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Career Summary

Years	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WARP
27	5386	324	292	3	5714	3.19	63.2

Birth Date	1-31-1947
Height	6' 2"
Weight	195 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
1966	NYN	19	2	1	3.0	1.0	2.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	5	5	5	1	9	3	2	0	6	15.00	6.01	4.11	0.4	0.0
1968	NYN	21	21	18	134.0	125.7	8.3	6	9	0	0	13	1	559	93	50	46	12	142	75	71	4	133	3.09	3.49	3.21	4.0	0.3
1969	NYN	22	25	10	89.3	56.7	32.7	6	3	1	1	5	1	375	60	38	35	3	84	53	50	1	92	3.53	2.85	3.45	10.3	1.0
1970	NYN	23	27	19	131.7	123.3	8.3	7	11	1	1	9	1	570	86	59	50	10	129	97	95	4	125	3.42	4.24	5.43	0.7	-0.1
1971	NYN	24	30	26	152.0	147.3	4.7	10	14	0	0	12	0	705	125	78	67	8	173	116	112	15	137	3.97	4.01	4.09	8.9	0.9
1972	CAL	25	39	39	284.0	284.0	0.0	19	16	0	0	26	2	1154	166	80	72	14	239	157	153	10	329	2.28	2.36	3.08	20.9	2.4
1973	CAL	26	41	39	326.0	323.7	2.3	21	16	1	0	27	4	1355	238	113	104	18	355	162	160	7	383	2.87	2.50	3.02	54.7	5.9
1974	CAL	27	42	41	332.7	331.0	1.7	22	16	0	1	28	6	1392	221	127	107	18	325	202	199	9	367	2.89	2.97	3.64	24.5	2.7
1975	CAL	28	28	28	198.0	198.0	0.0	14	12	0	0	15	5	864	152	90	76	13	218	132	132	7	186	3.45	3.64	4.27	8.1	0.9
1976	CAL	29	39	39	284.3	284.3	0.0	17	18	0	0	22	2	1195	193	117	106	13	281	183	181	5	327	3.36	2.90	3.60	19.7	2.2
1977	CAL	30	37	37	299.0	299.0	0.0	19	16	0	0	27	2	1272	198	110	92	12	263	204	197	9	341	2.77	3.12	3.95	29.0	3.0
1978	CAL	31	31	31	234.7	234.7	0.0	10	13	0	0	18	4	1008	183	106	97	12	262	148	141	3	260	3.72	2.93	3.68	26.6	2.9
1979	CAL	32	34	34	222.7	222.7	0.0	16	14	0	0	19	3	937	169	104	89	15	254	114	111	6	223	3.60	3.25	3.56	42.6	4.4
1980	HOU	33	35	35	233.7	233.7	0.0	11	10	0	0	20	2	982	205	100	87	10	275	98	97	3	200	3.35	2.89	3.71	19.5	2.1
1981	HOU	34	21	21	149.0	149.0	0.0	11	5	0	0	18	1	605	99	34	28	2	114	68	67	1	140	1.69	2.35	2.77	32.7	3.6
1982	HOU	35	35	35	250.3	250.3	0.0	16	12	0	0	22	2	1050	196	100	88	20	299	109	106	8	245	3.16	3.23	3.52	26.9	2.9
1983	HOU	36	29	29	196.3	196.3	0.0	14	9	0	0	19	1	804	134	74	65	9	190	101	98	4	183	2.98	3.01	3.80	15.9	1.9
1984	HOU	37	30	30	183.7	183.7	0.0	12	11	0	0	20	0	760	143	78	62	12	206	69	67	4	197	3.04	2.69	3.73	15.9	1.4
1985	HOU	38	35	35	232.0	232.0	0.0	10	12	0	0	23	3	983	205	108	98	12	290	95	87	9	209	3.80	2.83	3.84	17.7	1.4
1986	HOU	39	30	30	178.0	178.0	0.0	12	8	0	0	15	3	729	119	72	66	14	199	82	77	4	194	3.34	3.04	3.80	19.6	2.1
1987	HOU	40	34	34	211.7	211.7	0.0	8	16	0	0	25	0	873	154	75	65	14	225	87	85	4	270	2.76	2.47	3.44	40.6	3.8
1988	HOU	41	33	33	220.0	220.0	0.0	12	11	0	0	22	2	930	186	98	86	18	284	87	81	7	228	3.52	2.98	3.69	15.1	1.3
1989	TEX	42	32	32	239.3	239.3	0.0	16	10	0	0	20	2	988	162	96	85	17	245	98	95	9	301	3.20	2.60	3.29	50.1	5.5
1990	TEX	43	30	30	204.0	204.0	0.0	13	9	0	0	17	1	818	137	86	78	18	235	74	72	7	232	3.44	2.87	3.97	30.0	3.2
1991	TEX	44	27	27	173.0	173.0	0.0	12	6	0	0	16	1	683	102	58	56	12	169	72	72	5	203	2.91	2.80	3.70	31.8	3.4
1992	TEX	45	27	27	157.3	157.3	0.0	5	9	0	0	18	0	675	138	75	65	9	198	69	69	12	157	3.72	3.08	3.33	34.0	3.7
1993	TEX	46	13	13	66.3	66.3	0.0	5	5	0	0	5	1	291	54	47	36	5	84	40	40	1	46	4.88	4.45	5.45	4.9	0.5
Career			807	773	5386.0	5326.0	60.0	324	292	3	3	481	50	22574	3923	2178	1911	321	5747	2795	2717	158	5714	3.19	2.98	3.65	605.2	63.2

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'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	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
1966	NYN	MLB	2	1	3.0	4.11	95	.398	.278	.346	.431	.291	.571	96	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
1968	NYN	MLB	21	18	134.0	3.21	91	.260	.260	.315	.368	.274	.242	87	5.6	0.7	4.0	0.3
1969	NYN	MLB	25	10	89.3	3.45	115	.228	.269	.335	.405	.275	.252	99	12.1	1.3	10.3	1.0
1970	NYN	MLB	27	19	131.7	5.43	78	.243	.277	.349	.432	.281	.228	98	1.9	0.2	0.7	-0.1
1971	NYN	MLB	30	26	152.0	4.09	94	.270	.269	.331	.392	.275	.273	98	9.2	1.0	8.9	0.9
1972	CAL	MLB	39	39	284.0	3.08	97	.220	.251	.320	.369	.267	.236	86	21.2	2.5	20.9	2.4
1973	CAL	MLB	41	39	326.0	3.02	124	.236	.267	.335	.395	.269	.280	92	54.7	5.9	54.7	5.9
1974	CAL	MLB	42	41	332.7	3.64	104	.241	.266	.329	.383	.266	.255	92	24.5	2.7	24.5	2.7
1975	CAL	MLB	28	28	198.0	4.27	92	.259	.264	.334	.390	.269	.264	92	8.1	0.9	8.1	0.9
1976	CAL	MLB	39	39	284.3	3.60	100	.242	.266	.327	.379	.268	.270	90	19.7	2.2	19.7	2.2
1977	CAL	MLB	37	37	299.0	3.95	107	.234	.276	.337	.422	.270	.263	93	29.0	3.0	29.0	3.0
1978	CAL	MLB	31	31	234.7	3.68	110	.252	.267	.327	.396	.268	.292	97	26.6	2.9	26.6	2.9
1979	CAL	MLB	34	34	222.7	3.56	122	.239	.279	.339	.424	.273	.266	96	42.6	4.4	42.6	4.4
1980	HOU	MLB	35	35	233.7	3.71	101	.245	.271	.330	.395	.265	.291	93	20.3	2.2	19.5	2.1
1981	HOU	MLB	21	21	149.0	2.77	126	.206	.271	.333	.392	.272	.246	96	28.9	3.2	32.7	3.6
1982	HOU	MLB	35	35	250.3	3.52	109	.239	.268	.330	.395	.265	.264	95	29.3	3.1	26.9	2.9
1983	HOU	MLB	29	29	196.3	3.80	102	.224	.266	.332	.395	.267	.247	94	19.5	2.1	15.9	1.9
1984	HOU	MLB	30	30	183.7	3.73	100	.234	.268	.330	.391	.266	.275	91	17.3	1.9	15.9	1.4
1985	HOU	MLB	35	35	232.0	3.84	96	.246	.266	.333	.400	.267	.293	91	17.3	1.8	17.7	1.4
1986	HOU	MLB	30	30	178.0	3.80	102	.224	.268	.336	.409	.268	.241	93	22.6	2.4	19.6	2.1
1987	HOU	MLB	34	34	211.7	3.44	117	.213	.275	.344	.431	.270	.282	92	43.7	4.3	40.6	3.8
1988	HOU	MLB	33	33	220.0	3.69	100	.256	.263	.325	.391	.267	.285	95	17.7	1.9	15.1	1.3
1989	TEX	MLB	32	32	239.3	3.29	126	.218	.266	.330	.394	.271	.258	103	50.1	5.5	50.1	5.5
1990	TEX	MLB	30	30	204.0	3.97	111	.219	.265	.330	.394	.266	.244	103	30.0	3.2	30.0	3.2
1991	TEX	MLB	27	27	173.0	3.70	117	.206	.267	.333	.411	.273	.230	99	31.8	3.4	31.8	3.4
1992	TEX	MLB	27	27	157.3	3.33	122	.256	.266	.332	.388	.269	.302	98	34.0	3.7	34.0	3.7
1993	TEX	MLB	13	13	66.3	5.45	83	.251	.271	.338	.407	.264	.246	98	4.9	0.5	4.9	0.5
Career		MLB		773	5386.0	3.65	106	.237	.267	.332	.397	.269	.265	94	623.0	67.0	605.2	63.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
1966	NYN	MLB	0	1	0	2	1	3.0	5	3	6	1	33%	.571	15.0	9.0	3.0	18.0	2.67	15.00	0.4	0.0
1968	NYN	MLB	6	9	0	21	18	134.0	93	75	133	12	40%	.242	6.2	5.0	0.8	8.9	1.25	3.09	4.0	0.3
1969	NYN	MLB	6	3	1	25	10	89.3	60	53	92	3	45%	.252	6.0	5.3	0.3	9.3	1.26	3.53	10.3	1.0
1970	NYN	MLB	7	11	1	27	19	131.7	86	97	125	10	48%	.228	5.9	6.6	0.7	8.5	1.39	3.42	0.7	-0.1
1971	NYN	MLB	10	14	0	30	26	152.0	125	116	137	8	47%	.273	7.4	6.9	0.5	8.1	1.59	3.97	8.9	0.9
1972	CAL	MLB	19	16	0	39	39	284.0	166	157	329	14	47%	.236	5.3	5.0	0.4	10.4	1.14	2.28	20.9	2.4
1973	CAL	MLB	21	16	1	41	39	326.0	238	162	383	18	46%	.280	6.6	4.5	0.5	10.6	1.23	2.87	54.7	5.9
1974	CAL	MLB	22	16	0	42	41	332.7	221	202	367	18	48%	.255	6.0	5.5	0.5	9.9	1.27	2.89	24.5	2.7
1975	CAL	MLB	14	12	0	28	28	198.0	152	132	186	13	49%	.264	6.9	6.0	0.6	8.5	1.43	3.45	8.1	0.9
1976	CAL	MLB	17	18	0	39	39	284.3	193	183	327	13	50%	.270	6.1	5.8	0.4	10.4	1.32	3.36	19.7	2.2
1977	CAL	MLB	19	16	0	37	37	299.0	198	204	341	12	49%	.263	6.0	6.1	0.4	10.3	1.34	2.77	29.0	3.0
1978	CAL	MLB	10	13	0	31	31	234.7	183	148	260	12	46%	.292	7.0	5.7	0.5	10.0	1.41	3.72	26.6	2.9
1979	CAL	MLB	16	14	0	34	34	222.7	169	114	223	15	47%	.266	6.8	4.6	0.6	9.0	1.27	3.60	42.6	4.4
1980	HOU	MLB	11	10	0	35	35	233.7	205	98	200	10	48%	.291	7.9	3.8	0.4	7.7	1.30	3.35	19.5	2.1
1981	HOU	MLB	11	5	0	21	21	149.0	99	68	140	2	54%	.246	6.0	4.1	0.1	8.5	1.12	1.69	32.7	3.6
1982	HOU	MLB	16	12	0	35	35	250.3	196	109	245	20	54%	.264	7.0	3.9	0.7	8.8	1.22	3.16	26.9	2.9
1983	HOU	MLB	14	9	0	29	29	196.3	134	101	183	9	55%	.247	6.1	4.6	0.4	8.4	1.20	2.98	15.9	1.9
1984	HOU	MLB	12	11	0	30	30	183.7	143	69	197	12	51%	.275	7.0	3.4	0.6	9.7	1.15	3.04	15.9	1.4
1985	HOU	MLB	10	12	0	35	35	232.0	205	95	209	12	55%	.293	8.0	3.7	0.5	8.1	1.29	3.80	17.7	1.4
1986	HOU	MLB	12	8	0	30	30	178.0	119	82	194	14	47%	.241	6.0	4.1	0.7	9.8	1.13	3.34	19.6	2.1
1987	HOU	MLB	8	16	0	34	34	211.7	154	87	270	14	52%	.282	6.5	3.7	0.6	11.5	1.14	2.76	40.6	3.8
1988	HOU	MLB	12	11	0	33	33	220.0	186	87	228	18	45%	.285	7.6	3.6	0.7	9.3	1.24	3.52	15.1	1.3
1989	TEX	MLB	16	10	0	32	32	239.3	162	98	301	17	41%	.258	6.1	3.7	0.6	11.3	1.09	3.20	50.1	5.5
1990	TEX	MLB	13	9	0	30	30	204.0	137	74	232	18	38%	.244	6.0	3.3	0.8	10.2	1.03	3.44	30.0	3.2
1991	TEX	MLB	12	6	0	27	27	173.0	102	72	203	12	35%	.230	5.3	3.7	0.6	10.6	1.01	2.91	31.8	3.4
1992	TEX	MLB	5	9	0	27	27	157.3	138	69	157	9	35%	.302	7.9	3.9	0.5	9.0	1.32	3.72	34.0	3.7
1993	TEX	MLB	5	5	0	13	13	66.3	54	40	46	5	47%	.246	7.3	5.4	0.7	6.2	1.42	4.88	4.9	0.5

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
1993-09-23	1993-10-04	DTD	11	10	Right	Elbow	Sprain	UCL Ligament	-	-
1993-08-22	1993-09-12	15-DL	21	20	-	Trunk	Strain	Ribcage	-	-
1993-05-08	1993-07-19	15-DL	72	63	Left	Hip	Strain		-	-
1993-04-15	1993-05-07	15-DL	22	18	Right	Knee	Surgery		1993-04-15	-
1992-09-28	1992-10-05	DTD	7	6	Left	Hip	Strain	Glute	-	-
1992-04-07	1992-04-30	15-DL	23	22	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf with Inflamed Achilles	-	-
1991-07-29	1991-08-19	15-DL	21	22	Right	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
1991-05-14	1991-05-29	15-DL	15	13	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-	-
1990-05-18	1990-06-06	15-DL	19	18	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
1986-07-28	1986-08-12	15-DL	15	13	Right	Elbow	Inflammation		-	-
1986-06-01	1986-06-24		23	23	Right	Elbow	Sprain	Ligamanet	-	-
1984-09-21	1984-10-01	DTD	10	9	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
1984-06-18	1984-07-03	15-DL	15	15	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
1984-06-02	1984-06-17	15-DL	15	15	Right	Fingers	Blisters		-	-
1983-05-03	1983-06-07		35	30	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
1983-03-26	1983-04-17	15-DL	22	11	-	General Medical	Inflammation	Prostrate	-	-
1978-08-21	1978-09-06	15-DL	16	11	Left	Trunk	Sprain	Rib Cartilage	-	-
1978-06-11	1978-07-05		24	24	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
1969-05-12	1969-06-11		30	22	-	Groin	Strain		-	-
1968-07-30	1968-09-03		35	37	Right	Hand	Blisters		-	-

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Title	Author	Date
Skewed Left: Replacement Rangers	Zachary Levine	2013-05-14
The Lineup Card: 10 Things We've Learned So Far	Baseball Prospectus	2013-05-08
The Lineup Card: 10 Players We Wish Had Stayed Healthy	Baseball Prospectus	2013-05-01
BP Unfiltered: More on Shutouts	Jason Collette	2013-04-24
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Baserunning Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-24
Baseball ProGUESTus: When Good Things Come in Three Years	Chad Finn	2013-04-17
Wezen-Ball: Yu Darvish Reminds Us: Technology is Great	Larry Granillo	2013-04-04
What You Need to Know: When Yu Hot, Yu Hot	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-03
Fantasy Freestyle: As Good as They Once Were?	Jason Collette	2013-04-02
Baseball ProGUESTus: Why Turning 30 is So Much Better if You Don't Play Baseball	Brian MacPherson	2013-03-26
Overthinking It: Ranking Rivera	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-22
Sobsequy: Notable AL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-03-13
Western Front: Rime of the '83 Mariners	Geoff Young	2013-03-12
Baseball Therapy: Lessons from the Hall of Fame Vote	Russell A. Carleton	2013-01-10
Wezen-Ball: Breaking Down the White Sox Magazine Crossword	Larry Granillo	2013-01-02
Raising Aces: Making the Grade, Part Two	Doug Thorburn	2012-12-21
Punk Hits: A Modest Proposal for the MLB Network	Ian Miller	2012-12-19
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-14
Raising Aces: The Good Old Days: Randy Johnson	Doug Thorburn	2012-11-02
The BP Wayback Machine: 2010 World Series Game Four Report	John Perrotto	2012-10-26
Prospect Push: Prospect-for-Prospect Trades	Jason Churchill	2012-10-19
Overthinking It: What Teams and Players Predicted About Themselves	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-11
The Lineup Card: Nine Awards that Should Be Given Out	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-26
Bizball: The Strasburg Shutdown and How It All Could Have Been Avoided	Maury Brown	2012-09-10
Raising Aces: The Ace-Time Continuum	Doug Thorburn	2012-09-07
The Lineup Card: 12 Stats We Wish Were Readily Available	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-05
BP Unfiltered: Double Double, Arms in Trouble	Geoff Young	2012-08-23
Western Front: Before Felix was King	Geoff Young	2012-08-21
Wezen-Ball: Ventura v. Ryan: An Anniversary Look Back	Larry Granillo	2012-08-04
Raising Aces: Violent Trends	Doug Thorburn	2012-07-27
The Lineup Card: 10 Incidents of Cheating	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-27
Wezen-Ball: A Surprising Magician	Larry Granillo	2012-06-20
On the Beat: Fireballer in the Hole	John Perrotto	2012-05-31
The Lineup Card: 10 Things We Learned in May	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-31
Baseball ProGUESTus: No No-No, No Cry	Craig Glaser	2012-05-29
Inside The Park Blog: Big 3s: The Complete List	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-24
Overthinking It: Gio Gonzalez and Max Scherzer are Striking Out Everyone	Ben Lindbergh	2012-05-23
Inside The Park: Farewell to a Phenom	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 18	Larry Granillo	2012-05-19
Raising Aces: All About Injuries	Doug Thorburn	2012-05-18
The Lineup Card: 10 Most Disappointing Career-Ending Injuries	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-09
Bizball: Who Will Be MLB’s First $300 Million Player?	Maury Brown	2012-05-07
Western Front: They Came from Across the Sea	Geoff Young	2012-04-17
Raising Aces: Pitchology 101	Doug Thorburn	2012-04-04
Transaction Analysis: 12 Years For Joey Votto	Ben Lindbergh	2012-04-03
Painting the Black: 2012 Milestones Watch	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-03
Bates' Dugout Motel: CJ Wilson's Next 14 Tweets	Michael Bates	2012-03-21
Western Front: They Slugged Like Ed Brinkman	Geoff Young	2012-03-20
The BP Wayback Machine: Improvement Ratio	Rany Jazayerli	2012-03-16
The Lineup Card: 12 Great Seasons by Mediocre Players	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-14
The BP Wayback Machine: Don Mincher, Part 2	David Laurila	2012-03-07
Wezen-Ball: What the Batboy Saw	Larry Granillo	2012-03-06
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part II	Stephani Bee	2012-03-02
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part II	Larry Granillo	2012-03-02
Bates' Dugout Motel: Valentine Speaks!	Michael Bates	2012-03-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Greatness of Gary Carter	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-17
The BP Wayback Machine: Money Poorly Spent, Now and Then	John Perrotto	2012-01-27
Bizball: How the AL West Has Become the AL East	Maury Brown	2012-01-23
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Four Starters	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-19
The BP First Take: Wednesday, December 21	Daniel Rathman	2011-12-21
Bizball: How Television Money and International Sponsorships Allowed the Rangers to Win the Yu Darvish Posting Fee Derby	Maury Brown	2011-12-20
Wezen-Ball: The Joy of Being Selected to the Hall of Fame	Larry Granillo	2011-12-05
The BP Broadside: Bobby No Valentine for Pitchers	Steven Goldman	2011-11-30
On the Beat: A Team Effort in Texas	John Perrotto	2011-11-23
Pebble Hunting: Can I Interest You in a Juan Gonzalez Hall of Fame Brochure?	Sam Miller	2011-11-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Golden Era Ballot for the Hall of Fame	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: One of These Days, Baseball Will Come Back to Save Me	Jason Parks	2011-11-16
Wezen-Ball: Player Rankings for Type A/B Calculations, 1982-1984	Larry Granillo	2011-11-02
Wezen-Ball: Some World Series Thoughts	Larry Granillo	2011-10-19
BP Podcast: Episode 69: An Imaginary Lizard On A Desk	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-18
On the Beat: Rangers Renaissance	John Perrotto	2011-10-18
Transaction Analysis: Venturing into Ventura Territory	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-17
Future Shock Blog: Robin Ventura: There Is No Valid Opinion	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Junkballin'	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-15
Wezen-Ball: Remembering Ripken and "Unassailable" Records	Larry Granillo	2011-09-08
Divide and Conquer, NL East: The Curious Case of Javier Vazquez	Michael Jong	2011-09-06
The Lineup Card: 12 Favorite Basebrawls and Individual Performances in Basebrawls	Baseball Prospectus	2011-08-10
BP Unfiltered: The Hallworthy Alomar and Blyleven	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cooperstown's Backhanded Compliment	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-22
On the Beat: Calling Cooperstown	John Perrotto	2011-07-22
Baseball ProGUESTus: Astros Appreciation	Allen Barra	2011-07-15
BP Unfiltered: Clean Clemens?	Chris St. John	2011-07-14
On the Beat: Straight from the Commissioner	John Perrotto	2011-07-13
What You Missed: 6/27-7/1	Stephani Bee	2011-07-01
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Lone Rangers?	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-01
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/30	John Perrotto	2011-06-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: No Prospectin' Allowed	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-17
The BP Wayback Machine: Draft Pickin', Grinnin', and Tradin'	Gary Huckabay	2011-06-09
Aging Hurlers: Javier Vazquez and the Incredible Fading Fastball	Michael Jong	2011-05-25
On the Beat: Rebuilding the Astros	John Perrotto	2011-05-20
Overthinking It: The Over/Under-30 All-Stars	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-19
Fantasy Beat: The Quad-A Label	Jason Collette	2011-05-18
Prospectus Hit List: The Hitless Parade	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-09
BP Unfiltered: Selig Seizes Dodgers	Neil deMause	2011-04-20
Wezen-Ball: Baseball When You're 10	Larry Granillo	2011-04-12
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Rotation	Bill Baer	2011-04-08
Fantasy Beat: April Stolen Base Trends	Jason Collette	2011-04-08
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield	Joey Matschulat	2011-03-24
On the Beat: Reds Plot a Repeat	John Perrotto	2011-03-14
The Week In Quotes: March 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2011-03-14
BP Unfiltered: Chuck Greenberg's Ouster Won't Hurt the Rangers	Joey Matschulat	2011-03-11
The Week In Quotes: February 28-March 6	Alex Carnevale	2011-03-07
The Week In Quotes: February 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-21
Contractual Matters: AL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-16
The Week In Quotes: February 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Dandy Andy Bows Out	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-04
Prospectus Q&A: Don Mincher, Part II	David Laurila	2011-01-12
Another Look: Bert Blyleven	Bob Hertzel	2011-01-06
Contractual Matters: A Texas-sized Payroll Leap	Jeff Euston	2011-01-03
The Week In Quotes: January 3-9	Alex Carnevale	2011-01-03
Fantasy Beat: Brandon Webb, Texas Ranger	Marc Normandin	2010-12-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: Starting Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2010-12-20
On the Beat: When the Best Isn't Enough	John Perrotto	2010-12-17
You Can Blog It Up: Goodbye, Rapid Robert	Steven Goldman	2010-12-16
One-Hoppers: The Snubbed Cub: Ron Santo (1940-2010)	Jay Jaffe	2010-12-03
GM for a Day: Texas Rangers	Tommy Bennett	2010-11-22
Prospectus Perspective: Five Biggest Holes	John Perrotto	2010-11-08
On the Beat: Big Game Hunting	John Perrotto	2010-11-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	ESPN Insider	2010-11-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-11-04
Analyze This: How the Rangers Were Acquired, Part I	Jesse Behr	2010-11-01
World Series Prospectus: Game Four Report	John Perrotto	2010-11-01
World Series Prospectus: Game Four Analysis	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-01
On the Beat: Reveling in the Moment	John Perrotto	2010-10-29
On the Beat: Back for More	John Perrotto	2010-10-27
On the Beat: Relishing the Underdog Role	John Perrotto	2010-10-25
The Week In Quotes: October 18-24	Alex Carnevale	2010-10-25
On the Beat: Creating a Mindset	John Perrotto	2010-10-22
On the Beat: Reviving The Rangers	John Perrotto	2010-10-20
The Week In Quotes: October 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2010-10-18
Overthinking It: The Magic Touch?	Ben Lindbergh	2010-10-15
On the Beat: Still a Rays of Hope	John Perrotto	2010-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview: Rangers vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-14
On the Beat: Billy The Kid's Last Stand	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Rays vs. Rangers	Ben Lindbergh	2010-10-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Disasterpiece Theater	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-29
Prospectus Perspective: Can the Rangers Become a Dynasty?	Chase Gharrity	2010-09-22
Another Look: Hall of Fame Pitchers Becoming an Extinct Species	Bob Hertzel	2010-09-21
Under The Knife: Is Ryan's Way Working?	Will Carroll	2010-09-17
Prospectus Hit List: AL: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-10
Prospectus Q&A: Dave Niehaus and Rick Rizzs	David Laurila	2010-09-10
Another Look: Unbreakable Records	Bob Hertzel	2010-09-07
Prospectus Perspective: Handicapping the AL MVP	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-20
On the Beat: Picking Up the Pieces	John Perrotto	2010-08-16
On the Beat: A Legend Takes Over	John Perrotto	2010-08-13
Squawking Baseball: Do New Owners Spend More?	Shawn Hoffman	2010-08-12
On the Beat: Heading Toward a Showdown	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
The Week In Quotes: August 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-09
Prospectus Hit List: Hello Goodbye	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-06
On the Beat: An ex-reliever's toughest save	John Perrotto	2010-08-02
Under The Knife: An Injury Stack Strikes the Tigers	Will Carroll	2010-07-26
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 22	John Perrotto	2010-07-22
On the Beat: Areas of Concern	John Perrotto	2010-07-19
On the Beat: The Dodgers Hang In There	John Perrotto	2010-07-12
The Week In Quotes: July 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-12
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2010-07-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Jacktastic!	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-30
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-28
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-23
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-21
The Week In Quotes: June 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-21
The Week In Quotes: June 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-14
BP Unfiltered: This Week in Minor League History: June 7 - June 13	Geoff Young	2010-06-11
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-09
Watching Strasburg: What to Look For	Will Carroll	2010-06-08
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-07
Transaction Action: Double Dealing	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-02
Prospectus Q&A: Lance Cormier	David Laurila	2010-05-26
Under The Knife: Back To The Drawing Board?	Will Carroll	2010-05-13
You Can Blog It Up: Dead Player of the Day and Other Controversies #18	Steven Goldman	2010-05-04
Prospectus Q&A: Eric Nadel	David Laurila	2010-05-02
Prospectus Q&A: Chris Davis	David Laurila	2010-04-28
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-23
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-16
The Week In Quotes: March 29-April 4	Alex Carnevale	2010-04-05
Baseball Therapy: Credit Where It's Due, Part 1	Russell A. Carleton	2010-03-29
Prospectus Q&A: Logan White, Part 1	David Laurila	2010-03-28
Contractual Matters: AL West	Jeff Euston	2010-03-25
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-24
The Week In Quotes: March 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-22
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-21
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-17
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2010-03-05
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Michael R. Lewis	2010-02-19
Division Preview: AL West	John Perrotto	2010-02-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Tom Glavine	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-17
Team Health Reports: Washington Nationals	Will Carroll	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: NL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-05
On the Beat: Indian Spring	John Perrotto	2010-02-03
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-31
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-27
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: 10 Men Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-13
Transaction Action: Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-10
Transaction Action: AL Re-Gifting	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hall of Fame Cases for Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-06
Prospectus Q&A: Best Q&A Quotes of 2009	David Laurila	2009-12-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hall of Fame Cases at Third and Short	Jay Jaffe	2009-12-23
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-16
The Week In Quotes: December 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-14
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-22
Prospectus Q&A: Lou Marson and David Huff	David Laurila	2009-11-20
Prospectus Q&A: Kerry Wood	David Laurila	2009-11-08
On the Beat: Post-season Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-11
Under The Knife: Final Week Frights	Will Carroll	2009-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-28
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-27
Under The Knife: Doubts and Quandaries	Will Carroll	2009-09-25
The Week In Quotes: September 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-14
Changing Speeds: No Contact Allowed	Ken Funck	2009-09-03
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-16
Pitching Workloads: Is 120 the New 100?	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-28
The Week In Quotes: July 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2009-07-27
Prospectus Q&A: John Russell	David Laurila	2009-07-26
Midseason Review: Team Performances	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-06
You Could Look It Up: Bruised but Unbowed?	Steven Goldman	2009-06-24
On the Beat: Mid-Week Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-06-10
You Could Look It Up: The Naked Draft	Steven Goldman	2009-06-09
On the Beat: Sunday Summary	John Perrotto	2009-06-07
Prospectus Today: The Next 300-Game Winner?	Joe Sheehan	2009-06-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Next 300	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-05
On the Beat: Bouncing Back	John Perrotto	2009-05-27
Under The Knife: Abuse	Will Carroll	2009-05-18
Prospectus Q&A: Jim Palmer	David Laurila	2009-05-17
Prospectus Today: Moyer at 46	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranging Far Afield	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-14
Checking the Numbers: LOOGYing Around	Eric Seidman	2009-05-08
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-04
On the Beat: Reeling in the Marlins	John Perrotto	2009-04-22
Prospectus Q&A: Rob Deer	David Laurila	2009-04-12
The Week In Quotes: March 23-29	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-30
Checking the Numbers: The Man Who Broke PECOTA?	Eric Seidman	2009-03-18
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-02
Prospectus Q&A: George Thorogood	David Laurila	2009-02-22
Prospectus Q&A: Scott Servais	David Laurila	2009-02-15
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
Transaction Analysis: NL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-30
Prospectus Q&A: John Walsh	David Laurila	2009-01-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Protracting the Process	Jay Jaffe	2009-01-22
Prospectus Q&A: Wes Littleton	David Laurila	2009-01-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2009-01-12
The Week In Quotes: December 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2008-12-22
Prospectus Today: The Old You're In, You're Out	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-18
Prospectus Q&A: Rico Carty	Carlos J. Lugo	2008-12-15
On the Beat: Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2008-12-10
On the Beat: One Man's Hall of Fame Vote	John Perrotto	2008-12-03
Prospectus Q&A: John Blake	David Laurila	2008-11-23
Prospectus Q&A: Tom Bradley	David Laurila	2008-10-29
You Could Look It Up: The Best-Worst Blue Jays versus the Best-Worst Pirates	Steven Goldman	2008-10-07
Prospectus Today: First-Day LDS Action	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-02
Every Given Sunday: Winding Down	John Perrotto	2008-09-21
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-12
Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-29
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 28-August 3	Alex Carnevale	2008-08-04
Every Given Sunday: Deadline Day Afters	John Perrotto	2008-08-03
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
Under The Knife: Cooked?	Will Carroll	2008-07-10
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-21
Future Shock: The Draft's Dirty Dozen	Kevin Goldstein	2008-05-24
Prospectus Hit List: Central Powers	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Life and Times of Buzzie Bavasi, Part Two	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-14
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-06
The Week In Quotes: April 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-28
Can Of Corn: Pitching Milestones in Reach	Dayn Perry	2008-04-24
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-14
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-01
Prospectus Q&A: Doug Thorburn	David Laurila	2008-02-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Having a Ball	Jay Jaffe	2008-02-22
You Could Look It Up: Topping the Twins, Part Deux	Steven Goldman	2008-02-18
Lies, Damned Lies: The Smoking Gun?	Nate Silver	2008-02-14
Doctoring The Numbers: Mets, Rangers, and Orioles	Rany Jazayerli	2008-02-13
Every Given Sunday: National League Questions	John Perrotto	2008-02-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Tandemonium	Jay Jaffe	2008-02-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Unfinished Business	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-31
Stupid Lawyer Tricks: Combing the Headlines	Derek Jacques	2008-01-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: PEDs and Discontent	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-25
Prospectus Matchups: Dead Horses and Fifth Starters	Jim Baker	2008-01-04
The Class of 2008: The Starting Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-03
Prospectus Q&A: Dan Giese	David Laurila	2007-12-09
Prospectus Q&A: Andy Etchebarren	David Laurila	2007-11-18
Hope and Faith: How the Boston Red Sox Can Win the World Series	Baseball Prospectus	2007-10-29
Under The Knife: Tune-ups and Shut-downs	Will Carroll	2007-09-26
Under The Knife: Focusing on Focusing	Will Carroll	2007-09-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Rookies and Cycles	Nate Silver	2007-08-23
Prospectus Toolbox: Non-Contact Part IV: Take, Jive, and Flail	Derek Jacques	2007-08-21
Prospectus Q&A: Tim Raines	David Laurila	2007-08-19
Prospectus Matchups: 300	Jim Baker	2007-08-10
History's Heights: Tom Glavine's Climb to 300	John Perrotto	2007-08-06
Prospectus Toolbox: Non-contact, Part One	Derek Jacques	2007-07-24
Every Given Sunday: Firing Strikes	John Perrotto	2007-06-10
Under The Knife: Hard Eight	Will Carroll	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Boston Red Sox Can Win the World Series	Keith Woolner	2007-02-28
Grumpy Old Men: JAWS Tackles the Veterans Committee Ballot	Jay Jaffe	2007-02-26
Schrodinger's Bat: Turning the Page	Dan Fox	2007-02-22
Bad Contracts: Money Poorly Spent, Now and Then	John Perrotto	2007-02-20
The Ledger Domain: Q&A with Branch Rickey III	Maury Brown	2007-01-29
The Class of 2007: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2007-01-09
Prospectus Matchups: Nobody Knows Anything	Jim Baker	2006-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: The Best and Worst of Mets and Cardinals Postseason Pitching	Jim Baker	2006-10-14
Prospectus Matchups: Sweepers and Sweepees	Jim Baker	2006-08-22
Schrodinger's Bat: A Plethora of Blunders	Dan Fox	2006-07-20
Prospectus Q&A: Tom House	Jason Grady	2006-07-20
Prospectus Matchups: Early Clincher	Jim Baker	2006-06-27
Fantasy Focus: The RotoWire ROI 100	Erik Siegrist	2006-06-20
You Could Look It Up: Unplanned Exits	Steven Goldman	2006-06-01
Under The Knife: Charity	Will Carroll	2006-05-08
Can Of Corn: Winners	Dayn Perry	2006-02-23
From The Mailbag: JAWS, Revenue Sharing, and Sandwich Picks	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-22
The Class of 2006: Starting Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2005-12-16
Prospectus Matchups: Initiation	Jim Baker	2005-12-06
Prospectus Today: Mistake #1	Joe Sheehan	2005-11-09
Prospectus Matchups: I Remember	Jim Baker	2005-11-04
Prospectus Matchups: Passel of Pitchers	Jim Baker	2005-07-29
Lies, Damned Lies: Evaluating the Trade Bait	Nate Silver	2005-07-28
Under The Knife: Birthday Card	Will Carroll	2005-06-30
Under The Knife: Look Deeper	Will Carroll	2005-04-25
Transaction Analysis: April 5-14, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-16
2005--Setting the Stage: Oh, the Numbers You'll See...	James Click	2005-03-30
2005--Setting the Stage: Breakout Hunches	Rany Jazayerli	2005-03-28
Prospectus Matchups: Potpourri for $100	Jim Baker	2005-03-22
Prospectus Matchups: A Look at Longevity	Jim Baker	2005-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-10
Prospectus Matchups: Jumping the Gun	Jim Baker	2005-01-25
The Class of 2005: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2004-12-20
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-08
Prospectus Matchups: NL Cy Young Voting	Jim Baker	2004-11-10
Astros October Nightmares: Can the '04 Team Give Houston Its First Pennant?	Baseball Prospectus	2004-10-20
Prospectus Matchups: The Gerald Williams Mystery, and Other Strange Tales	Jim Baker	2004-09-28
Prospectus Q&A: Tom House, Part II	Jonah Keri	2004-09-24
Prospectus Q&A: Tom House, Part I	Jonah Keri	2004-09-21
Teams: A Critical Guide: Pitching Martyrs at the Wall Edition, National League	Steven Goldman	2004-09-17
Breaking Balls: More on Greatness	Derek Zumsteg	2004-09-15
Prospectus Today: Non-Support	Joe Sheehan	2004-09-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-26
Under The Knife: Torn Texan	Will Carroll	2004-07-07
Teams: A Critical Guide: Lights Dimmed on Broadway	Steven Goldman	2004-05-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-05-04
Aim For The Head: Hidden Perfect Games	Keith Woolner	2004-04-27
Teams: A Critical Guide: The Branch Rickey Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-04-23
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2004-04-08
Under The Knife: Dueling Injuries	Will Carroll	2004-03-22
Baseball Prospectus Basics: How We Measure Pitcher Usage	Rany Jazayerli	2004-03-03
Aim For The Head: Memory Lane	Keith Woolner	2004-02-11
The Class of 2004: Analyzing the Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2004-01-14
Prospectus Today: And to All a Good Night...	Joe Sheehan	2003-12-24
Under The Knife: Tuesday Night Music Club	Will Carroll	2003-10-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-27
Lies, Damned Lies: Digging in the Backyard	Nate Silver	2003-07-09
Prospectus Today: Hall of Fame Dilemmas	Joe Sheehan	2003-06-17
Breaking Balls: Roger Clemens and the Historic No-Decision	Derek Zumsteg	2003-06-02
Behind the Mask Q&A: Jim Evans, Part I	Jason Grady	2003-05-03
6-4-3: Draft Pickin', Grinnin', and Tradin'	Gary Huckabay	2003-03-14
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Florida Marlins	Will Carroll	2003-02-12
Prospectus Feature: The Yankees' Seven-Man Rotation	Nate Silver	2003-02-11
Doctoring The Numbers: Defense in Colorado	Rany Jazayerli	2002-07-16
Aim For The Head: PAP^3 FAQ	Keith Woolner	2002-06-06
Doctoring The Numbers: Doctoring the Numbers: Improvement Ratio	Rany Jazayerli	2002-03-06

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-26 13:00:00	If Bryce Harper were a native Texan, would he be a combination of Babe Ruth and Ryan Braun (sans herpes medicine)? (Busty Olner from Chicago)	Combination of Babe Ruth, Nolan Ryan, and a plate of BBQ brisket with Stubbs all over it (Jason Parks)
2011-11-30 13:00:00	Me and my friend had a little disagreement the other day over Nolan Ryan. My friend thinks he's one of the top 10 pitchers of all time, I say he might not even crack the top 20. What's your take on it? (yankeesbg13 from Indianapolis)	The new JAWS figures have him 14th all-time, well ahead on career, but a bit behind on peak (64.1/32.3/48.2 vs the standard of 53.0/37.1/45.1). Having watched him throw his 5th no-hitter and caught several more starts where he gave it a good run, he's absolutely in my top 10 in terms of "If I could have a ticket to see one guy pitch." (Jay Jaffe)
2010-07-22 13:00:00	Tommy, how bad is it for baseball that the Rangers are still in bankruptcy court? And how likey is MLB to get involved under the "for the good of the game clause"? I kinda get the feeling Nolan Ryan's getting the shaft here. (Jquinton82 from NY)	Is it bad for baseball? I don't know. As long as most of the players and employees do not take haircuts on their contracts, and most bond holders come out mostly unscathed, I don't think it's so bad. Look at the alternative: Hicks is running the risk of completely ruining the Liverpool EPL franchise into the ground by his refusal to sell below his (very high) reservation price. Bankruptcy exists for a reason, and that's the orderly resolution of insolvency. That is to say, it beats the heck out of the alternative. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-05-25 13:00:00	How tense are things between Nolan Ryan and his (as of right now) employer, Tom Hicks? (xxx from yyy)	Very tense. (John Perrotto)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	As an older Mets fan who fondly remembers Ventura for his grand slam single, and a young baseball fan who fondly remembers Ventura for charging Nolan Ryan. He deserved better than being one and done, right? (J.P. from Hartford)	Absolutely. I'm not convinced yet that he belongs, but as with Will Clark, Lou Whitaker, Dwight Evans, Bobby Grich and several others, I certainly feel the debate should have gone on a whole lot longer before anyone made up their minds. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	I'd like to make an argument for aesthetically pleasing baseball (for lack of a better term) being just as good reason to elect someone to the Hall Of Fame. The reason we love baseball is because it's amazing, exciting, and beautiful. There are some players who win ugly, and there are some players who don't help the team win as much as some would think, but are certainly fun to watch (Rice, Dawson, Nolan Ryan). Shouldn't there be room in the Hall for both? (Jim from Brooklyn)	I have no beef with Ryan being there. If your idea of aesthetics includes exciting long home runs salted among lots and lots of outs, where's Dave Kingman on your ballot? (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-15 14:00:00	Will Nolan Ryan "cure" injury-prone Rich Harden by having him throw more? If Harden does throw more than 200 innings, is Ryan a genius? (Drew W from NoVA)	Ryan? You meant to say "Mike Maddux," and the answer to whether or not he's a genius is perhaps better answered by saying an exceptional technician is worth his weight in gold, which is why the Rangers filched him from the Brewers in the first place. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-09 13:30:00	Happy to see Nolan Ryan is going to give Neftali Feliz a chance to start next year. Thoughts on implementing a Joba Rules type approach with him? (Corey from Fort Worth, TX)	I don't think the Joba rules should be applied to Joba, so no, not a fan. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-06-25 13:00:00	Will the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim win the division or will Nolan Ryan's Manly Man pitchers be enough to carry the Rangers? (Bogomil from (Anaheim, Gm 2, 2002 ALDS))	I still like the Angels, with 85 wins or so. I don't trust the Rangers' offense much more than I do their rotation. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-05-12 13:00:00	Hi Steven. Do you think the Yankees should trade or release Veras and Ramirez? (Kevin from Texas)	My coffee finally arrived... It's easy to get frustrated with Veras and Ramirez, particularly the latter because he's so vulnerable to the home run. He's been a mess this year, with more walks than he can sustain, more than anyone this side of Nolan Ryan could sustain, and the longball rate is insane. He shouldn't be released, nor should Veras, but there's certainly an argument to be made for sending him down given that he's done just about nothing right so far. The question is, who do you replace him with? The Yankees have already sorted through Mark Melancon and Dave Robertson and are now looking at Brett Tomko for goshsakes. Steve Jackson sat in the pen for two weeks without being tried like he had been blacklisted or something... Veras's problem has always been control, and it's probably worth giving him more time to get it locked down again. Unlike Ramirez, he's not a gimmick pitcher. (Steven Goldman)
2009-04-06 13:00:00	The A's have taken Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, highly regarded pitching prospects with little experience over A-ball, and put them in the Opening Day rotation. The Rangers have taken Neftali Feliz and Derek Holland, highly regarded pitching prospects with little experience over A-ball, and put them in AAA, with Nolan Ryan saying they will likely initially pitch out of the bullpen when they do get to the majors. Which path do you think is preferable? (X from Y)	I lean towards the latter, although the pitchers in question are so different that the divergent approaches probably work best for each pairing. It's worth noting that breaking in pitchers in Oakland is much different than doing so in Arlington, so you can push the envelope more. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-12-23 14:00:00	What's your take on Nolan Ryan's planned pitching expedition to the 1970s? Even if the Texas youngsters all avoid getting hurt will anyone follow them on the journey to 40 starts and 280 innings? (Cris E from St Paul, MN)	I like what Ryan's saying conceptually, because on some level he's right--one of the causes for today's offensive levels is the amount of mound time going to third-tier talent (or worse). I don't think we're going to see 40 starts any time soon, but he's right to want to return to relief workloads that aren't defined by the habitual pursuit of slivers of situational advantage that handicap your ability to manage and develop actual pitching talent. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-15 13:00:00	How do you feel about Nolan Ryan's plan for his pitchers? I'm skeptical about whether more random throwing (such as BP) mixed in between starts and bullpen sessions will really lead to increased durability. It seems like these things were gotten rid of as part of an attempt to increase the control a club had over how much a pitcher used his arm. If that's the case, they'd actually know less about how hard their pitchers are working. Or is that line of thinking just indicative of how cautious we've become with regards to the position? (Rob from Brighton)	I like that he's got the right goal - more innings, but I'm not sure about the method. I like "throw more, pitch less" and I like that Jamie Reed and Keith Meister are involved, which will help them when they start seeing the inevitable burnouts. I don't like the idea of sacrificing some arms in the hopes that they'll get more innings across the board because those arms might be Neftali Feliz or Derek Holland as much as they're Joe Filler. I wish a team would take me up on a logical, individualized progression. One team discussed it with me, but it didn't go farther. I'm convinced on this one I'm right and no one's been able to say I was wrong. (Will Carroll)
2008-11-19 13:00:00	A lot of talk out of Texas about Nolan Ryan implementing a stricter conditioning regime for the pitchers, with pitchers expected to throw more and longer, including throwing live BP in the spring. Good idea? Bad idea? (X from Y)	We'll see. It's definitely a change and I think, as I said previous, that they're willing to break some to find some. If they break the wrong ones, this will look like a terrible idea. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-24 14:00:00	You've been pretty critical of the job Jon Daniels has done as Ranger g.m. Do you think Nolan Ryan, as the new team president, has made a mistake in committing to Daniels and bringing him back? (X from Y)	I thought Daniels did nice work at the 2007 deadline in trading Teixeira, and the Hamilton deal did bring back a superstar level talent whereas Volquez was probably unlikely to flourish under the conditions there. Those two things plus the Bradley signing buy him a bit of time. The bottom line, though, is that the team needs to find a way to field a competent rotation as opposed to the doormats they've put out there. Yes, injuries have played a part, as have some of Daniels' clinkers. We'll see how Ryan's plan for the pitchers' improved fitness plays out - Arlington's a tough place to pitch and maybe they should explore moving the fences back to give their kids a break. (Jay Jaffe)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	If Buck Martinez would have read Ben Lindbergh's preview of this series, he'd realize all that talk about the Rangers' starters going longer under Nolan Ryan's plan is a bunch of BS so far. (John Perrotto)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Just caught up on the fact of the Heyward homer... well, that's up there with Will Clark's homering off of Nolan Ryan his first time up in terms of fulfilling expectations from his first live-game introduction. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-28 17:00:00	2009 WS Game One	Nolan Ryan was the first million/year guy, he's still in the game obviously. Wasn't Canseco the highest paid at one time? (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-10-10 13:30:00	Friday LCS	I know it's early and I shouldn't say this, but this game kind of reminds me of Game 5 of the 1986 NLCS, the one where Nolan Ryan and Dwight Gooden threw all those zeroes at each other... (Steven Goldman)