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Alan Schwarz	Jim Callis
December 8: Valentine embraces life in Japan November 18: Talking to MLB's Jimmie Lee Solomon about changes to the minors November 7: Kenny Williams reluctantly accepts the spotlight October 25: Daniels hopes to dispel youth stereotypes October 14: Piazza still has plenty to offer October 4: George Will hails game's return to D.C. September 19: Larkin learns Front Office 101 August 31: Francoeur explodes in Atlanta August 16: Going Deep: Bob Bowman of MLBAM July 29: Going Deep: Trevor Hoffman July 19: Going Deep: Billy Bob Thornton July 12: Going Deep: Brian Cashman June 22: Going Deep: David Wright and Jose Reyes June 21: Going Deep: Jason Varitek June 3: Going Deep: Tim Brosnan and Paul Archey May 18: Going Deep: Sandy Alderson May 2: Going Deep: Bill James April 7: Going Deep: Bill Pulsipher Mar 30: Going Deep: Tony LaRussa Mar 24: Going Deep: Mark Prior Mar 3: Going Deep: Barry Zito Feb 12: A different kind of 'next year' in Boston Jan 13: Sifting through round table reactions	December 8: Talent goes beyond top 10 lists November 22: GM searches ignore impact of talent evaluators November 7: White Sox traded on homegrown talent to win title October 25: Hochevar holdout taints mock draft October 14: Minor league leaders find success in majors elusive October 4: Hochevar-Dodgers saga offers no easy solution September 19: Proposed draft changes present many questions August 31: Early judgments on '04 draft put Oakland on top August 16: Miller repeats as Cape's best arm July 29: Crazy eights compelling in own right July 19: Upton stays behind to work on glove July 12: CWS stars often fade into obscurity June 22: Hochevar doesn't fall past No. 17 in our draft June 21: D'Backs, Angels get their men without panicking June 3: Don't read too much into college stats May 18: No. 1 picks rarely overcome bad debuts May 2: Recent Cubs drafts earn top grades Mar 24: 2008 pick: Twins beat Braves in World Series Mar 3: Top 100 Offers More Evidence In Talent Debate Feb 12: NL talent found beyond the top 10s Jan 13: Pros took bite out of Clemson's banner class
Will Lingo	Tracy Ringolsby
December 8: There's nothing like the Winter Meetings November 22: BA's work heats up during offseason November 7: Minor league parks get year-round use October 25: Ripken machine picks up steam October 14: Indy movement harkens back to crazy early days October 4: Intimate details make minor league top 20s fun September 19: Minor league stats take leap forward August 31: Changes should spur creative ideas August 16: Major shakeup in minors looks likely July 29: Officials plan to OK return of TAWS July 19: Brett brings verve to the Futures Game July 12: Hard work helps Futures Game grow June 22: Base closings even affect minors June 21: West Tenn faces uphill battle for fans June 3: Minor teams always make do May 18: Minor league teams do more to draw female fans May 2: New teams keep Texas League crowds rolling in Mar 24: Nightmare in Portland nearing an end Mar 3: Greenville Starts Over With Bombers Feb 12: Tulsa celebrates a century of baseball Feb 8: Putting the fun back into things Jan 13: Mayor looks for ballpark tenants	Jan 13: Trading Mulder, Hudson shows guts
Jerry Crasnick	John Manuel
Jan 13: Randolph follows his own path to top	Jan 13: Townsend seeks to show real image

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