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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
18	8801	.297	.365	.452	.300	53.9

Birth Date	7-18-1940
Height	6' 2"
Weight	212 lbs

Bats	R
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
1960	MLN	19	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.397	0.3	0.0	0.0
1961	MLN	20	113	441	406	40	113	21	4	10	172	28	60	4	1	2	42	3	5	.278	.330	.424	.277	26.8	0.8	2.8
1962	MLN	21	80	248	220	23	62	8	1	5	87	24	24	2	2	0	26	1	0	.282	.355	.395	.262	12.8	0.3	1.4
1963	MLN	22	142	556	501	57	147	19	4	14	216	42	79	5	7	1	71	1	5	.293	.350	.431	.303	40.0	2.6	4.8
1964	MLN	23	154	646	601	87	193	36	5	20	299	36	67	7	2	0	109	2	4	.321	.365	.498	.299	37.0	4.2	4.6
1965	MLN	24	148	594	523	68	152	21	1	27	256	61	79	8	2	0	80	0	1	.291	.372	.489	.315	40.5	-3.2	4.2
1966	ATL	25	148	614	546	83	172	20	3	36	306	60	61	2	4	2	101	0	4	.315	.382	.560	.331	55.5	-1.2	6.1
1967	ATL	26	135	534	477	67	132	18	1	20	212	49	75	3	4	1	68	2	2	.277	.345	.444	.293	28.4	1.2	3.5
1968	ATL	27	115	464	424	45	115	11	2	10	160	34	72	5	1	0	55	1	0	.271	.332	.377	.273	13.0	-3.3	1.2
1969	SLN	28	159	678	602	72	174	29	6	18	269	66	85	5	5	0	101	0	0	.289	.361	.447	.306	34.5	-6.2	3.1
1970	SLN	29	161	704	624	89	203	27	9	21	311	70	91	7	3	0	100	2	2	.325	.398	.498	.322	59.7	-5.4	5.7
1971	SLN	30	161	707	634	97	230	34	8	24	352	63	70	4	5	1	137	4	1	.363	.421	.555	.355	81.8	-28.7	6.1
1972	SLN	31	149	613	544	71	157	26	6	11	228	54	64	8	7	0	81	3	0	.289	.357	.419	.298	34.0	-15.5	2.2
1973	SLN	32	141	596	519	67	149	17	2	13	209	65	78	10	1	1	69	2	0	.287	.376	.403	.288	26.2	5.4	3.4
1974	SLN	33	147	610	529	59	149	28	1	11	212	69	88	8	3	1	70	1	2	.282	.371	.401	.279	15.6	6.8	2.5
1975	NYN	34	114	400	361	33	89	16	3	6	129	35	55	2	0	2	35	0	0	.247	.317	.357	.242	4.8	0.8	0.6
1976	NYN	35	114	340	310	36	95	10	3	5	126	21	35	5	2	2	31	1	3	.306	.358	.406	.304	18.5	-1.2	1.9
1977	NYN	36	26	54	51	2	9	3	0	1	15	2	10	0	1	0	9	0	0	.176	.204	.294	.201	-1.7	-0.2	-0.2
Career			2209	8801	7874	996	2342	344	59	252	3560	779	1094	85	50	13	1185	23	29	.297	.365	.452	.300	527.8	-42.8	53.9

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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	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1960	MLN	MLB	2	2	.397	.261	.291	.384	.000	1.000	93	0.3	0.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
1961	MLN	MLB	113	441	.277	.257	.318	.397	.000	.306	95	8	12.5	7.5	0.8	-4.1	26.8	2.8	26.8	2.8
1962	MLN	MLB	80	248	.262	.254	.316	.381	.000	.295	96	0.5	6.6	3.7	0.3	-1.1	12.8	1.4	12.8	1.4
1963	MLN	MLB	142	556	.303	.240	.293	.352	.000	.320	97	21.1	13.7	3.4	2.6	-3.6	40.0	4.8	40.0	4.8
1964	MLN	MLB	154	646	.299	.249	.300	.364	.000	.335	103	23.2	16.2	1.1	4.2	-6.1	37.0	4.6	37.0	4.6
1965	MLN	MLB	148	594	.315	.245	.300	.369	.000	.298	103	28.4	14.2	3	-3.2	-5.6	40.5	4.2	40.5	4.2
1966	ATL	MLB	148	614	.331	.251	.300	.373	.000	.300	104	37.8	14.8	4.7	-1.2	-2.0	55.5	6.1	55.5	6.1
1967	ATL	MLB	135	534	.293	.244	.296	.355	.000	.290	103	14.7	12.5	4.8	1.2	-4.0	28.4	3.5	28.4	3.5
1968	ATL	MLB	115	464	.273	.241	.291	.337	.000	.306	90	4.5	9.2	2.7	-3.3	-2.2	13.0	1.2	13.0	1.2
1969	SLN	MLB	159	678	.306	.246	.308	.361	.000	.310	97	30	17.4	-9	-6.2	-3.5	34.5	3.1	34.5	3.1
1970	SLN	MLB	161	704	.322	.253	.317	.385	.000	.353	97	43.7	19.1	7.4	-5.4	-6.8	59.7	5.7	59.7	5.7
1971	SLN	MLB	161	707	.355	.249	.307	.364	.000	.378	100	61	17.5	2.4	-28.7	-3.3	81.8	6.1	81.8	6.1
1972	SLN	MLB	149	613	.298	.245	.304	.357	.000	.307	98	20.3	14.4	-0.2	-15.5	-5.5	34.0	2.2	34.0	2.2
1973	SLN	MLB	141	596	.288	.251	.313	.369	.000	.317	99	16.3	15.7	-5.5	5.4	-2.3	26.2	3.4	26.2	3.4
1974	SLN	MLB	147	610	.279	.253	.316	.361	.000	.319	103	11	15.8	-9	6.8	-0.5	15.6	2.5	15.6	2.5
1975	NYN	MLB	114	400	.242	.252	.312	.362	.000	.277	96	-6.9	10.5	0	0.8	-1.0	4.8	0.6	4.8	0.6
1976	NYN	MLB	114	340	.304	.253	.312	.360	.000	.331	92	14	8.6	-4.6	-1.2	-0.6	18.5	1.9	18.5	1.9
1977	NYN	MLB	26	54	.201	.266	.324	.385	.000	.195	94	-3.3	1.5	-0.7	-0.2	0.1	-1.7	-0.2	-1.7	-0.2
Career		MLB		8801	.300	.249	.306	.365	.255	.318	99	324.6	220.3	11.7	-42.8	-52.2	527.8	53.9	527.8	53.9

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
1960	MLN	MLB	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.000	.397	0.3	0.0	0.0
1961	MLN	MLB	441	40	113	21	4	10	42	28	60	3	5	.278	.330	.424	.145	.277	26.8	0.8	2.8
1962	MLN	MLB	248	23	62	8	1	5	26	24	24	1	0	.282	.355	.395	.114	.262	12.8	0.3	1.4
1963	MLN	MLB	556	57	147	19	4	14	71	42	79	1	5	.293	.350	.431	.138	.303	40.0	2.6	4.8
1964	MLN	MLB	646	87	193	36	5	20	109	36	67	2	4	.321	.365	.498	.176	.299	37.0	4.2	4.6
1965	MLN	MLB	594	68	152	21	1	27	80	61	79	0	1	.291	.372	.489	.199	.315	40.5	-3.2	4.2
1966	ATL	MLB	614	83	172	20	3	36	101	60	61	0	4	.315	.382	.560	.245	.331	55.5	-1.2	6.1
1967	ATL	MLB	534	67	132	18	1	20	68	49	75	2	2	.277	.345	.444	.168	.293	28.4	1.2	3.5
1968	ATL	MLB	464	45	115	11	2	10	55	34	72	1	0	.271	.332	.377	.106	.273	13.0	-3.3	1.2
1969	SLN	MLB	678	72	174	29	6	18	101	66	85	0	0	.289	.361	.447	.158	.306	34.5	-6.2	3.1
1970	SLN	MLB	704	89	203	27	9	21	100	70	91	2	2	.325	.398	.498	.173	.322	59.7	-5.4	5.7
1971	SLN	MLB	707	97	230	34	8	24	137	63	70	4	1	.363	.421	.555	.192	.355	81.8	-28.7	6.1
1972	SLN	MLB	613	71	157	26	6	11	81	54	64	3	0	.289	.357	.419	.131	.298	34.0	-15.5	2.2
1973	SLN	MLB	596	67	149	17	2	13	69	65	78	2	0	.287	.376	.403	.116	.288	26.2	5.4	3.4
1974	SLN	MLB	610	59	149	28	1	11	70	69	88	1	2	.282	.371	.401	.119	.279	15.6	6.8	2.5
1975	NYN	MLB	400	33	89	16	3	6	35	35	55	0	0	.247	.317	.357	.111	.242	4.8	0.8	0.6
1976	NYN	MLB	340	36	95	10	3	5	31	21	35	1	3	.306	.358	.406	.100	.304	18.5	-1.2	1.9
1977	NYN	MLB	54	2	9	3	0	1	9	2	10	0	0	.176	.204	.294	.118	.201	-1.7	-0.2	-0.2

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Title	Author	Date
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Baserunning Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-24
Overthinking It: Ranking Rivera	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-22
Covert OPS: How to Make Winning the WBC Worthwhile	Doug Thorburn	2013-03-14
Baseball ProGUESTus: Paul Richards, Maker of Major-League Managers	Jonathan Bernstein	2013-02-19
Fantasy Freestyle: Mike Trout and Regression Obsession	Mike Gianella	2013-02-15
In A Pickle: Not All Stars Are All-Stars	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-02-14
The BP Wayback Machine: 2003 PECOTA Preview: The American League	Nate Silver	2013-02-08
Pebble Hunting: The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza	Sam Miller	2013-01-28
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: A Few Days in the Dominican	Jason Parks	2013-01-18
Skewed Left: Murphy, Morris, and Using the Full 15 Ballots	Zachary Levine	2013-01-10
The BP Wayback Machine: Firing Up the Wayback Machine	Kevin Goldstein	2012-12-28
Sobsequy: Minor League Baseball's Promotion Problem	Adam Sobsey	2012-12-05
On the Beat: Rumblings from Nashville	John Perrotto	2012-12-04
The Lineup Card: 9 Off-Season Moves That Excited Us Most as Kids	Baseball Prospectus	2012-11-28
The BP Wayback Machine: Bronx Mayhem	Joe Sheehan	2012-10-19
BP Unfiltered: Jim Leyland, Jose Valverde, and Why We're Stuck with the Conventional Closer UPDATED	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Two Recap: Tigers 3, Yankees 0	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Three Recap: Yankees 3, Orioles 2	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Three Preview: Orioles at Yankees	Matthew Kory	2012-10-10
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Andrew Koo	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Orioles-Yankees Division Series Preview	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-07
Sobsequy: The Unbearable Blandness of Joe Girardi	Adam Sobsey	2012-10-03
Baseball ProGUESTus: What the Insiders Say Makes a Good Manager	C. Trent Rosecrans	2012-09-11
In A Pickle: Carlos Santana, and the Choice of a Generation	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-08-30
On the Beat: New Cup of Joe a Winner	John Perrotto	2012-08-30
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Andrew Koo	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Hudson Belinsky	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Matthew Rocco	2012-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 9-July 15	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-16
The Lineup Card: 10 Washed-Up Vets We Want to See Again	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-11
The BP Wayback Machine: Ten Days, One Column	Joe Sheehan	2012-07-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part III	Jay Jaffe	2012-06-22
In A Pickle: The War For the Ballfields	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-06-21
The Platoon Advantage: Venting About Bullpen Woes	Cee Angi	2012-06-20
Inside The Park Blog: Big 3s: The Complete List	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Donnie Buntball	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-11
Expanded Horizons: An Hour with Marvin Miller	Tommy Bennett	2012-04-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Pudge Retires	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Sizzling Starts	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-18
The Stats Go Marching In: The Hidden Helpers of the Pitching Staff	Max Marchi	2012-03-09
Inside The Park: American League Horror Story	Bradford Doolittle	2012-03-09
Prospectus Preview: AL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part One	Steven Goldman	2012-02-28
Prospectus Preview: AL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part One	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-28
BP Unfiltered: Jaffe Versus Bowa	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-01
Wezen-Ball: John McGraw & Christy Mathewson: Out-of-Copyright Authors	Larry Granillo	2012-01-30
Bizball: The Sale of the Dodgers and the Possible Relocation of the St. Louis Rams	Maury Brown	2012-01-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Heavyweight Infield	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Keltner All Stars, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Catch-All	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Outfielders, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-02
The BP Wayback Machine: Pitching to the Score	Greg Spira	2011-12-30
The BP Wayback Machine: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2011-12-08
Wezen-Ball: The Muppet Show	Larry Granillo	2011-11-23
The BP Broadside: Exorcising the Ghost of Leo	Steven Goldman	2011-11-04
The BP Broadside: Tony LaRussa and the Hall of Fame Screw	Steven Goldman	2011-10-31
Baseball ProGUESTus: Silly Goose: Mariano Rivera and the Myth of the Seven-Out Save	Kevin Baker	2011-10-31
On the Beat: The State of Instant Replay	John Perrotto	2011-10-25
World Series Prospectus: Mixed-Up Confusion	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-25
Transaction Analysis: Venturing into Ventura Territory	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Leyland's Cooperstown Case	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-13
One-Hoppers: ALDS G1: Yankees-Tigers Suspended	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-30
The BP Wayback Machine: Props for the Ozzeroo	Rany Jazayerli	2011-09-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Triple Tandem	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-26
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	Steven Goldman	2011-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	ESPN Insider	2011-09-23
The BP Wayback Machine: Sweet Relief	Rany Jazayerli	2011-09-15
The BP Broadside: In Which the Commish is Eviscerated	Steven Goldman	2011-09-14
Wezen-Ball: MLB's Terrible Decision on Sept. 11	Larry Granillo	2011-09-12
Baseball ProGUESTus: Feline Intervention	Dan McQuade	2011-09-09
The BP Broadside: Catch a Falling Starlin	Steven Goldman	2011-08-23
The Lineup Card: 11 Memorable Breakdowns, Antics, and Tirades	Baseball Prospectus	2011-08-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Managing a Need for Speed	Derek Carty	2011-08-15
Transaction Analysis Blog: Vizcaino, Darnell, and Alvarez Arrive	R.J. Anderson	2011-08-10
The Lineup Card: 12 Favorite Basebrawls and Individual Performances in Basebrawls	Baseball Prospectus	2011-08-10
The BP Wayback Machine: The Question	Joe Sheehan	2011-08-09
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/4/11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-04
Overthinking It: The Avila Advantage	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-21
The BP Broadside: David Cone, All Is Forgiven	Steven Goldman	2011-07-21
Fantasy Beat: Kimbrel and Venters: Ticking Time Bombs?	Jason Collette	2011-07-19
The Lineup Card: Cult Favorites: 18 Non-Star Ballplayers Who Should be Better Remembered	Baseball Prospectus	2011-07-13
The BP Wayback Machine: Trades that Made a Difference	Steven Goldman	2011-07-13
What You Missed: 6/27-7/1	Stephani Bee	2011-07-01
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Welcome to the Party	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Yankees' Virgin Spring	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-27
The Week In Quotes: June 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2011-06-27
The BP Broadside: Billions for Bankers, But Not One Penny for the McCourts!	Steven Goldman	2011-06-23
The BP Broadside: Firing the Manager is the Last Refuge of the Incompetent	Steven Goldman	2011-06-19
Transaction Analysis: Evil Imperialism	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-16
Fantasy Beat: Bringing Them Home	Craig Brown	2011-06-08
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Drop a Catcher, Drop a Child	Geoff Young	2011-06-07
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Five-Alarm Arms	Ben Kabak	2011-05-25
The Week In Quotes: May 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2011-05-23
The BP Broadside: Fredi Gonzalez Says Something Really, Really Dumb	Steven Goldman	2011-05-19
Transaction Analysis: Heroes Take a Fall	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-18
On the Beat: Dodger Dilemma	John Perrotto	2011-05-11
The Week In Quotes: April 25-May 1	Alex Carnevale	2011-05-02
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-28
The Week In Quotes: April 18-24	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-25
Transaction Analysis: A Farewell to Arms	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-19
The Week In Quotes: April 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-18
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 4/15	John Perrotto	2011-04-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-05
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-31
The BP Broadside: Questions, Predictions, Worries, Distractions, and Other Mysteries of Opening Day, National League	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
On the Beat: The Sunny Side of Spring	John Perrotto	2011-03-23
On the Beat: Donnie Manager	John Perrotto	2011-03-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Wake of the Quake	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-18
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Everyone Was Young and Promising Once	Geoff Young	2011-03-15
BP Unfiltered: Getting Kemp Refocused	John Perrotto	2011-03-15
The Week In Quotes: March 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2011-03-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Is Jesus (Montero) Coming?	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-07
The Week In Quotes: February 28-March 6	Alex Carnevale	2011-03-07
The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 3	Steven Goldman	2011-03-04
Changing Speeds: Setting the Line, Part 2	Ken Funck	2011-03-01
The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 2	Steven Goldman	2011-03-01
On the Beat: Great Expectations in Phillies Camp	John Perrotto	2011-02-28
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2011 Preseason Preview	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Never a Dull Moment with Gary Sheffield	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Five Disappointments	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-10
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-02-10
Purpose Pitches: Farrell, Mattingly, and Roenicke	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-10
Purpose Pitches: A Dozen New Skippers	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-09
Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup, January 28-February 3	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-04
Overthinking It: Springer Springs Eternal	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-01
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, Designated Hitter, and Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-01-24
On the Beat: Warming up on the North Side	John Perrotto	2011-01-18
Transaction Analysis: AL East Activity	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-04
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Quade	David Laurila	2010-12-10
Inside The Park: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2010-12-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: McCourting Disaster	Jay Jaffe	2010-12-08
Winter Meetings: Quade Time, and Jeter's Deal	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Billy and George	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-22
Prospectus Q&A: J.C. Bradbury, Part II	David Laurila	2010-11-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Sandy's The Man	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-04
GM for a Day: Los Angeles Dodgers	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-01
Playoff Prospectus: Lefty-on-Lefty Violence	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-07
One-Hoppers: Front Six LDS Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-06
Prospectus Hit List: The Finale	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-06
Another Look: Joe Torre and Casey Stengel	Bob Hertzel	2010-10-05
Prospectus Q&A: Lynn Novick	David Laurila	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	ESPN Insider	2010-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
Transaction Action: Dodgers, Padres, Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-27
Prospectus Q&A: Ken Burns	David Laurila	2010-09-27
Prospectus Hit List: Crashing the Party	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-24
On the Beat: Raising Arizona	John Perrotto	2010-09-24
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	Steven Goldman	2010-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	ESPN Insider	2010-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-23
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Getting Sorted	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-23
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-23
On the Beat: Something to Build On	John Perrotto	2010-09-22
Prospectus Perspective: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-21
On the Beat: Being Part of the Solution	John Perrotto	2010-09-20
The Week In Quotes: September 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2010-09-20
Joe's Blog: Yankees/Rays	Joe Sheehan	2010-09-13
On the Beat: Going Out with Class	John Perrotto	2010-09-10
Prospectus Perspective: The La Russa-Rasmus Feud	Steven Goldman	2010-09-06
The Week In Quotes: August 30-September 5	Alex Carnevale	2010-09-06
On the Beat: No Worse for the Wear	John Perrotto	2010-09-03
On the Beat: Manny Being Manny with a SAP Button	John Perrotto	2010-09-01
Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-31
Another Look: Hitting Pitchers and Some Who Couldn't	Bob Hertzel	2010-08-31
Prospectus Perspective: Going, Going, Gone	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-30
On the Beat: Fish Future is Bright	John Perrotto	2010-08-18
Prospectus Perspective: The Last of The Czars	Steven Goldman	2010-08-16
Prospectus Hit List: All Chipper'd Out?	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-12
On the Beat: Heading Toward a Showdown	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
BP Unfiltered: Behr or Bull: McDonald Cooks Up Happy Meal	Jesse Behr	2010-08-06
On the Beat: A Nice Change of Pace	John Perrotto	2010-08-04
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-01
Fantasy Beat: Pre-Deadline Trade Roundup	Marc Normandin	2010-07-29
Transaction Action: Podzilla Washes Up in Malibu?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: Don't Call it the Veterans' Committee	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-28
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 22	John Perrotto	2010-07-22
Prospectus Hit List: Returns and Departures	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-22
BP Unfiltered: Donnie Baseball's Inexperience is Exposed	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
On the Beat: Staying Positive in a Negative Situation	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
BP Unfiltered: Lou Piniella: Hall of Fame Manager	John Perrotto	2010-07-20
One-Hoppers: Status Kuo	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-16
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
One-Hoppers: Bluster and Luster: George Steinbrenner (1930-2010)	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-13
On the Beat: The Dodgers Hang In There	John Perrotto	2010-07-12
On the Beat: Friday Update: Relievers on the Market	John Perrotto	2010-07-09
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-08
Contractual Matters: An All-Star Payday	Jeff Euston	2010-07-05
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks and Comedowns	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-01
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 29	John Perrotto	2010-06-29
Top 10 Week: Manager Prospects	John Perrotto	2010-06-29
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 28	John Perrotto	2010-06-28
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 27	John Perrotto	2010-06-27
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 26	John Perrotto	2010-06-26
One-Hoppers: Squandering a Golden Interleague Opportunity	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-25
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 25	John Perrotto	2010-06-25
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 24	John Perrotto	2010-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: The Ax Effect	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-24
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-23
The Week In Quotes: June 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-14
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-07
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2010-05-21
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-20
On the Beat: A Tiger of a New Stripe	John Perrotto	2010-05-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Night of The Living Dodgers	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-11
The Week In Quotes: Week of May 3-9	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-10
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Contractual Matters: Managerial Maneuverings	Jeff Euston	2010-05-06
Under The Knife: A Case of the Mondays	Will Carroll	2010-05-03
The Week In Quotes: April 26-May 2	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-03
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 1	John Perrotto	2010-05-01
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-23
Under The Knife: Checking Out Aroldis Chapman	Will Carroll	2010-04-23
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-22
You Can Blog It Up: Dead Player of the Day and Other Controversies #15	Steven Goldman	2010-04-19
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Salvos in the Senior Circuit	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-15
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Under The Knife: Rewind and Forward	Will Carroll	2010-04-09
Contractual Matters: Rule 5 Update	Jeff Euston	2010-04-08
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-07
You Can Blog It Up: Dead Player of the Day and Other Notes #2	Steven Goldman	2010-03-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Mauer and JAWS	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-26
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-24
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Under The Knife: Breaking Down Breakdowns	Will Carroll	2010-03-22
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers	Will Carroll	2010-03-18
Transaction Action: Lefty-less and Zedliness	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-16
Checking the Numbers: The All Paid By My Former Employer Team	Eric Seidman	2010-03-16
Checking the Numbers: The All Paid By My Former Employer Team	Jeff Euston	2010-03-16
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-14
The Week In Quotes: March 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-08
Camp Battles: NL West	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-01
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-24
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-17
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-10
Transaction Action: North by Leftwest	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-08
The Week In Quotes: February 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: NL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-05
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-27
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 2	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: O-Dog Waits, Edmonds Campaigns	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-22
Transaction Action: Signing and Selling	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: To Live and Die in LA	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: 10 Men Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-13
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-10
Transaction Action: Going West	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-05
The Year in Quotes: The Highs and Lows of 2009	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-31
Fine Penmanship: Introducing the Archimedes Awards	Tim Kniker	2009-12-27
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hall of Fame Cases at Third and Short	Jay Jaffe	2009-12-23
Transaction Action: Godzilla, Pierre, and the Beantown Duo	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-18
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-16
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-13
Prospectus Today: Pen Men Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-25
So You Need: Help Up the Middle	Tommy Bennett	2009-11-23
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-18
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-15
The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2009-11-10
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
On the Beat: World Series Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-04
Prospectus Today: A-Rodemption?	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-02
You Could Look It Up: He Should Have Picked Lee	Steven Goldman	2009-11-01
On the Beat: World Series News	John Perrotto	2009-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Yankees versus Phillies Preview	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-28
The Week In Quotes: October 19-25	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-26
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-23
Prospectus Today: Outskipper'd	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Exasperation	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-22
On the Beat: A Showdown Lowdown	John Perrotto	2009-10-21
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
Prospectus Today: Palate Cleansing	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-19
The Week In Quotes: October 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-19
Prospectus Today: Absent Without Leave	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-18
On the Beat: Digging a Hole	John Perrotto	2009-10-18
Prospectus Today: Keeping You Guessing	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-17
Prospectus Today: The Reminder	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Left Too Long	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-16
Prospectus Today: The NLCS	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. Phillies LCS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-15
On the Beat: Closing Confidence Tests	John Perrotto	2009-10-14
Prospectus Today: A Triple Play of Division Series Post Mortems	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-14
The Week In Quotes: October 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-12
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
On the Beat: Post-season Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-11
Prospectus Today: Second Day Roundup	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-09
Prospectus Today: Tri-Series Roundup	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cardinals LDS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-07
On the Beat: Post-season Notes	John Perrotto	2009-10-07
Playoff Health Report: National League	Will Carroll	2009-10-06
The Week In Quotes: September 28-October 4	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Pens	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-05
Under The Knife: Closing Up on '09	Will Carroll	2009-10-02
Prospectus Today: Bitter Endings	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-01
You Could Look It Up: Fifth-Corner Recycling	Steven Goldman	2009-09-29
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-27
Prospectus Hit List: Nearly All Wrapped Up	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-25
Under The Knife: September Shutdowns	Will Carroll	2009-09-15
The Week In Quotes: September 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-14
You Could Look It Up: No Juice at Bailout Field	Steven Goldman	2009-09-04
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-02
Transaction Action: Operatic Wagner, or Soap-Operatic?	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-26
Prospectus Today: The Rockies' Road to the Playoffs	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-26
The Week In Quotes: August 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-24
Under The Knife: Feeling Famous?	Will Carroll	2009-08-13
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-12
The Week In Quotes: August 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-10
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
Under The Knife: Surgery Surge	Will Carroll	2009-08-04
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-31
On the Beat: Who's Still Shopping?	John Perrotto	2009-07-29
Transaction Action: Catsup or Ketchup or Catch-up?	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-23
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2009-07-22
Under The Knife: Toeing the Line	Will Carroll	2009-07-21
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
The Week In Quotes: June 29-July 5	Alex Carnevale	2009-07-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Look Over, But Don't Overlook	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-02
Transaction Analysis: NL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-02
You Could Look It Up: Lest We Forget	Steven Goldman	2009-06-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Life Without Manny	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-23
Under The Knife: Hitting the Wall	Will Carroll	2009-06-19
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-06-14
Player Profile: Mariano Rivera	Baseball Prospectus	2009-06-12
The Week In Quotes: June 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-08
On the Beat: Sunday Summary	John Perrotto	2009-06-07
Prospectus Idol Entry: Everything I Know About Baseball I learned In Sandlot	Brian Cartwright	2009-06-07
The Week In Quotes: May 25-31	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-01
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-05-24
Under The Knife: Breaking Down	Will Carroll	2009-05-19
You Could Look It Up: Roster Crunches	Steven Goldman	2009-05-14
Under The Knife: The Fourth or Fifth Seal	Will Carroll	2009-05-13
On the Beat: Mid-week Update	John Perrotto	2009-05-13
The Week In Quotes: May 4-10	Alex Carnevale	2009-05-11
Prospectus Today: Manny's Return	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Manny's Absence	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-07
Under The Knife: Lingering Issues	Will Carroll	2009-05-07
Transaction Analysis: The Mess in the West	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-30
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
Under The Knife: Help, I've Fallen and I...	Will Carroll	2009-04-13
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-02
On the Beat: Falling Into Place	John Perrotto	2009-04-01
On the Beat: Spring Dust-Up	John Perrotto	2009-03-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 27	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-06
Prospectus Today: Learning to Spell Relief	Joe Sheehan	2009-03-02
The Week In Quotes: February 23- March 1	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-02
Bronx Bummer: The Yankees Stick It to Their Ticketholders	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-24
The Week In Quotes: February 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2009-02-23
The Week In Quotes: February 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2009-02-16
Transaction Analysis: All the Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-10
The Week In Quotes: February 2-8	Alex Carnevale	2009-02-09
On the Beat: Slow-Mo Wheeling Dealing	John Perrotto	2009-02-04
The Week In Quotes: January 26-February 1	Alex Carnevale	2009-02-02
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Transaction Analysis: NL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-26
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2009-01-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Rock-y Road	Jay Jaffe	2008-12-16
Every Given Sunday: Expanding the Market	John Perrotto	2008-12-14
Transaction Analysis: Moving and Shaking	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Bleeding Edge of a Whole New Hall Game	Jay Jaffe	2008-12-09
On the Beat: The Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2008-12-09
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
GM for a Day: Dodgers	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-01
Prospectus Today: The Tool of Ignorance	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-19
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-05
The Week In Quotes: October 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2008-10-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Revisiting Those Rays of Hope	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: Penning a New Recipe	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-21
The Week In Quotes: October 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2008-10-20
Every Given Sunday: Down to the Wire	John Perrotto	2008-10-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Dream Season Ends, a Nightmare Continues	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-17
Prospectus Today: The Forgotten Narrative	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-16
You Could Look It Up: Drowning in Drama	Steven Goldman	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
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-13
Prospectus Preview: NLCS Game Three	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Coming Unravelled	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-11
Prospectus Today: Making a Stab	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-09
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Marc Normandin	2008-10-09
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Eric Seidman	2008-10-09
Playoff Health Report: NLCS	Will Carroll	2008-10-08
You Could Look It Up: The Best-Worst Blue Jays versus the Best-Worst Pirates	Steven Goldman	2008-10-07
Prospectus Q&A: Peter Gammons and Lou Merloni	David Laurila	2008-10-06
Prospectus Today: One In, Two Knocking	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-05
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-05
You Could Look It Up: Trades that Made a Difference	Steven Goldman	2008-10-03
Playoff Health Report: ALDS and NLDS	Will Carroll	2008-10-01
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2008-10-01
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-01
Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-30
Under The Knife: Back to the Way It Was	Will Carroll	2008-09-26
Under The Knife: Tune-ups and Shut-downs	Will Carroll	2008-09-25
On the Beat: Keeping Faith	John Perrotto	2008-09-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Decline and Fall of Yankee Stadium	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-22
Under The Knife: Rotation Games	Will Carroll	2008-09-22
The Week In Quotes: Week of September 8-14	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-15
Under The Knife: Coming and Going	Will Carroll	2008-09-15
Prospectus Today: Heavy Schedules and Caffeinated Flashbacks	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-13
You Could Look It Up: Love in the Temperate Zone, Part One	Steven Goldman	2008-09-09
The Week In Quotes: September 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-08
Prospectus Today: Dodger Mo'	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-08
Prospectus Q&A: Cito Gaston	David Laurila	2008-09-07
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-06
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-06
UTK Wrap: September Song	Will Carroll	2008-09-05
Under The Knife: Tweaks	Will Carroll	2008-09-02
The Week In Quotes: August 25-31	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-01
Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-29
Lies, Damned Lies: The Ultimate Fantasy Draft (Part 2)	Nate Silver	2008-08-22
The Week In Quotes: August 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2008-08-18
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Strings	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: Dunn Deal and Post-Deadline Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-11
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-11
Prospectus Hit List: Still Rising in the East	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-08
Prospectus Today: Leadoff Follies in LA	Joe Sheehan	2008-08-06
Prospectus Today: Jeter vs. Reyes	Joe Sheehan	2008-08-05
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
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-02
Prospectus Today: Which Ends Justified Which Means?	Joe Sheehan	2008-08-01
Prospectus Hit List: After the Storm	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-01
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-30
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-29
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-28
Under The Knife: Hiding Out	Will Carroll	2008-07-23
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Moves Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-21
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-14
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-08
The Week In Quotes: Week of June 30-July 6	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-07
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-30
Prospectus Hit List: Further Adventures in Interleague Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-27
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: 2008 Replacement Level Killers, Early Edition	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-19
Under The Knife: Nothing Automatic	Will Carroll	2008-06-16
The Week In Quotes: June 2-8	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-09
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-07
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-30
Prospectus Today: WillieWatch	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-27
The Week In Quotes: May 19-26	Alex Carnevale	2008-05-27
Every Given Sunday: Under Review	John Perrotto	2008-05-25
Under The Knife: Revolving Yankee Hurts	Will Carroll	2008-05-21
Under The Knife: Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick... Boom	Will Carroll	2008-05-19
The Week In Quotes: May 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2008-05-19
Every Given Sunday: Lightning in a Bottle, Thunder in the Bronx	John Perrotto	2008-05-18
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-16
UTK Wrap: Not Just the Usual Suspects	Will Carroll	2008-05-16
Prospectus Today: McCann versus Martin	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-15
Transaction Analysis: Drama-Free Turnover?	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-14
Furcal En Fuego: What He's Seeing, and What He's Doing With It	Eric Seidman	2008-05-13
UTK Wrap: At the Races	Will Carroll	2008-05-09
Fantasy Focus: Preemptive Free Agent Bidding	Peter Schoenke	2008-05-09
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Third Base Prospects	Nate Silver	2008-05-08
Under The Knife: Fashionably Hurt	Will Carroll	2008-05-08
Under The Knife: Welcome Back	Will Carroll	2008-05-05
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-05
Prospectus Matchups: Fun with Playoff Odds	Jim Baker	2008-05-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cooperstown Cases	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-30
The Week In Quotes: April 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-28
Prospectus Today: Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-23
Under The Knife: History on Repeat	Will Carroll	2008-04-17
You Could Look It Up: Hit Second and Like It	Steven Goldman	2008-04-15
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-15
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-07
The Week In Quotes: March 31-April 6	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-07
Every Given Sunday: The NRIs Who Made It	John Perrotto	2008-04-06
Doctoring The Numbers: Dodgers and Nationals	Rany Jazayerli	2008-04-05
Under The Knife: Word Games	Will Carroll	2008-04-03
The First Last: Opening Day at Yankee Stadium	Derek Jacques	2008-04-02
The Week In Quotes: March 24-30	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Prospectus Today: Spring Lessons	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-28
The Week In Quotes: March 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-24
The Week In Quotes: March 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-17
You Could Look It Up: The Babe and Beau James	Steven Goldman	2008-03-10
The Week In Quotes: March 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-10
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Dodgers	Will Carroll	2008-02-27
The Week In Quotes: The Capitol Hill Showdown	Alex Carnevale	2008-02-18
Every Given Sunday: The Bronx Challenge	John Perrotto	2008-02-17
Transaction Analysis: Philly Non-Fixes and the Seattle Predicate	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-04
Transaction Analysis: Backup Wheels within Wheels	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-29
Every Given Sunday: The Tribe Bounces Back	John Perrotto	2008-01-27
Schrodinger's Bat: For the Sake of Completeness	Dan Fox	2008-01-17
Prospectus Q&A: Ned Colletti	David Laurila	2008-01-13
The Week In Quotes: January 1-6	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-07
Transaction of the Day: Making Waves in the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-27
The Class of 2008: The Hitters, Part Two	Jay Jaffe	2007-12-20
The Week In Quotes: November 11-18	Alex Carnevale	2007-11-19
Every Given Sunday: Dregs	John Perrotto	2007-11-18
Prospectus Today: Bronx Mayhem	Joe Sheehan	2007-11-09
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
The Week In Quotes: October 29-November 4	Alex Carnevale	2007-11-05
Every Given Sunday: Offseason Plans	John Perrotto	2007-11-04
The 2007 Internet Baseball Awards: Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2007-11-01
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, NL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-31
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Playoff Prospectus: In the Wake of Victory	John Perrotto	2007-10-30
Prospectus Matchups: Fighting the Impossible Battle	Jim Baker	2007-10-30
Every Given Sunday: Shakeups in the Offing	John Perrotto	2007-10-28
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-22
Every Given Sunday: The Ridiculous Run	John Perrotto	2007-10-21
Prospectus Today: Incompetence, Excellence, and Disgrace	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: Terry Francona	John Perrotto	2007-10-15
The Week In Quotes: October 7-14	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-15
Analyze This: Hope, Faith, Change, and Money	John Perrotto	2007-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: Indians versus Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-12
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Prospectus Today: Wrapping up the Playoffs' First Round	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: There's No Place Like Home	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-08
Prospectus Today: Three In, Two Knocking	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-08
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Two	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-05
Prospectus Matchups: Getting Right Back on the Horse	Jim Baker	2007-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Indians	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Jim Baker	2007-10-02
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, AL	Will Carroll	2007-10-02
You Could Look It Up: Scapegoats	Steven Goldman	2007-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 24-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-01
Every Given Sunday: Tribe Success, and Its Duplication	John Perrotto	2007-09-30
Prospectus Today: A Crowd of Heroes	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-26
Every Given Sunday: Changing of the Guards	John Perrotto	2007-09-23
Prospectus Today: Take a Breather	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-19
The Week In Quotes: September 9-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-17
Transaction of the Day: AL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-09-15
Prospectus Today: Dialing the Wrong Weekend Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-14
Under The Knife: The Madness of Crowds	Will Carroll	2007-09-12
The Week In Quotes: September 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-10
The Week In Quotes: August 26-September 2	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-03
Future Shock: Ian Kennedy	Kevin Goldstein	2007-08-30
Under The Knife: Bad Weekend	Will Carroll	2007-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-27
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Prospectus Matchups: Micah Owings	Jim Baker	2007-08-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2007 Replacement Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-21
Prospectus Today: Joba Chamberlain and Popular Madness	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-20
Wait 'Til Next Year: Joba Chamberlain	Bryan Smith	2007-08-14
Prospectus Matchups: Victimhood!	Jim Baker	2007-08-14
The Week In Quotes: August 5-12	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-13
Under The Knife: Appreciation	Will Carroll	2007-08-08
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-08
A Little Less Glamour: The Next Trading Deadline	John Perrotto	2007-08-08
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-08-06
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Overwhelming Underdogs: When to Panic in Boston	John Perrotto	2007-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-01
Prospectus Q&A: Darnell Coles	David Laurila	2007-07-15
Prospectus Hit List: Friday the 13th Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-13
The Week In Quotes: July 1-8	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-09
Under The Knife: Deep in the Heart	Will Carroll	2007-07-06
Prospectus Today: Lining Up Your Ducks	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-05
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-02
Prospectus Hit List Remix: Let's Twist Again	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-29
Under The Knife: Hurry Up, or Wait?	Will Carroll	2007-06-26
The Week In Quotes: June 18-25	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-25
Prospectus Today: Dunn Deals	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-15
The Week In Quotes: June 4-11	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-11
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
The Week In Quotes: May 29-June 4	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-04
JAWS Returns: Cooperstown Musings	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-21
The Week In Quotes: May 14-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-21
Every Given Sunday: Records Big and Small	John Perrotto	2007-05-20
Prospectus Q&A: Ken Macha	David Laurila	2007-05-20
The Week In Quotes: May 1-6	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-07
Every Given Sunday: Central Obsessions	John Perrotto	2007-05-06
Prospectus Today: Pinstriped Firestorms	Joe Sheehan	2007-05-01
The Week In Quotes: April 23-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-30
Prospectus Matchups: The Race to the Middle	Jim Baker	2007-04-27
The Week In Quotes: April 16-23	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-23
Every Given Sunday: Running Hot and Cold	John Perrotto	2007-04-22
Transaction Analysis: April 19-21, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-22
Who Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey?: Pinch Running in the Last 50 Years	Brandon Isleib	2007-04-10
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Devil Rays at New York Yankees, April 2, 2007	Derek Jacques	2007-04-03
Hope and Faith: How the Texas Rangers Can Win the World Series	Jamey Newberg	2007-03-29
Schrodinger's Bat: The Price of Contentment	Dan Fox	2007-03-29
Hope and Faith: How the New York Yankees Can Win the World Series	Alex Belth	2007-03-27
Schrodinger's Bat: Double Steals And More	Dan Fox	2007-03-22
Player Profile: Victor Martinez	Marc Normandin	2007-03-21
Prospectus Today: The Veterans Committee	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-06
Positional Health Reports: Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-05
The Week In Quotes: February 26-March 5	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-05
Grumpy Old Men: JAWS Tackles the Veterans Committee Ballot	Jay Jaffe	2007-02-26
The Week In Quotes: February 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2007-02-19
Prospectus Today: Finding a Spot	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-14
The Week In Quotes: January 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-22
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part One	Jay Jaffe	2006-12-13
Player Profile: Josh Phelps	Marc Normandin	2006-12-13
Prospectus Matchups: This Week in Baseball Headlines	Jim Baker	2006-11-10
Internet Baseball Awards: The Results Are In	Greg Spira	2006-11-02
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
World Series Prospectus: Game Four Diary	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-27
World Series Prospectus: Game One	Nate Silver	2006-10-22
World Series Prospectus: Detroit Tigers versus St. Louis Cardinals	Nate Silver	2006-10-21
Prospectus Today: Decisions	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-18
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Six	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-09
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Four	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-07
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Three	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-06
You Could Look It Up: The Definition of Insanity	Steven Goldman	2006-09-29
Prospectus Today: The Question	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-18
Prospectus Matchups: Pitcher for MVP?	Jim Baker	2006-09-08
Future Shock: Firing Up the Wayback Machine	Kevin Goldstein	2006-07-28
Schrodinger's Bat: A Plethora of Blunders	Dan Fox	2006-07-20
Eric Gregg: 1951-2006	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-09
Under The Knife: Expert	Will Carroll	2006-04-20
You Could Look It Up: Tales from PECOTA	Steven Goldman	2006-04-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Projecting Wily Mo	Dan Fox	2006-03-30
JAWS 2006: From the Mailbag	Jay Jaffe	2006-01-30
Internet Baseball Awards: 2005 American League Winners	Greg Spira	2005-10-31
Prelude to the Playoffs: Yankees/Red Sox Game One	Paul Swydan	2005-10-01
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-12
The Veterans Committee Ballot: JAWS Chews on the Eligibles	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-02
Prospectus Today: Finis	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-28
One Man is an Island: Barry Bonds and His Teammates	Jay Jaffe	2004-10-04
You Could Look It Up: Shifting on the Fly	Steven Goldman	2004-08-17
From The Mailbag: Questec, Park Factors and Transactions Galore	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-12
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-01
The Class of 2004: Analyzing the Hitters	Jay Jaffe	2004-01-06
Prospectus Today: Game Three	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-22
Breaking Balls: Ghosts of Pinstripes Past	Derek Zumsteg	2003-10-16
Aim For The Head: Pete Rose and the Hall of Fame	Keith Woolner	2003-08-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-16
Prospectus Feature: 2003 IHOF Veterans Committee Results	Neal Traven	2003-02-26
Team Health Reports: New York Yankees	Dr. William Carroll, University of Mobile	2003-02-19
Prospectus Feature: The Yankees' Seven-Man Rotation	Nate Silver	2003-02-11
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-25
Prospectus Feature: The Midsummer Classic: Making it More Than Just an Exhibition Game	Doug Pappas	2003-01-22
The Week In Quotes: December 2-December 15	Ryan Wilkins	2002-12-16
Prospectus Q&A: Dr. Mike Marshall (Part Two)	Jonah Keri	2002-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Keith Scherer	2002-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-18
Internet Baseball Awards: Managers of the Year	Greg Spira	2002-10-16
The Daily Prospectus: Defending the Bandwagon	Jonah Keri	2002-10-07
Prospectus Roundtable: Scioscia, Rueter, and More Playoff Fun	Baseball Prospectus	2002-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. New York Yankees	Jeff Bower	2002-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 23-29	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-30
The Week In Quotes: September 9-15	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-16
Swinging for the Hall: The Best Hitter Outside Cooperstown	Michael Wolverton	2002-09-05
Transaction Analysis: July 26-27, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-29
Transaction Analysis: June 25-July 14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-19
The Daily Prospectus: Ten Days, One Column	Joe Sheehan	2002-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 8-14	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-15
The Daily Prospectus: Joe and Bob Make People Mad	Joe Sheehan	2002-07-01
The Week In Quotes: The Week in Quotes, June 17-23, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-06-24
Doctoring The Numbers: Doctoring the Numbers: Sweet Relief	Rany Jazayerli	2002-06-18
The Week In Quotes: June 3-9	Derek Zumsteg	2002-06-10
Transaction Analysis: May 23-27, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-29
The Week In Quotes: May 6-12	Derek Zumsteg	2002-05-13
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-04-15
Transaction Analysis: March 26-30, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-02
Prospectus Feature: The Salary Cap: Another Viewpoint	Ted Frank	2002-03-05

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-09 13:00:00	Thanks for the chat Jay! If given a choice, and you could take only one of the three, would you rather have Joe Torre's career as a player, his career as a manager, or his future as the owner of the dodgers if I could guarantee his group gets the nod? (Mike from Avoiding Work)	Take it for what? As my own life? As the basis of voting him into the Hall of Fame? As a player, Torre is just short of the Hall. As a manager, he's plenty qualified, even if a bit overrated. As an owner... well, I'm not sure he's the best candidate - he'd be a minority partner anyway, not the moneybags - but I'd need more time to study the issue. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2011-11-16 13:30:00	Who was your favorite baseball player growing up? (Steve from Ireland)	Bernie Williams. Wish I could say my favorite player was someone more obscure, like, I don't know, Duane Kuiper, but unlike Joe Posnanski, I grew up not far from Yankee Stadium in the mid- to late-90s, so marginally talented players were in pretty short supply. The first autograph I ever got was by Clay Bellinger, so I suppose I could have formed an unhealthy attraction to him. (Joe Torre did.) Bernie was a great hitter, graceful in the field (at least until his later years, or until he tried to throw the ball) and on the bases (I miss seeing him go first-to-third), and to the extent that you can determine these things from afar, seemed to have a softer side than the typical ballplayer who spends his offseason huntin' and fishin', which also appealed to me. Good guitar player, too. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-09-06 14:00:00	What in the world is EDSP doing on the Yankees roster at this point in the season. Is this some act of contrition from Brian Cashman for delivery Proctor into Joe Torre's nefarious clutches out in Los Angeles? (Cult of Basebaal from Los Angeles Anaheim of Pasadena)	Just eating a few innings for the bullpen as the Yankees go into their victory lap. It was nice to see him back, but no, he shouldn't be there in any capacity but trash-time relief work. (Steven Goldman)
2011-05-05 13:00:00	I'm not sure a team could pull of a 4-man rotation, but I see no reason a team couldn't pull off a 6-man bullpen - and so a 14-man bench. Its not for every team - the Pirates, say, probably couldn't do it. You'd need very reliable starters, and you couldn't carry a LOOGY - but its doable. This wouldn't be a radical change - most fans and probably a good number of writers probably don't know who the 7th guy in a bullpen is. Why hasn't someone tried it yet? (As a side note - if the Rays didn't have so many younger starters, and such a flexible bench, I'd expect Maddon to do it. Maybe in a couple of years?) (Shaun P. from Medway, MA)	I'm pretty sure Joe Torre didn't know who the seventh guy in his bullpens was either. His memory tended to stop at Scott Proctor. We've also seen teams win championships without a LOOGY, an evolutionary dead end if I've ever seen one, and I'm not just talking about my first girlfriend's mother. You're right, though, and the Phillies could do this. You keep that last pitcher at Triple-A and call him if you really need him. Teams seem to think of their rosters as Swiss Army knives--you have to be prepared for every eventuality, hence the 3rd catchers on some teams -- a meteor might strike both backstops. Dudes, if you lose one game due to a shortage of catchers fine; you might win several more with more flexibility the rest of the time. (Steven Goldman)
2011-03-17 13:00:00	Hey Mike, really enjoy your stuff here and on MSTI. Has there been anything in the off-season or early spring training that inspires any confidence in Donnie Baseball's managing ability? (cjslawyer from The Insurance Capital of the World)	Thanks. It's really hard to judge Mattingly when he's still yet to manage a single real game, but so far I think he's been impressive off the field. He's 20+ years younger than Joe Torre and reportedly much better equipped to relate to the younger players, and he decided on the Opening Day starter and the batting order very early in camp, rather than letting it linger like Torre did. We'll have to see how it goes when the games start (I know everyone likes to bash his 'two mound visits' fiasco, but that's hardly fair). If anything worries me so far, it's that he says he wants to bat Casey Blake 2nd because he can bunt, which is problematic for any number of reasons, not the least of which is that Blake injured himself on a bunt last week. (Mike Petriello)
2011-03-09 13:00:00	Charlie Sheen recently avowed he was 'married to baseball.' Does this fall under Joe Torre's jurisdiction as the newly appointed VP of Baseball Operations? Is he ultimately going to have to discipline Sheen when he wields a knife to baseball's throat and locks it in the hotel bathroom? (Dan from NY)	Interesting point you make. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2011-03-09 13:00:00	What are the chances Brett Myers gets traded to the Yanks? I'm in an NL only keeper league and he was offered in a trade at a $2 salary, but if he goes to the AL, he dies. (rsavits from NY)	I don't know. How would Joe Torre handle that one? (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2010-10-20 13:00:00	On Girardi for a second, was I the only Yankees fan who was a little nervous that he WOULD leave? Look, I hate some of his in-game management but he has constructed a very successful bullpen our of scraps in three straight years. He doesn't fall into small ball traps as often as other prestigious managers (Maddon) and, at the very least, he has an open mind about unorthodox maneuvering. I'm not Girardi's biggest fan but I still feel oddly comfortable with him. (Adam from NY)	The bullpen rebuilding thing is a big point in his favor. That's a real skill. After Mariano Rivera, you know how many relievers Joe Torre established in 13 years? Scott Proctor? Maybe? Girardi has broken in more pitchers in three seasons than the old man did in more than a decade. I also appreciate his being willing to bat a power-hitter second, be it Swisher or Granderson. Tactically he's not all there, but few managers these days are John McGraw. On the whole, I think he's positive, even if in other aspects of his thinking, like closer usage and those bloody IBBs, he's too conventional. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-22 13:00:00	When Lou Piniella leaves the managing ranks, how will history treat him? Didn't he kind of "quit" on the Devil Rays? (dianagramr from NYC)	But he dyed his hair, too! C'mon! That's gotta count for something! Managers aren't remembered for their mediocre years (Joe Torre in St. Louis, anyone?), so I think Sweet Lou will be remembered fondly. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-07-26 14:00:00	Ken, who you think are the best 3 managers in baseball? (Zooey from LA)	Great question, and frankly, one I haven't really thought much about. Win-Loss records have so much more to do with the talent a manager's given than any innate skill the manager has. Was Joe Torre truly a great manager when he was in NYC? I can't say that I know. I guess if I were running a team I'd do my best to sign Tony LaRussa, assuming that Dave Duncan comes with him. My other two would be Bobby Cox and Ozzie Guillen, who never gets enough credit for how well he manages a pitching staff. Maybe I'm just voting for interesting managers! (Ken Funck)
2010-06-28 14:00:00	Admit it: Joe Torre makes you yearn for the glory days of Grady Little, doesn't he? (MSTI from NYC)	Nope. He frustrates me at times, particularly the way he can burn through relievers, but he's still one of the better managers in the majors, less from a tactical standpoint than from a leader-of-men one, and I think he does a pretty decent job with what he's got in LA. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-05-14 13:00:00	Jay Who do you see the Dodgers settling on for the 4th and 5th spots in the rotation? Elbert hasn't exactly been lighting it up for the Isotopes, is he still a consideration? Would Washburn be that much of an improvement over what they already have? (JoeR from Upstate)	Well, I'd assume that if Vicente Padilla returns he'll get first crack at reclaiming the fourth spot, and it sounds like John Ely has earned himself a longer look in the rotation based upon his past two starts. Scott Elbert hasn't pitched very well down in Albuturkey, but perhaps later this summer he'll round into shape, him or Josh Lindblom. Other than salty veteran goodness of the kind Joe Torre craves, I don't think Washburn would bring that much of an improvement, particularly given that he's been sitting on his derriere. For that kind of trouble, I wonder about the possibility of a Pedro Martinez return to Chavez Ravine. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-02-02 13:00:00	Any idea on how much longer Mauer will be a catcher? Or where he will be moved? He's athletic enough to play 3rd or Corner outfield, correct? He doesn't have to be moved to 1st (hopefully). (Wendy from Madrid)	We had a discussion about this amongst ourselves -- maybe it will be a roundtable. I know Mauer wants to catch and the Twins have always resisted moving him, even a bit. Maybe he follows a Joe Torre pattern, starting to transition to 1B/3B ... but Mauer is much, much more athletic, not to mention 1B is blocked. Some have mention Johnny Bench, who is a better physical comp (not as tall or athletic, but freakishly strong and huuuuuge hands), but he played all over the place - including CF on occasion! I think it will take a significant injury to move him. One more comp -- athletic, tall (6'3) catcher who stayed behind the plate his entire, long career despite his defense and could hit a little bit? Mike Piazza. (Will Carroll)
2009-10-13 14:00:00	Fair to say that $$$ people in the Fox and ESPN offices are hoping for a Dodger-Yankees World Series? What is CK hoping for? (strupp from Madison)	The exact opposite, not just because I'm contrarian, but because I'd really like to see what the Phillies' wave of southpaws do against an Angels lineup that boasts a few lefty-killers past (Vladi) or present (Juan Rivera, Torii Hunter). Add in Scioscia vs. Manuel, and I think it would be a much more interesting series to watch than the interminable "What's Joe Torre thinking, is he pondering his past in pinstripes, blahblahblah." (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-08 14:00:00	Joe, the two worst moments in all of sports are-- a) When a football game is stopped for five minutes to go to a replay to figure out if a guy's foot was inbounds in the 5th minute of the second quarter, and b) When a basketball team makes a buzzer beater, and then can't celebrate for 10 minutes while the refs watch the replay over and over. (Happens in hockey, too.) I'm of the mind that the constant second-guessing of every play brings sports to a complete halt and makes them an absolute bear to watch. Baseball already has enough of this crap in the playoffs, with the three minutes of commercials and Joe Torre taking the longest, slowest walks in the world to the mound. There is no need to institutionalize it any further. Baseball should be a beautiful game with a flow, and one in which what you see is what you get--there are no do-overs, no callbacks of touchdowns. Baseball's real problem is that its umpiring system is in no way merit-based. You are not graded by performance, only seniority. Once you're in the club you can't be kicked out, even if you're terrible. I think that if you changed that a lot of these problems would be fixed. (spf31 from chicago)	See, I think neither of those is worse than watching a team lose when it did exactly what it was supposed to do, but a middle-management functionary made a mistake that is correctable. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-25 13:00:00	Should Joe Torre be a hall of fame manager when so many of his star players have been found to use PEDs both with the Yankees and now with the Dodgers? He has always gotten a ton of credit for the way that he handles the clubhouse so shouldn't he have been aware of what was going on? As much as any player Torre has parlayed PEDs into fame, success,MILLIONS of dollars and one day a plaque in Cooperstown. (brian from brooklyn)	Yes, he should. This is a ridiculous argument against his candidacy. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-25 13:00:00	Are you surprised at the light bulb going off in Joe Torre's head telling him to let broxton pitch to the 3-4-5 hitters in the eighth? Is it only because Sherrill has his closer's certificate? (ben from chicago)	Rany e-mailed me the quote over the weekend...that was just awesome. For those of you who didn't see it, Torre decided to do just that, try and "save" the game in the eighth by using his nominal closer, and use his #2 guy against the bottom of the lineup. It's exactly what I've been screaming for for years. I sure hope he tries it again. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-13 13:00:00	Hi Steve, thanks for the chat. What are your thoughts on how Girardi handles the Yanks' pen? He seems to be excellent strategically (players know and are comfortable with their roles, no one's overworked, flexible in who has what role) but mediocre tactically (who to bring in to face which batters). (Jeff P from NYC)	I think you've nailed it exactly. As I said earlier, in both of his seasons in New York, he's started with one bullpen and finished with another, and after more than a decade of Joe Torre's obsessive focus on one or two relievers, as well as blind loyalty to anyone who had been on the roster for more than 15 minutes, it's been quite refreshing. If Torre were here, we'd still be watching balls hit off of Edwar Ramirez fly over the moon... It's been so long since I've seen a manager who excelled at pen matchups on a regular basis. Who would you rate as tops at that? Scioscia? LaRussa? (Steven Goldman)
2009-08-13 13:00:00	Yankees-Braves? Personally, I think we're way overdue for a good Yankees-Dodgers series. As a side note, is there a worse year for a Dodgers fan to have started following baseball than 1982? (Mark from Albuquerque)	Yes -- 1931... I'm not sure how much "Joe Torre's Revenge/Redemption/Etc" storyline I could take in a Yankees-Dodgers confrontation. It would just be gigatons of that stuff. (Steven Goldman)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	As an O's fan, I'm thrilled with the Sherrill deal. But what were the Dodgers thinking? He's at best a setup guy with major control issues against right-handed hitters. Is that really worth a future major-league third-baseman? (Christopher from Nashville, TN )	I don't want to underrate Sherrill here; I think he might finally give Joe Torre the Mike Stanton-level lefty to set up in the pen who can also close in a pinch that puts the Dodgers' skipper in his comfort zone with his pen. That said, it's still a great deal for the Orioles, because Bell fills a precise organizational hole exceptionally well. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	Please, for the love of all things holy...tell me this is the end of the road for the most overrated manager in baseball...Dusty Baker. (Phil from Louisville)	And here I was thinking you were talking about Joe Torre, right up until the end. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	Speaking of Matt Kemp, is he still batting in the last third of the Dodgers' lineup? Is there any way doing so can be considered reasonable? (Patrick from MPLS)	The only reason the Dodgers have gotten away with it is because the team leads the league in OBP, and there always seems to be somebody on base for him when he's at-bat. If his RBI total were lower (it's 44, a not-too-distant fourth on the team), Joe Torre might not be getting away with it. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-24 13:00:00	Damon, Matsui, Cashman, Girardi --- how would you rank order the likelihood of their returning to the Bronx in 2010? (frank leja from DC)	Frank Leja??? Now there's an obscurity for you. And a deceased one. I say Damon and Matsui no, Cashman and Girardi yes. I don't think Girardi has done a bad job. He's sometimes a little too enamored of the small ball, and his usage of the bullpen isn't always what I want it to be, but he's been more aggressive in trying to work out relief problems on a staff-wide basis than Joe Torre ever was. He also favored Brett Gardner over Melky Cabrera (or did) which earns points with me, has Joba in the rotation, and has tried batting Nick Swisher second. He's also a lot more candid with the public than he was last year. I'm not sure why he should take the fall if this club doesn't win. (Steven Goldman)
2009-06-03 15:00:00	Always enjoyed your column! I think the dodgers have enough to win the division, but is Billingsley, Kershaw, Kuroda and Wolf enough SP for playoff season? Seems to me that may not, but the first two are untouchables, the latter two not appetizing for pretenders. Offensively maybe a right handed bat from the bench (bobby crosby or garret atkins for the right price, chin lun hu or delwyn young). what is your take? (jay from LA)	A namesake who's a Dodger fan? This is what it sounds like when doves cry... I hope and expect they'll add another veteran starter by the deadline, because between Kershaw's limitations and those of Wolf, they need extra arms to patch them through. That said, I've been pleasantly surprised with what they've gotten out of Official Hit List Whipping Boy Eric Milton, because while wandering in the weeds he honed a change-up, and has given the Dodgers a couple of serviceable starts. The bench needs some work, mainly via Joe Torre ditching the 13th pitcher so they can have an extra live body. I wouldn't touch Crosby with a ten-foot clown pole, but I suspect they'll scare somebody up sooner or later. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-04-29 17:00:00	How different do you expect the sharks to look next season? Between Thornton, Marleau and Nabokov, who stays? Who goes? I would love this team with a new goalie (Huet??) but picking on Marleau and Thornton seems to be a Bay Area pastime, and its just hard to see the team's core coming back after this latest flop. (Jeff from San Jose)	Possibly more to the point - Should coach Todd McLellan stay at the helm if he shows himself to be outcoached in the playoffs while possessing superior talent? This is the Joe Torre question. Roster: Devin Setoguchi and Dan Boyle are quality players. Thornton and Pierre Turgeon –I mean, Patrick Marleau– had a bad series but have talent, though at a price. I’d look long and hard at some of the other top six forwards, particularly Milan Michalek (As an aside, I swore two years ago never to have on my fantasy team again). Rob Blake has always been overrated in my book. Huet (+4.5 GVT in 39 games) is not an improvement over Nabokov (+7.7 GVT in 61 games). How about dealing some of that second line dreck to Florida for Craig Anderson (+12.9 GVT)? (Timo Seppa (Hockey))
2009-04-16 13:00:00	At some point is an MLB manager a finished product. For instance, does Dusty Baker still have a learning curve? Will Joe Maddon continue to grow and learn? Is Joe Torre the same guy who was in NY 5 years ago? (Goo Goo the cat from Dreaming of rabbits and catnip)	That's a pretty interesting question. I wonder if who is the boss of the manager has anything to do with their own growth/stagnation. Like if you don't have a front office that pushes you towards certain strategies, would the manager fall into a routine of sorts and never learn any new tricks/strategies? Is Joe Torre different in LA than he was in NY because his bosses treat him differently? What do you guys think? (Marc Normandin)
2009-03-13 13:00:00	Re: Posada and his support - the Yankees failure to snaffle Piazza when he left the Mets (giving them scores of Met fan transplants, a defensively-weak but serviceable backup and a still healthy bat) was one of the most egregious 'obvious' moves I've ever seen. (Silv from NY, NY)	Not sure what went on behind the scenes there, but it certainly had a logic to it on the surface. Part of it, I suspect, is that Joe Torre seems to prefer his catchers to be as un-Torre-like as possible -- all glove, no bat. (Steven Goldman)
2009-03-06 14:00:00	Speaking of the Ballpark that homes the Rangers (I forget it's name now and can't remember what it used to be named), I saw BP2009 call the Park Factor at 1.018... "Slight hitter's park." Is that right? It is not that much different than Camden Yards if that is the case. Typo? Please explain. (Corkedbat from Dallas)	That does seem a bit low, doesn't it? Then again, find me a pitcher who's stoked to throw in Camden Yards. I can see Joe Torre on the top step, with Mel Stottlemyre on the phone Two more questions... (Jay Jaffe)
2009-02-11 14:00:00	Hi John, do you think any of the pitchers out of the group of Kartsens, Ohlendorf, and McCutchen will be a factor for the Pirates rotation this year? Do you see any upside there, or is this just a bunch of guys? (Rob from Brighton)	I think Ohlendorf is going to have a really good year and I like McCutchen a little better than Karstens because of his stuff. One thing that did strike me last September, though, was how highly Joe Torre regarded Karstens' pitchability. That has to be worth something. (John Perrotto)
2008-12-05 14:00:00	Source = Joe Torre? Just blink twice for yes. (Dennis from Chicago)	No, because they predate his arrival. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-12-05 14:00:00	Do you think Santo finally gets in this year? Also, when will Joe Torre finally get recognized for his career in its entirety...why make him wait until he's on the ballot as a manager, when as of right now, his collective accomplishments are worthy when taken together? (ssteadman from St. Louis, MO)	Sticking with Torre, if you're going to commission a bronze plaque, you want the numbers to be final. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-11-14 13:00:00	Although Longoria got ROY and Madden MOY, the Rays will have nobody close to the top tier of MVP or Cy Young candidates. Any idea of how rare it is for a pennant winner to fare so badly in these awards? (keef66 from spartanburg, sc)	Check out the Yankees all throughout the Joe Torre run. It's pretty common. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-14 13:00:00	Why does Joe Torre seem to always get a pass from the mainstream media? His bullpen usage was terrible and he got out-managed by Manual last night, especially when Manual forced Torre to burn a lefty arm when Geoff Jenkins was sent up to pinch-hit. Would Torre have used a lefty, if available, in the Stairs situation or would have persisted in using Broxton? (jrobs7777 from Philadelphia)	It's actually comparable to what Torre did in Game Two, burning Beimel in the third inning. He didn't pitch well then. I think once Broxton was in, he was in, but I kind of question playing matchups with Geoff Jenkins, who really only goes from suck to suck' in that situation. Torre using the two lefties for four batters in the sixth is where he lost me. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-09 14:00:00	What is the best way to objectively anaylze overall managerial effectiveness - beyond winning pct? Must I go to the grave believing that Joe Torre is a genius simply because he has had the keys to the Cadillac more than say, Buddy Bell? Could John McNamara be in the books as one of the greats had he managed better teams? Was Sparky really that smart? (lrgreen from NYC)	I don't know that we've got a "best way" to objectively analyze managerial performance at all. Simply going by Pythagorean over/under or by team scoring and prevention levels doesn't tell us a hell of a lot. One has to take into account the resources that were at a manager's disposal, the various key decisions that were made in situations that were hardly static. It's a very subjective area. That said, my namesake Chris Jaffe (no relation) did some studies regarding managers a couple years ago and made a presentation at the SABR convention that I did find interesting. Unfortunately, the links to the piece that I Googled aren't working and I don't have time to dig deeper right now, so I can't summarize it. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-16 13:00:00	Let's talk about the Cubs... not books or these dead, old-time players. (Quentin from Chicago)	Best team in baseball, I think, though I worry about Kerry Wood biting them in the butt in some tight postseason situation. I give a lot of credit to Lou Piniella for following through on his threat to deemphasize Fukudome a bit if he continued to struggle. Maybe I'm too used to years of Joe Torre's "It will all work out" approach to slumps, but I get impressed when a manager actually does something even vaguely assertive/proactive. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-16 13:00:00	If you were starting a team from scratch with a 2-year window to win the World Series ('09 and '10), and there was a draft of current MLB managers, Joe Girardi would be _____ on your wish list. Joe Torre would be _____. (MikeM from Branford, CT)	well off of/given a gold watch. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-16 13:00:00	Did you see this recent news: Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges, among others have been added to the Veteran's ballot. Any thoughts? It would be ironly appropriate if Santo got voted in by the Vets. (Matt from Mt. Albert, ON)	You know, I didn't see it. Torre should go in, certainly for his WS rings, arguably for his playing career, definitely for both when you combine them under the "general wonderfulness" clause that also got people like Red Schoendienst in. Santo is a no-brainer. The arguments for Gil Hodges as a player are kind of weak, unless you want to say that his one title as manager puts him over the "general wonderfulness" line. I don't know that I do. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-08 13:00:00	Ozzie Guillen was once called "The Smartest Player in Baseball." Why do so many people think he's a dumb manager? Didn't he win a World Series, and isn't this year's team far surpassing expectations? (Paranoid from Chicago)	I don't know that people think he's a "dumb" manager. He has a certain...florid quotability that makes for people underrating one's intelligence. But he manages a bullpen well, and keeps the attention on himself and off his players--kind of a profane Joe Torre, if you will. (Derek Jacques)
2008-08-18 13:00:00	Do you think the Dodgers have any notion of moving Hong-Chih Kuo back to the rotation next year after after a full, healthy, and effective season in long relief? (Connor from Chicago, IL)	I hope so. The other alternative is making him a one-inning reliever, since the role he's currently filling doesn't really exist in most team's bullpens any longer, and has almost never existed in one of Joe Torre's. That Torre has used him this way could be evolution, but I think it's more likely a workaround. I love Kuo though. Billngsley/Kershaw/Kuo versus Lincecum/Cain/Sanchez (or others) versus Webb/Haren/Scherzer is just a lot of fun out west. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-01 14:00:00	Manny Ramirez in a Joe Torre clubhouse? That should be interesting... ...Or does Joe not care anymore? (Nick Stone from New York, NY)	Hey Nick! I think it will be fine so long as Manny's in the lineup instead of Pierre... He got what he asked for, so it's put-up-and-shut-up time for him. And let's face it, the only time Torre's really appeared to have had a problem tamping down on what was going on in the clubhouse was circa 2006 with regards to Alex Rodriguez, who's still bigger and more radioactive than Manny is right now. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-06-17 15:00:00	We know the way it was handled was wrong but were the Mets right in firing Willie Randolph? (David from NJ)	Well, as botched a job as it was, I don't entirely disagree with the decision to dismiss Randolph. As Rob Neyer pointed out at ESPN, there's a good argument to make that he's not the right manager at the right time for this club, even given its flimsy construction. Managers aren't solely tacticians. They're leaders of men (some very boyish men at times). Different managers have different styles, but some seem to be better at protecting their teams by placing themselves in the line of fire and drawing the attention away from the struggles of their clubs. Ozzie Guillen is a good example of this now, as batsht crazy as he may seem, there's a method to his madness. Joe Torre does the same thing while exuding an aura of pure calm. Bobby Valentine, Casey Stengel, Leo Durocher, Tommy Lasorda - the styles can vary but that function is an important one. Randolph didn't handle that aspect of the job very well. The Mets have carried a very negative aura around them since last year's collapse, and not even the acquisition of Johan Santana could erase that. At some point Randolph should have just said strong words to the effect of "Don't connect this club to last year's mess, it's a new day and we've moved on so you should too." Instead he played the race card and in doing so started the countdown on his own sell-by date. (Jay Jaffe)*
2008-05-27 13:00:00	Joe Torre has stated in the papers that he wants to give Russell Martin rest from catching but still keep him in the lineup at 3B. How will this affect Dewitt, LaRoche and Garciaparra? (Dodger Fan from California)	Well, first thing, I think this is an indication that Torre is way more creative than he's generally given credit for. But my inclination is that I'd just rather give Martin the extra time off than find another place to play him. He has a very, very good bat, but not a Mike Piazza type of bat where you're really killing yourself when he's not in your lineup. (Nate Silver)
2008-05-28 13:00:00	Follow up to the Joba question, do you see Edwar Ramirez taking over as the go-to guy in the 8th? He's a freak of nature who misses more bats than anyone, as far as i can tell. (kimi from portsmouth)	I think he's still living down last year's rather disastrous audition, but the good thing for him is that Joe Torre isn't here anymore and Joe Girardi wasn't here then, so the impression hasn't been allowed to calcify. It's still obvious that they're not in a hurry to trust him with high-leverage situations, but eventually they're going to run out of other choices now that Joba is out of the pen. That said, they should be auditioning more relievers in general, a point I made in today's Pinstriped Blog entry over at YES. Given that they lose every game Ross Ohlendorf appears in anyway, they might as well give someone else a chance to pitch trash time and see if they can do well and move up to greater responsibilities. They have those guys down on the farm. (Steven Goldman)
2008-05-20 13:00:00	Three questions: 1) For my Cubs lovin' wife, are the Northsiders for real? They've done well so far, but what are their big questions down the stretch? 2) Is there any light at the end of the Andruw Jones tunnel, or is that the sound of a diesel locomotive? 3) Joe Torre: great manager, or greatest manager? Seriously, look at Friday's Dodgers lineup: how could he expect to win? (scareduck from Still closer to Angel Stadium than Chavez Ravine)	Cubs: for real. Their run differential is the best in all of baseball by a wide margin, and I don't see any of the other NL Central teams being able to hang with them. I think the big questions are whether Rich Hill rediscovers his control and returns to the rotation, and whether Kerry Wood can hold up as the team's closer. Barring injuries, I think they'll be OK, and even with those injuries, they have a bit of depth to either cover from within or make a trade to help themselves out. Andruw: lots of questions about him today. The upside of his injury is that it may explain some of his struggles, it may force him to get back in shape as he rehabs, and it will give Dodger fans a bit of relief when it comes to the daily drama of the outfield lineup. Torre: Furcal being hurt certainly takes a bite out of that lineup. But really, Torre's going to have to get over this Russell Martin-at-3B fetish, even though it's only been a total of 37 innings he's played there. It's fine to give him a breather now and then, but when you're stealing at-bats from DeWitt or LaRoche to give them to Gary Bennett, something is definitely wrong. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-03-31 13:00:00	Are you surprised that the Dodgers were able to make the right move and start Andre Ethier over Juan Pierre? (dblatnik from Sunnyvale, CA)	A little bit, because Joe Torre is a sucker for the "traditional" leadoff man that Pierre represents. That said, he can be a faithless master, and Ethier will be on a short leash. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	What kind of odds do you put on Girardi breaking at least one of the Hughes/Chamberlain/Kennedy trio? (SC from Philly)	I think it's an unfair question to some extent, because for however much people point to the Josh Johnson rain-delay incident, the very nature of pitching demands that you allow for a certain number of casualties. It isn't like we're talking about Billy Martin-level usage patterns. I think the sheer odds of one of the three getting hurt are no different with Girardi skippering the club than they would be if Joe Torre was calling the shots, or most of the current crop of managers, for that matter. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	How much VORM (value over replacement manager)will Girardi provide vs. Torre? (pondertex from NYC)	Don't give Jon Heyman any ideas for new acronyms. Girardi's impact has yet to be seen. Joe Torre could be frustrating in his habits, especially with the bullpen and his devotion to failing veterans, but at least he didn't bunt himself to death or lead off with Tony Womack... Wait, he did. Well, only for a little while. I want to see how Girardi is in this regard. Also, I still haven't gotten over the Josh Johnson thing and his lack of explanation thereof. Girardi is obviously intelligent, but that's such a serious error of judgment as to possibly disqualify him from future employment. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	Can you give me your best guess playing time estimates for the following guys: Lastings Milledge Matt Kemp Geo. Soto Towles Jay Bruce cheers, Ken (makewayhomer from Boston)	Again, I don't think those guesses would be particularly valuable. You're asking me to anticipate Dusty Baker and Joe Torre etc. I know what we would like those answers to be, but it takes a lot for a vet-lovin' manager to overcome his prejudices... Soto, I think, is clear to get the bulk of ABs in Chi. It seems impossible that the Astros would finally let someone dislodge Ausmus, and I think that PECOTA is right when it speculates that Towles will be held under 400 ABs. The rest of them... stand by. (Steven Goldman)
2008-01-14 13:00:00	Should I be very very nervous about Hank Steinbrenner's new role with the Yanks? (David from Bronx)	If you own the team, you get to do what you want. I'd be a bit worried about the tenuousness I'm hearing from Brian Cashman, but let's face it -- Cashman's good, but he's replaceable. And let me be very clear here. Cashman is a good GM, perhaps great, though it's as tough to analyze him as it is Joe Torre due to the money and the great players. If I was Steinbrenner, I'd keep Cashman for as long as I could. (Will Carroll)
2008-02-04 13:00:00	I am Joe Torre. You are Juan Pierre. Make a case for playing everyday over Andre Ethier. (raygu1 from nj)	I can't. It's not that Pierre can't be a valuable player, but not every day in left field. But you know that, and I think Ned Colletti does too. (David Laurila)
2008-01-17 14:00:00	any thoughts on how Joe Torre handles the dodgers OF situation? Is he the kind of man who will let some stupid conseq. games streak stand in the way of doing what's right? (Roger from Pasadena)	I'm going to be really, really interested to see how this works out, because Torre has had the advantage of so much seeming stability with the Yankees in years past that I'm not sure he'll be able to adapt to a fluid situation where he'll have elective choices over who to play. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	I bet Joe Torre is really missing Bernie Williams just now. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	A faint glimmer of hope for Joe Torre and crew. (David Laurila)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	As I said before, Phillies phans are very appreciate of what Joe Torre is doing for us this series. Wasn't it Torre who hit ARod 8th in a playoff game a few years ago or something, or am I remembering that wrong? (Matt Swartz)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	As I remarked in today's Pinstriped Bible, it's also a better World Series than we would have had given the inevitable tearful/resentful Joe Torre homecoming stories. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	F. Leghorn (Denver): Is it too early to mention how excited I am about a Phillies-Yankees matchup? Pretty clearly they are the two best teams in the league. These crowds in Philly are electric. Well, I don't think so, but my family pre-plans funerals. So, looking at the possibility--for argument's sake--I can't say there's a better way to frame the Phillies' bid for becoming the first NL repeater since the Machine than to have them go up against Mammon in pinstripes. Or for the Yankees to take their most recent shot at tally-adding than run up against the defending pennant-winners. So rock on, it's a better narrative than seeing Manny and Joe Torre become the new superfriends to go up against the pinstriped menace. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-21 17:00:00	NLCS Game 5	No one can know just how many "greased pole" jokes I'm holding back right now. And Padilla is greasing Joe Torre's pole to the World Series (how's that for a segue?) as he fails to get through the inning. Now the Dodgers will have to not only stop the bleeding but burn a reliever and pinch-hitter on this transaction. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	Shaun P. (Medway, MA): Not a question as much as a comment re: last night's game. I too did not know about Kuo's limitation, but when I saw Sherrill was going to pitch the 8th last night, I was not surprised. Joe Torre ran his bullpen by formula ("Hmm, its the 8th inning, well that means Farnsworth pitches!") for how many years with the Yanks? All that said, with Kuo unavailable, I do think Torre did the right thing. My beef was that Sherrill was laboring and was due for an over-correction, IE after a bunch of balls, a fat strike. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	I was at that game against the Rangers where he hit Teixeira! It was hella fun razzing him, but he's been a model citizen in Dodger blue. The Joe Torre glare has worked wonders. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-15 17:00:00	2009 NLCS Game One (Phillies/Dodgers)	Joe Torre wears the goat horns; George Sherrill wears the bicycle horns. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-15 17:00:00	2009 NLCS Game One (Phillies/Dodgers)	And Joe Torre gets the EPIC FAIL for bullpen handling, just like I wrote he would. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-15 17:00:00	2009 NLCS Game One (Phillies/Dodgers)	Jonathan (New York): Matt Kemp, star or superstar? Star now, superstar if he takes another little hop forward, which is possible given that this was just his age-24 season. It would help if he had a manager that wouldn't let him waste half his season batting in the 6/7/8 spots. I have a lot of respect for Joe Torre in many ways, but in others he reminds me of Richard Mulligan playing Custer in "Little Big Man," making oracular and nonsensical pronouncements about people's jobs ("You are a muleskinner!")that have no basis in reality. In NY, he did it with Jorge Posada, rarely batting him out of the bottom half of the order despite his power and on-base skills. Thus a Posada walk would be followed up something like a Miguel Cairo at-bat. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	Joe Torre loves non-hitting catchers too, which is surprising given what kind of player Torre was. One wonders if he believes he was hurting the Braves all those years. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	Joe Buck is famously repped by the William Morris Agency, sharing a rep with Joe Torre. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	He ended up with a starting catcher that couldn't hit, either. Joe Torre did a lot of good things in New York, and I would have happily welcomed him back for 2008. With that said, the man did not have that good a year in LA, and his impending MotY award will be a pretty weak one. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	Wow, some criticism in the chat window. Steven, I think it's a combination of last year being a bit of a spike, and Joe Torre mistaking him for Cal Ripken. Martin slugged .336 after the ASB, and he caught 1238 innings plus played some third base. Torre needs to pull back on him. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	I know you fellows talked about Torre starting Pierre before, but as he comes up here, I just wanted to observe how much he loves these kinds of players. Maybe it's because he played through the 1960s when what they used to call "waterbug" types were a much more dominant species in the game, but from Rafael Ramirez to Gerald Perry to Milt Thompson to Tony Womack he just has a deep-seated desire to get back to that kind of player into the lineup, even when he has better options. He's just looking for an excuse. That's not to say he's a bad manager, but this is one of his fetishes. Chad Fonville would have been a Joe Torre regular if he had ever had him... ...And in the time it took me to type that, Pierre singled and was caught. Gotta type faster, Stevie. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	I think we can safely say that Joe Torre is now third on the all-time list of postseason wins for L.A. Dodger managers behind Tommy Lasorda and Walter Alston. (Jay Jaffe)