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Ranking all 30 MLB teams’ Opening Day lineups: Dodgers, Braves lead way, Rangers power up
22h · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here’s how I rank the Opening Day lineups for all 30 teams as an intriguing season gets underway.
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Who will win the 2025 World Series? Predicting the MLB champions, MVP and Cy Young
22h · Chad JenningsThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Los Angeles Dodgers may be preseason favorites to repeat — but the majority of our 33 writers picked other teams to win it all.
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Cardinals finalize Opening Day roster as Victor Scott II wins center-field job
Mar 23 · Katie WooThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Cardinals will use a five-man rotation for the first three weeks of the season before switching to a six-man rotation on April 16.
Cardinals’ Sonny Gray says he feels ‘physically good’ despite drop in velocity
Mar 21 · Katie WooThis article may be behind a paywall
$Gray's velocity has been noticeably down all camp.
Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch
Mar 21 · Jim BowdenThis article may be behind a paywall
$Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
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2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Pete Alonso returns to Mets, Alex Bregman goes to Red Sox
Mar 20 · Tim Britton, Chad Jennings, Aaron GleemanThis article may be behind a paywall
$Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong free-agent class.
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Daniel Descalso and Jon Jay reunite as coaches mentoring Cardinals’ young talent
Mar 20 · Katie WooThis article may be behind a paywall
$Drafting and developing was the priority for the club when Jay and Descalso were coming through the system.
How MLB’s Top 100 position players stack up, from Juan Soto to Shohei Ohtani
Mar 20 · Eno Sarris, Aaron Gleeman, Tyler KepnerThis article may be behind a paywall
$We separated the best 100 non-pitchers into different levels to see who reigns supreme.
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Spring Training hat rankings: Mr. Met in high demand, but do pinstripes work on a hat?
Mar 20 · Brooks Peck, David BetancourtThis article may be behind a paywall
$While the regular season has already begun for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, it’s still Spring Training for everyone else, so let’s talk about Spring Training hats.
MLB insiders rank starting pitchers: Who’s ‘just a guy’ and who’s No. 1?
Mar 19 · Sahadev Sharma, Will Sammon, Andy McCulloughThis article may be behind a paywall
$Who are the baseball's aces?
The 2025 Aces Project: MLB insiders rank starting pitchers, from ‘just a guy’ to No. 1
Mar 19 · Sahadev Sharma, Will Sammon, Andy McCulloughThis article may be behind a paywall
$Who are the baseball's aces?
St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day roster and rotation plans: What I’m hearing
Mar 17 · Katie WooThis article may be behind a paywall
$The Cardinals face two big roster decisions before they break camp on Sunday.
MLB National League Central 2025 preview: Whose division is it anyway?
Mar 17 · Jim Bowden, Patrick Mooney, C. Trent Rosecrans, Katie WooThis article may be behind a paywall
$While the baseball world at large seems to look down on the teams in the division, it can’t keep its eye off many of its players.
MLB Preseason Power Rankings: Where is your favorite team starting the 2025 season?
Mar 17 · Grant Brisbee, Stephen J. Nesbitt, Andy McCulloughThis article may be behind a paywall
$With the curtain rising on the 2025 MLB season Tuesday in Tokyo, here’s a primer on all 30 teams and their current playoff odds.
