When you look at what the Red Sox paid for Daisuke Matsuzaka and what that brought back, you can set a lot of expectations for the next Japanese phenom, Yu Darvish. The Rangers paid over $100 million all-told, and if that doesn’t push them over the hump, then regardless of how Darvish’s career pans out, he may always be considered a failure.

Cuba has a history of developing strong baseball players – specifically pitchers – who do whatever they can to get to the major leagues. However, the list of power hitters from the island is notoriously sparse. However, the Athletics recently acquired Yoenis Céspedes. Will he be the next great signing out of Cuba?

“Blue Monday” is a day that lives in infamy in the minds of Montreal Expos fans. That October day in 1981 when the Expos coughed up a 9th inning lead in the deciding game of the NLCS that eliminated Montreal from the postseason. 30 years later, few remembered the significance of the important event.

The 2011 seasons for the Red Sox and Braves unravelled in spectacular, tragic fashion. The offseasons for both have been relatively quiet, but that may not be a bad thing. Both will be counting on bounceback seasons from key players such as Carl Crawford and Jason Heyward. Harlan Ambrose breaks down each team from the outfield in.

Josh Hamilton spoke solemnly about the recent setback on his road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction on Friday. One theme that has emerged over the course of his success has been a strong, public faith in religion. Does the 30-year-old former MVP not give himself enough credit for his success? We explore God’s role in 21st century sport.

The Oakland Athletics have been in a tumultous state for years now, making it hard for fans to decide whether they’re coming or going. The net result is a state of rebuild for Billy Beane’s team, and if this attempt doesn’t work, the next rebuild may be in San Jose.

Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has been spending like a drunken sailor this offseason, trying to improve his team. However, it hasn’t always been so. After years of failed money management with the Montreal Expos, will this new era for the Marlins pay off any differently?

The Washington Nationals have a dream of a prospect in Bryce Harper, drafting him first-overall in the 2010 MLB Draft. While Harper’s status as a future All-Star seems little in doubt, the Nationals should still be prepared to begin the 2012 season without his services. Harlan Ambrose explains why.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen was a driving force behind the team’s success in 2011. Formed primarily from the remnants of the unsuccessful group from 2010, it took minor additions to turn the group of one of the worst reliever corps into one of the best.

Hank Greenberg had a Hall of Fame career spent almost entirely with the Detroit Tigers. However, he finished as a member of the National League’s Pittsburgh Pirates. That season wouldn’t have impacted his Hall of Fame membership, but it was still one to remember.