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Retro Review 2004: The Shallow End$

Short Relief: Remembering and Correcting the Past

I don’t remember the name of the bar. I do remember it was late, though, and I also remember not really wanting to be in Clackamas with coworkers on a Saturday night. But funny things happen when you are in your mid-20s working a job that seems designed to suck out all your bone marrow…

Transaction Analysis: All Up Hill From Here?

The Diamondbacks make a three-year commitment to Aaron Hill, the Mariners sign Joe Saunders, Chone Figgins finds a minor-league offer and the Indians pick up Matsuzaka and Giambi.

Pebble Hunting: The Value of Billy Hamilton

How much would the Reds benefit from calling up Billy Hamilton for the season’s final month? (Math.)

Overthinking It: Moving Miguel

The Tigers are testing the old adage that you can never go back again by shifting Miguel Cabrera back to third base, but is there any precedent to suggest that the move might work?

Overthinking It: Free the Bench Bats!

Several overqualified players might be riding the pine while a pricier, less productive veteran hogs their position on Opening Day, but they deserve to be starting.

Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part I: The Cold Corner, Again

While third base is often considered an offense-heavy position now, last year proved to be a major down season.

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part I

Which men of misery prevented their teams from escaping the murky waters of suckitude?