Ben had such high hopes for the 2004 season, but things have simply not gone as planned for the Red Sox. Still, with two months left, they have a chance to get into the postseason, and both Ben and Larry agree that’s when they become dangerous.

Aaron talks his favorite subject, that little lefty with the unique name and nasty changeup, who happens to be blowing people away.

They’ve got the best record in baseball, the largest lead of any division leader, and no one saw it coming. Brian Gunn from Redbird Nation looks at how exactly the St. Louis Cardinals snuck up on everyone this year.

After a rough May and June, the Minnesota Twins have reclaimed the top spot in the AL Central and are starting to pull away from the pack on the way to what could be a third straight division title. Aaron takes a month-by-month look at how they’ve done it.

Aaron and Craig continue their 24-and-under draft picking from the outstanding crop of young third basemen.

The newspaper writers and talk-radio callers are steaming mad in La-La Land, but Vinay takes a more long-term look at what Paul DePodesta is doing with the Dodgers.

San Francisco GM Brian Sabean has completely remodeled his roster since the Giants lost to Anaheim in the 2002 World Series. Can the new group get the greatest player of this generation back to the World Series? John Perricone examines.

Ben and Larry discuss the trade that ended Nomar Garciaparra’s career in Boston.

This weekend was a busy one, as teams all around baseball were wheeling and dealing. Aaron gets you up to speed on the biggest deadline deals.

Denial and isolation, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. Same old story.