In baseball, the best stat to determine a player's worth is WAR — wins above replacement — an analytical metric that was not available until relatively recently.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Houston Astros franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Seattle Mariners franchise.
In today's era, run prevention has become just as meaningful to front-office decision-makers, and I'm not just talking about pitchers. Impact defensive players are going to become increasingly valued now that the shift is outlawed.
Maybe five teams in each league with a legitimate chance at winning the World Series. But let's have fun here and look into what each team would need to happen in order to be the last ones standing at the end of October.
Young stars have dominated this era of Major League Baseball. This trend will only intensify with the emphasis on promoting rookies to the big leagues early by eliminating service time manipulation, a huge part of the new CBA.
Sure, every club has its share of star players and household names, but let's highlight an underrated guy from each of the 30 teams who isn't talked about nearly enough.
Let's take a look at some players who are within striking distance of some serious milestones in 2023.
Veteran players on mediocre teams are always on high alert in July. Their clubs often look to capitalize on some of their value by bringing back talented minor leaguers.
We have baseball games essentially every day from now until November, which is music to every baseball fan's ears. The 2022 season was incredibly eventful and gave us a chance to bid farewell to iconic players like Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.
Not all leaps are created equally. There are players who have struggled to break through in the big leagues that emerge as regular contributors for their teams. Good role players that develop into all-stars. And finally the all-star caliber player that becomes a legitimate household name type of star.
Spring training is the time of year when every team gets to feel optimistic about what lies ahead, and it also gives us the first glimpse at big-name players that may be wearing unfamiliar uniforms.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York/San Francisco Giants franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Atlanta Braves franchise, which has seen them call places like Boston and Milwaukee home before landing in Georgia for good.
The best stat to determine a player's worth is WAR--wins above replacement--an analytical metric that was not available until relatively recently. The formula for WAR differs for position players and pitchers, and I'll lay it out in layman's terms.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Chicago Cubs franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Mets.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Boston Red Sox.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Yankees.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest names to ever go through the Rule 5 process.
We all know the big-name free agents currently on the market, but let's take a look at 25 under-the-radar free agents that could make a big difference in the 2023 season.
Now that the World Series has concluded and the Astros have completed their victory parade, it's time to start thinking about what could happen this winter.