Late-inning relief remains an issue for the Tigers, even though Jose Valverde has allowed just one hit in seven innings since returning. ...more

The Marlins are already nine games out of first place in the National League East, just two weeks into the 2013 season. That's bad, but I've seen worse. The 2002 Tigers were an amazing 10 1/2 games out of first after just two weeks of the season. The 2009 Nationals also had an awful start. ...more

Scouts following the National League East can't stop talking about young starting pitchers Matt Harvey of the Mets and Jose Fernandez of the Marlins. Meanwhile, those same scouts are wondering how to fix Roy Halladay, or if he can even be fixed. ...more

When Team USA gathered Monday for its first workout before the World Baseball Classic, the player all the other players were watching take batting practice was Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins. ...more

Jeffrey Loria's three-day return to public view concluded Tuesday with a visit to Marlins spring training and a press conference. Instead of helping himself, the Marlins owner simply proved against that he doesn't get it. ...more

The 2013 Blue Jays will draw comparisons to the 2012 Marlins, another team that rode into the national spotlight on big winter of spending. Thankfully for the Jays, the comparisons aren't exact, and one difference is that this team is the product of general manager Alex Anthopoulos' emerging vision. ...more

Jose Reyes said Friday that Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria kept telling him to buy a house in Miami -- and that he even said it just two days before the Marlins traded him to the Blue Jays. ...more

The Dodgers have more money than anyone, so no one believes they're done after spending $147 million on Zack Greinke and $36 million on Hyun-Jin Ryu. They may now be ready to pursue Kevin Youkilis or Anibal Sanchez, sources say. ...more

The Marlins have said they don't intend to trade Giancarlo Stanton, but that hasn't stopped teams from trying. A Stanton trade remains highly unlikely, but there is a price tag. It's sky high, as it should be. ...more

The Marlins are trying to trade shortstop Yunel Escobar, with the A's, Yankees and Rays emerging as the three most interested teams. Escobar became a Marlin in the big trade with the Blue Jays, but the Marlins intend to use Adeiny Hechavarria at shortstop. ...more