NL East

Philadelphia assembling their four aces over the last seven months they are early favorites to win the World Series this season.  Considering that Oswalt is 33 and turning 34 in August he is getting up there in age for a pitcher, and he might be going on the decline soon.

MLB Spring Training has only just started, but the MLB buzz is continuous. There is already buzz about mid-season trades to come. There's also already buzz about the free agents after this season.

Albert Pujols and C.C. Sabathia will probably continue to dominate the MLB buzz. There are some other buzz stories past Pujols and Sabathia, though.

Here are some of the latest buzz in the MLB world.

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What a difference one week makes. Last week at this time, I knew everyone by name walking around the Nationals Spring Training complex in Viera, Florida. Today, I hardly knew anyone. The Washington Nationals' first official day of full roster workouts were met with hoards of media and many fans.

The National media, the local DC media and everything else in between were there for basically one reason: to see the spring training debut of the 18-year-old baseball phenom known as Bryce Harper.

Jimmy Rollins has transformed into a huge fan favorite in Philadelphia over the past few years with the team. However, after an increase in injuries and a decrease in numbers, is his time in Philadelphia coming to an end?

Rollins has a lot to prove in the upcoming 2011 season. Known for making his bold team predictions, Rollins might want to focus more on himself this season rather than the team.  

With all of the hype and expectations surrounding this Philadelphia Phillies team, we can't say we didn't expect this insane media coverage. That being said, it seems like anything that the Phillies' rotation (insert catchy nickname) does is newsworthy.

Before their grand introduction press conference last week, it was reported that the group gathered around a table for breakfast. Yes, that made the tabloids.

Normally, a team will have two or three players competing for a position in Spring Training. The Mets, who have had a hole at second base for the past few years, will have as many as six different players competing for the second base job. Each player has his strengths and weaknesses and will have a chance to win the job.

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Let's face it: The economy isn't getting any better. Gas prices are going way up and the jobs market still stinks, regardless of what Mr. Obama is telling you.

In the spirit of wasting money, here in no particular order, is the unofficial Evan Haffner "5 Most Overpaid Bums In New York Mets History."

And congratulations to Kei Igawa for winning the award four years in a row by stealing money from the Yankees!

How can we not start with Bobby Bonilla?  Good old Bobby Bo from the Bronx.  With that fake smile that only a used car salesman could love! 

David Wright is well on his way to becoming one of the best hitters the New York Mets have ever seen.

He has already set a number of franchise records, and he may have another eight or nine years ahead of him.

 With apologies to Helen Gurley Brown who wrote the book, "Sex and the Single Girl" in 1962, (which was not only groundbreaking but also considered quite taboo and provocative, especially considering it was the Feel-Good '60's) my version is much tamer.

This is my first baseball season as a single Dad. 

As far as I can tell, there are only two options for the Phillies this season—domination or failure.  

Given the makeup of their pitching rotation, most observers are expecting domination. Total domination. Anything less would be seen as a failure by most.