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What Can We Expect From Bryce Harper in 2017?

By all accounts, Bryce Harper’s 2015 campaign was historic. He produced offensive numbers unlike anything seen since Barry Bonds in the late ’90s and early ’00s, with his .330/.460/.649 line equating to a 197 wRC+ and over 10 rWAR. It was the…

Max Rosenfeld Previews the NL East

First: New York Mets

Barring any significant injuries, the Mets are poised to contend for a World Series title. The problem is that the bulk of the team’s starting pitchers, including Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, are coming coming off season…

Who is Baseball’s Next Great Team?

Based on the blueprints of the Yankees, Cubs, and Dodgers, what…

Checking Off the Yankees’ Hot Stove Shopping List

Fans have gotten nearly everything they could have hoped for, but there are still a couple of items left on the New York Yankees’ wish list.

Should the Los Angeles Angels Go All-In This Offseason?

Last week, the Angels received a small but rare bit of good news: their star center fielder, Mike Trout, had won
his second career MVP award. He has also finished as the award runner-up three other times, despite his
reputation as the…

Six Teams That Could De-Throne Their Division Champions

Max Rosenfeld predicts that the 2018 season may very well feature a new crop of division champions around Major League Baseball.

The AL And NL Playoff Races Are Diverging

The introduction of the second Wild Card in Major League Baseball was not without controversy. Much of the hullabaloo has died down since the new playoff system was implemented in 2012, as those who argued it diluted the game and lowered the standard of…

Remembering Roy Halladay, Hall of Fame Pitcher and Person

Max Rosenfeld writes a heartfelt tribute to…