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With a 95 mph fastball and wipeout slider, right-hander Matt Harvey gives the New York Mets hope for the future.

In spite of his troubles, Jayson Werth says he has no regrets over the seven-year commitment he made to the Nationals in December.

Jayson Werth, the man who left Philly for the $126 million payday in D.C., returned to the City of Brotherly Love to, well, very little love.

This offseason in the AL East the Red Sox went big, the Blue Jays got rid of a huge contract, the Rays watched a cornerstone leave, the Orioles stuck with their plan and the Yankees -- well, it's not yet clear what they accomplished.

Scott Boras' work is never done, and this offseason he still faces the task of finding work for three very big names -- Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon and Andruw Jones. So how's that going?

Resigned to bargain hunting, most teams can only stand back and watch this Hot Stove season as a select few teams vie for the big-name, big-money players.

The Nationals kept courting free agents, and kept finishing second. So this time they did everything they needed to get Jayson Werth, and that meant handing out a shocking $126 million over seven years.

Are the Cubs leaning toward Ryne Sandberg? Is Joe Torre finished? Will Tony La Russa return to St. Louis? These are among the many intriguing managerial storylines we'll be hearing about this offseason.

In his second season as a full-time starter, Jayson Werth is having a career year and has given the Phillies' lineup a huge lift.