Lyle Overbay hasn't been great for the Yankees, but he hasn't been bad. And now they can't afford to let him go. ...more

Remember when Royals fans spent the All-Star Game booing Robinson Cano? It's amazing how much has changed since July. ...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

Team Dominican Republic loved this World Baseball Classic. And if you allowed yourself to, you might have loved watching them. Robinson Cano, Jose Reyes, Fernando Rodney and the rest played with a passion that we don't always allow them to show in the games that we care about. ...more

Four years ago, the Dominican Republic players treated the World Baseball Classic as more of a joke than most American fans. And it showed. This time around, the Dominican players have embraced the tournament. And it shows. Now, with the help of a lot of talent and one lucky plantain, Team DR has advanced to Tuesday night's WBC championship game. ...more

Mark Teixeira's injury means the Yankees will begin the season without at least eight of their 10 players who hit double-digit home runs in 2012. The Yanks have built their offense on home runs ('We're not the Bronx Bunters'), but where will the homers come from? ...more

The Royals went out and found much-needed pitching, but with a team that has lost for as long as this one has, there will always be skepticism. ...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