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.
Now that the stage is set let's dive into the important names you should know ahead of the series.
Let's take a look at the 12 teams competing for the World Series trophy, and what you need to know about each one.
Baseball's best teams are set to square off all month in search of taking home the ultimate prize in early November. Let's look at 20 names that will shape this year's postseason.
Let's look at 15 things to watch during the final month of the regular season.
Let's make the case for each of the 16 contenders winning the World Series--and conversely why they will come up short.
Who might be making a trip to their first all-star game this time next year? Let's look at 20 guys who will do just that next July.
All 30 teams face unique challenges and scenarios over the final two and a half months, which got me thinking. Which player is the most important one on each team down the stretch?