The Mets make a dynasty of it, Pete Rose is a winner, Fred McGriff is important twice, and Tom Trebelhorn is a legend. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here’s what might have happened.

Two divisions become three, Danny Darwin gets a near-gratuitious mention, and the best-hitting outfield in modern NL history isn’t who you’d think. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here’s what might have happened.

How the Cubs title drought since 1908 was more likely than the Expos/Nationals missing the playoffs for 27 years, and a bunch of math in between.

Relocations, higher quality of competition, and second place becoming second division. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here’s what might have happened.

If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here’s what might have happened.

If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here’s what might have happened.

Who the writers have thought valuable despite limited playing time. And yes, Manny winning NL MVP this year would be unprecedented and ridiculous.

Authenticating the adage, or correcting the cliche?

The only acrostic recap of the 2008 AL East you’ll ever need.

Some writers are good at fantasy baseball. At least one is not.