Baseball

There’s a debate that’s raging in my head when it comes to the Blue Jays' otherworldly offensive output in 2015.

I can’t decide which was more shocking: that the Blue Jays dominated baseball in nearly every offensive category, or that, after being traded to Toronto, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had nothing to do with it.

If all the prospect reports and estimated times of arrival had been right, we wouldn't be asking whether Taijuan Walker can step up to be a legitimate "2" to Felix Hernandez's "1" atop the Seattle Mariners starting rotation.

In 2016, baseball fans can still think about Giancarlo Stanton the way basketball fans thought about Stephen Curry circa 2012: With talent like that, just imagine what he might do with good health.

Basketball fans have certainly gotten their answer. But as for us baseball folk, Stanton's if-healthy potential is still a topic for the imagination.

Johnny Cueto, one of the San Francisco Giants' two big offseason acquisitions, is recovering from a possible concussion after being hit with a line drive on Monday.

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The entire National League Central has a vested rooting interest in the Cardinals' misfortune.

It’s hard to blame it.

What has four legs, six rings and the undying affection of the City by the Bay?

That'd be the San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey, hands down the best battery in baseball and, in fact, the best pitcher/catcher pairing the sport has seen in decades.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver will know the severity of his spine injury early next week.

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David Freese is taking his hitting prowess to a new home, as the veteran third baseman signed with Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.

The Pirates announced Freese's signing on Twitter:

Rob Biertempfel of the Tribune-Review reported it's a one-year deal for $3 million.

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera is set to miss around two weeks of action before returning to baseball activity due to a knee injury.

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Spring training is often a time for overreaction.

On-field results don't always match expectations as players look to shake off the rust and work on refining their game for the season ahead.

If a team struggles to get into the win column or a player gets off to a noticeably awful start, it doesn't necessarily mean they are doomed—but it does raise a few red flags.

We have highlighted 10 areas of concern teams are facing this spring and given our take on whether the team and its respective fanbase should be patient or panic.