MLBTR Originals: 2/19/12 – 2/25/12

A look back at the original analysis and reporting that the MLBTR staff churned out over the past week …

• The Rangers signed lefty reliever Neal Cotts to a minor league contract, Tim Dierkes reported.
• Brandon McCarthy's transformation has made him an extension candidate, explained Tim.
• Which team spent the most on its arbitration eligible players this offseason? Tim had a look.
• Minor league contracts can be big values to clubs, so Tim ranked the 10 best of this offseason.
• Tim compared and contrasted the respective top-100-prospect list of Baseball America, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, and Keith Law of ESPN.com. 
• Ben Nicholson-Smith hosted MLBTR's Weekly Live Chat.
• Ben looked at the youngest remaining free agents on the market.
• Mike Axisa rounded up some of the best pieces from around the baseball blogosphere. A Billy Beane interview, a Ryan Braun reaction piece, and a farewell to Tim Wakefield were among the many interesting reads.