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Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
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GEORGE SHUBA'S DEFINING ACT
The Undefeated
A handshake from a teammate signaled Jackie Robinson's arrival in America's game
George Shuba's defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago
YANKEES' PITCHING DEPTH
Can the Yankees reach 95 wins without a reliable rotation after Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole looks every bit like one of the top three starting pitchers in the game. The rest of the Yankees' rotation, however, remains a question mark.
Red-hot J.D. Martinez 'on a mission to prove people wrong'
On the heels of a lousy 2020 season, Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez is off to a torrid start with a three-homer
MLB SCOREBOARD
'Don't sleep on the Phillies': Why this year could finally be different in Philadelphia
While the rest of the division's on-the-field additions were the talk of the offseason, what Philly did behind the scenes could shake up the NL East.
'FREDDIE IS JUST A GREAT HUMAN'
Your boy has turned out just great: A heartfelt open letter to Freddie Freeman's late mother
The reigning NL MVP was just 10 years old when his mother, Rosemary, died. In a heartfelt open letter, we learn how he's been doing her proud ever since.
RANKING THE ACES
Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
BAT FLIPS AND FLAIR ARE BACK!
Unwritten rules are made to be broken! How a new generation of players is shifting MLB's culture
Seemingly overnight, bat flips and flair have gone from baseball taboos to big league marketing material. How did that happen?
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- Twins, Wolves, Wild games PPD after shooting
- Yankees' Hicks sits out game in wake of shooting
- Hinch reflects on highs, lows with Astros in return
- Nationals get back Schwarber, Bell, Harrison
- Texas' Hernandez out after Tommy John surgery
- Cubs place 3 relievers on virus list after positive
- Umpire West gets $500K in suit against Lo Duca
- Ranking MLB's 10 current aces
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
From bat flips to flair
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Unwritten rules are made to be broken! How a new generation of players is shifting MLB's culture
Seemingly overnight, bat flips and flair have gone from baseball taboos to big league marketing material. How did that happen?
Surprises and trade candidates
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2021 MLB season survey: Who will surprise? Who will disappoint? scouts, GMs and players weigh in
Which teams will surprise or disappoint? Who will be this year's must-watch players? We asked baseball insiders to weigh in.
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