Law: Picking winners for 6 major MLB player awards, including Rookie of the Year
I actually have the NL Manager of the Year ballot this year, an award on which I think I’ve only voted once previously in my 15ish years in the Baseball …
New York Mets
MLB Power Rankings: Mets, Tigers on the upswing; 1 thing each team is playing for
By Tim Britton, Chad Jennings and Kaitlyn McGrath Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to …
Early MLB award predictions for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and more
We’re down to the final week and a half of the regular season, and although we’re still two months away from award season, we’ve seen enough to at least determine …
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers lose the top spot, Orioles slip; We hand out end-of-year awards
By Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Stephen J. Nesbitt Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first …
Is WAR the answer? How one advanced metric has come to dominate MVP voting
The summer duel between Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. for the AL MVP is reminiscent of a classic of the genre. On one side, a ferocious slugger vying for …
Inside the mind of Luis Severino: Mets pitcher breaks down a start pitch by pitch
TORONTO — Luis Severino has just finished his pregame work on a sunny Wednesday in Toronto. This was a simple day, catch, as the right-hander prepares for the 29th and …
MLB Power Rankings: Royals, Padres shake up top 10; Our picks for each team’s MVP
By Tim Britton, Chad Jennings and Kaitlyn McGrath Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to …
White Sox might break record for losses. How should the 1962 Mets feel about it?
NEW YORK — Craig Anderson pauses the phone call. He’s got to get his notes. He returns with a sheet of paper he’s had for 62 years — the day-by-day …
Shohei Ohtani’s offense has been much better than any other NL MVP candidate. Does his lack of defense matter?
There it is, plainly stated in the Baseball Writers Association of America’s instructions to voters, for all those who wish to play “gotcha” with Shohei Ohtani’s quest to win his …
With September on the horizon, is the 2024 MLB postseason race already over?
After five months of slow and steady, baseball is about to shift into fast and furious mode. It’s almost September, which means the annual all-out sprint to the postseason is …