Anyone can predict a Miguel Cabrera MVP award or a Justin Verlander Cy Young campaign. We're not interested in that level of prognostication; we're going to stick our necks out a good bit further.

Which teams are likely to exceed public expectations in 2013? We take a division-by-division look.

Fantasy baseball players crave reliability... but should they? And if so, how much is it really worth?

A look at some "soft factors" news items from this month, with some speculation as to their importance.

Juan Pierre is often among the spring training leaders in SBs. But how often do these leaders go on to do likewise for real?

Some say Jake Peavy is an injury risk. But our research suggests his team and a few others are really, REALLY good at keeping players off the DL.

What pitchers have the best chance to be 2013's version of A.J. Burnett?

The 2012 season was memorable for closers and their owners. Not so much for their successes, but for performance meltdowns and season-ending injuries that threw the category into disarray.

Ten candidates to be this year's Edwin Encarnacion.

Rafael Betancourt showed some consistency in Pitcher-Positive Outcomes, but overall, they don't look like repeatable skills.

Nine questions from around the National League, as camps open this week.