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

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

The last time that John Farrell took his Boston Red Sox to Toronto, Blue Jays fans booed him non-stop. The Jays and their fans have other things to worry about now, with the team off to a 9-17 start. The Blue Jays aren't buried yet, but as 3 to Watch points out, they could be soon. ...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 Boston Red Sox knew a win couldn't change all that has happened in their city this week. They simply hoped a win Saturday over the Kansas City Royals, on Fenway Park's most emotional day ever, could help people around here feel a little better. And when Daniel Nava's eighth-inning home run helped them beat the Royals 4-3, the Red Sox felt they had done their small part. ...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

Royals general manager Dayton Moore's big winter trade may have drawn criticism elsewhere, but it was a big hit in his own clubhouse. Now it's up to those players to prove that Moore was right when he decided this was the time for the Royals to go for it. ...more

The Tigers didn't want to pay $80 million for Anibal Sanchez. But they also didn't want to look at their rotation without him. When you're in win-now mode, you pay up and you worry about the consequences later. ...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

Before James Shields was traded from the Rays to the Royals, the Tigers also tried to get him. Their offer, which included outfielder Avisail Garcia and other prospects, fell short of what the Rays were able to get from the Royals. ...more