No one knows what tomorrow will bring – that’s not going to stop us from making wild guesses though. Which players are going to bounce back from bad years and which ones are going to come back down to Earth? Did a team make a change that will pay off big? Is that big free agent going to live up to his even bigger contract? (hint: probably not)
If we do better than a coin flip, we’re calling it a win.
Bryce Harper seems a lock for the NL MVP (despite any “his team didn’t even make the playoffs” dissenters) and amidst the flaming wreckage of the Nationals’ season, it’s easy to overlook just how amazing his year was (and why suggesting his team’s failures should detract from his award vote is just crazy). Read more
After notching his 20th win of the season, many are pegging the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta as the favorite for the National League Cy Young award. We think he’ll win, but we also think he shouldn’t. Clayton Kershaw has been the best pitcher in the National League, in some ways even better than he’s ever been. Read more