Opinion

OK, who peed in the pool?

The screams that emanate from public pools throughout the summer now surround the lamest controversy to ever saddle MLB.

Experience might be all the talk of sports shows as we prepare to enter the 2013 Major League Baseball postseason, but anyone watching games this year knows that the rookies can have just as much of an impact. 

Talent trumps all in October. Anyone who talks about experience needs to look around the sport right now, because everything is skewing younger. That makes the game more exciting since we are able to get a lot of new blood on a national stage. 

Two-time American League MVP Cal Ripken Jr. knows a thing or two about one of the top awards in the majors.

This week, Ripken Jr. joins Behind the Mic to give us his picks for 2013's MVPs. Who do you think deserves the coveted award?

Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for more Behind the Mic on Bleacher Report. 

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The Cy Young Award is one of the most prestigious awards in all of sports. Former Cy Young Award winner John Smoltz joins Behind the Mic to give us his 2013 MLB Cy Young predictions for both the National League and American League.

Who do you think will win the Cy Young Award this year? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for more Behind the Mic on Bleacher Report. 

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Mired in a five-game losing streak and all but eliminated from the AL wild card race, the Baltimore Orioles were dealt a blow on Monday that could affect them beyond this September.

The regular season is winding down, and Behind the Mic's John Smoltz is giving us his predictions for the 2013 Most Valuable Player for both the National League and American League. There are clear front-runners, but, as we know, anything can happen in October.

Watch now and stay tuned for more Behind the Mic on Bleacher Report. 

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They said you couldn't parody “Blurred Lines” without skin suits. They said it couldn't be done tastefully. And they were wrong.

After winning the NL East, the Atlanta Braves have plenty to celebrate—and their fans are doing it in style.

With one week to go in the MLB season, the playoffs continue to take shape.

While things could still change, there are eight teams who are basically locks to make it. The only playoff spots left to be decided are in the AL Wild Card.

With that said, it's time to predict how things will turn out.

This list will look at each team I think will make the playoffs, and what their final standing will be when all is said and done.

Here are the final predictions for all 10 playoff teams.

It's not official yet, but the careers of Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, much like the former Yankee Stadium, will come to a close on a note as anticlimatic as can be. For only the second time in the wild-card era, the New York Yankees will not make the postseason.

The future of the MLB lies with a group of young players who will eventually be the next faces of the game.

Some are well known and established, while others are still young and learning the game. However, one thing holds true for all: They have their fanbases excited about the future.

So, which are the top young players at each position?

Here's a look at MLB's all-under-25 team for the 2013 season.