Suddenly, Justin Verlander is getting cuffed around and Matt Harvey is dealing. David Price is hurt and Matt Moore is leading the Rays' staff. Shelby Miller, Patrick Corbin ... new aces are blazing quite a trail so far in 2013. ... ...more

While you were at Mother's Day brunch, baseball seems to have made it through the weekend unbruised by any more umpires. Also in Weekend Buzz: Mariano Rivera returns to the scene of the crime, the Cardinals get more pitching, the Dodgers actually win and some great wisdom from Buck Showalter. ...more

In which we straighten out this whole Cinderella thing as it applies to the Red Sox and Yanks (hint: see second letter) ... plus we cover a Pitcher's Tree in Missouri (allegedly), barbecue, the orange Marlins' jerseys, the Angels' wretched play, the Mariners and even Albert Einstein. ...more

The Red Sox scuffled to just 69 wins last year, and the Yankees endured more aches and pains this spring than an out-of-shape weekend warrior. So, guess who's atop the AL East? Somebody better call rewrite on all those Boston-New York obituaries. ... ...more

The Weekend Buzz would be remiss if we didn't jump on the red-hot Redbirds' bandwagon. Sure as summer rolls around, the Cardinals produce pitching. Also: The Orioles' amazing streak, a suggestion for a new Cubs home, the Whiff Machine in Anaheim and excellent barbecue analysis from Adam Wainwright. ...more

Scott Miller's Weekend Buzz provides a catch-up for while you were toasting the life and times of country music legend George Jones, who once drove a riding lawn mower to the nearest liquor store after his wife seized his car keys. ...more

Derek Jeter is injured again -- and may not be back until the All-Star break. ...more

How bad are the Astros? They are so bad the rest of the AL West is licking its chops. So bad the Oakland A's are in first place because of them. So bad I couldn't even write a full column about them. So keep reading beyond the first item and we'll get to Mother Nature, Terry Francona's seniority in Cleveland, Felix Hernandez and, yes, more Dodgers-Padres brawl fallout. ...more

The Weekend Buzz while you and Don Draper were becoming reacquainted as the excellent Mad Men fires up for another season. ... ...more

Spring training is extra long this year thanks to the World Baseball Classic. But with injuries piling up and several key players out, it may not be long enough. ...more