As Steve’s survey of farm system production nears the present day, he finds a couple of expansion franchises making rapid progress, and some long-established organizations enduring deep frustration.

A look at the possible playoff teams.

Wherein Richard visits the Windy City, coming back with a few photos and a good deal of history.

Actually, it’s a bit of all three. Writing while dressed in sackcloth and ashes, I look at where it all went wrong for the 2007 Blue Jays.

Internet connection restored in the nick of time, somewhat.

And I thought I wrote stupid columns.

It’s Splitsville, baby.

You’d have thought it would, but in reality he’ll still get a nice juicy offer from someone, somewhere.

It’s deja 1987 all over again

A look at why David Ortiz hasn’t had as many heroic home runs this season, and why baseball analysis isn’t dead yet.