Baseball

There's yet another wrinkle in the Alex Rodriguez PED scandal, reports Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red of the New York Daily News.

In recent years, the Red Sox produced very few minor leaguers that were featured on Keith Law's annual list of the top 100 prospects.

Alex Rodriguez really just doesn't get it.

It seems like it's never his fault and will never accept blame for the messes he has created in his professional career.

With the New York Yankees getting older, manager Joe Girardi will have to be more conservative with the amount of playing time he gives a lot of the core players on the roster. 

Derek Jeter will be high on the list of players who need to be monitored. 

In nine full MLB seasons, Victor Martinez has been selected as an All-Star four times.

Playing for the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox and now for the Detroit Tigers, Martinez has been a key member for each team he has suited up for and proven himself as one of the most feared switch-hitters in the game today.

Lost in the hype of Jurickson Profar, Dylan Bundy and Wil Myers is St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Oscar Taveras.

Actually, he's even lost in the hype of his teammate, fellow top-10 prospect Shelby Miller.

1. Dylan Bundy, RHP, Baltimore Orioles

The population of third basemen in Major League Baseball is talented and getting increasingly young, and with the promotion of Manny Machado and impending ascension of top prospects Anthony Rendon, Nick Castellanos and Mike Olt (if he stays at 3B), the position is getting deeper and becoming even younger.. 

The Boston Red Sox endured a miserable 93-loss season in 2012, with starting pitcher Jon Lester being one of the players who struggled the most. However, in looking ahead, there are a number of reasons why Lester can bounce back in 2013.

This series will evaluate one team per day, starting on January 23, 2013 and ending on February 22, 2013 (the first game of spring training). It is based on last season's performance, offseason changes since and the author's outlook for the team in 2013. Please keep in mind that rosters can, and will, change before Opening Day. We started in the AL East, previewed its NL counterpart, and now go back to the AL and tackle the Central in alphabetical order.