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Justin Mears

Justin Mears is a freelance sports writer from Long Beach Island, NJ. Enjoys being frustrated by the Mets and Cowboys, reading Linwood Barclay novels, and being yelled at by his toddler son. Follow him on twitter @justinwmears

One player on every MLB team who deserves more love

Role-players often decide pennant races and later postseason games. Let's dive into a player from every club who should be getting more love from the national audience. 

The 25 best MLB players under 25

This era of Major League Baseball has been dominated by young stars, a trend that will only intensify with the added emphasis on promoting rookies to the big leagues early by eliminating service time manipulation.

20 MLB prospects who have made an impact on the 2022 MLB season

Let's take a look at 20 of them who are making a name for themselves at the game's highest level. 

The most intriguing player from every MLB team in 2022

The league as a whole is loaded with young stars, and several veteran stars have moved on to new teams. Let's take a look at the most intriguing player on every team heading into the season. 

MLB veterans who could be traded during the 2022 season

With the addition of two additional playoff teams in 2022, combined with the measures the new CBA takes to prevent teams from tanking, more teams than ever should think they have a shot this year.

25 under-the-radar MLB players who will break out in 2022

Let's take a look at 25 guys who you may not know yet, but you will in just a few months. 

MLB players who might retire after the 2022 season

With so much to look forward to over the next six-plus months, let's examine 20 guys we should be sure to appreciate this season because they could conceivably retire at years' end. 

Faces in new places for the 2022 MLB season

Let's take a look at some faces that are in new places in 2022. 

One prospect from each MLB team who will make an impact in 2022

Let's look at a prospect from each team who could make a legitimate impact for their club in 2022. 

Quick refresher on the moves that were made prior to the MLB lockout

It might be easy to forget some of the notable happenings prior to the lockout coming down in early December. Let's launch into a quick refresher.

MLB rule changes for 2022 and beyond

While the CBA negotiation was agonizingly frustrating to watch unfold, with it the game will be experiencing a horde of changes both on and off the field. Let's take a look at some of them. 

20 things we'd like to see when the MLB lockout ends

Prior to everything being shut down, there was a rapid flurry of free-agent signings, but several big names are still on the open market.

20 MLB players who could be traded this winter

This season's free-agent class is more exciting than recent years, but that market is not the only avenue teams have to improve.

25 under the radar MLB free-agents to keep an eye on

Let's dive into 25 less discussed players who find themselves on the opening market.

The 25 players who will determine the MLB pennant races

Let's look into 25 individual players who will play a large part in determining how these races play out. 

20 bold predictions for MLB's second half

What a first-half MLB fans just got to witness. Shohei Ohtani blossomed into a modern-day Babe Ruth, second-generation superstars Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The biggest surprises of MLB's first half

As we await the MLB season's resumption later this week, I thought it would be fun to reflect on everything we've seen so far. To date, a lot of things have unfolded the way we thought they would back in spring training, but perhaps, even more, have not.

25 MLB players who could be traded this month

As we approach the MLB All-Star Break, the league's landscape regarding who will be buyers and who will be sellers is starting to take shape. Let's dive into 25 names to know ahead of the trade deadline at the end of the month. 

Review: Picturing America's Pastime

This book is an easy 5/5 stars, it's a perfect coffee table book for your guests to flip through, and I'd highly recommend it to any lifelong baseball fan.

Every member of MLB's 30/30 club

The most dynamic MLB players seem to always possess the same unique skill set. A rare blend of both power and speed. The combination is celebrated with entry into the game's exclusive 30/30 club (30 homers and 30 steals in a single season).

Which MLB pitchers have thrown more than one no-hitter?

While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.

MLB players who might retire after the 2021 season

After a 2020 season that was anything but routine, a return to a full 162 game baseball schedule complete with a normal postseason format is refreshing.

The 25 most intriguing people for the 2021 MLB postseason

We're roughly a week into the 2021 MLB season and excitement is high in cities across the country. While so much is understandably going to change between now and the fall, let's take a look at 25 individuals who could play an important part in deciding how the 2021 postseason will unfold. 

Under-the-radar MLB players who could break out in 2021

Let's examine 20 MLB players who are not currently household names, but very well could be by September.

MLB veterans who could be traded during the 2021 season

Let's take a look at 20 veterans who could find themselves changing addresses in a few months.