Did the Red Sox and Yankees give Ben and Larry a Merry Christmas, or not?

While the baseball world focused on Hudson, Mulder, and Johnson, the Brewers got busy.

In one weekend, Billy Beane brought the A’s back six years.

Ben and Larry try to make sense of what their favorite teams have done in the last week.

Aaron looks at the big names that came off the market this week.

Kevin Gilligan, Ph.D., and Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D., offer an objective appraisal of the effects and side-effects of PEDs.

As the arbitration deadline passed, the free agent season kicked into gear, with the Yankees and Red Sox making some major signings. Ben and Larry put their spin on things.

Aaron breaks down the second wave of free agent signings, from Boomer Wells to Carl Pavano.

Aaron breaks down the first wave of free agent signings, from Troy Glaus to Elmer Dessens.

A topical essay.