As quickly as I had gone from excitement to disinterest upon first laying eyes on the southpaw, the reverse occurred.

Putting the conduct of the rebuilding team into context.

Some teams are reliable performers, others are far from it

A breakdown of yesterday’s trade

Which team’s symbol is the most ferocious?

A look at how things are shaping up as the season is about to ship out.

Which teams, currently on the outside looking in, have the best odds of sneaking into the playoffs?

The show’s mostly over—the teams have sorted themselves out.

The third and final go-round of players without a last name

Just out of the All-Star break, is the season going the way our predictions expected?