This spring, I avoided the usual prediction game. No guessing who would lead the Cubs in homers or which starter might get the most Cy Young votes. That’s all good fun, but studying baseball’s nuances is what I most enjoy. So instead I spotlighted five wrinkles that could most factor into this season’s World Series goal.
This list appeared on a different site, which needs no further elaboration. With the All-Star break approaching, now is a great time to check in on these five nuances to judge how germane they’ve proven and what they may bode for rest of the 2018 campaign.