The New York Yankees versus Boston Red Sox rivalry is headed for a mostly dormant year, according to the new PECOTA projections, which see the teams far apart.

Baseball Prospectus released its annual PECOTA projections, and they have the Yankees winning another division title and the Mets returning to the postseason.

January is over. February is here. And that means, before the month is out, Major League Baseball will be back for another season — the 125th in its history. That also means, teams that have not yet addressed their most important roster needs in this offseason face increasing pressure to get cooking.

The St. Louis Cardinals may end up having to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Boston Red Sox if they want to move him.