MLBTR Originals

A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR the past seven days:

• Need a starting rotation makeover? Check out this week´s installments of MLBTR´s new recurring series: Free Agent Profile. 
• Steve Adams sees a three-year, $39MM deal for Ubaldo Jimenez and a two-year, $17MM contract with a vesting option for Scott Feldman.
• Tim Dierkes meanwhile predicts Roberto Hernandez will receive a one-year pact worth $5MM, plus incentives, Bronson Arroyo will secure $24MM over two years, and Scott Kazmir will net two years and $16MM.
• Zach Links spoke to former Dodgers GM Fred Claire about the ups and downs of the franchise since his departure 15 years ago.
• MLBTR´s Free Agent Faceoff returned as Steve featured closers Grant Balfour and Joaquin Benoit. Nearly 69% of you would prefer to sign Balfour.
• Jeff Todd presented a second Free Agent Faceoff between right-handed starters Tim Lincecum and Ubaldo Jimenez. Just under 62% of you favor Lincecum.
• Aaron Steen offered a third Free Agent Faceoff: Josh Johnson versus Roy Halladay. Over 53% of you chose the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
• Charlie Wilmoth revisited the Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki contract extensions in a Transaction Retrospection. 
• Steve hosted the weekly live chat.
• Zach gathered the best the baseball corner of the web had to offer in Baseball Blogs Weigh In.