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Birth Date	10-6-1981
Height	6' 4"
Weight	245 lbs

Age	31 years, 7 months, 19 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.42009
: 1.92010
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2007	WAS	25	12	11	51.0	49.3	1.7	5	3	0	0	2	247	59	35	34	9	96	38	38	0	43	6.00	6.02	5.83	2.5	0.2
2008	WAS	26	69	0	84.3	0.0	84.3	6	3	9	4	0	364	73	40	37	9	118	42	35	1	93	3.95	3.82	4.14	10.6	1.0
2009	PIT	27	33	0	31.3	0.0	31.3	0	1	0	1	0	134	23	12	6	0	30	20	19	1	37	1.72	2.71	2.28	9.0	0.9
2009	WAS	27	34	0	32.7	0.0	32.7	1	3	5	5	0	163	50	28	28	3	76	14	14	2	35	7.71	3.58	4.12	4.9	0.5
2010	PIT	28	72	0	69.7	0.0	69.7	4	1	6	4	0	294	58	28	28	6	92	26	26	4	100	3.62	2.65	2.69	18.5	1.9
2011	PIT	29	70	0	68.7	0.0	68.7	1	4	40	4	0	274	56	17	14	1	70	16	14	1	61	1.83	2.15	3.01	12.1	1.3
2012	PIT	30	63	0	59.7	0.0	59.7	5	2	36	4	0	254	40	18	18	8	73	36	36	1	67	2.72	4.49	3.51	6.3	0.7
2013	BOS	31	9	0	7.3	0.0	7.3	0	1	4	2	0	37	10	8	8	4	23	6	6	0	5	9.82	11.32	11.33	-3.4	-0.4
Career			362	11	404.7	49.3	355.3	22	18	100	24	2	1767	369	186	173	40	578	198	188	10	441	3.85	3.74	3.81	60.4	6.1

Advanced

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

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2000	GRF	Rk	12	11	55.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.672		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	WNC	A	27	26	144.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.668		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	VRO	A+	25	25	143.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.298		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	JAX	AA	3	3	11.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.361		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	JAX	AA	23	23	133.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.310		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	LVG	AAA	5	5	25.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.366		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	LVG	AAA	25	22	119.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.299		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	VRO	A+	5	5	21.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.488		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	JAX	AA	23	21	111.7	5.51	73	.295	.275	.349	.411	.274	.313	94	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	JAX	AA	12	12	66.0	3.97	107	.212	.252	.329	.370	.258	.283	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	LVG	AAA	14	14	74.1	5.59	79	.264	.282	.356	.436	.279	.268	103	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	WAS	MLB	12	11	51.0	5.83	73	.298	.280	.351	.455	.272	.318	96	-0.4	-0.0	2.5	0.2
2007	COH	AAA	15	15	75.3	4.70	96	.254	.267	.336	.400	.257	.263	101	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	WAS	MLB	69	0	84.3	4.14	109	.253	.275	.348	.452	.277	.292	98	11.0	1.1	10.6	1.0
2009	PIT	MLB	33	0	31.3	2.28	151	.223	.277	.349	.451	.276	.303	102	8.7	0.9	9.0	0.9
2009	WAS	MLB	34	0	32.7	4.12	109	.320	.268	.336	.420	.264	.431	101	4.9	0.5	4.9	0.5
2010	PIT	MLB	72	0	69.7	2.69	141	.233	.273	.345	.445	.277	.329	103	18.5	1.9	18.5	1.9
2010	BRD	A+	2	0	2.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	PIT	MLB	70	0	68.7	3.01	129	.198	.270	.334	.422	.270	.282	102	12.1	1.3	12.1	1.3
2012	PIT	MLB	63	0	59.7	3.51	120	.242	.266	.331	.424	.269	.225	101	6.3	0.7	6.3	0.7
2013	BOS	MLB	9	0	7.3	11.33	-36	.381	.252	.318	.436	.268	.273	106	-3.4	-0.4	-3.4	-0.4
2013	PAW	AAA	2	0	2.0	14.42	-110	.328	.282	.362	.423	.273	.167	100	-1.7	-0.2	-1.7	-0.2
Career		MLB		11	404.7	3.80	115	.253	.272	.341	.439	.272	.305	100	57.3	5.9	60.1	6.0

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2000	GRF	Rk	3	1	0	12	11	55.0	49	23	40	4	0%	-.672	8.0	3.8	0.7	6.5	1.31	4.75	0.0	0.0
2001	WNC	A	9	11	0	27	26	144.0	136	55	116	13	0%	-.668	8.5	3.4	0.8	7.2	1.33	3.38	0.0	0.0
2002	JAX	AA	1	1	0	3	3	11.0	15	7	10	2	0%	.361	12.3	5.7	1.6	8.2	2.00	10.64	0.0	0.0
2002	VRO	A+	10	6	0	25	25	143.7	129	51	139	11	0%	.298	8.1	3.2	0.7	8.7	1.25	4.20	0.0	0.0
2003	LVG	AAA	1	2	0	5	5	25.0	36	20	13	2	0%	.366	13.0	7.2	0.7	4.7	2.24	10.08	0.0	0.0
2003	JAX	AA	10	4	0	23	23	133.3	117	53	130	5	0%	.310	7.9	3.6	0.3	8.8	1.28	2.43	0.0	0.0
2004	LVG	AAA	7	7	0	25	22	119.3	128	75	97	22	0%	.299	9.7	5.7	1.7	7.3	1.70	5.05	0.0	0.0
2005	JAX	AA	9	8	0	23	21	111.7	118	55	102	17	44%	.313	9.5	4.4	1.4	8.2	1.55	4.91	0.0	0.0
2005	VRO	A+	1	0	0	5	5	21.3	25	11	25	5	0%	-.488	10.6	4.6	2.1	10.6	1.69	5.92	0.0	0.0
2006	LVG	AAA	4	3	0	14	14	74.1	70	39	46	7	41%	.268	8.5	4.7	0.9	5.6	1.47	4.49	0.0	0.0
2006	JAX	AA	7	2	0	12	12	66.0	49	38	67	4	47%	.283	6.7	5.2	0.5	9.1	1.32	2.59	0.0	0.0
2007	COH	AAA	5	4	0	15	15	75.3	65	36	71	10	39%	.263	7.8	4.3	1.2	8.5	1.34	3.71	0.0	0.0
2007	WAS	MLB	5	3	0	12	11	51.0	59	38	43	9	35%	.318	10.4	6.7	1.6	7.6	1.90	6.00	2.5	0.2
2008	WAS	MLB	6	3	9	69	0	84.3	73	42	93	9	44%	.292	7.8	4.5	1.0	9.9	1.36	3.95	10.6	1.0
2009	WAS	MLB	1	3	5	34	0	32.7	50	14	35	3	46%	.431	13.8	3.9	0.8	9.6	1.96	7.71	4.9	0.5
2009	PIT	MLB	0	1	0	33	0	31.3	23	20	37	0	28%	.303	6.6	5.7	0.0	10.6	1.37	1.72	9.0	0.9
2010	BRD	A+	0	0	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	3	0	0%	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2010	PIT	MLB	4	1	6	72	0	69.7	58	26	100	6	43%	.329	7.5	3.4	0.8	12.9	1.21	3.62	18.5	1.9
2011	PIT	MLB	1	4	40	70	0	68.7	56	16	61	1	54%	.282	7.3	2.1	0.1	8.0	1.05	1.83	12.1	1.3
2012	PIT	MLB	5	2	36	63	0	59.7	40	36	67	8	40%	.225	6.0	5.4	1.2	10.1	1.27	2.72	6.3	0.7
2013	PAW	AAA	0	0	0	2	0	2.0	2	1	1	1	29%	.167	9.0	4.5	4.5	4.5	1.50	9.00	-1.7	-0.2
2013	BOS	MLB	0	1	4	9	0	7.3	10	6	5	4	38%	.273	12.3	7.4	4.9	6.1	2.18	9.82	-3.4	-0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-07	-	60-DL	-	-	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John Surgery and Flexor Tendon Repair and Bone Chips	2013-05-16	-
2013-04-14	2013-04-30	15-DL	16	29	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-04-16	2012-04-21	DTD	5	0	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2010-03-26	2010-04-12	15-DL	17	6	Right	Elbow	Strain	Flexor/pronator Mass	-
2010-02-17	2010-02-25	Camp	8	0	Right	Elbow	Strain	Flexor/pronator Mass	-	-
2010-01-15	2010-01-15	Off	0	0	Right	Elbow	Tightness		-
2009-09-16	2009-09-27	DTD	11	10	Right	Elbow	Soreness		-
2007-04-24	2007-05-28	Minors	34	0		Groin	Strain		-
2004-09-01	2004-10-12	DTD	41	31	Right	Shoulder	Fatigue		-
2004-05-23	2004-06-03	Minors	11	0	Right	Shoulder	Stiffness		-	-
2004-02-26	2004-02-28	Camp	2	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	BOS	$
2013	BOS	$7,040,000
2012	PIT	$4,100,000
2011	PIT	$1,400,000
2010	PIT	$453,000
2009	PIT	$420,000
2009	WAS	$420,000
2008	WAS	$400,000
2000	PIT	$200,000

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$7,393,000
2011	Current	$7,040,000
7 yr	Pvs + Cur	$14,433,000
7 yr	Total	$14,433,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
5 y 65 d	Reynolds Sports Management	1 year/$7.04M (2013)

Details

1 year/$7.04M (2013). Signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$4.1M (2012). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/16/12 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 40, 45 games finished. $15,000 each for 50, 60 GF. Acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 12/26/12.
1 year/$1.4M (2011). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.453M (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10.
1 year/$0.42M (2009). Re-signed by Washington 2/14/09. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Washington 6/30/09.
1 year/$0.4M (2008). Re-signed by Washington 1/25/08.
1 year (2007). Signed as a free agent 11/06. Contract purchased 11/06. Re-signed 2/07.
Drafted 2002 (2-57). $0.615M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.175	.279	.303	.220
11	vs R (Multi)	.240	.321	.357	.243
18	Split (Multi)	-.065	-.042	-.053	-.023
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.135	.256	.269	.207
31	vs R (2012)	.236	.354	.409	.275
38	Split (2012)	-.102	-.098	-.140	-.068
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Bullpen Report: Introducing Tiers	Mike Gianella	2013-05-23
Overthinking It: The Pitches No Zone Can Contain	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-21
Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell	Mike Gianella	2013-05-16
Transaction Analysis: Barton Parcel	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-14
Perfect Game Presents: PG Pre-Draft to be Live-Streamed	Jeff Dahn	2013-05-13
Bullpen Report: Boston Blues	Mike Gianella	2013-05-09
Free Agent Watch: American League, Week Six	Paul Singman	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 8th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-08
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 1, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-01
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 18, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 17, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-17
Fantasy Freestyle: Searching for Value in Contract Clauses	Mike Gianella	2013-04-15
Minor League Update: Games of April 12-14	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 14, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-14
What You Need to Know: No Relief for Relievers	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-04
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Relief Pitchers	Paul Singman	2013-03-28
Minor League Update: Games of Tuesday, March 19	Zach Mortimer	2013-03-20
Fantasy Freestyle: Saves Are Everywhere	Jason Collette	2013-03-20
Fantasy Freestyle: 4x4 Versus 5x5	Mike Gianella	2013-03-15
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 40 Fantasy Relievers	Paul Singman	2013-03-13
Minor League Update: Games of February 28	Jason Martinez	2013-03-01
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-20
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-15
Skewed Left: How Can the Pirates Make the Most of McCutchen?	Zachary Levine	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-08
Skewed Left: Washington's Winning Way with Trades	Zachary Levine	2013-01-17
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, January 8	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-08
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Value Round-Up	Derek Carty	2013-01-07
The Keeper Reaper: Relievers for 1/2/13	Dan Mennella	2013-01-02
Transaction Analysis: Count on One Hanrahan	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-27
On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox	John Perrotto	2012-12-27
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 21	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-21
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-20
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, December 18	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Assessing Recent Pitching Moves	Derek Carty	2012-12-17
The Lineup Card: 11 Potential Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2012-12-13
Rumor Roundup: Monday, December 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-03
Resident Fantasy Genius: Closing in on Ninth-Inning Men	Derek Carty	2012-11-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: Low-Cost Saves for Your Keeper League	Derek Carty	2012-09-24
Baseball ProGUESTus: What the Insiders Say Makes a Good Manager	C. Trent Rosecrans	2012-09-11
Western Front: When Loney was Better than Gonzalez, and Kotchman was Better than Both	Geoff Young	2012-08-28
What You Need to Know: Friday, June 8	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-08
Resident Fantasy Genius: Going to the Bullpen for Wins	Derek Carty	2012-04-26
Fantasy Beat: BP Preseason Fantasy Baseball Awards	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-30
Transaction Analysis: The Ancient DH Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers	Derek Carty	2012-02-16
Future Shock: Blue Jays Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-01-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel	Derek Carty	2012-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Expert ADP Shifts	Jason Collette	2012-01-24
Fantasy Beat: Mock Draft Update	Jason Collette	2012-01-06
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	ESPN Insider	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-31
Value Picks: Relievers Review	Mike Petriello	2011-09-29
Collateral Damage: Crunch Time	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-26
Collateral Damage: Crunch Time	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-26
Value Picks: Relievers for 8-18-11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-18
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Winless in Milwaukee	Larry Granillo	2011-08-16
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
Expanded Horizons: No Walk in the Park	Tommy Bennett	2011-07-15
Game Story: Fielder for the Win	John Perrotto	2011-07-13
On the Beat: Perrotto's Picks	John Perrotto	2011-06-29
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/23	John Perrotto	2011-06-23
On the Beat: Pirate Treasure	John Perrotto	2011-06-20
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-26
Painting the Black: Should the Pirates Walk the Plank?	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-24
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 5/23	John Perrotto	2011-05-23
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-19
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-12
Spinning Yarn: Speed Traps	Mike Fast	2011-05-11
On the Beat: Heightened Expectations	John Perrotto	2011-04-20
Prospectus Hit List: Get Your Phils	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-12
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Closer Carousel	Larry Granillo	2011-04-04
Fantasy Focus: Down the Rabbit Hole	Marc Normandin	2011-03-30
Team Injury Projection: Pittsburgh Pirates	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-25
Team Injury Projection: Pittsburgh Pirates	Marc Normandin	2011-03-25
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-10
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
Fantasy Focus: Closer Rankings	Mike Petriello	2011-02-21
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-02-17
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-02-03
Fantasy Beat: The Cheapest Staff Possible	Jason Collette	2011-02-01
Transaction Analysis: Votto's Extension and Being Young in New York	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-18
On the Beat: He's All In	John Perrotto	2010-11-23
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
GM for a Day: Pittsburgh Pirates	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	Marc Normandin	2010-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	ESPN Insider	2010-09-15
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-02
On the Beat: No Problem with the Pirates	John Perrotto	2010-08-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-19
Similar Yet Different: A Look at the Two Lowest-Paid Teams in MLB	Jesse Behr	2010-08-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-12
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-05
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-01
Fantasy Beat: Trade Deadline Roundup	Marc Normandin	2010-07-31
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-29
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-22
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-15
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-12
Transaction Action: Captive, O Captive!	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: Going to Dozens	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
Under The Knife: Post-Opening Day Hurts	Will Carroll	2010-04-07
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Focus: Depth Chart/PFM Update, Part 2	Clay Davenport	2010-03-21
BP Unfiltered: On Halladay	Will Carroll	2010-03-15
Under The Knife: Spring Injury Roundup	Will Carroll	2010-03-09
Prospectus Q&A: Ross Detwiler	David Laurila	2010-01-17
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-17
Prospectus Today: Arbitration Ambush	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-08
Transaction Action: Backwater Piracy and Sabeanesque Splurges	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Underachieving Class of 2009	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-23
Future Shock: Pirates Adrift	Kevin Goldstein	2009-09-08
On the Beat: Rust Belt Teams Rusted Out?	John Perrotto	2009-08-02
Prospectus Hit List: Back in the Saddle Again	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Beating the Holiday Traffic	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-03
Transaction of the Day: Rebooting the Pirates	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-01
Transaction Analysis: NL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-16
Prospectus Today: The Bergesen Tour	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-27
On the Beat: Mid-week Update	John Perrotto	2009-05-13
Prospectus Hit List: Back to Earth	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-01
Transaction Analysis: The Mess in the West	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-30
Team Health Reports: Washington Nationals	Will Carroll	2009-02-09
Hot Stove Preview: NL East	Caleb Peiffer	2008-11-12
On the Beat: The New Crew	John Perrotto	2008-08-06
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Transaction Analysis: NL East Rosters Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-02
Team Health Reports: Washington Nationals	Will Carroll	2008-03-30
Every Given Sunday: National League Questions	John Perrotto	2008-02-10
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Schrodinger's Bat: Putting the Pedal to the Metal	Dan Fox	2007-08-16
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Wheeling and Dealing	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Debut	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-24
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-09
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Transaction Analysis: March 13-18, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-19
Hope and Faith: How the Washington Nationals Can Win the World Series	Maury Brown	2007-03-04
Transaction Analysis: November 3-16, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-17
Transaction Analysis: National League, December 15, 2005-February 11, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-15
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-17
Prospectus Today: Biding Their Time	Joe Sheehan	2004-05-18
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects, Part I	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-21
Prospectus Feature: Touring the Minors: Organizational Overview: Los Angeles Dodgers	Keith Scherer	2002-08-23

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-11-15 13:00:00	I hear that odds are Pads won't re-sign Heath Bell, but who else is giving him offers? Also, if he leaves San Diego, would that hurt his fantasy value (worse ballpark) or help (better team)? (Noah Braun from San Diego)	I haven't heard of any concrete offers yet, but the Red Sox sound like they’re going to be in on the remaining top closers (Bell and Ryan Madson). The Jays have been linked, but it seems more likely they’ll go for a cheaper option. Other teams without clear closers like the Reds and Dodgers could also get involved. The Padres might still be the favorite, though, especially if the Red Sox go a different direction (i.e. Madson, a cheaper option to compete with Bard, or a trade for someone like Joel Hanrahan). It would likely hurt his value if he did leave, but the extent would depend on where he ends up. Being on a better team is more important for starting pitchers than relievers, since offense has a smaller impact on save chances than it does on a starter’s wins. The defense will of course matter for his ratios, but as long as he’s a closer, he’ll be a good bet for 30-35 saves, as he would be in San Diego. It’s also worth noting that Bell saw a big drop in K rate this year (20% compared to 29% in 2009-2010), and Pecto actually inflates Ks by 10 percent over a neutral park. That’s going to be something we’ll really need to keep an eye on next year, but it's not enough to make me shy away from him if I need a closer in my leagues and he's affordable. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-29 13:30:00	Who are your favorite players to deal with, both past or present? (Gerald from Savannah)	Geez. That's a tough one because there are so many good guys I have dealt with in 24 years of covering baseball. I hate to leave people out but some of my favorites would have to include Sean Casey, John Burkett, Jay Bell, Craig Wilson, Jason Schmidt, Michael Barrett from the past. From the present: Jason Bay, Cole Hamels, Carlos Pena, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Nyjer Morgan, Neil Walker, Joel Hanrahan, Adam Jones, Max Scherzer, Don Kelly, Chris Perez, Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, Torii Hunter, Kurt Suzuki, Ian Kinsler. (John Perrotto)
2011-02-02 13:00:00	Hello Ben Who gets more saves this year, Brad Lidge or Evan Meek? Thanks (Ed from Cranford, NJ)	Lidge. Joel Hanrahan still seems to have the upper hand in Pittsburgh. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-01-13 13:00:00	The Bucs are supposedly close to signing Dotel, Carrasco, and some mystery third reliever. Any idea who that is? And doesn't their bullpen suddenly look better? (Bucsin07 from Pittsburgh)	Well, it would be hard for their bullpen to look worse. There's not a whole lot there right now beyond Joel Hanrahan and Evan Meek. (John Perrotto)
2009-04-28 13:00:00	Given Manny Acta's limited options, is he going to stick with Joel Hanrahan at closer after his awful start, or is he going to give a guy like Jason Bergmann a shot (a failed started with good stuff and health issues)? (Peeig13 from The Second City)	This is my darkhorse for the Nationals' closer: Kip Wells. His results have never matched his stuff as a closer and a lot of times many pitchers who fit that profile wind up being good closers for a time. Eric Gagne is a prime example. (John Perrotto)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	You should take the over on the Nationals. You have them at 72, one down from last year's 73. With the upgrades in the OF (Nook/Langerhans for Lastings, Church/Snelling for Wily Mo/Dukes), Nick Johnson coming back, and an improved rotation (giving the innings that went to Jerome Williams, Joel Hanrahan, and Mike Bascik to Odalis Perez, John Patterson, John Lannan, Tyler Clippard, etc.) this team will be better. (sbiel2 from Washington, DC)	You could be right there. One thing that PECOTA doesn't know, can't know yet, is just how all those playing time decisions will be made. Right now we have a best guess. As we see how the team sorts itself out, that prediction will be open to revision. (Steven Goldman)

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