When setting expectations for 2013, which 2012 underachievers deserve a mulligan on their disappointing 2012?

Among both contenders and non-contenders, there are some late-season playing time experiments underway that could have important implications both down the stretch of 2012, and into 2013.

The LIMA Plan is almost 15 years old. It's time to for a reboot.

[free] A week removed from the trade deadline, what is the still-underappreciated fallout?

The trade market opened up considerably this week. What additional hitters could still move before Tuesday's deadline?

We kick off our coverage of the MLB trade deadline with a look at how the new CBA affects the market, and what pitchers may be on the move in the next 10 days.

A lineup's worth of players from whom we expect better performance in the 2nd half.

Which league-leading pitchers are primed for the dreaded second-half fade?

There are some very impressive individual performances headlining MLB leaderboards as we approach the season's midpoint. However, we also know that mid-season leaders are prone to fading in the 2nd half, as regression to the mean comes calling. What first-half studs are particularly at risk?

Carlos Villanueva is the latest addition to the patchwork Toronto rotation, but he brings some interesting skills to the role.

The early performance of 10 rookies, and how we need to adjust expectations based on what we have seen from them to date.