Trying to capture the essence of this year’s divisional races, Dave considers movies, landscapes, symphonies and history. And sort of comes close.

Bryan takes a different take on Rafael Palmeiro’s steroid suspension.

Aaron breaks down all the weekend’s action.

Aaron looks beyond the obvious to find something concerning about a pitcher who is 9-1 with a 2.49 ERA.

Ben looks through the big free agent signings of the offseason and finds a lot of contracts that look like big mistakes thus far.

Is it possible to reverse-jinx a team after you jinxed them?

Aaron gets lost in THT’s stats section.

Aaron talks shirtless shortstops, the greatest office pool ever, bad coaching, and the WNBA.

Visitor: Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
(short pause)
Man: No it isn’t.
— Monty Python

Now that he has 3,000 hits, is Rafael Palmeiro a lock for the Hall of Fame?