If you haven't heard about Matt Harvey by now, you will, after a near-perfect game that he pitched Tuesday night -- with a bloody nose. ...more

Before the season, CBSSports.com said the Tigers and Nationals would meet in the World Series. Now 3 to Watch tells you they meet this week. ...more

Many fans say they hate Bryce Harper. Many baseball people said that, too, at least until they watched Harper play. "I wanted to hate him," one said. "But I couldn't." Harper's hard work and passion for the game has made fans of teammates and rivals alike. And he's only 20. ...more

The worst news for the World Baseball Classic wasn't that Team USA has too few American stars. No, the worst news is that American baseball fans don't really care that so many stars have chosen not to play. For now, the WBC remains all potential. ...more

The Nationals tried to get Denard Span two years ago. They did get him Thursday, in a two-player trade with the Twins that will affect many other players, as well. ...more

Before there was a Mike Trout vs. Miguel Cabrera argument, there was a Mike Trout vs. Bryce Harper argument. That one may go on for years, but right now -- after both won Rookie of the Year honors Monday -- Trout is ahead. Fortunately for us as baseball fans, we can have both. ...more

Baseball is in the early stages of testing Kevlar inserts that could go inside caps and help protect pitchers from head injuries. Head injuries have become a growing concern, one that got even bigger when A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy required brain surgery after he was hit by an Erick Aybar line drive in early September. ...more