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Here’s the first look at the 2014 Lester’s Legends Third Base Rankings:


1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

(2013 Stats: .348 BA, 44 HR, 137 RBI, 103 R, 3 SB)

Although Miguel Cabrera is playing first base this year, he maintains third base eligibility in most fantasy baseball leagues. Regardless whether you use him at first or third base, he's the premier player at his position.

Seriously, what more can be said about Cabrera after his second straight MVP-winning season?

Longtime Major League Baseball player and manager Jim Fregosi passed away in a Miami, Fla., hospital early Friday morning at the age of 71, according to MLB.com's Tracy Ringolsby.

It's been a big week for the Philadelphia Phillies. More specifically, it's been a big last couple of days for the Phillies.

Those with a vested interest in such things surely never actually expect spring training to go according to plan. That's just not how spring training rolls.

But hope that things go according to plan? Oh yeah, there are most definitely hopes that maybe, just maybe spring training will go just...perfectly.

The Texas Rangers boast one of the better farm systems in all of baseball.

Now it isn’t what it was a year or two ago, but is still ranked No. 13 overall by ESPN’s Keith Law (subscription required). The main reason for the drop is the collective age of talent. Many of the prospects still are a few years away from being ready for the big leagues.

Spring training has barely begun, and already, a trade involving a trio of prospects has taken place.

Spring training has arrived, as players around the league are making their way to sunny Arizona or Florida to gear up for the 2014 MLB season.

Teams will now go to work evaluating their talent and determining who will make up their 25-man roster when Opening Day rolls around.

For some teams, there's a big decision to be made, be it a battle between two everyday guys at the same position or a number of guys for the No. 5 starter job. For others, it's just a matter of rounding out the bench or picking the final bullpen arm.

Playing armchair general manager is often met with skepticism. In an ideal world, the New York Mets would have outbid the Seattle Mariners for Robinson Cano’s services, subsequently adding one of the premier offensive threats at a notoriously light-hitting position.

For teams like the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays, deciding which starter will take the mound on Opening Day 2014 is nothing but a formality. 

However, for most MLB clubs around the league, the process of selecting an Opening Day starter can be far more complex. Some teams simply have a ridiculous abundance of options, while other teams are noticeably lacking in viable candidates. 

So, here's a look at the projected Opening Day starting pitchers for all 30 MLB teams in 2014. 

It’s doubtful the St. Louis Cardinals would have finished with the best record in the National League and reached the World Series last season without the contributions from their rookie pitchers.

Using 12 different rookies during the regular season, the Cardinals’ collection of promising young arms posted a 36-22 record with a 3.17 ERA, 8.79 K/9 and 2.99 BB/9 in 553.2 innings.