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The reigning 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2021 season as a favorite to repeat. In fact, the best-case scenario for this year's L.A. squad is downright scary. But that doesn't mean the rest of the league is just going to lie down and watch the Dodgers waltz to back-to-back titles. Colorado Rockies



As a team, Chicago is hitting .124. That stat alone has to give manager David Ross some serious nightmares. With so much talent in the Cubs’ lineup, for them to be hitting so poorly is inexcusable. So, what’s up? That’s the $1 million question. Arizona Diamondbacks

This might be the toughest of the recommendations. After all, those who drafted Buxton did so on the expectation that his 2020 power gains (13 HR, 130 AB) was a harbinger of a breakout season. And Buxton has thus far exceeded even the highest expectations, going deep five times and posting a 1.734 OPS. But Buxton has just once played in 100 games, and his injury history has to be considered when dealing him away. Buxton managers have to consider moving him for a player who is off to a slow start after being selected in the initial 4-5 rounds.

MLB also cited a pair of precedents. In 1893, the National League moved the pitching rubber back 5 feet, to its current distance. The strikeout rate declined from 8.5 percent in 1892 to 5.2 percent in 1893, and batting average increased by 35 points.

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Fortunately, baseball in 2021 employs more leaders than it once did who understand that racial injustice is far more significant than a ballgame.

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