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

Torii Hunter says he knew during last season that he'd sign with the Tigers when he became a free agent. Maybe that's why his first day in Tigers spring training felt so natural. ...more

The Rays were interested in trading for Kendrys Morales in July, but the Angels didn't really want to move him then. Now the Angels do want to trade Morales, and the question is how interested the Rays will be in getting him. ...more

The Angels and Tigers are both headed into the trade market after the signings of Josh Hamilton and Anibal Sanchez created a surplus for each team. Could a Peter Bourjos-for-Anibal Sanchez deal address both teams' needs? It could, but that doesn't mean it necessarily will happen. ...more

Josh Hamilton was the very symbol of the Rangers' September collapse. Now he's the very symbol of their winter gone wrong, after leaving to sign with their biggest rivals, the Angels. ...more

The winter meetings are over for another year, but there's a lot more than just loose ends still to be wrapped up. Most of the winter's big-ticket items are still to be unwrapped, after a week in which everything revolved around the Rangers and Zack Greinke, and everything stalled. ...more

As a 37-year-old free agent who has yet to play in a World Series, Torii Hunter is looking for a team that can win. He'll have at least two very good options, because sources say the Tigers and Rangers both have strong interest. The Rangers played in (and lost) the World Series in 2010-11, while the Tigers played in (and lost) in 2012. The Braves have also shown interest in signing Hunter. ...more

The buzz about the Diamondbacks trading All-Star outfielder Justin Upton didn't diminish Thursday, but it's looking like it won't happen soon. The chances of Upton landing with the Rangers seem more distant, because sources said the Rangers don't want to trade either Elvis Andrus or Jurickson Profar. ...more

As crazy as it seemed, even to him, the White Sox were right to hire Robin Ventura. The Cardinals were right to hire Mike Matheny. Does that mean the Rockies are right to hire Walt Weiss? Maybe he'll prove them right, but is this trend really worth following? ...more

With Chipper Jones retiring and Michael Bourn likely to sign elsewhere, the Braves could use an offensive boost this winter. What about Josh Hamilton? The Braves are intrigued, sources say, but with a lineup that already leans left-handed, they're likely to pass. ...more