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

There were 10 blown saves in the major leagues on Wednesday. Through the first three full days of the season, saves are being converted at just a 58-percent rate (70 percent is more normal). Is there something going on here? Indians closer Chris Perez thinks there might be. ...more

The Reds faced a difficult decision with Aroldis Chapman, but returning him to the bullpen was always going to be the safe way to go. And now it appears the Reds will indeed begin 2013 with Chapman as their closer. ...more

The Reds won 97 games last year, and were going to be division favorites again, without doing anything drastic. So why did they come to spring training with the idea of trying two big moves that could be read as drastic? ...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