton will miss eight weeks after suffering an injury on a strange play at home plate Tuesday. Who will replace him?
Carlos Quentin has started well - what can we expect from him going forward?
As James Shields approaches the end of his time in Tampa Bay, the Rays will again look to their farm system. Left-hander Matt Moore could develop into the next Rays ace.