Maybe in May and perhaps even in June or July, it was a debate as to who should be WNBA Rookie of the Year – Indiana’s Caitlin Clark or Chicago’s Angel Reese. It no longer can be considered up for question. Clark is your choice, and it’s not close. Reese is having a good year…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images With six weeks left in the MLB regular season, it’s tough to find much drama in the race for the Most Valuable Player in either league. And the odds reflect that, as the bookmakers clearly believe that New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei…
Jul 16, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; American League outfielder Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox (16) tosses his bat after he hits a two run home run during the fifth inning against the National League in the 2024 MLB All-Star game at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Boston Red Sox…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images As the All-Star break arrives, we’re looking at the players leading their respective races for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year. There are surprises in nearly every race, with the exception of National League MVP, where the frontrunners are obvious and two of baseball’s…
Two years ago, fivethirtyeight.com ran a story on Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, calling him baseball’s least appreciated superstar. Two years later, that remains true. But if Ramirez and the Guardians keep winning games at the stunning clip they’re winning them at this summer, he might become a whole lot more appreciated outside of…
Jun 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; The video board in memory of former San Francisco Giants player Orlando Cepeda during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda, who was the unanimous National League Most Valuable Player…
Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been the leading active stakeholder in carrying Kobe Bryant’s influence into a new decade. In nature, the Green Mamba is a less aggressive, nontoxic breed, compared to the eponymous viper Kobe built his persona around, which is an apt description for the difference between his career arc and…
For fans who tend to skip over much of the NBA regular season, you’ve probably missed the recent uprising in talk about Kawhi Leonard having a claim in the MVP conversation. Most years, Leonard’s numbers are great. But since he blossomed into a star toward the end of his run in San Antonio, “The Claw”…
Joel Embiid’s departure from the MVP race while he undergoes minor surgery to repair a displaced flap in his meniscus has created a vacancy. His coronation has now become a vastly different two-man heat. With due respect to Luka Doncic’s gaudy numbers, he’ll be a long shot as long as the Dallas Mavericks winning percentage…
Joel Embiid, the world’s best regular-season player, is closing in on his second consecutive MVP if he remains upright. When active, Embiid is a force of nature, bending defenses to his whim and simultaneously wielding an unduly influence over the Philadelphia’s defensive Nikola Jokić is your 2023 NBA MVP… right? MVP isn’t and never has…
