NL East: A new king in the East?

This column is generally organized alphabetically, but in the interest of reflecting on this year and looking ahead to next year's drafts today's column is in the order of the National League East's standings as of September 20.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies have been in first place of the National League East for most of the 2024 season and the bad news for the division is that they are bringing almost the entire band back in 2025.

Now, there were some 2024 breakouts that it is fair to question. Is Alec Bohm really a 3.8 fWAR player or will he revert to his career norm closer to 1.5 fWAR? Bohm has been exceptional in 2024 slashing .285/.339/.458 in 573 plate appearances with 14 home runs and five stolen bases fueling a career-high...

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