Harper, who wasn't even in the top 20 last season, jumped all the way to second as the Phillies won the NL East, and Judge was No. 3 for the second straight year. Betts jumped fro

Unsurprisingly, MLB portrayed Ohtani as a totally innocent victim of his excessive, blind trust in allowing Mizuhara to tap into his cash account for many millions while being extended millions in credit by bookmakers. (Also, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said back in April, “Mr. Ohtani is considered a victim in this case.”)

This has been the case on an annual basis since 1924, though there have been MVPs as far back as 1911. For decades, the league split made perfect sense. The two leagues didn't play each other at all.

Congratulations, you made it! The 162-game marathon is finally over (minus Monday’s Mets-Braves doubleheader), which means there are no more ageless veterans performing like they discovered the fountain of youth to add from the waiver wire.

He has been even better than Shohei Ohtani has been having his own season for the ages on the other side of the country.