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A headline declaring "Phillies Grab Whatever Roberto Hernandez is", per Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs, reaffirms the sad state of affairs at 1 Citizens Bank Way. With a roster in flux and a determination to disappoint in 2014, the Philadelphia Phillies will have to rely on some prospects at some point in the upcoming season.

I'm one of the guys who confidently went down this road last year. In the end, the result was me kicking myself for daring to be so confident.

I'm ready to try it again anyway. I'm ready to say it: The Washington Nationals once again look like World Series favorites. They were already good, and they've made themselves better.

An interesting tidbit of news came from New York Yankees team president Randy Levine on Friday, December 13, as he claimed that Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout would be a player he would be willing to give a 10-year contract to.

That sound you didn't hear following the four-day wheeling and dealing fest known as the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings is what made the Los Angles Angels so intriguing.

It was the cricket’s chirp, disguised as a collective thumbs up, instead of the disapproving roar.

The MLB winter meetings came and went without any big blockbuster signings or trades, but that didn't put a stop to the baseball rumor mill, which is always churning out new rumblings at this time of year.

As we are smack dab in the middle of baseball's free-agent season.  Now is a time full of hope for fans of every MLB team.  It is a period where visions of glory and supreme optimism run rampant and speculation as to who will be standing in the end invade the mind.

Even though baseball isn't being played, the passion for it remains in the heart, and as the snow covers the ground, the sport stays relevant and "fun."

With that in mind, let's take a stab at predicting what the next three years will bring for the Bronx Bombers.

This coming Monday ought to be a day for rejoicing around Major League Baseball, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the revised posting system for international players will be ratified.

For a team looking to reduce payroll commitments in 2014, the New York Yankees are not spending the offseason in the bargain-hunting section of the free-agent market. 

At this rate, it's hard to imagine the 2014 Yankees taking the field with a total payroll of less than $200 million. 

The market for relief pitching took an interesting, pricey turn for teams still trying to fill out their bullpens. Following a long line of questionable deals for specialists, the Colorado Rockies have signed Boone Logan to a three-year contract, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.