The Orioles made the playoffs last year, despite a starting rotation whose ERA ranked 21st in MLB. Now it ranks 25th, and they're slipping. ...more

Ned Yost wouldn't let James Shields try for a 1-0 complete-game win. Terry Francona has already let Justin Masterson do it twice this year. ...more

On the first two stops of a challenging road trip, the Kansas City Royals ended the Atlanta Braves' 10-game winning streak, and then ended the Boston Red Sox's seven-game winning streak. Next up is Detroit, and while the Tigers don't have a winning streak, 3 to Watch points out that they are the team the Royals must prove themselves against in the American League Central. ...more

The Red Sox spent the spring believing they had a plan to get better. The Yankees spent the spring fearing that for them, things could get a lot worse. Opening day at Yankee Stadium played into those Red Sox hopes, and also those Yankee fears. ...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

CC Sabathia spent the second half of last season denying that his elbow was an issue, right up to the time the Yankees announced he would have surgery to clean it out. Sabathia admitted Tuesday that the elbow 'was always there,' and said he feels 'a relief' now. The Yankees, with so many other questions, hope that's true. ...more

What has happened to baseball in New York, when the Yankees get outbid by the Pirates for their starting catcher, and the Mets show no signs they intend to compete with their National League East rivals either on the field or financially? ...more