If you haven't heard about Matt Harvey by now, you will, after a near-perfect game that he pitched Tuesday night -- with a bloody nose. ...more

Every team has an opening day starter. Not every team has a true No. 1 starter. So even though opening day is the one day when the pitching matchups should all be great, this year's list reminds you that isn't the case. 3 to Watch picks the best. ...more

The Reds faced a difficult decision with Aroldis Chapman, but returning him to the bullpen was always going to be the safe way to go. And now it appears the Reds will indeed begin 2013 with Chapman as their closer. ...more

The names are exciting, but are they the right ones to get the Dodgers winning again? ...more

From the outside, the Dodger clubhouse can look combustible, and manager Don Mattingly can seem to have the toughest job in the game. ...more

Team USA was able to assemble an All-Star lineup. But all the top American-born starting pitchers turned down the chance to pitch in the World Baseball Classic. Not surprisingly, it was a bad outing by a starter (R.A. Dickey giving up four runs) that cost the Americans in their opening 5-2 loss to Mexico. ...more

Martin Prado is easy to like, but you wonder how much the Diamondbacks will miss Justin Upton's talent. ...more

Jered Weaver was fine with pitching against Team Italy in an exhibition game Wednesday, and he looked good and felt great. So why couldn't he have faced Italy Saturday night for Team USA? Weaver was one of many big-name starters to turn down the tournament, and he had his reasons. ...more

R.A. Dickey will be the starting pitcher Friday night, when Team USA opens the World Baseball Classic with a game against Mexico. Team USA manager Joe Torre has yet to announce the rest of his pitching plans, but suggested that Derek Holland will start Sunday against Canada. ...more

Like most great athletes, Justin Verlander is as competitive as they come. So now that Felix Hernandez's $175 million deal with the Mariners is official, you can bet anything you have that Verlander will want to top it. ...more