A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR last week as the Boston Red Sox celebrated their third World Championship in the last ten years.
- Tim Dierkes unveiled the eighth annual MLBTR Top 50 Free Agents List and he included his predictions as to where each player will land.
- Where do you think these top 50 free agents will sign? Match your insight against the MLBTR staff and fellow MLBTR readers by entering the third annual MLBTR Free Agent Prediction Contest. The deadline to register (a Facebook account is required) and save your final picks is Sunday, November 10 at Midnight (CT).
- MLBTR's 2014 Free Agent Tracker is now available with the start of the free agency spending spree only hours away. It can be found in the Tools drop down menu at the top of the page or in the sidebar under MLBTR Features.
- There were seven installments of MLBTR's Free Agent Profile series this past week.
- Steve Adams expects Matt Garza will receive a four-year, $64MM contract, Fernando Rodney will collect $18MM over two years, Marlon Byrd's payday will be two years and $16MM, Jason Vargas will net a three-year pact worth $28.5MM, and Phil Hughes and Justin Morneau will try to re-establish their value with one-year deals ($8MM for Hughes and $7MM for Morneau).
- Tim estimates Suk-min Yoon will sign for two-years and $10MM, as he makes the jump from the KBO to MLB.
- I previewed the upcoming offseason for the Brewers and Athletics.
- Jeff Todd and Mark Polishuk summarized the winter ahead for the Braves and Orioles, respectively.
- Tim continued the Arbitration Eligibles series with a look at the Rangers, Athletics, Braves, and Dodgers.
- MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz broke down the arbitration case of Braves closer Craig Kimbrel.
- Tim has compiled a calendar of hot stove events, as the offseason is now in full swing.
- MLBTR was the first to report White Sox left-hander Hector Santiago had hired a new agent: Jim Murray of Excel Sports Management.
- Tim hosted this week's chat.
