The BP Broadside: Who Cares if the Tigers Got Fat?

by Steven Goldman

Dour commentary on the Prince Fielder deal is harshing Steve's buzz. Plus: Alan Trammell's peak value defined. . . . more | 3 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: Cody Ross to Boston

by R.J. Anderson

Cody Ross to Beantown, Keppinger signs with Tampa, Jeff Francis inks a minor league deal in Cincy, the Nats take a gamble on Lidge, and Houston buys backstop insurance in Chris Snyder . . . more | 3 unread comments

Collateral Damage: Rounding Up the Usual Suspects: Abdominal/Oblique Strains

by Corey Dawkins

Are oblique strains on the rise? The shocking truth awaits within! . . . more | 0 comments

The BP Wayback Machine: Money Poorly Spent, Now and Then

by John Perrotto

Prince Fielder's new deal has albatross potential, but the Tigers hope it doesn't turn out like one of John's picks for the worst contracts of the free-agent era. . . . more | 12 unread comments

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Seattle Mariners

by Jason Parks

Jason makes Jesus Montero an offer he can't refuse and goes skeptical on Guillermo Pimentel in his latest installment. . . . more | 17 unread comments

Future Shock: Blue Jays Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

Smart drafting has helped Toronto to cultivate one of the best systems in the game. . . . more | 42 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: AL on the Rise, and Extensions All Around

by Ben Lindbergh

Assessing whether the AL got stronger this offseason, evaluating extensions for Tim Lincecum, Brandon Morrow, and Mike Morse, and tackling Toronto's moves for Francisco Cordero and Omar Vizquel. . . . more | 11 unread comments

Inside The Park: Why We Want Players to Remember the Past

by Bradford Doolittle

We shouldn't be surprised when players don't show the same appreciation for baseball history we do, but sometimes the truth still hurts. . . . more | 10 unread comments

On the Beat: A New Process in Houston

by John Perrotto

Jeff Luhnow's ability to think creatively will be essential to the Astros as they try to extricate themselves from an unenviable situation. . . . more | 7 unread comments

The Keeper Reaper: Starting Pitchers for 1/26/12

by Mike Petriello

Ervin Santana and Ricky Romero join 2011 breakouts Vance Worley and Ryan Vogelsong for this week's Keeper Reaper . . . more | 2 unread comments

Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel

by Derek Carty

With all of the big-name free-agent closers off the market, how are things shaking out at the end of each team's bullpen? . . . more | 17 unread comments

The BP First Take: Thursday, January 26

by Daniel Rathman

PEDs made headlines again on Wednesday, but an unearthed claim about random testing is particularly troubling. . . . more | 5 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: The New Prince of Motown

by R.J. Anderson

A look at the surprise deal that lands Prince Fielder in Detroit . . . more | 43 unread comments

Future Shock: Raising Their Prospect Stock

by Kevin Goldstein

Playing in fall and winter leagues have helped some prospects to raise their stock heading into 2012. . . . more | 15 unread comments

Spinning Yarn: Last Pitch

by Mike Fast

One of our finest analytical minds says farewell and rides off into the sabermetric sunset to join an MLB team, introducing our newest addition in the process. . . . more | 35 unread comments

The Platoon Advantage: TwinsFest Cognitive Dissonance

by Bill Parker

Beginning an ongoing series of weekly contributions from the authors of The Platoon Advantage. This week: Fanalysts. . . . more | 6 unread comments

Pebble Hunting: Scott Boras' First Time

by Sam Miller

Long before there was Prince Fielder, there was Bill Caudill, one of the first beneficiaries of the super-agent's skills. . . . more | 15 unread comments

The Lineup Card: 12 Baseball Players We'd Like to See As President

by Baseball Prospectus

The BP team gives the players, current or former, that they'd like to see run for office . . . more | 23 unread comments

Sobsequy: Ramirez and Rameau

by Adam Sobsey

Exploring the origins of baseball's unique moral burden, with an assist from Diderot and Jacques Barzun. . . . more | 13 unread comments

Changing Speeds: The Hall of Famously Weak Arguments, Part 2

by Ken Funck

Following up with eight more baseball arguments that often don't make sense. . . . more | 6 unread comments

The BP First Take: Wednesday, January 25

by Daniel Rathman

J.D. Drew's career was solid, but it leaves fans yearning for more and wondering what might have been. . . . more | 11 unread comments

Future Shock: Washington Nationals Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

The Nats lost farmhands in the Gio Gonzalez deal but still have a solid system . . . more | 37 unread comments

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: A Little Ditty About Life, Death, and Finding Perspective

by Jason Parks

While mortality can remind of us of the most important things in life, baseball can help us pull through our struggles. . . . more | 16 unread comments

Overthinking It: The Player Popularity Test

by Ben Lindbergh

Proposing a new way to settle an old debate about which players get too much attention and which are overlooked. . . . more | 11 unread comments

Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?

by Jay Jaffe

While fans may be fretting in Boston, nobody should be hasty in evaluating the job GM Ben Cherington has done in shoring up the Sox. . . . more | 9 unread comments

Baseball ProGUESTus: The Latest in Baseball Lingo

by Cecilia Tan

Checking the 2012 annual for potential new additions to the baseball dictionary. . . . more | 15 unread comments

Painting the Black: New Rays and Double Plays

by R.J. Anderson

A look at how Carlos Pena and Luke Scott compare to those they're replacing in Tampa Bay, Johnny Damon and Casey Kotchman . . . more | 4 unread comments

The Keeper Reaper: First, Third, and DH for 1/24/12

by Michael Street

Michael looks at the Yankees' designated-hitter situation, plus Carlos Pena, Eric Hosmer, and marginal contributors Jack Cust and Ty Wigginton. . . . more | 5 unread comments

Fantasy Beat: Expert ADP Shifts

by Jason Collette

A look at how Average Draft Positions are shifting among expert mock drafters . . . more | 5 unread comments

The BP First Take: Tuesday, January 24

by Daniel Rathman

The Astros' new stadium policies give Houston its own take on the "extra 2%." . . . more | 5 unread comments

Western Front: Perpetually Rebuilding the Padres

by Geoff Young

Padres fans have constant reminders of past failures and rebuilds as their team attempts to field a winner. . . . more | 14 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: Pena's Power Returns to St. Pete

by R.J. Anderson

The Rays bring back Pena, the Twins gamble on Zumaya, the A's ink Gomes, and the Sox and Rox swap Scutaro and Mortensen. . . . more | 13 unread comments