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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
19	6023	.262	.356	.477	.283	17.7

Birth Date	2-27-1968
Height	5' 9"
Weight	200 lbs

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Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1992	MON	24	13	38	30	2	5	2	0	0	7	7	7	0	1	0	5	0	0	.167	.316	.233	.240	0.3	0.0	0.0
1993	MON	25	6	8	8	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.279	0.4	-0.0	0.0
1995	BOS	27	39	95	88	8	23	7	1	1	35	4	14	1	1	1	17	0	1	.261	.298	.398	.223	-1.9	-3.6	-0.5
1996	OAK	28	61	158	137	21	38	5	1	10	75	19	23	1	1	0	23	1	1	.277	.367	.547	.307	12.6	-1.6	1.0
1997	OAK	29	133	410	352	62	105	19	0	27	205	50	60	3	4	1	73	3	2	.298	.386	.582	.313	29.2	-6.2	2.3
1998	OAK	30	149	593	523	88	154	33	1	26	267	59	93	6	4	1	106	8	3	.294	.370	.511	.303	36.2	1.0	3.7
1999	OAK	31	146	623	531	94	137	26	3	38	283	89	124	2	1	0	102	2	7	.258	.366	.533	.297	34.8	-10.7	2.3
2000	OAK	32	143	562	476	74	108	26	0	21	197	78	122	1	6	1	81	5	2	.227	.333	.414	.256	2.8	-3.0	-0.0
2001	CHN	33	128	403	340	48	85	21	0	17	157	52	76	7	3	1	61	2	3	.250	.358	.462	.282	8.9	-0.8	0.8
2002	MIL	34	107	315	270	41	66	15	0	16	129	36	50	8	1	0	41	2	0	.244	.349	.478	.278	10.5	-2.5	0.8
2003	PIT	35	121	357	305	49	89	20	1	20	171	45	64	5	2	0	57	0	1	.292	.389	.561	.308	24.4	-8.5	1.6
2004	KCA	36	126	496	439	48	117	21	3	18	198	49	92	5	3	0	66	1	0	.267	.345	.451	.269	8.6	-6.5	0.2
2005	KCA	37	127	466	396	55	109	26	1	13	176	60	69	5	5	0	66	1	2	.275	.373	.444	.283	13.4	-1.2	1.2
2006	DET	38	14	44	41	5	10	3	0	2	19	3	12	0	0	0	8	0	0	.244	.295	.463	.236	-0.9	0.0	-0.1
2006	KCA	38	77	261	226	31	59	14	0	8	97	31	52	2	2	0	32	0	0	.261	.352	.429	.266	5.3	-0.1	0.5
2006	TEX	38	26	88	81	6	17	4	0	3	30	6	22	1	0	0	11	0	0	.210	.273	.370	.261	0.9	-0.1	0.1
2007	TOR	39	125	405	357	58	103	28	1	21	196	44	66	2	2	0	64	2	1	.289	.368	.549	.318	32.1	-4.1	2.8
2008	PHI	40	16	19	17	4	5	1	0	2	12	1	3	0	1	0	5	0	0	.294	.316	.706	.332	2.0	0.1	0.2
2008	TOR	40	105	368	320	42	80	11	1	11	126	41	87	5	2	0	44	1	1	.250	.342	.394	.260	2.1	-0.4	0.2
2009	PHI	41	99	129	103	15	20	4	0	5	39	23	30	3	0	0	17	0	0	.194	.357	.379	.269	5.4	0.2	0.6
2010	SDN	42	78	111	99	14	23	6	0	6	47	11	32	0	1	0	16	2	0	.232	.306	.475	.276	5.1	0.1	0.5
2011	WAS	43	56	74	65	4	10	1	0	0	11	9	23	0	0	0	2	0	0	.154	.257	.169	.178	-4.0	-0.1	-0.4
Career			1895	6023	5204	770	1366	294	13	265	2481	717	1122	57	40	5	899	30	24	.262	.356	.477	.283	228.3	-47.9	17.7

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1989	ROK	A	44	161	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.339			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	JAM	A-	14	46	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.270			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	WPB	A+	36	122	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.215			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	WPB	A+	55	231	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.366			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	JAX	AA	79	310	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.291			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	HAR	AA	129	579	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.347			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	MON	MLB	13	38	.240	.228	.288	.334	.000	.208	98	-0.7	1.0	-0.2	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
1992	IND	AAA	110	460	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.288			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	MON	MLB	6	8	.279	.250	.311	.372	.000	.429	92	0.2	0.2	0	-0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
1993	OTT	AAA	34	139	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.296			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	NBR	AA	93	378	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.330			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	BOS	MLB	39	95	.223	.275	.341	.429	.000	.297	104	-3.9	2.8	-0.7	-3.6	-0.4	-1.9	-0.5	-1.9	-0.5
1995	PAW	AAA	75	305	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.294			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	OAK	MLB	61	158	.307	.270	.333	.431	.000	.267	99	8.5	4.9	-1.6	-1.6	-0.4	12.6	1.0	12.6	1.0
1996	EDM	AAA	51	208	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.388			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	OAK	MLB	133	410	.313	.268	.329	.422	.000	.290	102	23.8	11.3	-4.3	-6.2	-2.3	29.2	2.3	29.2	2.3
1998	OAK	MLB	149	593	.303	.267	.332	.423	.000	.314	95	27.9	16.2	-10.5	1.0	0.8	36.2	3.7	36.2	3.7
1999	OAK	MLB	146	623	.297	.273	.341	.433	.000	.268	97	27	17.4	-7.3	-10.7	-0.7	34.8	2.3	34.8	2.3
2000	OAK	MLB	143	562	.256	.272	.340	.440	.000	.257	92	-2.5	15.9	-7.7	-3.0	-1.6	2.8	-0.0	2.8	-0.0
2001	CHN	MLB	128	403	.282	.267	.327	.431	.000	.272	97	9.8	10.9	-6.5	-0.8	-2.9	8.9	0.8	8.9	0.8
2002	MIL	MLB	107	315	.278	.254	.317	.403	.000	.244	100	5.9	8.0	-2.6	-2.5	-1.6	10.5	0.8	10.5	0.8
2003	PIT	MLB	121	357	.308	.258	.322	.410	.000	.309	102	18.8	9.4	-4.3	-8.5	-0.3	24.4	1.6	24.4	1.6
2003	NAS	AAA	7	27	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.071			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	KCA	MLB	126	496	.269	.268	.330	.426	.000	.298	97	4.9	13.5	-6.9	-6.5	-3.7	8.6	0.2	8.6	0.2
2005	KCA	MLB	127	466	.283	.270	.320	.424	.000	.301	102	11.6	12.3	-8	-1.2	-2.8	13.4	1.2	13.4	1.2
2006	DET	MLB	14	44	.236	.280	.346	.457	.000	.296	103	-1.2	1.2	-0.9	0.0	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1
2006	KCA	MLB	77	261	.266	.271	.325	.426	.000	.304	104	1.7	7.2	-4.7	-0.1	1.3	5.3	0.5	5.3	0.5
2006	TEX	MLB	26	88	.261	.274	.335	.433	.000	.250	99	0.1	2.4	-1.6	-0.1	-0.1	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.1
2007	TOR	MLB	125	405	.318	.271	.330	.426	.000	.301	95	25.8	11.7	-4.9	-4.1	-1.4	32.1	2.8	32.1	2.8
2008	PHI	MLB	16	19	.332	.261	.336	.412	.000	.231	99	1.5	0.5	-0.1	0.1	0.1	2.0	0.2	2.0	0.2
2008	TOR	MLB	105	368	.260	.261	.325	.413	.000	.308	95	0	10.5	-6.1	-0.4	-0.3	2.1	0.2	2.1	0.2
2009	PHI	MLB	99	129	.269	.251	.322	.398	.000	.221	101	1.3	3.6	-0.5	0.2	-0.1	5.4	0.6	5.4	0.6
2010	SDN	MLB	78	111	.276	.249	.310	.393	.000	.274	90	1.8	3.1	-0.5	0.1	0.7	5.1	0.5	5.1	0.5
2011	WAS	MLB	56	74	.178	.251	.307	.392	.000	.238	96	-5.9	1.3	-0.5	-0.1	0.4	-4.0	-0.4	-4.0	-0.4
Career		MLB		6023	.283	.267	.329	.423	.258	.285	98	156.4	164.4	-80.4	-47.7	-15.0	228.3	17.7	228.3	17.7

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1989	JAM	A-	46	8	11	1	0	1	5	3	5	1	2	.256	.304	.349	.093	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	ROK	A	161	20	40	9	2	2	14	15	29	5	4	.284	.356	.418	.135	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	WPB	A+	122	12	21	3	1	1	9	9	18	0	0	.189	.248	.261	.072	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	WPB	A+	231	30	62	9	3	3	30	41	19	15	2	.339	.472	.470	.131	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	JAX	AA	310	26	71	17	0	3	34	22	43	5	3	.254	.315	.346	.093	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	HAR	AA	579	87	168	30	10	13	78	66	47	23	11	.333	.411	.509	.176	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	IND	AAA	460	57	107	23	4	11	56	49	61	11	11	.267	.349	.426	.160	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	MON	MLB	38	2	5	2	0	0	5	7	7	0	0	.167	.316	.233	.067	.240	0.3	0.0	0.0
1993	OTT	AAA	139	18	35	4	2	3	20	11	15	4	1	.280	.345	.416	.136	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	MON	MLB	8	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.125	.279	0.4	-0.0	0.0
1994	NBR	AA	378	44	98	25	2	9	61	53	38	10	7	.309	.413	.486	.177	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	PAW	AAA	305	40	77	17	0	13	56	29	41	3	3	.284	.354	.491	.207	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	BOS	MLB	95	8	23	7	1	1	17	4	14	0	1	.261	.298	.398	.136	.223	-1.9	-3.6	-0.5
1996	EDM	AAA	208	35	62	16	1	8	41	21	34	0	0	.344	.411	.578	.233	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	OAK	MLB	158	21	38	5	1	10	23	19	23	1	1	.277	.367	.547	.270	.307	12.6	-1.6	1.0
1997	OAK	MLB	410	62	105	19	0	27	73	50	60	3	2	.298	.386	.582	.284	.313	29.2	-6.2	2.3
1998	OAK	MLB	593	88	154	33	1	26	106	59	93	8	3	.294	.370	.511	.216	.303	36.2	1.0	3.7
1999	OAK	MLB	623	94	137	26	3	38	102	89	124	2	7	.258	.366	.533	.275	.297	34.8	-10.7	2.3
2000	OAK	MLB	562	74	108	26	0	21	81	78	122	5	2	.227	.333	.414	.187	.256	2.8	-3.0	-0.0
2001	CHN	MLB	403	48	85	21	0	17	61	52	76	2	3	.250	.358	.462	.212	.282	8.9	-0.8	0.8
2002	MIL	MLB	315	41	66	15	0	16	41	36	50	2	0	.244	.349	.478	.233	.278	10.5	-2.5	0.8
2003	NAS	AAA	27	4	3	0	0	2	3	7	2	0	0	.167	.444	.500	.333	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PIT	MLB	357	49	89	20	1	20	57	45	64	0	1	.292	.389	.561	.269	.308	24.4	-8.5	1.6
2004	KCA	MLB	496	48	117	21	3	18	66	49	92	1	0	.267	.345	.451	.185	.269	8.6	-6.5	0.2
2005	KCA	MLB	466	55	109	26	1	13	66	60	69	1	2	.275	.373	.444	.169	.283	13.4	-1.2	1.2
2006	DET	MLB	44	5	10	3	0	2	8	3	12	0	0	.244	.295	.463	.220	.236	-0.9	0.0	-0.1
2006	KCA	MLB	261	31	59	14	0	8	32	31	52	0	0	.261	.352	.429	.168	.266	5.3	-0.1	0.5
2006	TEX	MLB	88	6	17	4	0	3	11	6	22	0	0	.210	.273	.370	.160	.261	0.9	-0.1	0.1
2007	TOR	MLB	405	58	103	28	1	21	64	44	66	2	1	.289	.368	.549	.261	.318	32.1	-4.1	2.8
2008	PHI	MLB	19	4	5	1	0	2	5	1	3	0	0	.294	.316	.706	.412	.332	2.0	0.1	0.2
2008	TOR	MLB	368	42	80	11	1	11	44	41	87	1	1	.250	.342	.394	.144	.260	2.1	-0.4	0.2
2009	PHI	MLB	129	15	20	4	0	5	17	23	30	0	0	.194	.357	.379	.184	.269	5.4	0.2	0.6
2010	SDN	MLB	111	14	23	6	0	6	16	11	32	2	0	.232	.306	.475	.242	.276	5.1	0.1	0.5
2011	WAS	MLB	74	4	10	1	0	0	2	9	23	0	0	.154	.257	.169	.015	.178	-4.0	-0.1	-0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2010-06-07	2010-07-01	15-DL	24	22	Right	Knee	Soreness		-
2008-05-22	2008-05-25	DTD	3	3		Neck	Tightness		-
2008-03-27	2008-04-03	Camp	7	2		Hip	Soreness		-
2008-03-08	2008-03-08	Camp	0	0		Ankle	Sprain		-
2005-08-26	2005-08-29	DTD	3	3	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2005-08-10	2005-08-14	DTD	4	2	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2005-04-07	2005-04-09	DTD	2	2	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2004-08-07	2004-08-22	15-DL	15	13	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2004-03-18	2004-03-20	Camp	2	0		Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2003-08-03	2003-08-05	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2003-07-13	2003-07-13	DTD	0	0		Groin	Strain		-
2003-05-19	2003-06-10	15-DL	22	16	Right	Fingers	Sprain	Slight Ligament Tear In Ring Finger	-
2003-04-14	2003-04-15	DTD	1	0	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2002-05-16	2002-06-03	15-DL	18	16	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2011	WAS	$850,000
2010	SDN	$700,000
2009	PHI	$1,625,000
2008	TOR	$2,250,000
2007	TOR	$850,000
2006	KCA	$1,350,000
2005	KCA	$1,200,000
2004	KCA	$1,000,000
2003	PIT	$900,000
2002	MIL	$500,000
2001	CHN	$3,200,000
2000	OAK	$3,050,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$17,475,000
12 yr	Total	$17,475,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
16 y 29 d	Bob Garber	1 year/$0.85M (2011)

Details

1 year/$0.85M (2011). Signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/10 (minor-league contract). $0.85M salary in majors. Contract purchased by Washington 3/30/11. DFA by Washington 7/27/11. Released 8/1/11.
1 year/$0.7M (2010). Signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/25/10 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by San Diego 4/4/10.
2 years/$3.25M (2008-09). Re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/2/07. $1.25M signing bonus. 08:$1M, 09:$1M. Performance bonuses based on PAs. Acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Toronto 8/28/08 after being claimed on trade waivers.
1 year/$0.85M (2007). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Toronto 3/07.
1 year/$1.35M (2006). Signed extension with Kansas City 9/05. Performance bonus: $50,000 for 400 PAs. Acquired by Texas in trade from Kansas City 7/06. Claimed by Detroit off waivers from Texas 9/06.
1 year/$1.2M (2005). Signed extension with Kansas City 9/04.
1 year/$1M (2004). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/03. Performance bonus: $0.1M for 375 PAs.
1 year/$0.9M (2003). Signed by Pittsburgh 12/02.
1 year/$0.5M (2002) (Milwaukee)
1 year/$3.2M (2001) (Chicago Cubs)
signed 1989 as an amateur free agent

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Western Front: Surprise, You Won 90 Games	Geoff Young	2012-11-20
Western Front: If It Wasn't for Accountability, I Wouldn't Have Any Ability	Geoff Young	2012-10-03
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The Lineup Card: 10 Mr. Almosts	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-24
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The Platoon Advantage: Last Expo Standing	Bill Parker	2012-04-04
Western Front: Is Will Venable Underrated or Overrated? Probably.	Geoff Young	2012-04-03
Western Front: No Country for Old Pitchers	Geoff Young	2012-03-27
Pebble Hunting: The Meaning of Russell Branyan	Sam Miller	2012-03-23
Overthinking It: The All-NRI Team	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-16
The BP First Take: Friday, January 13	Daniel Rathman	2012-01-13
The BP Broadside: The Rudy Pemberton Project Goes to Baltimore	Steven Goldman	2011-12-27
Transaction Analysis: Wrapping Up the Winter Meetings UPDATED TWICE	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-09
Transaction Analysis: Wrapping Up the Winter Meetings UPDATED TWICE	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-09
Transaction Analysis: Wrapping Up the Winter Meetings UPDATED TWICE	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-09
Transaction Analysis: Catching Up with NL Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-16
Fantasy Beat: Meditating on Morse	Mike Petriello	2011-08-11
On the Beat: Taking Central Stage	John Perrotto	2011-08-10
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 1	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-12
Fantasy Beat: The DH Conundrum	Jason Collette	2011-05-27
The BP Broadside: Who is Stronger, A-Rod or Spider-Man?	Steven Goldman	2011-05-11
On the Beat: Bronx Burnout	John Perrotto	2011-05-06
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update 4/25	Jason Collette	2011-04-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-05
Transaction Analysis: Second-Sack Stopgaps, and Other Opening Day Shuffles	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-04
What You Missed: 3/21-3/25	Stephani Bee	2011-03-25
Overthinking It: Stairs Cases	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-22
The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 1	Steven Goldman	2011-02-28
Purpose Pitches: NL NRIs of Note	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-24
Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup, February 4-10	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-11
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-02-10
Purpose Pitches: The Sorry State of Platooning	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-21
Transaction Analysis: NL East Update	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-05
Checking the Numbers: Minor-league Contract Candidates: Batters	Eric Seidman	2010-11-03
On the Beat: Coming Full Circle	John Perrotto	2010-10-06
Prospectus Perspective: Closure	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-04
Transaction Action: Dodgers, Padres, Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-27
Prospectus Perspective: Padres' Playoff Chances	Marc Normandin	2010-09-13
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Down The Stretch They Come	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-26
Deadline Dealings : Comparing the Peavy and Haren Deals	Marc Normandin	2010-07-28
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Under The Knife: Happy Returns?	Will Carroll	2010-06-15
Transaction Action: Getting a ComeSuppance?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-15
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 12	John Perrotto	2010-06-12
Between The Numbers: Dead Men Walking	Ben Lindbergh	2010-06-07
Transaction Action: The Old West	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-03
Transaction Action: Going West	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-24
One-Hoppers: Jon Garland Is For Real	Marc Normandin	2010-05-20
Ahead in the Count: The Cost of OPP	Matt Swartz	2010-05-17
Transaction Action: 25th Man Tweaks	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-11
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: We Three Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-30
Checking the Numbers: The All Paid By My Former Employer Team	Jeff Euston	2010-03-16
Checking the Numbers: The All Paid By My Former Employer Team	Eric Seidman	2010-03-16
Camp Battles: NL West	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-01
Future Shock: Padres Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-02-25
Transaction Action: Brewing Up a Reunion and a New Royal	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-24
Transaction Action: AL Catsup	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-13
Prospectus Today: Outfield and Catcher Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-23
Prospectus Today: Infield Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2009-11-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Terrific Tandem	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night to Remember	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-30
Ahead in the Count: The Mashers and the Mashed	Matt Swartz	2009-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Yankees versus Phillies Preview	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Double-Barreled Disappointment	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-20
Prospectus Today: Putting the Drama in Drama Season	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-20
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. Phillies LCS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: A Game Three Classic	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-12
Prospectus Today: Second Day Roundup	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cardinals LDS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Rockies LDS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-07
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland A's	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-24
Checking the Numbers: Scouting the Cubs/Phillies Series	Eric Seidman	2009-08-11
Red Light, Green Light: Hack or Hold Up?	Dan Malkiel	2009-08-05
Transaction Analysis: Major Moves Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-30
Transaction Action: NL Add-Ons	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-11
Transaction Analysis: Moves and Grooves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-23
Prospectus Idol Entry: The Little Big Man Awards	Ken Funck	2009-06-21
Transaction Analysis: NL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-16
Prospectus Hit List: Senior Circuit Surprises	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-24
Milton the Magnificent?: A Feat As Yet Unaccomplished	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-23
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-02
Transaction Analysis: Eastern Promises	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-24
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2009-03-11
Prospectus Today: The World Baseball Classic	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-25
Prospectus Today: The Designated Whatever	Joe Sheehan	2009-01-30
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
Prospectus Today: Context-Sensitive Free Agents	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-17
Hot Stove Preview: NL East	Caleb Peiffer	2008-11-12
Transaction Analysis: AL Addenda	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-06
On the Beat: Let's Play for Two	John Perrotto	2008-10-31
On the Beat: Old School	John Perrotto	2008-10-25
Prospectus Today: Decision-making Mayhem	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-24
On the Beat: The Final Round	John Perrotto	2008-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: One Through Twenty-Five?	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: One Through Twenty-Five?	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-21
World Series Prospectus: Rays versus Phillies	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Dream Season Ends, a Nightmare Continues	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-17
Prospectus Preview: NLCS Game Five	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: Popping the Lidge Early	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-14
Prospectus Today: Decisive Drama	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Phillies	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-08
You Could Look It Up: The Best-Worst Blue Jays versus the Best-Worst Pirates	Steven Goldman	2008-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Brewers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-01
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-20
Transaction Analysis: Bankers Dozen	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-03
Prospectus Today: Free Lottery Tickets?	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-09
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-22
Prospectus Today: Interleague Advantages?	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-16
Transaction Analysis: Canadian Desperation	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-10
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-05-02
Prospectus Today: Big Hurt Banishment	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-21
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery, Revisited	Jeff Erickson	2008-04-18
Every Given Sunday: Impact Call-Ups	John Perrotto	2008-04-13
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Prospectus Toolbox: Tout Wars, Redux	Derek Jacques	2008-03-25
Prospectus Today: It Doesn't Count	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-18
Every Given Sunday: A Different Feather	John Perrotto	2008-03-09
Schrodinger's Bat: The Toughest of Them All?	Dan Fox	2008-02-07
Spring Training Preview: AL East	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-05
Prospectus Today: Low-End Free Agents	Joe Sheehan	2007-11-14
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Prospectus Q&A: John Gibbons	David Laurila	2007-09-16
Every Given Sunday: The Upcoming Market	John Perrotto	2007-09-09
Prospectus Hit List: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2007-09-07
Prospectus Today: Roster Expansion Notables	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Hit List: Don't Look Now	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-10
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Transaction Analysis Special: Free Talent All-Stars	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Pinch-Hitter's Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-07-06
Schrodinger's Bat: Playing Favorites	Dan Fox	2007-06-28
Prospectus Matchups: Sacrifices and Spark Plugs	Jim Baker	2007-06-27
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Under The Knife: All Injuries Are Local	Will Carroll	2007-06-04
Prospectus Hit List: Busting Out from Below	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-25
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-12
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-28
Hope and Faith: How the Toronto Blue Jays Can Win the World Series	William Burke	2007-03-11
Transaction Analysis: February 14-20, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-22
Prospectus Today: Invitations to the Dance	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-21
Prospectus Today: A Slow Week	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-09
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Prospects, Introduction	Nate Silver	2007-02-01
Transaction Analysis: AL East Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-01-30
Prospectus Today: At These Prices, Who Can Say No?	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-20
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Transaction Analysis: September 15-18, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 19th	Jay Jaffe	2006-09-19
The Week In Quotes: September 10-17	Alex Carnevale	2006-09-18
Prospectus Today: Now, For Something Completely Different...	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-15
Transaction Analysis: August 15-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-18
Prospectus Today: That Series You May Have Heard About	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-18
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Is Bigger Better?	Nate Silver	2006-08-03
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 2nd	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-02
Prospectus Today: Aftermath	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-01
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Review, Fantasy Style	Peter Schoenke	2006-08-01
Will's Mill: The Mill Closes -- 5:00 P.M.	Will Carroll	2006-07-31
Transaction Analysis: July 22-24, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-25
Prospectus Hit List: July 25	Marc Normandin	2006-07-25
Prospectus Today: Whoops	Joe Sheehan	2006-07-25
Transaction Analysis: July 17-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-22
Prospectus Matchups: Life After 30	Jim Baker	2006-07-18
Transaction Analysis: June 30-July 2	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-03
Transaction Analysis: June 6-7	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-09
Prospectus Matchups: Going to Radio City	Jim Baker	2006-06-06
Transaction Analysis: May 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-10
Transaction Analysis: May 2-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-05
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Yankees	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-05
Transaction Analysis: March 29-30	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-31
Transaction Analysis: March 27-28	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-29
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Dave Haller	2006-02-28
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2006-02-28
Prospectus Notebook: Reds, Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2006-02-16
Transaction Analysis: American League, December 15, 2005-February 13, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-14
Prospectus Notebook: Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-27
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox	Nate Silver	2005-10-03
Lies, Damned Lies: Beaten Down by PECOTA	Nate Silver	2005-09-28
Prospectus Notebook: KC, MIL	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-15
Transaction Analysis: September 8-13	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-14
Prospectus Today: Fake Friday	Joe Sheehan	2005-09-12
Prospectus Game of the Week: Kansas City Royals @ Oakland A's, 8/21/05	Jonah Keri	2005-08-24
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 21	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-23
Prospectus Matchups: They're Going the Distance	Jim Baker	2005-08-19
Under The Knife: A Joe Valachi by Any Other Name...	Will Carroll	2005-08-10
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 31	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-02
Prospectus Today: What If?	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-27
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-15
Prospectus Today: The Market	Joe Sheehan	2005-06-16
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-02
Prospectus Today: More Royal Incompetence	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-31
Fantasy Focus: AL Teams in Transition	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-27
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Prospectus Matchups: To Have and Have Not	Jim Baker	2005-05-24
Prospectus Game of the Week: St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals, 5/22/05	Jonah Keri	2005-05-24
Fantasy Focus: Tout Wars	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-29
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2005-03-28
Prospectus Today: Post-Hype Syndrome	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2004-11-17
Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15	Christina Kahrl	2004-09-17
Transaction Analysis: August 17-23, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-24
Rational Exuberance: A Better Way to Build a Baseball Team	Jonah Keri	2004-08-21
Transaction Analysis: August 3-8	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-10
Teams: A Critical Guide: In Which Several Plot Lines Are Resolved, AL Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-08-05
Prospectus Today: Epilogue	Joe Sheehan	2004-08-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-07-28
Prospectus Today: NL Mid-Season Report Card	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-16
Prospectus Today: Summer Trade Season	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-06-02
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2004-03-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-17
Prospectus Today: Best Free-Agent Signings	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-20
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-13
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Report, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2003-12-12
Live from the (Mock) Winter Meetings: Team-by-Team Breakdowns	Rany Jazayerli	2003-12-11
Prospectus Q&A: Kevin Towers, Part II	Jonah Keri	2003-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics	Gary Huckabay	2003-10-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-25
Prospectus Today: A's Bet on Hatteberg	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-29
Lies, Damned Lies: A Whole Different Ballgame	Nate Silver	2003-07-02
Transaction Analysis: June 10-15	Christina Kahrl	2003-06-19
Transaction Analysis: May 22-27, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-28
Under The Knife: Depth	Will Carroll	2003-05-23
Prospectus Triple Play: New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-21
Prospectus Today: NL Central Preview	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-30
Prospectus Today: AL West Preview	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-20
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Carroll	2003-02-24
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-30
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
From The Mailbag: Pete Rose, Mike Marshall, and K-Rod	Baseball Prospectus	2002-10-25
Playoff Prospectus: Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-01
Transaction Analysis: June 18-24, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-26
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis: June 2-3, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-05
Transaction Analysis: May 16-19, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-22
The Daily Prospectus: Around the Minors	Joe Sheehan	2001-05-17

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-02-22 13:00:00	Just because I don't look like Carl Crawford doesn't really make a difference, does it? I can still hit like Matt Stairs. (Jaff Decker from Lake Elsinore)	Yes. No. (Jason Parks)
2010-11-16 13:00:00	Which team grossly over pays a free agent after missing out on Werth/Dunn/Crawford, and who is the luck fourth man? (John from DC)	Definitely Matt Stairs. Maybe Ordonez, though he could end up being a bargain. Re: Beane, I meant to say "get the whole gang back TOGETHER," but I guess "there" was pretty close. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-10-14 13:00:00	I felt old when I compiled this list in April. Tweleve 2010 MLB players were older than me. How many will be back next year? 1 Jamie Moyer -- Phillies --18-Nov-62 2 Tim Wakefield -- Red Sox --2-Aug-66 3 Omar Vizquel -- White Sox --24-Apr-67 4 Trevor Hoffman -- Brewers -- 13-Oct-67 5 Matt Stairs -- Padres -- 27-Feb-68 6 Brad Ausmus -- Dodgers -- 14-Apr-69 7 Arthur Rhodes -- Reds -- 24-Oct-69 8 Ken Griffey Jr. -- Mariners -- 21-Nov-69 9 Mariano Rivera-- Yankees -- 29-Nov-69 10 Takashi Saito -- Braves -- 14-Feb-70 11 Jim Edmonds -- Brewers -- 27-Jun-70 12 Mark Grudzielanek -- Indians -- 30-Jun-70 (ted from the cubicle)	Most of them, I think. Next year is Wakefield's last season though. Matt Stairs wants to come back for one more year, at least. Arthur Rhodes is a reliever, so he'll pitch until he can't. (Marc Normandin)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	Screw Zeppelin. Forget the Stones, AC/DC, even Radiohead, Oasis, Clapton, everyone. We are Nickelback. We. Are. Nickelback. (Nickelback from Musical Olympus)	I feel like Matt Stairs is ashamed to be from the same country as Nickelback. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Wouldn't a change in coaches/team have to factor in a player coming from nowhere? Matt Stairs, Jeff Kent, Ryan Ludwick, Joes Batista all went from one team to another. Not only do they get playing time but a new coach that could correct a defect. (Bob from DC)	It's tough to measure that sort of thing, but it's something to look out for when it does happen. Ludwick had the benefit of being healthy as well. Bautista actually started hitting for more power before he went to Toronto--had a huge September in 2009. Coaches tend to get too much or too little credit it seems. There are times where they definitely make a difference with a player though. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-03 14:00:00	Geovany Soto lost 40 pounds. Matt Stairs is in the best shape of his life. Even Charlie Manuel is making waves with weight loss. So which BPer is coming into the season in the best shape of his life? (Mike from Chicago)	Having seen many recently for book tour stuff or the winter meetings in December, nobody really stands out. I remain a fat man of rock. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	So I read that Geovany Soto lost 40 lbs in the off-season. So did Matt Stairs. Is Jenny Craig the new steroids? (Zeus from Olympus)	I dunno, you're the king of the gods, you tell me. After what Charlie Manuel did on Nutrisystem, though, I have to think that's the diet method of choice. (Tommy Bennett)
2009-11-24 13:00:00	Does Jack Cust make any sense for the Mets? What would be Oakland's asking price, maybe Daniel Murphy in a straight swap? (Robin from NJ)	I have no idea why the Mets would want Jack Cust. He can't play the outfield, the NL doesn't have a DH, and unless they were going to use him in a Matt Stairs with the Phillies type of role, it makes no sense. And even if they did want him to be their Stairs, there are plenty of freely available guys like Andy Tracy who could do the same thing without expensing much. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-23 16:00:00	How does Torre not pinch hit Thome for Martin? Defend this decision in 10,000 words or less. (aaronbailey52 from Alaska)	I can't, and that's without even adding in my disgust for Russell Martin over the last two seasons, but that's a story for another day. You get Jim Thome for that specific situation. Do you think the Phillies traded for Matt Stairs to let Pedro Feliz hit in a spot like that? Even if the Phillies counter with Eyre, I'll trust Thome against Eyre more than Martin vs Madson any day of the week. It was just a very poor decision and an example of planning ahead at the expense of the present moment. (Eric Seidman)
2009-08-25 13:00:00	Which current MLB hitter would get the fewest # of wins in our scenario? John MacDonald? Matt Stairs? (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium)	Bengie Molina. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Hey CK! Just counting down hours until my flight up to Oakland for Opening Night. So far this season, A's hitters seem to really be focusing on going up the middle and to the opposite field. Is this early-season noise, or a product of new hitting coach Jim Skaalen? (ashitaka from long beach, ca)	Hope you have a great time at the ballpark; I know it's not really the same thing now that the Coliseum's been mauled beyond recognition, but I sort of feel about the A's home park the way some Mets fans feel about Shea--sure, it's a pit, but it's our pit. I don't think we can put this on Skaalen just yet; this isn't quite like Rick Burleson jumping on Mark McGwire to hit singles to right, and getting the single worst season of Mac's career for his troubles. It's important to keep in mind the talent that's on this year's roster, never mind that we don't have Emil Brown to kick around any more. Adding hitters like Orlando Cabrera and Nomar Garciaparra gives you a lineup with people who put the ball in play a lot more often than those of us who still treasure the memories of watching Olmedo Saenz or Matt Stairs or Ben Grieve (at his best) taking their cuts. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-17 13:00:00	Can we start calling matt stairs, Matt the Hitter? (Tony from Albuquerque)	Matt Stairs, Professional Hitter. (Will Carroll)
2008-06-24 13:00:00	The Nationals have many, many problems, but one seems to be Lenny Harris, whose biggest accomplishment as hitting coach seems to be convincing Wily Mo Pena that a low average without power is preferable to a low average with power. Obviously, there are calls for Lenny to be kicked to the curb, like, now. What's your take on how influential/positive/negative a force a hitting coach can be? (Shaved Youppi Lincoln Freak from DC)	I will always take questions from "Shaved Youppi Lincoln Freak." I LOVE that. Please come out the next time I'm in DC doing a signing at Politics & Prose - the first coffee is on me. The impact of hitting coaches varies by club and situation, but clearly they can be quite influential, as a generation of Royals and White Sox doing helicopter swings will attest (have those completely vanished from the game now?). We also see Mickey Hatcher with the Angels, who was a low OBP contact hitter who seems to train a lot of low-OBP contact hitters. Just yesterday, Matt Stairs was criticizing the departing hitting coach of the Jays. I don't think the coach can ever shoulder the full blame for a team's problems, but he hasn't helped and a change might be beneficial. (Steven Goldman)
2008-06-02 12:00:00	Matt Stairs: first-ballot hall-of-famer, or will they make him sweat an extra year? (Matt from Mt. Albert, Ontario)	As a person, Stairsy a first-ballot Hall of Famer as he's one of my favorites. As a player, well ... (John Perrotto)
2008-05-27 13:00:00	Did the Tigers make bad deals or are the players just underperforming? (tiger fan from MI)	Whatever winds up happening, the Cabrera deal was still way too attractive to them to pass up. I wasn't a fan of having anything to do with Jacque Jones at the time, but at least they've cut bait on that one pretty quickly. Really, the only transaction where I've strongly disagreed with the Tigers is signing Gary Sheffield to a three-year deal last winter. I'd rather have spent that money on a closer, and gotten a Matt Stairs type to play DH if you need one. But all of this is much easier to say in hindsight, and it's still way too early to be writing the Tigers' obituary for this season. (Nate Silver)
2008-05-09 14:00:00	So at what point do the nay-sayers admit that Jack Cust is "for real" and that he should have gotten a shot years ago? (Alex from SF, CA)	Good question, Alex, in part because there's still a body of opinion that says he's a one-year wonder (our own Kevin Goldstein, for one), and another that feels he's as much of an outfielder as Kevin Reimer ever was, and a third that thinks he'll be able to do this for another year or two, tops, but that his window's already closing. All of that said, I'd lean towards that latter school; he's more Russell Branyan than Matt Stairs, but he certainly isn't Jim Traber. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-28 13:00:00	Please settle an argument for me. Based on their pure hitting abilty and nothing else, Travis Snider's ceiling is as good as Jay Bruce's. True or false? Thanks! (Ken from Albany)	False. Snider's build leaves his power potential a little behind Bruce. Snider is really built like Matt Stairs, and while his potential is certainly higher than that, it's a frame that is limiting. Jay Bruce is the top guy in the minor leagues, though, and there really aren't many more that Snider's offensive ceiling comes behind. (Bryan Smith)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	No. Jack Cust is the poor man's Matt Stairs. Matt Stairs is the poor man's Hank Sauer. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	Pop quiz: Matt Stairs is the poor man's [blank]. (Dan Malkiel)
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	Was that Matt Stairs sitting in the bullpen? "Get out the tape measure." Or, we could use this newfangled FoxTrax+ that uses something called "radar." I hope we can get those guys back. It was a good interview that my hard drive decided to eat ... (Will Carroll)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	The fact that it was Matt Stairs who hit the big home run against the Dodgers in Game Four significantly lessens the pain of that blow. I'm happy to see him in the Series. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	"Mike (Chicago): So is tonight the night Brad Lidge turns human? Be a shame to waste the Matt Stairs homerun. forget I said anything... " Mostly doing that because I'm curious about how many people will be on PHI-->ORD flights tomorrow morning should it happen... (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	Matt Stairs is cool. I once joked after he strained a calf that "Matt Stairs has muscles?" and he sent me a picture of his calves. And the video screen at Dodger looks like an iPhone. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	Well, Weaver was in that game because Torre had more lefty relievers than the Marlins had left-handed hitters. Not that I'm still bitter about his roster construction that year... I can't say it any better than you did, though--Torre has struggled with his bullpen whenever it hasn't been push-button. Just as a fan, I'm thrilled. I love Matt Stairs. Love him. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	Matt Stairs' career is really a good story. And the story just got a lot better. Wow. (David Laurila)

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