The Red Sox will make the playoffs and the Giants will finish last; based on our staff predictions, you can take those two to the bank. Everything in between is up for grabs.

Or, as one prominent Bay Area figure used to put it, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad.

Sean listened to your feedback and is back with an update to his TotalZone system. Maybe Sammy Sosa was a better fielder than we thought.

The Indians stood pat this offseason, but will it be enough to reclaim the AL Central?

The White Sox think they have what it takes to compete in the American League Central. Are they as crazy as Ozzie Guillen sounds?

Beyond mere run factors.

Steve rounds up the top training-season trades of recent decades, involving Sarge, Mr. Scoop, Slammin’ Sammy and a tremendous Edmonds catch.

Did the Braves improve enough to overtake the Mets in the NL East this season?

On March 11, 1901, John McGraw announced the signing of Tokohama, a Native American he hoped to deploy at second base for his Baltimore Orioles. That was just one of the transactional shenanigans that took place during this week of March.

The Angels spent big on Torii Hunter and picked up Jon Garland this offseason, but will their pitchers be healthy enough to reclaim the AL West crown?