Ryan Cook and others saw their immediate outlooks dimmed with their teams' winter moves and announcements. But there are good reasons to remember Cook and these other AL West names.
As spring training draws near, we take a look at center field in Cincinnati, first base in Milwaukee, 1B/RF in Pittsburgh, and some back end of the rotation spots.
Each team in the division has questions, to varying degrees, when it comes to the backend of the starting rotation. We'll talke a look at the candidates for each opening.
As the New Year dawns, we still don't know who will be pitching in the ninth inning for the Orioles and Rays. Meanwhile, the Yankees await word on Alex Rodriguez's suspension, and the Red Sox plan for life without Jacoby Ellsbury.
The Rangers already have tough calls to make this off-season—calls that could be racheted up with more September/October failure. Youth is served in HOU, and more.
Aside from Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro, the Cubs appear to have infield questions for 2014. Plus more early 2014 views/speculation on the NL Central.
Ryan Cook and others saw their immediate outlooks dimmed with their teams' winter moves and announcements. But there are good reasons to remember Cook and these other AL West names.
As spring training draws near, we take a look at center field in Cincinnati, first base in Milwaukee, 1B/RF in Pittsburgh, and some back end of the rotation spots.
Each team in the division has questions, to varying degrees, when it comes to the backend of the starting rotation. We'll talke a look at the candidates for each opening.
As the New Year dawns, we still don't know who will be pitching in the ninth inning for the Orioles and Rays. Meanwhile, the Yankees await word on Alex Rodriguez's suspension, and the Red Sox plan for life without Jacoby Ellsbury.
The Rangers already have tough calls to make this off-season—calls that could be racheted up with more September/October failure. Youth is served in HOU, and more.
Aside from Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro, the Cubs appear to have infield questions for 2014. Plus more early 2014 views/speculation on the NL Central.