What did the typical team look like in 2006?

How important is a balanced lineup, and other questions.

John looks at some pretty good performances in 2006, some you might not have heard much about.

Jeff looks at the market for free-agent second basemen.

In the first edition of the THT Mailbag, the Hardball Times team tackles tricky arbitration decisions and Manny Ramirez.

Forget steroids. J.P. just wants to know if McGwire’s stats merit inclusion.

It’s time for Round Two in the look at how individual player stats were shaped by the conditions impacting MLB offensive production from 1988 through 2000.

One of the game’s best—and most controversial—prospects could be involved in a trade this week. Here is his story.

In a west end town in a dead end world, Sal takes a look at how one might go about pricing an option year in a contract.

…than to speak and remove all doubt.
–Abraham Lincoln

Miscellaneous ranting designed to remove any remaining doubts