MLBTR Originals

A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week:

• MLBTR began a six-week series examining the arbitration process from the player's persepective with B.J. Rains' profile of Kyle Lohse's arb experience with the Twins.
• MLBTR started a second series: Why I Chose My Agency. The Cardinals' Matt Holliday spoke with B.J. Rains about why he engaged the services of Scott Boras and the Boras Corporation.
• Mark Polishuk examined the market for Kyle Lohse.
• Ben Nicholson-Smith listed the oldest $100MM players.
• Steve Adams sees 2013 as a make or break year for Josh Johnson.
• Mark wrote Tim Lincecum has been a huge part of the Giants' recent past and his 2013 season will likely determine if he is part of the team's future.
• Ben charted the service time considerations for the top prospects in baseball.
• Zach Links analyzed how often vesting options are exercised using the past three years as a sample.
• Ben asked MLBTR readers which 90-win team from 2012 will disappoint in 2013. More than 56% of you believe either the Orioles or Yankees will take that step backwards.
• Marlins outfielder Juan Pierre told MLBTR correspondent B.J. Rains it was a no-brainer for him to return to Miami and winning will help the front office heal all wounds in South Florida.
• Ben hosted this week's chat.
• Zach compiled this week's edition of Baseball Blogs Weigh In.
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