MLBTR Originals

Here's a look back at the original reporting and analysis produced by MLBTR's writing team this week.. MLBTR was the first to learn of Wily Mo Pena's multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Japan's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.  In eight major league seasons, Pena has a .250/.303/.445 slash line with 84 homers. Ben Nicholson-Smith asked some of baseball's top executives what they felt was the hardest-to-obtain commodity.  Pirates GM Neal Huntington, Mets GM Sandy Alderson, and Orioles GM Dan Duquette all weighed in. Looking for cliffnotes on the new collective bargaining agreement?  Don't worry, we've got you covered with a post on the CBA's details and ten highlights from the new agreement. Mike Axisa asked MLBTR readers which big name free agent will sign next and Mark Buehrle received the most votes with 3,805 (21%).  David Ortiz and C.J. Wilson weren't far behind with 18% and 16% of the vote, respectively. MLBTR's GM Candidate ...