Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies. "Quick--name the last time Allard Baird made a mistake! If you had to think long and hard before coming up with an answer, well, you're not alone. Baird has followed a season in which the Royals improved by 21 wins, the most in the majors, with an essentially flawless off-season." (Baseball Prospectus)
Chicago Cubs 2004 Preview. (Batter's Box)
Aaron Gleeman: "No team in the history of baseball struck out more batters than the 2003 Chicago Cubs. I don't know about you, but that seems to me like it should have been a much bigger deal last season." (Aaron's Baseball Blog)