Pitchers and catchers report soon, which means that spring training starts, which means that the regular season starts, which means that fantasy baseball starts, which means that it's time to pick a team name. [Brock for Broglio]

An in-depth analysis of Kevin Towers' performance as Padres GM. [Ducksnorts]

Where have you gone, Nick Johnson? [Washington Post]

An interesting exploration of the drawbacks to publicly financing a stadium. [Sabernomics]

The Cubs are squeezing every last cent out of their fans. [Foul Balls]

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