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The saga of Sammy Sosa could have gone much differently had the Cubs traded him to the Yankees in 2000. At the time, Sosa was coming off of two historic seasons in which he hit 66 and 63 home runs, respectively. 

The Baltimore Orioles are taking a chance on 26-year-old right-hander Jair Jurrjens, and there's a fair chance that it will pay off in a big way for them.

Ahead lies the grand holiday (for baseball fans) known as Pitchers and Catchers. Behind lies one of the strangest offseasons in recent Major League Baseball history.

On the one hand, there was the usual. Trades were made, bargain players were found and more than a few players got overpaid. This is baseball, after all. 

Delmon Young has been a Phillie for a very short time, and per Ruben Amaro Jr., already Young is being penned in as the Phillies' starting right fielder in 2013 (h/t hardba

The Arizona Diamondbacks have extended the contract for newly acquired infielder Cliff Pennington, keeping him in Phoenix on a two-year, $5 million deal. The signing was reported by Buster Olney of ESPN via his Twitter feed.

Just over the horizon of Opening Day, you can see these bright stars begin to shine. Here are the MLB pitching prospects who just can’t miss.

Nothing is certain in life, especially when you consider Major League pitchers, but these guys have us giddy to see 2013 unfold.

Whether it be a opportunity they are not about to squander or talent their respective team can no longer keep at bay, these guys are about to blow up.

The Miami Marlins and owner Jeffrey Loria ticked off a lot of people by gutting their roster and trading five of their best players to the Toronto Blue Jays in one of the blockbuster deals of the offseason.

As we have flipped the calendar to 2013 and have hit frigid temperatures across the Midwest, we need to remember that spring training is right around the corner. Pitchers and catchers are set to report to their respective spring training facilities from Feb. 10-12, with position players reporting less than a week later.

That said, there’s an abundance of key players hoping to make a comeback after sustaining injuries either last season or during the offseason.

Here's a rundown on what player injuries concern me the most.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made some drastic acquisitions this offseason because they have the money to do it.

Most of the moves the front office has made is to bolster a certain position in their lineup. 

Adding pitchers like Zack Greinke and Ryu Hyun-Jin were important for making their starting rotations one of the best in the majors.  

These acquisitions have made them one of the preseason World Series favorites.

Due to the amount of trades this offseason involving consensus top prospects, the overall farm system ranking was in need of a major overhaul.

After dealing star-caliber major leaguers for high-end prospects, organizations such as the Miami Marlins, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays have seen a jump in the rankings. Meanwhile, the teams on the opposite end of those trades, namely the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals, have plummeted.