Opinion

The biggest knock against the New York Mets' Travis d'Arnaud—and it's a doozy—is that he's spent too much time on the disabled list for a guy in just his second full big league season. 

The good news? That's basically the only knock against him.

With the good news came the bad news.

The St. Louis Cardinals received a boost to their playoff pitching picture on Monday, but the leaders in the National League Central also took what could end up being a significant hit to their lineup and defense.

The veneer of invincibility that struck fear and intimidation into so many opponents has faded, and it has been replaced by a sense, real or perceived, of vulnerability.

Sometimes that's all it takes to lose the advantage.

Ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls: Welcome to the B/R MLB 300.

This is Year 3 of this project, and those who came across either or both of the first two iterations will notice the big difference. Instead of ranking 500 players, this year we're only ranking 300 players. According to math, that's a much smaller number.

That's not so bad, though. This way, we can skip right to the really good players! And apart from that change, the idea remains the same.

Corey Seager didn't play an inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers until Sept. 3, when he made his big league debut. Still, the lanky 21-year-old could be one of the most essential Dodgers of 2015.

No pressure, kid.

How huge (pun sort of intended) would some vintage CC Sabathia be for the New York Yankees down the stretch?

Yes, the hulking left-hander sports a less-than-stellar 4.80 ERA. And yes, he's an injury-plagued 35-year-old with a creaky right knee.

After two straight solid starts by the six-time All-Star and 2007 American League Cy Young-winner, though, the Yankees can be forgiven for dreaming big.

The reappearing act is an underrated one.

That is mostly because it is shrouded in disappointment, which is a necessary prerequisite. Without a massive letdown, there is no unexpected burst back onto the scene to stun the masses.

The Los Angeles Angels have both ends covered now.

Just think of the possibilities.

A fantastic crop of rookies has made a big impact this season. As the 2015 MLB regular season draws to a close, Bleacher Report MLB analyst Scott Miller gives us his final rookie rankings of the season. 

Whom does Miller have at No. 1?  

Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Miller break down the top five rookies in the MLB in the video above.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is a movie fanatic.

Man on Fire, starring Denzel Washington, is his favorite movie of all time. Comedies are his first choice in genre. Among his comedy classics, remember he was born in 1990, are Ace Ventura and Major Payne. His favorite baseball movie is, no surprise, The Sandlot.