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

Many teams cringe when their starting pitchers go to the World Baseball Classic. The Nationals are different. They have two starters headed for Team USA, and they encouraged both to go. Gio Gonzalez appreciated the support (and also appreciated the support he heard from fans Monday night, in his first start since his name came up in the Biogenisis report). ...more

A trip to Jupiter gave Astros manager Bo Porter a chance to reconnect with Bill Parcells, but it also gave Parcells a chance to remind people that his own first season as a coach didn't go well, and that even the best managers and coaches can fall victim to a tough situation. Many in baseball remain convinced that Porter's Astros could threaten the modern record of 120 losses. ...more

The Red Sox have improved some things after their disastrous 2012 season, but there's still quite a bit not to like about a team that finished in last place last year. ...more

For all the talk of fried chicken and beer, and for all the talk of Bobby Valentine's one-year circus, the biggest issue the Red Sox have faced since it all fell apart in that crazy month of September is that their starting pitching simply hasn't been good enough. They see signs that it changes this season. ...more

John Lackey returned to the mound Saturday for his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011. He looked comfortable, relaxed and healthy. And he said it might have been the first time he ever pitched in a Red Sox uniform without pain. ...more

There's been a lot of talk this week about the 2012 Phillies lacking leadership. What they really lacked, as ex-Phillie Shane Victorino said Saturday, was a full season and presence of Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. ...more

What Danny Knobler likes and dislikes about the Pittsburgh Pirates in spring camp. ...more

The Pirates, like many teams, believe they can win the World Series this season. But they won't rush former No. 1 overall pick Gerrit Cole to get there. ...more

The Twins ended up trading two center fielders in one winter, which helped two teams in the National League (and may have helped the Twins), but didn't help Michael Bourn. GM Terry Ryan says trading two center fielders was not the original plan. ...more