NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals Face Question Marks in 2013

The St. Louis Cardinals entered last season in uncharted territory. Tony La Russa, a future Hall of Fame and three time World Champion manager, retired before the start of the season. The Cardinals lost another future Hall of Famer, first baseman Albert Pujols, to free agency. With two staples of the Cardinals organization gone, many experts and fans wondered just how successful the Cardinals could be in 2012. The answer: extremely. 30 Mar 2013

NL Central: Pirates Look to Break 20-Year Losing Season Streak in 2013

For much of the season last year it looked as though the Pirates could break their streak of losing seasons and possibly make the playoffs. However, a weak performance over the last weeks of the season dropped their record below .500, with the Pirates ending the season 79-83. Their 2012 mark set an MLB record for the most consecutive losing seasons at 20. After improving but closing the last season with a losing record, the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to finally turn a corner. 30 Mar 2013

Breitbart Sports MVP Trey Burke Wills Michigan Into the Elite 8

With 23 seconds left and a five-point lead, it looked as though Kansas was poised to advance past Michigan to the Elite Eight. Then Michigan’s Trey Burke took over. Scoring the last five points of regulation and the first 5 points of overtime, Burke lived up to the title of Breitbart Sports Player of the Year, leading the Wolverines to an 87-85 victory. 29 Mar 2013

AL East: Red Sox in Full Rebuilding Mode

As March Madness overlaps with Opening Day at the ballpark this weekend, Breitbart Sports continues to roll through team previews. Today Cameron Scales takes a look at the team that has fallen the furthest the last two seasons, culminating with a 69-93 mark - the worst record since 1997. 29 Mar 2013

AL East: Red Sox in Full Rebuilding Mode

A few budding young stars to look out for in the 2013 season are third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who had a breakout year as a rookie last season, and outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., a two-time National Champion at the University of South Carolina. Middlebrooks will be looked upon to anchor the middle of the lineup and produce runs. Jackie Bradley Jr. will likely start the season in the minor leagues but, with the uncertainty surrounding whether the Red Sox will re-sign outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and Bradley’s current spring training production (he is sporting a .444 batting average), I think we’ll see him in the Bigs sooner-rather-than later. 29 Mar 2013

AL East: Rays Poised to Take Control of Division

If there is any area where the Rays have a wealth of talent, it’s in their pitching. Tampa Bay was able to post the lowest team ERA in baseball last season, led by their ace the reigning AL Cy Young winner David Price. Price posted a 20-5 mark last year, confounding hitters and leading to a 2.54 ERA. Though he will not have Shields to back him up in the rotation this year, the rest of the staff are no slouches. 29 Mar 2013

POY Burke Crushes VCU Press; Michigan 1st Sweet 16 Team

LaSalle from the Atlantic 10 handed the Big Ten their only loss when they beat Wisconsin Friday, and Michigan returned the favor when coach John Beilein and Breitbart Sports Player of the Year Trey Burke (both pictured) made child's play of VCU and Shaka Smart's "havoc" defense, 78-53. The Big Ten is now 7-1 and the Atlantic 10 is 6-1 in the NCAA tournament, and Michigan is the first team to make the Sweet 16. 23 Mar 2013

Kansas Survives and Advances

Western Kentucky turned in a valiant effort in their second round match-up with Kansas, but the 16-seed could not make history as Kansas outlasted the Hilltoppers 64-57. No 16-seed has ever beaten a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks’ defense stifled Western Kentucky’s offense in the second half and Kansas Senior Jeff Withey willed them to victory. 22 Mar 2013

UNC Advances Past Villanova Through Hot Shooting

A Villanova team that lost at home to Columbia but then improved enough to beat three top five teams at home this season was blown out early but then rallied all the way back to catch UNC in the 40s before the Tar Heels superior talent eventually made the hill too high to climb. Hot shooting by the Heels early led to a 15-0 run and the Wildcats were worn out by the time they tightened the score, as UNC shot an impressive 11 for 21 from deep on the night en route to a 78-71 victory. 22 Mar 2013

5-seed VCU Wins by 46 on a Day that two other 5-seeds Lost

On a day when two 5-seeds were upset, VCU set a record for the biggest win ever by a 5-seed by defeating Akron by 46 points. Some criticized Breitbart Sports for seeding VCU even higher early this season, but the Rams are looking like a team that could make another deep run. 21 Mar 2013