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August 17, 2012 11:05 am
The Process: Resetting the Astros Roster |
Jeff Luhnow's first task was to clear the mess Ed Wade made, and he's already given the Astros a fresh start.
Since taking over as the general manager in Houston last December, Jeff Luhnow has turned over a good chunk of the 40-man roster he inherited, a collection of players who contributed to the Astros’ first 100-loss (106-loss, to be precise) season in franchise history in 2011.
Lame-duck GM Ed Wade was able to unload the Astros’ top marketable assets—Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn—last summer, but the task of moving the team’s more onerous veteran contracts was left to Luhnow. That process picked up in earnest this summer when Houston shuttled veterans J.A. Happ, Chris Johnson, Carlos Lee, Brandon Lyon, Brett Myers, and Wandy Rodriguez off to contenders in exchange for more than a dozen minor-league prospects from five organizations.
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August 8, 2012 6:05 pm
BP Unfiltered: Who Assumes Trout's Vacated Title of Baseball's Best 20-Year Old? |
Happy belated birthday, Mike Trout.
If you spent any amount of time on Twitter yesterday, you probably noticed that Angels wunderkind Mike Trout celebrated his 21st birthday on Tuesday. Now that Trout is of legal drinking age, who assumes the title of Baseball's Best 20-Year Old?
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August 2, 2012 5:00 am
The Process: The Mariners' Missed Opportunity |
Dealing Felix Hernandez at this year's non-waiver trade deadline could have significantly brightened the Mariners' future.
A true no. 1 starter is the rarest commodity in baseball, and the Seattle Mariners have had one in Felix Hernandez for the better part of a decade. Unfortunately, much of Hernandez’s value has been wasted on uncompetitive clubs: only twice since he reached the big leagues in 2005 have the Mariners finished above .500.
The subject of dealing their homegrown superstar is a sensitive one for Mariners fans, but an objective look at the facts suggests that the future of the organization would be much brighter if general manager Jack Zduriencik had moved Hernandez to a contender for a package of young impact bats that are close to big-league ready prior to this summer's non-waiver trade deadline.
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July 28, 2012 11:13 pm
Transaction Analysis: Liriano Heads to Rival White Sox |
The White Sox acquire Francisco Liriano from their division rival, the Minnesota Twins.
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July 26, 2012 5:00 am
The Process: When Will We Know Who Won the 10-Player Trade? |
The youth involved in last week's 10-player trade between the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays means we might have to wait awhile for closure.
Houston and Toronto kicked this summer’s trading season into high gear by consummating a 10-player deal on July 20. Pitchers David Carpenter, J.A. Happ, and Brandon Lyon became the latest exiles in the Astros’ veterans-for-prospects purge, heading north in exchange for veterans Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, four low-minors prospects, and a player to be named later. R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein wrote about it here.
July 2012: Houston sends David Carpenter, J.A. Happ, and Brandon Lyon to Toronto for Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joseph Musgrove, Carlos Perez, David Rollins, Asher Wojciechowski, and a player to be named.
July 18, 2012 11:37 pm
BP Unfiltered: Never Underestimate the Value of a Hot Start |
Since May Day, Bryan LaHair and Casey Kotchman have been virtually the same player.
As the calendar flipped from April to May, two 29-year-old first basemen in America's Heartland were off to very different starts. In Chicago, minor-league veteran Bryan LaHair was the feel-good story of the season's first month, hitting .390/.471/.780 for the otherwise-moribund Cubs. A few hundred miles to the east, Casey Kotchman and the Indians were the subject of plenty of "I told you so"s when, to the surprise of few, Kotchman failed to sustain his surprising 2011 production, carrying a .149/.240/.254 slash line into May.
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July 3, 2012 5:00 am
What the Contenders Need |
What do the Nationals, Braves, and Mets need heading into the deadline, and where might they find it?
With a little less than a month to go until the non-waiver trading deadline, talks between teams are heating up. In a seven-part series, several BP authors will be covering the needs, potential fits, and more for the contenders in each division, as well as a rundown of the top 10 player trade targets. Today, we take a look at the NL East.
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July 3, 2012 12:01 am
BP Unfiltered: Livan of Many Skills |
Where else could Livan wind up this year?
If things don't work out with the Milwaukee Brewers, perhaps Livan Hernandez's agent should give Billy Beane a call. Not to offer help from the mound, but rather the batter's box:
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June 27, 2012 5:00 am
What the Contenders Need |
What do the Dodgers, Giants, and Diamondbacks need heading into the deadline, and where might they find it?
With a little over a month to go until the non-waiver trading deadline, talks between teams are heating up. In a seven-part series appearing over the coming week, several BP authors will be covering the needs, potential fits, and more for the contenders in each division and wrapping up with a look at the top 10 player trade targets. Today, we get things started with a look at the NL West.
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June 26, 2012 3:15 am
BP Unfiltered: Adam Dunn Doing Adam Dunn-like Things |
The poster boy for "three true outcomes" is on a record-setting pace.
Adam Dunn is usually one of the first players to come up when the three true outcomes are discussed, and his bounce back year on Chicago's South Side has him on pace for the most Adam Dunn-like (or Rob Deer-like) season in baseball history.
June 22, 2012 2:29 pm
BP Unfiltered: Can Carlos Correa Be Jose Offerman? |
Taking a look at players whose careers were as productive as the average first-overall draft pick.
The first-overall pick of the Rule 4 draft has delivered an average of 19.12 career WARP (using 1965-2007). Here is a team of players whose careers were roughly as productive as the average number-one pick:
June 21, 2012 6:19 pm
BP Unfiltered: Futures Game Rosters Announced |
The U.S. and World rosters for this year's Futures Game have been announced.
The rosters for this year's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, taking place on July 8th in Kansas City, were announced today. Complete rosters and current-season statistics for all 50 players named to the U.S. and World teams can be found right over here, and the game will be televised live via ESPN2 and MLB.TV.
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