BP Unfiltered

The Second-Hardest Ball Hit Off of Craig Kimbrel

Stephen Vogt doesn't have a hit, but he has hit.

During the last game of the season, Stephen Vogt hit this ball

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BP Daily Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 109: Eight Questions (and Answers) for the End of the Year

Ben and Sam ask and answer eight mostly unrelated questions about baseball and themselves.

 

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Wezen-Ball

"White Christmas" at the Ballpark

The stars of the holiday staple were famous baseball fans.

It's Christmas week. The time of fruitcakes, Rickey Henderson, Ralphie shooting his eye out, and, of course, White Christmas. The classic holiday movie has been a staple of family Christmases for nearly sixty years, bringing Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye into living rooms since 1954. For a movie dealing with the return of World War II veterans, vaudeville music, and snow-covered celebrations, the baseball ties are bigger than you might expect.

The world was reminded recently that Bing Crosby, the man who most famously sang the film's title song, was a partial owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates at one time. In fact, it was a long-forgotten recording stored in Crosby's wine cellar that gave us the only known full-length recording of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series—the famous Bill Mazeroski series-clinching home run.

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Minor League Update

25-Man Roster of Prospects Traded This Offseason

A 25-man roster of prospects traded this winter.

For my last Minor League Update of 2012, I put together a 25-man roster of prospects who have been traded so far this offseason. There was a lot of starting pitching depth with four or five pretty good pitchers that didn't make the cut. There weren't any good first base prospects and only two very good outfield prospects. Besides that, it's a pretty solid squad.

In parentheses is their 'original team to their current team'. Also listed is their projected level at the start of 2013. Click on the player's name to access the player card with stats and other info.

Have a Happy New Year!

25-MAN ROSTER OF PROSPECTS TRADED THIS OFFSEASON
(*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
Starting Lineup
1 SS Didi Gregorius* (CIN to CLE to ARI): Triple-A Reno
2 CF Jake Marisnick (TOR to MIA): Double-A Jacksonville
3 RF Wil Myers (KC to TB): Triple-A Durham
4 C Travis d'Arnaud (TOR to NYM): Triple-A Las Vegas
5 2B Derek Dietrich* (TB to MIA): Triple-A New Orleans
6 3B Patrick Leonard (KC to TB): Lo-A Bowling Green
7 1B Jefry Marte (NYM to OAK): Double-A Midland
8 LF Wuilmer Becerra (TOR to NYM) Short-Season Brooklyn

Bench
C Ramon Cabrera** (PIT to DET): Triple-A Toledo
1B/2B Vincent Belnome* (SD to TB): Triple-A Durham
IF Brock Holt* (PIT to BOS): Triple-A Pawtucket
IF Jake Lemmerman (LAD to STL): Triple-A Memphis
OF Raul Mondesi, Jr. (MIL to TB): Rookie Level Princeton

BP Daily Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 108: What Position Should Ian Kinsler Play?/How Do You Know When You Need a New GM?

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Ian Kinsler, how to decide when it's time to change GMs, R.A. Dickey and the dome, and more.

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BP Unfiltered

Christmas for Free Agents

History suggests that you won't be distracted by baseball news today.

Courtesy of Retrosheet and Baseball-Reference, here’s a list of every professional free agent who has ever signed with a team on Christmas day:

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BP Fantasy Podcast

Episode 27: I Wanna Know What WAR Is

Jason and Paul talk about the latest trades, signings, and go on a Hall of Fame rant related to some recent silliness by the "protectors of the game".

Jason and Paul talk about the latest trades, signings, and go on a Hall of Fame rant related to some recent silliness by the "protectors of the game".

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Total show time: 1 hours, 56 minutes

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BP Unfiltered

Daily Draft Video: Weekend Flashback (Zunino vs Hultzen)

Daily Draft Video Weekend Flashback takes a look at today's top prospects before they were pros.

Mike Zunino and Danny Hultzen were two of the top prospects featured in this year's Seattle Mariners Top 10 Prospects here at Baseball Prospectus. Today’s Draft Video Weekend Flashback features these former top five overall picks (combined $10.35MM) in pre-draft action.