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February 11, 2014

The BP Wayback Machine: Arbitration Negotiations

by Tommy Bennett

How the percentages show that it behooves management and players to settle their cases.

November 1, 2013

The BP Wayback Machine: What Makes a Good World Series?

by Tommy Bennett

Was this year's World Series a classic according to Tommy's criteria?

April 26, 2012

Expanded Horizons: An Hour with Marvin Miller

by Tommy Bennett

Tommy attends a panel marking the 40th anniversary of the 1972 strike and returns with tales of the Players Association's past.

August 10, 2011

Premium Article Expanded Horizons: Anonymastros

by Tommy Bennett

A look at the new-look Astros and the many unknowns currently inhabiting Minute Maid Park.

July 27, 2011

Premium Article Expanded Horizons: The Mystery of Jered Weaver

by Tommy Bennett

A look at Jered Weaver's outstanding 2011 season, his perpetually great ERA, and his propensity for pop-ups.

July 19, 2011

Premium Article Expanded Horizons: What's it Thome?

by Tommy Bennett

While some home-run hitters can make it look easy, nothing about Jim Thome has ever looked effortless.

July 15, 2011

Premium Article Expanded Horizons: No Walk in the Park

by Tommy Bennett

Tommy looks at the difficulty in improving one's control but three pitchers who have managed to do so thus far in 2011.

June 28, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: NL: Rising to the Top in Cream City

by Tommy Bennett

The Braves gain ground on the back of great pitching, the Brewers surge, and the Astros can't do anything right.

June 20, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: AL: Sox Hanging On

by Tommy Bennett

Red Sox lose three to injury, Verlander and Shields add to their Cy Young resumes, and the A's witness the return of Cahill and the emergence of Jemile Weeks.

June 14, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: NL: Stellar Pitching

by Tommy Bennett

The Phillies and Braves stellar pitching, all tied up in the Central, and [sarcasm] maybe the Astros would be more competitive in the AL.

June 6, 2011

Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Colon Train Chugs Along

by Tommy Bennett

The Yankees reclaim the top spot on the heels of two Bartolo Colon starts and the Indians lose ground to the Tigers in the Central.

May 30, 2011

Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Cream Rises

by Tommy Bennett

The Red Sox ride strong pitching to complete their climb to the top of the AL Hit List, with the Yankees close behind despite the struggles of Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada.

May 24, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: St. Louis Supreme

by Tommy Bennett

The Cards get shuffled to the top of the NL rankings, but Philadelphia, Atlanta, and San Francisco aren't far off the pace.

May 16, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: Indian Spring

by Tommy Bennett

May showers bring Hit List power for Cleveland, as the Sox-swept Yankees sink slowly in the East.

May 10, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East

by Tommy Bennett

The Phillies await reinforcements just as they hit the toughest part of their schedule, while the Braves' mound corps carries them past the Marlins for the number-two spot in the NL rankings.

May 6, 2011

Premium Article Expanded Horizons: Get it While it's Hot

by Tommy Bennett

Did the Royals jump the gun in calling up Eric Hosmer, or were they wise to risk making their top prospect a Super Two?

May 2, 2011

Prospectus Hit List: It's 1998 All Over Again

by Tommy Bennett

The unsurprising Yankees and the very surprising Indians battle for AL supremacy.

April 26, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: Of Phils and Fish

by Tommy Bennett

Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt push Philadelphia to the top of the NL rankings, but the Marlins are nibbling at their heels.

April 22, 2011

Expanded Horizons: Eight, Ten, Here We Go Again

by Tommy Bennett

Expanding the playoff field from eight to ten teams might enrich the Lords of the Realm, but what effect would it have on the fans?

April 18, 2011

Premium Article Prospectus Hit List: Cleveland Rocks

by Tommy Bennett

The Indians seize the top spot in the American League rankings from the suddenly scuffling Rangers.

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