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The best (and worst) teams of 2021

A Brand New Ballgame, part 4

‘Tis the season

A Brand New Ballgame, part 3

Under control

A Brand New Ballgame, part 2

Gazing ahead

A Brand New Ballgame, part 1

Hail to the closers

On the other hand

First line of defense

Pitchers of the year

The king of bases

Rising to the top

Cy Wrong

2021’s best hitters

Overdue honors

Turning back the clock

Rounding the bases

Full disclosure

Retired numbers: New York Yankees

Pitching triples

Three for three

Sinking to the bottom

Retired numbers: Chicago White Sox

Beating expectations

The limits of momentum

Just a year away

Retired numbers: Minnesota Twins

Youth shall be served

Great performances

Bottom of the pack

Retired numbers: Detroit Tigers

Trailblazing pitchers

Driving for honors

The power of money

Retired numbers: Kansas City Royals

Putting runs on the board

Heading into the stretch

Streaking to success (or failure)

Retired numbers: Colorado Rockies

Not at home

Seasons to forget

Hitting the two-thirds mark

Retired numbers: Cincinnati Reds

Five-year wonders

A New York state of mind

Doing more with less

Retired numbers: Boston Red Sox

Where the stars don’t shine

A rough ride

MVPs of the first half

Retired numbers: Tampa Bay Rays

Paying the piper

Rush to judgment

Checking the crystal ball

Retired numbers: Texas Rangers

The glory of their times

Meet the contact kings

A young man’s game

Retired numbers: Pittsburgh Pirates

Free swingers

Exceptions to the rule

A time for action

Retired numbers: Philadelphia Phillies

The A’s aren’t alone

LVP frontrunners: Andrus, Ahmed, Newman

Trout and Acuna jump to MVP leads

Retired numbers: San Diego Padres

April scorecard: Dodgers, Giants take the lead

The other side of the story

The worst of the worst

Retired numbers: Baltimore Orioles

Pitchers on the cusp

Taking aim at milestones

Putting Sandy Koufax in a time machine

Retired numbers: Washington Nationals

Going from bad to worse

Recovering from a terrible start

Joining the 10/10 Club

Retired numbers: New York Mets

Clubs with real firepower (and some without)

The 21st century’s Dream Team

10 things to know about the best (and worst) base producers

Retired numbers: Miami Marlins

Getting fat on home cooking

Top relief pitchers of the 21st century

It’s time to get rid of the save (or at least clean it up)

Retired numbers: Seattle Mariners

2021 predictions: Postseason

Top starting pitchers of the 21st century

2021 predictions: NL West

Retired numbers: Cleveland Indians

2021 predictions: NL Central

Top designated hitters of the 21st century

2021 predictions: NL East

Retired numbers: San Francisco Giants

2021 predictions: AL West

Top right fielders of the 21st century

2021 predictions: AL Central

Retired numbers: Los Angeles Dodgers

2021 predictions: American League East

Top center fielders of the 21st century

What lies ahead

Retired numbers: Arizona Diamondbacks