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Birth Date	11-25-1980
Height	5' 11"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	32 years, 6 months, 24 days
Bats	B
Throws	L

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: 4.52010
: 3.52011
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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
2004	OAK	23	20	71	60	11	15	4	0	2	25	8	11	2	1	0	8	0	0	.250	.352	.417	.273	1.2	-0.5	0.1
2005	OAK	24	131	522	462	66	109	32	1	21	206	55	110	4	1	0	74	0	1	.236	.322	.446	.269	10.1	-7.1	0.3
2006	OAK	25	157	672	556	106	141	24	2	35	274	97	152	11	6	2	95	1	2	.254	.372	.493	.301	40.5	9.6	4.9
2007	OAK	26	150	659	539	84	141	36	1	22	245	100	131	10	9	1	78	3	2	.262	.381	.455	.301	40.8	2.5	4.3
2008	CHA	27	153	588	497	86	109	21	1	24	204	82	135	4	4	1	69	3	3	.219	.332	.410	.256	15.1	-5.5	0.9
2009	NYA	28	150	607	498	84	124	35	1	29	248	97	126	3	6	3	82	0	0	.249	.371	.498	.292	27.8	2.2	3.1
2010	NYA	29	150	635	566	91	163	33	3	29	289	58	139	6	2	3	89	1	2	.288	.359	.511	.301	32.6	10.1	4.5
2011	NYA	30	150	635	526	81	137	30	0	23	236	95	125	5	8	1	85	2	2	.260	.374	.449	.289	29.9	2.8	3.5
2012	NYA	31	148	624	537	75	146	36	0	24	254	77	141	4	5	1	93	2	3	.272	.364	.473	.290	26.2	12.6	4.1
2013	CLE	32	61	261	224	33	53	14	1	7	90	32	58	3	2	0	24	0	0	.237	.337	.402	.271	8.8	3.8	1.3
Career			1270	5274	4465	717	1138	265	10	216	2071	701	1128	52	44	12	697	12	15	.255	.359	.464	.287	233.1	30.5	26.9

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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
2002	VAN	A-	13	60	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.290			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	VIS	A+	49	214	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.301			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	MOD	A+	51	237	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.354			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	MID	AA	76	336	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.296			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	OAK	MLB	20	71	.273	.272	.330	.431	.000	.271	97	1	1.9	-0.7	-0.5	-0.4	1.2	0.1	1.2	0.1
2004	SAC	AAA	125	554	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.295			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	OAK	MLB	131	522	.269	.266	.323	.414	.000	.265	96	4.8	13.8	-6	-7.1	-1.4	10.1	0.3	10.1	0.3
2005	SAC	AAA	6	26	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.562			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	OAK	MLB	157	672	.301	.268	.328	.426	.000	.283	94	31.2	18.5	-8.9	9.6	-0.8	40.5	4.9	40.5	4.9
2007	OAK	MLB	150	659	.301	.266	.327	.416	.000	.301	94	30.1	19.0	-5.3	2.5	-0.2	40.8	4.3	40.8	4.3
2008	CHA	MLB	153	588	.256	.265	.328	.414	.000	.249	100	-2.8	16.8	-3.9	-5.5	2.2	15.1	0.9	15.1	0.9
2009	NYA	MLB	150	607	.292	.265	.327	.424	.000	.272	103	20.6	17.5	-6.8	2.2	-1.2	27.3	3.0	27.8	3.1
2010	NYA	MLB	150	635	.301	.257	.319	.403	.000	.335	106	26.5	18.0	-6.9	10.1	-1.0	32.6	4.5	32.6	4.5
2011	NYA	MLB	150	635	.289	.254	.316	.401	.000	.295	105	18.4	11.4	-6.6	2.8	-0.3	29.9	3.5	29.9	3.5
2012	NYA	MLB	148	624	.290	.253	.315	.401	.000	.324	105	18.6	11.2	-7.5	12.6	-0.7	26.2	4.1	26.2	4.1
2013	CLE	MLB	61	261	.271	.253	.309	.404	.258	.286	98	2.9	7.1	-4.3	3.8	0.1	8.8	1.3	8.8	1.3
Career		MLB		5274	.288	.261	.322	.412	.260	.291	100	154.3	141.3	-57	29.9	-2.7	237.0	27.2	237.5	27.3

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
2002	VAN	A-	60	10	11	3	0	2	12	13	11	3	0	.250	.441	.455	.205	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	VIS	A+	214	22	44	13	2	4	23	26	48	3	1	.240	.338	.399	.158	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	MOD	A+	237	38	56	14	2	10	43	41	49	0	2	.296	.427	.550	.254	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	MID	AA	336	36	66	24	2	5	43	37	76	0	1	.230	.330	.380	.150	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	SAC	AAA	554	109	119	28	2	29	92	103	109	3	3	.269	.410	.537	.269	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	OAK	MLB	71	11	15	4	0	2	8	8	11	0	0	.250	.352	.417	.167	.273	1.2	-0.5	0.1
2005	SAC	AAA	26	4	9	3	0	0	1	2	7	0	1	.391	.462	.522	.130	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	OAK	MLB	522	66	109	32	1	21	74	55	110	0	1	.236	.322	.446	.210	.269	10.1	-7.1	0.3
2006	OAK	MLB	672	106	141	24	2	35	95	97	152	1	2	.254	.372	.493	.239	.301	40.5	9.6	4.9
2007	OAK	MLB	659	84	141	36	1	22	78	100	131	3	2	.262	.381	.455	.193	.301	40.8	2.5	4.3
2008	CHA	MLB	588	86	109	21	1	24	69	82	135	3	3	.219	.332	.410	.191	.256	15.1	-5.5	0.9
2009	NYA	MLB	607	84	124	35	1	29	82	97	126	0	0	.249	.371	.498	.249	.292	27.8	2.2	3.1
2010	NYA	MLB	635	91	163	33	3	29	89	58	139	1	2	.288	.359	.511	.223	.301	32.6	10.1	4.5
2011	NYA	MLB	635	81	137	30	0	23	85	95	125	2	2	.260	.374	.449	.188	.289	29.9	2.8	3.5
2012	NYA	MLB	624	75	146	36	0	24	93	77	141	2	3	.272	.364	.473	.201	.290	26.2	12.6	4.1
2013	CLE	MLB	261	33	53	14	1	7	24	32	58	0	0	.237	.337	.402	.165	.271	8.8	3.8	1.3

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-04-30	2013-05-04	DTD	4	6	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-
2012-07-21	2012-07-28	DTD	7	0	Left	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-	-
2012-06-17	2012-06-19	DTD	2	0	Left	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-	-
2012-05-25	2012-05-25	DTD	0	0	-	Ankle	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2012-04-30	2012-05-06	DTD	6	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-04-25	2012-04-25	DTD	0	0	-	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2012-03-21	2012-04-01	Camp	11	0	Right	Groin	Tightness		-	-
2012-03-15	2012-03-20	Camp	5	0	Left	Groin	Tightness		-	-
2012-03-06	2012-03-07	Camp	1	0	-	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-09-09	2011-09-12	DTD	3	3	Left	Elbow	Inflammation	Tendonitis	-	-
2011-05-17	2011-05-18	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-05-06	2011-05-06	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-03-24	2011-03-25	Camp	1	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-09-12	2010-09-13	DTD	1	1		Knee	Soreness		-
2010-09-03	2010-09-05	DTD	2	2		Knee	Contusion		-
2010-08-25	2010-08-27	DTD	2	1	Left	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-08-17	2010-08-17	DTD	0	0	Right	Forearm	Inflammation		-
2010-08-13	2010-08-13	DTD	0	0		Lower Leg	Heat Illness	Heat Exhaustion	-
2010-07-23	2010-07-24	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Soreness	Achilles Tendon	-
2010-05-14	2010-05-20	DTD	6	6	Left	Upper Arm	Soreness	Biceps	-
2010-05-12	2010-05-14	DTD	2	3	Left	Upper Arm	Soreness	Biceps	-
2009-09-23	2009-09-25	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2009-05-02	2009-05-04	DTD	2	1	Right	Elbow	Contusion		-
2009-03-20	2009-03-22	Camp	2	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball Off Calf	-
2008-08-26	2008-08-26	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion		-
2008-04-10	2008-04-12	DTD	2	1		Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2007-08-13	2007-08-14	DTD	1	1		Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2007-07-20	2007-07-20	DTD	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Contusion		-
2007-04-25	2007-05-02	DTD	7	6		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-07-04	2006-07-06	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2005-05-02	2005-05-25	15-DL	23	19	Right	Shoulder	Separation	AC Joint	-
2005-02-15	2005-02-15	Camp	0	0		Thumb	Surgery	Fracture Thumb From Last Spring Training	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	CLE	$15,000,000
2015	CLE	$15,000,000
2014	CLE	$15,000,000
2013	CLE	$11,000,000
2012	NYA	$10,250,000
2011	NYA	$9,100,000
2010	NYA	$6,850,000
2009	NYA	$5,400,000
2008	CHA	$3,500,000
2007	OAK	$700,000
2006	OAK	$335,000
2005	OAK	$316,500

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$36,451,500
2011	Current	$11,000,000
9 yr	Pvs + Cur	$47,451,500
3 yr	Future	$45,000,000
12 yr	Total	$92,451,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
8 y 31 d	Dan Lozano	4 years/$56M (2013-16), 2017 option

Details

4 years/$56M (2013-16), plus 2017 vesting option. Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/23/12. 13:$11M, 14:$15M, 15:$15M, 16:$15M, 17:$14M vesting option (guaranteed if Swisher has 550 plate appearances in 2016 and passes physical at the end of 2016 season)
5 years/$26.75M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option. Signed extension with Oakland 5/11/07, replacing 1 year/$0.4M deal for 2007 signed 3/07. $0.5M signing bonus. 07:$0.7M, 08:$3.5M, 09:$5.3M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$9M, 12:$10.25M club option ($1M buyout). 2012 option increases to $12M with top 5 in MVP vote any year 2007-11. Limited no-trade clause 2011-12 (may block deals to 6 clubs). Acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Oakland 1/4/08. Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from White Sox 11/18/08. NY Yankees exercised $10.25M club option 10/29/11. NY Yankees made Swisher a qualifying offer for 2013 (1 year/$13.3M) 11/2/12.
1 year/$0.335M (2006). Re-signed by Oakland 3/06.
1 year/$0.3165M (2005). Re-signed by Oakland 2/05.
1 year (2004). Contract purchased by Oakland 9/3/04.
Drafted by Oakland 2002 (1-16) (Ohio State). $1.78M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.283	.400	.431	.292
11	vs R (Multi)	.260	.348	.491	.292
18	Split (Multi)	-.023	-.052	.061	-.001
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.003	.003	.004	.002
30	vs L (2012)	.270	.380	.389	.264
31	vs R (2012)	.273	.356	.517	.305
38	Split (2012)	.002	-.024	.128	.041
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.003	.005	.005	.003

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 17, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-17
Fantasy Mailbag: Getting the Big Fish	BP Fantasy Team	2013-06-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 9, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-10
What You Need to Know: Not on the Shin-Soo Choo Train	Daniel Rathman	2013-06-10
Fantasy Freestyle: Fast Starts and Slow Starts	Mike Gianella	2013-06-10
Pebble Hunting: Baseball's Best Comp	Sam Miller	2013-06-07
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 27, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-27
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-25
Raising Aces: Splitting the Platoon: Lefty-Phobic Pitchers	Doug Thorburn	2013-05-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 23, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-23
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-22
Fantasy Freestyle: Cool Slider, Bro	Jason Collette	2013-05-22
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-18
Painting the Black: The Cleveland Show	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 10th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-10
What You Need to Know: Turn Back the Clock Night	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 9th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-09
In A Pickle: The Turn of the Two	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-05-09
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of the Tribe	Paul Sporer	2013-05-07
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 5, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 2, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-02
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 21, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 17	Larry Granillo	2013-04-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 18, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-18
What You Need to Know: Going on Strike(outs)	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-18
Perfect Game Presents: Updated 2013 Top 100 Draft Rankings	Allan Simpson	2013-04-18
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Andrew Koo	2013-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Pete Barrett	2013-04-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 13	Larry Granillo	2013-04-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 14, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-13
Overthinking It: When the 2013 Yankees Were Young(er)	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-12
Fantasy Mailbag: Be Patient with Struggling Blue Jays	BP Fantasy Team	2013-04-12
On the Beat: Who Said You Can't Go Home?	John Perrotto	2013-04-11
Fantasy Freestyle: My American League Portfolio	Paul Sporer	2013-04-10
What You Need to Know: #Weird Returns	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-04
Skewed Left: The Future Cost of Present Improvement	Zachary Levine	2013-03-28
Fantasy Tier Rankings: American League Outfielders	Mike Gianella	2013-03-25
Fantasy Tier Rankings: First Basemen	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-20
Fantasy Auction Values: Fifth Edition, March 18	Mike Gianella	2013-03-18
Skewed Left: Saberizing the Gold Gloves	Zachary Levine	2013-03-13
Overthinking It: The Not-So-Secret Sabermetrics of Marketing	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-12
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Andrew Koo	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Pete Barrett	2013-03-11
Pebble Hunting: Team Previews Based on Cactus League Stadium Advertisements	Sam Miller	2013-03-04
Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections	Maury Brown	2013-03-04
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Toronto Blue Jays	Mike Ferrin	2013-03-02
Rumor Roundup: A Pain in the Arm	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-01
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Paul Singman	2013-03-01
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Mike Gianella	2013-03-01
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-01
You Complete Me: Four Platoon Candidates for 2013	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-02-27
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-20
Overthinking It: Why There Probably Are No Next Orioles	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Pete Barrett	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Hudson Belinsky	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Andrew Koo	2013-02-18
Five to Watch: American League Hitters	Bret Sayre	2013-02-15
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, February 13	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-13
Transaction Analysis: He Not Busy Getting Bourn is Busy Dying	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-12
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, February 12	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-12
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Shin-Soo Choo	Jeff Euston	2013-02-06
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Shin-Soo Choo	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-06
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Shin-Soo Choo	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-06
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, February 6	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-06
Raising Aces: Then and Now: Giology	Doug Thorburn	2013-01-18
In A Pickle: The Disunited States of America	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-17
Sobsequy: How to Hit, According to Kevin Long	Adam Sobsey	2013-01-16
Skewed Left: Filling the Free Agent Voids	Zachary Levine	2013-01-15
The Week In Quotes: December 31-January 6	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-01-07
The Week In Quotes: December 31-January 6	Andrew Koo	2013-01-07
The Week In Quotes: December 31-January 6	Hudson Belinsky	2013-01-07
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Value Round-Up	Derek Carty	2013-01-07
Skewed Left: Has Baltimore Been Busy Enough?	Zachary Levine	2013-01-03
The Lineup Card: 8 Baseball Resolutions	Baseball Prospectus	2013-01-02
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 28	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-28
Overthinking It: Bourn to Be ... What?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-27
On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox	John Perrotto	2012-12-27
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-27
Transaction Analysis: Stocking Stuffers and Holiday Turkeys	Colin Wyers	2012-12-26
Transaction Analysis: Stocking Stuffers and Holiday Turkeys	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-26
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
On the Beat: Jays Ready for Takeoff	John Perrotto	2012-12-20
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-19
The Lineup Card: 11 Potential Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2012-12-13
On the Beat: Moore Problems	John Perrotto	2012-12-13
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-12
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, December 11	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-11
Skewed Left: How the Teams That Did Nothing in Nashville Did	Zachary Levine	2012-12-06
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-06
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 5	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-05
Out of Left Field: Josh Hamilton and Talking	Matthew Kory	2012-12-04
Pebble Hunting: Trading Giancarlo Stanton	Sam Miller	2012-11-19
Transaction Analysis: The Never-Ending Torii?	Sam Miller	2012-11-14
Rumor Roundup: Friday, November 9	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-09
The Lineup Card: 13 Offseason Needs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-11-07
Sobsequy: Let Me Qualify That	Adam Sobsey	2012-11-07
Bizball: Sizing Up a Seven-Year, $175 Million Deal for Josh Hamilton	Maury Brown	2012-11-05
Painting the Black: The 50 Best Free Agents	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-05
Playoff Prospectus: World Series (and Postseason) Recap	Sam Miller	2012-10-29
Overthinking It: Predicting the First Offseason of Qualifying Offers	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-26
On the Beat: Rising to Giant Occasions	John Perrotto	2012-10-25
In A Pickle: Sweep Out The Ashes in the Morning	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-10-25
Baseball Therapy: Are Three-True-Outcomes Players Better in the Playoffs?	Russell A. Carleton	2012-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Recap: Tigers Defeat Yankees	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-19
Head Games: Two ALCS-Altering At-Bats	Will Woods	2012-10-19
BP Unfiltered: Who is to Blame for The Yankees' Season, As Decided By Daily News Readers	Sam Miller	2012-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Three Recap: Tigers 2, Yankee 1	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-17
Manufactured Runs: Caution: Narratives Being Built	Colin Wyers	2012-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Four Preview: Yankees at Tigers	Matthew Kory	2012-10-17
Sobsequy: Joe Girardi Has Faith	Adam Sobsey	2012-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: How the ALCS Squads Were Built	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-16
Wezen-Ball: Joe Girardi and Instant Replay Through the Years	Larry Granillo	2012-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Two Recap: Tigers 3, Yankees 0	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-15
The Week In Quotes: October 8-14	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-15
The Week In Quotes: October 8-14	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-15
The Week In Quotes: October 8-14	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-15
The Week In Quotes: October 8-14	Andrew Koo	2012-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game One Recap: Tigers 6, Yankees 4	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Two Preview: Tigers at Yankees	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game One Preview: Yankees vs. Tigers	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview: Tigers and Yankees	Sam Miller	2012-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Four Recap: Orioles 2, Yankees 1	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Five Preview: Orioles at Yankees	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Four Preview: Orioles at Yankees	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-11
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
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Two Preview: Yankees at Orioles	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game One Recap: Yankees 7, Orioles 2	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game One Preview: Yankees at Orioles	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Orioles-Yankees Division Series Preview	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-07
Pebble Hunting: The Uplifting, Inspirational Yankees	Sam Miller	2012-10-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 24	Larry Granillo	2012-09-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 23	Larry Granillo	2012-09-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 21	Larry Granillo	2012-09-22
In A Pickle: Introducing the Bloop Factor	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-09-20
The Lineup Card: Six Toolsy Players Who Haven't Put It Together	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-19
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, September 11	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-11
BP Unfiltered: Steve Pearce Now Has a Story	Sam Miller	2012-08-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 27	Larry Granillo	2012-08-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 17	Larry Granillo	2012-08-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 14	Larry Granillo	2012-08-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 13	Larry Granillo	2012-08-14
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, August 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 19	Larry Granillo	2012-07-20
What You Need to Know: Friday, July 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-20
What You Need to Know: Thursday, July 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-19
What the Contenders Need: AL East	Jeff Euston	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL East	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL Central	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-07-02
What the Contenders Need: AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-02
What the Contenders Need: AL Central	Jeff Euston	2012-07-02
Raising Aces: Dickey's Fine Malt Knuckler	Doug Thorburn	2012-06-29
Overthinking It: What Does Everyone Have Against Homers?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-25
What You Need to Know: Monday, June 18	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 12	Larry Granillo	2012-06-13
Transaction Analysis: Dodgers, Ethier Agree to Extension	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-12
Tater Trot Tracker: The Weekend's Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-06-11
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 25	Larry Granillo	2012-05-26
Pebble Hunting: The Best Pitches Thrown This Week	Sam Miller	2012-05-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Not-So-Dandy Return	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2012-05-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 28	Larry Granillo	2012-04-29
The Platoon Advantage: What Valentine Brings to Boston	Cee Angi	2012-04-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 21	Larry Granillo	2012-04-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 20	Larry Granillo	2012-04-21
Overthinking It: Man in the Box	Ben Lindbergh	2012-04-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 11	Larry Granillo	2012-04-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Opening Week Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-04-08
Inside The Park Blog: It Is Never Too Early To Strategize	Jason Collette	2012-04-07
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-03-22
Collateral Damage: Fillet o' Philly	Stephani Bee	2012-03-21
Collateral Damage: Fillet o' Philly	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-21
Collateral Damage: Mets Misery	Stephani Bee	2012-03-16
Collateral Damage: Mets Misery	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-16
The BP First Take: Tuesday, February 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-02-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beware of Falling Payrolls	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-06
Heartburn Hardball: All That Heaven Will Allow	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Big Bopper for the Bombers	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-20
The Keeper Reaper: First, Third, and DH for 1/6/12	Michael Street	2012-01-06
Overthinking It: GMs Say the Darndest Things	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-29
The BP First Take: Tuesday, December 27	Daniel Rathman	2011-12-27
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 12/20/11	Rob McQuown	2011-12-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beltran's Next Stop	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-10
Transaction Analysis: The Yankees Play Pickup	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-01
Playoff Prospectus: A Night for the 25th Man	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-07
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-07
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	ESPN Insider	2011-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Four: Yankees Even it Up	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Three: Not Such a Pitchers' Duel	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Two: Aye-yi-yala!	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Yankees vs. Tigers	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 29	Larry Granillo	2011-08-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 28	Larry Granillo	2011-08-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 26	Larry Granillo	2011-08-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 24	Larry Granillo	2011-08-25
BP Unfiltered: Framing Ball Four to Cano	Mike Fast	2011-08-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Fast Breakers	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-15
Clubhouse Confidential: The King of Pop	Marc Carig	2011-08-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 31	Larry Granillo	2011-08-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2011-07-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 22	Larry Granillo	2011-07-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Chasing the Chase	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-08
On the Beat: Pinstriped Recuperation	John Perrotto	2011-07-08
Fantasy Beat: Who Am I?	Jason Collette	2011-07-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 28	Larry Granillo	2011-06-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Welcome to the Party	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 26	Larry Granillo	2011-06-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Yankees' Virgin Spring	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 22	Larry Granillo	2011-06-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 19	Larry Granillo	2011-06-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 14	Larry Granillo	2011-06-15
Clubhouse Confidential: Manny Acta Struggles Against a Mean Fate	Marc Carig	2011-06-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Trials of Joba	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-10
The BP Broadside: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime, Except When They Don't	Steven Goldman	2011-06-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Anatomy of a Collapse	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-08
On the Beat: A Giant Late Bloomer	John Perrotto	2011-06-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 5	Larry Granillo	2011-06-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 1	Larry Granillo	2011-06-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ain't it Grand(erson)?	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-02
The BP Broadside: Those Who Refuse to Learn From the Past are Condemned to Become Joe Girardi	Steven Goldman	2011-06-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 29	Larry Granillo	2011-05-30
Divide and Conquer, NL East: The Three Disappointments	Michael Jong	2011-05-30
Fantasy Beat: Buy, Buy, Buy!	Jason Collette	2011-05-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Brian Cashman, Loose Cannon	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2011-05-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 28	Larry Granillo	2011-04-29
Divide and Conquer, AL East: The Week the O's Stopped Winning	Ben Kabak	2011-04-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Sunday Night Special	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-18
Span and Sain and Pray for Rain: Now a Major Motion Picture	Emma Span	2011-04-14
Transaction Analysis: Never Enough Pitching	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-12
Prospectus Hit List: First Flight	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-11
Collateral Damage: Cuffed Around	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-08
Collateral Damage: Cuffed Around	Marc Normandin	2011-04-08
The BP Broadside: Thanks to Soriano, CC will Finish with 299 Career Wins	Steven Goldman	2011-04-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Off to the Races	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-01
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-23
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
BP Unfiltered: Day Three in AZ, Cubs vs. Sox	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-11
Team Injury Projection: New York Yankees	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-10
Team Injury Projection: New York Yankees	Marc Normandin	2011-03-10
Contractual Matters: AL East Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Right Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-24
Transaction of the Day: Jose Bautista's Serious Bank	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-17
Overthinking It: Agents of Fortune	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-17
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2011 Forecast	Steven Goldman	2011-02-14
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Transaction Analysis: Napoli, oh Napoli	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Right Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-24
Future Shock: Toronto Blue Jays Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-19
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: First Base	Marc Normandin	2011-01-04
GM for a Day: New York Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-24
Between The Numbers: Glove checks	Colin Wyers	2010-11-09
On the Beat: Back for More	John Perrotto	2010-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	ESPN Insider	2010-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-27
One-Hoppers: ALCS Notebook: You've Never Been This Far Before	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-23
BP Unfiltered: The ALCS Outcome	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-23
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Notebook	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Six Projection	Eric Seidman	2010-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Five	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Fear and Loathing from the Cheap Seats	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-20
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Four	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-20
Playoff Prospectus: Like Drinking Coffee with a Fork	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Three	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: Monday ALCS Projections	Colin Wyers	2010-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Notebook	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: Saturday LCS Projections	Eric Seidman	2010-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: Friday ALCS Game Projection	Eric Seidman	2010-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview: Rangers vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-14
Checking the Numbers: The Meaningless Awards	Eric Seidman	2010-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Answering Questions, Dusting Brooms	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Saturday LDS Projections	Eric Seidman	2010-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Thursday LDS Game Projections	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
One-Hoppers: Front Six LDS Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Twins vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beasterly	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-09-22
Prospectus Perspective: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-21
Under The Knife: A Strain is a Tear	Will Carroll	2010-09-21
Prospectus Perspective: How Important is the AL East Title?	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-20
On the Beat: Being Part of the Solution	John Perrotto	2010-09-20
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Wheat from The Chaff	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-17
Under The Knife: About Those Pitch Counts	Will Carroll	2010-09-15
On the Beat: Breaking It Open	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
One-Hoppers: The Little Closer That Could	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: AL: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-10
Under The Knife: Progress at a Snail's Pace	Will Carroll	2010-09-03
On the Beat: Building Something Special	John Perrotto	2010-08-27
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Dog Days: The Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-18
Under The Knife: 998	Will Carroll	2010-08-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: An Afternoon in the Bronx	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-10
One-Hoppers: Stroke of Luck?	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-30
On the Beat: Seeking Perfection	John Perrotto	2010-07-30
Prospectus Hit List: Snapping Out of It	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-23
Transaction Action: ALtruisms	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Resetting The Races	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
All-Star Game: Observations from Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-14
All-Star Home Run Derby: Big Papi Takes The Crown	Jesse Behr	2010-07-13
All-Star Discontents: Less Than Zero, or More Than Some?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-09
Prospectus Hit List: Nearing the Cliff	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-09
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
You Could Look It Up: The Dusty Discontents (or You Must be a Cubs Fan)	Steven Goldman	2010-06-28
One-Hoppers: Game Story: Phillies at Yankees, June 17	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-18
Fantasy Beat: An Unlikely .300 Hitter	Craig Brown	2010-06-14
Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-11
You Could Look It Up: Is Losing This Pick Really Necessary?	Steven Goldman	2010-06-08
Prospectus Hit List: Nobody's Perfect	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-04
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-31
Transaction Action: Feeling Granderson	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-28
On the Beat: Resurrection Act Redux	John Perrotto	2010-05-26
One-Hoppers: Game Story: Yankees at Mets, May 21	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-22
Transaction Action: Crumbling and Crumbs	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-21
Prospectus Hit List: Bombs Away	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-21
Under The Knife: Thursday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-20
One-Hoppers: Game Story: Twins at Yankees, May 15	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-16
Transaction Action: Not Least, the AL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-04
The Week In Quotes: April 26-May 2	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-03
Baseball Therapy: Why Are Games So Long?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-05-03
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Jeopardy: Hot Starts	Craig Brown	2010-04-22
Game Story: Rangers at Yankees	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-14
Contractual Matters: Rule 5 Update	Jeff Euston	2010-04-08
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-24
Team Health Reports: New York Yankees	Will Carroll	2010-03-23
Contractual Matters: AL East	Jeff Euston	2010-03-11
Fantasy Beat: Combined Outfielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Focus: Right Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-03
Fantasy Focus: First Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-22
Transaction Action: Minor Moves in the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-28
Hot Stove U.: The Pena vs. Reynolds Slugfest	John Perrotto	2010-01-20
Future Shock: Rule 5 Wrap	Kevin Goldstein	2009-12-11
Prospectus Today: Strange Dealings in the Desert	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-09
Transaction Action: Three-Way Fun	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-08
Fantasy Focus: First Base Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2009-11-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Yankees	Baseball Prospectus	2009-11-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Anatomy of a Championship	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-05
Prospectus Today: The Crown Rests Lightly	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Shorting Out	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Terrific Tandem	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Trouble With Southpaws	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-01
Prospectus Today: Game Three Recap	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: From One to the Other	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-29
Player Profile: Nick Swisher	Marc Normandin	2009-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Yankees versus Phillies Preview	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Four Keys	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-27
Prospectus Today: Speed Up for a Showdown	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-23
Prospectus Today: The Horror	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-21
On the Beat: A Showdown Lowdown	John Perrotto	2009-10-21
The Week In Quotes: October 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Angels LCS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-16
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Twins LDS	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranger Gains	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-30
Transaction Action: Assorted Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-06
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
Future Shock: Beaneball	Kevin Goldstein	2009-07-27
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
Transaction of the Day: Rebooting the Pirates	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-01
Under The Knife: Aces Down	Will Carroll	2009-06-25
You Could Look It Up: Inglorious Bastards	Steven Goldman	2009-06-19
The Week In Quotes: June 8-14	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Museum of Small-Sample Split Oddities	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-10
Fantasy Beat: Power Grid	Marc Normandin	2009-06-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Jobamarama	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-03
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-05-24
Prospectus Today: The Play	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-18
Prospectus Idol Entry: Ken Funck's Initial Submission	Ken Funck	2009-05-17
Future Shock: Beefing Up	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-08
You Could Look It Up: Kevin Youkilis	Steven Goldman	2009-05-05
Transaction Analysis: Updates from the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-28
The Week In Quotes: April 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-20
On the Beat: Cooper's Optimism	John Perrotto	2009-04-19
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
Big Apple Ballparks: New Yankee Stadium	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-16
Big Apple Ballparks: New Yankee Stadium	Marc Normandin	2009-04-16
Under The Knife: Takeaways	Will Carroll	2009-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-13
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Today: The Top Ten	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL East	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-29
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-03-29
Transaction Analysis: Big-League Cuts and NRI Mutts	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-27
On the Beat: Reality Checks	John Perrotto	2009-03-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-20
Team Health Reports: New York Yankees	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-19
Fantasy Focus: Where There's Smoke	Marc Normandin	2009-03-17
Prospectus Today: There's a Breach	Joe Sheehan	2009-03-06
The Week In Quotes: February 23- March 1	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-02
Future Shock: Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
Fantasy Beat: First Base	Marc Normandin	2009-02-10
Triple Fix: American League	Baseball Prospectus	2009-02-04
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-27
Every Given Sunday: Not Actually Getting Ink Done.	John Perrotto	2009-01-11
The Week In Quotes: December 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2008-12-29
Prospectus Today: Free Agent Dragnet	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-23
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
GM for a Day: Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2008-12-05
Hot Stove Preview: AL Central	Nate Silver	2008-11-17
Prospectus Today: Trading Up and Trading Down	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-16
Every Given Sunday: Seabiscuit, Salomon, and Skippers	John Perrotto	2008-11-16
Transaction Analysis: Windy City Double Date	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-14
Hot Stove Preview: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-13
On the Beat: Honeymoons and Divorces	John Perrotto	2008-11-05
Transaction Analysis: AL October Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-03
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Tale of Two Right Fielders	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-24
Future Shock: Who are the Next Rays?	Kevin Goldstein	2008-10-10
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Marc Normandin	2008-10-09
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Eric Seidman	2008-10-09
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-05
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: White Sox versus Rays	Nate Silver	2008-10-02
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-27
Prospectus Today: Twins Go Wild	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-25
UTK Wrap: Extended Rap	Will Carroll	2008-09-19
Under The Knife: Down to the Wire	Will Carroll	2008-09-18
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-14
Every Given Sunday: Scoops of all Sizes from Around the Major Leagues	John Perrotto	2008-09-07
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: Cramped Quarters	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-22
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-17
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-06
Every Given Sunday: Deadline Day Afters	John Perrotto	2008-08-03
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-02
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Fallout from the Deadline Deals	Jeff Erickson	2008-08-02
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Wrap-Up	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-01
Prospectus Hit List: After the Storm	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-01
Prospectus Today: The Early Returns	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-31
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-15
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
Prospectus Hit List: Reshuffleuppagus	Jay Jaffe	2008-07-11
Prospectus Today: Free Lottery Tickets?	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-09
Prospectus Hit List: Rays-ing the Bar	Marc Normandin	2008-07-04
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-04
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-27
Prospectus Today: Shopping Season	Joe Sheehan	2008-06-26
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-22
Can Of Corn: Grading A's	Dayn Perry	2008-06-21
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-18
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks, Snappy and Otherwise	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-13
Prospectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers	Jim Baker	2008-06-13
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-10
Prospectus Hit List: Slinking, Streaking, and Slump-Busting	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-06
On the Beat: Brewer Blues	John Perrotto	2008-06-04
On the Beat: Oakland Renaissance	John Perrotto	2008-05-28
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-07
Every Given Sunday: Tribe Troubles	John Perrotto	2008-04-20
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-14
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-09
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, American League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-03
Lies, Damned Lies: Grab Bag and Final Projected Standings	Nate Silver	2008-04-03
Prospectus Today: AL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-30
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on First Base Prospects	Nate Silver	2008-03-28
Prospectus Toolbox: Moneybag Mailball	Derek Jacques	2008-03-11
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-05
Prospectus Toolbox: Is Moneyball Dead?	Derek Jacques	2008-03-04
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 1	Kevin Goldstein	2008-02-29
Prospectus Matchups: The 2008 Transient All-Star Team	Jim Baker	2008-02-29
Fantasy Beat: Outfield Rankings	Marc Normandin	2008-02-27
Team Health Reports: Chicago White Sox	Will Carroll	2008-02-18
Schrodinger's Bat: Wrapping it Up	Dan Fox	2008-02-14
Spring Training Preview: AL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-06
Fantasy Beat: Center Field Review	Marc Normandin	2008-02-06
Spring Training Preview: AL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-04
Schrodinger's Bat: Back to the Drawing Board	Dan Fox	2008-01-31
Transaction Analysis: Scanning Shields, and Nailing Down Rocks	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-25
The Week In Quotes: January 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-14
Future Shock: AL Top 11 Prospects Update	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-10
Schrodinger's Bat: Getting Shifty	Dan Fox	2008-01-10
Transaction Analysis: Breaking in the New Year	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-08
The Week In Quotes: January 1-6	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-07
Every Given Sunday: Puddle-jumping, Swish, and Inaction	John Perrotto	2008-01-06
Prospectus Matchups: Dead Horses and Fifth Starters	Jim Baker	2008-01-04
Prospectus Q&A: Best of 2007	David Laurila	2007-12-30
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Prospectus Matchups: Me So Worthy, or Unworthy	Jim Baker	2007-10-09
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Q&A: Nick Swisher	David Laurila	2007-09-30
The Week In Quotes: September 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-24
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Under The Knife: Thanks and Faith Edition	Will Carroll	2007-08-13
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Transaction of the Day: Extensions and Kendall	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-19
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Every Given Sunday: Heating Up on Demand	John Perrotto	2007-07-08
Transaction Analysis Special: Trades Catch-up	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-03
Prospectus Matchups: The Silver Boot	Jim Baker	2007-06-22
Prospectus Today: Dunn Deals	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-15
Schrodinger's Bat: Gameday Triple Play	Dan Fox	2007-06-07
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Prospectus Hit List: Down From Olympos	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-01
Every Given Sunday: Records Big and Small	John Perrotto	2007-05-20
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Scouting Directors, AL West	Bryan Smith	2007-05-15
Prospectus Hit List: McNasty as They Wanna Be	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: One Month Down	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-04
Transaction of the Day: Major Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-02
Transaction Analysis: April 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-30
Under The Knife: Never a Dull Moment	Will Carroll	2007-04-30
Prospectus Hit List: Bunches of Bunching	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-27
Transaction of the Day: AL West Special	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-24
Under The Knife: Mobile	Will Carroll	2007-04-18
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Every Given Sunday: Projection Rejection	John Perrotto	2007-03-18
Hope and Faith: How the Oakland A's Can Win the World Series	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-26
Fantasy Focus: Draft Depth Soundings	Alex Carnevale	2007-02-19
Positional Health Reports: First Basemen	Will Carroll	2007-02-15
Transaction Analysis: February 6-13, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-14
Transaction Analysis: AL West Catchup and Recent AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-07
The Week In Quotes: January 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-29
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
Prospectus Matchups: Breakthrough	Jim Baker	2006-11-29
Prospectus Today: Stay Away	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-28
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
Future Shock: Where Did the Tigers and the Athletics Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-14
Player Profile: Nick Swisher	Marc Normandin	2006-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-10
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Four	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Twins versus Athletics	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-03
The Week In Quotes: September 25-October 2	Alex Carnevale	2006-10-02
Transaction Analysis: August 28-31, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-01
Prospectus Game of the Week: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers, August 26, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-08-29
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2006-08-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-07-12
Prospectus Today: Looking Back at the First Half	Joe Sheehan	2006-07-11
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 25	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-27
Prospectus Today: AL All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2006-06-06
Lies, Damned Lies: Tufte Takes on the A's	Nate Silver	2006-05-31
Prospectus Matchups: Tiger Relevance	Jim Baker	2006-05-30
Prospectus Hit List: Week of 5/28	Marc Normandin	2006-05-30
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-25
Transaction Analysis: May 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-10
AL-Kings May Update: Fast Starts and Early Struggles	Jonah Keri	2006-05-10
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 23	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-25
Transaction Analysis: American League, March 30-April 4	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-06
Prospectus Today: AL West Preview	Joe Sheehan	2006-04-01
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Thomas Gorman	2006-03-22
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2006-03-22
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-06
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
Transaction Analysis: American League, December 15, 2005-February 13, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 26, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-28
Under The Knife: Another Pitcher in the Spotlight	Will Carroll	2005-05-04
Under The Knife: Another Positive Test	Will Carroll	2005-05-03
Under The Knife: The Commish Takes a Stand	Will Carroll	2005-05-02
Preseason Predictions: AL Staff Picks, 2005	Baseball Prospectus	2005-03-31
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-08
Can Of Corn: Firing Off Some Bullets	Dayn Perry	2004-12-01
Under The Knife: Scattered	Will Carroll	2004-09-02
Transaction Analysis: The Wests	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-15
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-04
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-21
Prospecting: Jeremy Reed	David Cameron	2003-06-26
The 2002 Draft: Status of the First Round Picks	Deric McKamey	2002-09-17

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-09-06 14:00:00	if i told you Eric Chavez, Andrew Jones, and Nick Swisher were batting 5,6,7 for the yanks, what year would you think it was? (workermonkey from ct)	This year, and it's not a bad thing. Brian Cashman has sometimes not paid much attention to his bench, but this year the Yankees have some depth. Wish Chavez still has power, but going back to 2008 he now has four HR in 346 ABs. I don't see why he should get ANY DH at-bats at this stage. Jones, though, has been GREAT after a slow start. (Steven Goldman)
2010-12-20 13:00:00	Need a 2nd opinion on this trade: Cliff Lee, Nick Swisher, Hank Conger for David Price, Aaron Hill and Matt Wieters. (Jquinton82 from NY)	I'm just going to use this as an example. People -- I have no problem evaluating fantasy trades, but you need to tell me how your team is set up, what type of league it is, etc. Otherwise I have no idea. All trades need context to be properly valued. (Eric Seidman)
2010-10-12 12:00:00	Occasionally I will see a team not hold a runner on first, if that runner is particularly slow and not likely to steal. But I've been wondering whether it doesn't make sense to play behind even a fast runner, if there's a left-handed pull hitter up who likes that hole. Nick Swisher, for example, seems to be tailor-made for this strategy. I'd rather give up the stolen base to Jeter if it means that I trade an out for that extra base. Does this make sense? Has anyone ever run the odds for this? (Christopher from Nashville)	I've actually wondered about this myself, since clearly holding a runner at first comes with a cost (namely, the additional gap between the first and second basemen). The question is whether the cost outweighs the gains, and I think that's a very hitter-specific question and would depend on spray charts. You've got the profile of the player to whom you'd want to do it exactly right, I think. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-10-07 13:00:00	Runners on first and third, one out, with a left-hander up (say, Nick Swisher). Is there ever a time that you neglect to hold the runner in order to field the inevitable ground ball to the right side? Teams always seem to hold the runner, even though a single is more harmful than than the stolen base would be. In any case, it seems as though there's some room for innovation in these situations, to go along with the radical shift. (Christopher from Nashville)	The next time one of the smart guys on this site has a chat--Tommy Bennett will be here on 10/12--I urge you to ask him. My limited brain power makes it tough for me to answer a question that I'm sure has a more creative answer that I'm capable of mustering. That being said, it's an interesting question. (John Perrotto)
2010-09-30 13:00:00	Is it inevitable that Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford end up in NY? (yancey from n/a)	Technically, there's no place to play Crawford. Nick Swisher has trade value, but he's the only RF among the people in play. Gardner makes for an awkward fourth OF when you have two LH starters and he can't really play RF. I long thought he'd end up there; now I'm not sure. Lee? Yeah, seems right. The rotation issues down the stretch assure that. He also is leverage should CC opt out, which seems somewhat likely right now. It may depend on how much they have to spend to keep Jeter and Rivera. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-09-13 13:00:00	Nick Swisher's walk rate has collapsed this year, but his BABIP when pulling the ball as a LHB is .540, which has apparently made up the difference in singles through the hole with men on first. What do you make of this? Good sign, bad sign, six/half dozen? (Christopher from Nashville)	As I have no basis for comparison or appreciation of sample size with that kind of figure, I make nothing of it. I will say that the work Swisher's done to rework his swing with hitting coach Kevin Long has paid off handsomely, and that despite the walk rate he's a better hitter now than he was last year - the hits are more valuable than the walks - and he's a big reason the Yanks are in first place despite age catching up to Jeter, A-Rod and Posada. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-08-04 13:00:00	It appears that Jose Bautista is not a fluke, well, for this year at least. Any predictions for how much of the power is real and how much he'll regress next year? 25 HR? (Bob from Seattle)	This kind of thing has happened before -- I always think of Felix Mantilla in 1964 ("I just aim at that wall there? Really? That's legal? Okay!" Bautista's change is supposed to be the result of an adjustment to his approach at the plate, and while you'd think it would be transient, I sort of buy the idea that the guy had untapped talent, that he was defeating his tools with a bad approach. In New York, we've seen Nick Swisher change his stance this year and pick up 50 points on his batting average, another example of the benefits even a small positive change can make. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-06 14:00:00	The New York Yankees have been having abnormal years by players, CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, Andy Pettitte, Robinson Cano, Mark Texiera, A-Rod, Nick Swisher, did I miss anyone? Are these years for real or has luck played a major factor in their years? (SabrGreg from Westchester, NY)	Every team has its share of surprising performances, though, right? And how many of these are truly shocking over the sample size we're talking about? By the end of the season, Swisher probably won't be hitting .296, Pettitte won't have a sub-3.00 ERA, etc. If I had call one of those seasons the most "for real," I'd go with Hughes. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-06-18 14:00:00	Following up on "what is Brett Gardner worth", would you consider trading him for Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko or Nick Swisher? I have OF depth... (Ted from the cubicle)	I'd unload Konerko for Gardner. I mean, is Konerko really going to hit 46 HR this year? He has that Bautista-esque feel of a guy who will fall off in the second half. I think the benefit Konerko would have provided is for those who drafted him and got the brunt of his torrid start, but acquiring him at this juncture -- or keeping him -- isn't likely to add much. And given that Swisher and Dunn are better players than he anyway, yeah get Gardner's steals for the surplus power. (Eric Seidman)
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)
2009-06-24 13:00:00	Whenever I hear someone singing the blues about Robinson Cano, I think of Horace Clarke. I was 7-years old when Clarke took over 2B for Bobby Richardson. The Yanks’ switch-hitting second baseman of the late 60s/early 70s - best known for breaking up no-hitters in the 9th inning three times in 1970, and rarely turning the double-play - actually had a fairly productive season in 1969 with career highs in nearly every offensive category. But what still blows my mind is his 9 – yes nine! – extra-base hits in 579 at-bats in 1968, Compared to “Hoss,” Robinson Cano IS Rod Carew; heck compared to Clarke, Cano is LOU GEHRIG!! (rich from nj)	The problem with Cano is that he's inconsistent, and as I have written many times, he kills you when he's cold. In contrast, let me offer Nick Swisher, who batted something like .150 in May but still had a .311 OBP because he took a ton of walks. Cano can be on a hot streak and still not produce a .311 OBP. (Steven Goldman)
2009-01-22 13:00:00	Who should be the Yankees opening day CF in 2009? (Snakedoctor18 from New York)	Has the ship sailed on Zombie Mickey Mantle yet? I'm certainly not wowed by the Yankees' in-house options, a pool that nominally includes Melky Cabrera, Brett Gardner, Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher. I don't think the latter two can carry the position defensively anymore, and I'm less than wowed by the offense offered by either of the former two, unless Cabrera has spent the entire winter being beaten over the head with a fungo bat in an effort to impart the slightest modicum of common sense into his thick skull. Which means that a better solution must lie outside the organization. I'd be willing to see if Jim Edmonds has anything left given his rebound with the Cubs. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-11-14 13:00:00	Steve, there are several reasons Kenny Williams may have traded Nick Swisher that have nothing to do with money/talent. As it's been reported on the Chicago stations, Swisher shut out the coaching staff completely last year, blew off the hitting coach when he tried to help him, and simply withdrew into himself once he was put in a platoon. Additionally, Swisher's locker room clown act was beginning to wear thin (his partner in crime, Toby Hall, has also been shown the door). Just something to keep in mind before blasting Kenny Williams... (Josh from Chicago)	I wasn't necessarily blasting him, but the trade was uneven, even if his reasons are of the off-field variety. Whatever the issues with Swisher's personality and comportment, he's a guy with value, a four-position guy who has produced in the past and even in a miserable year took a whole bunch of walks and hit with power. Players are traded for all kinds of reasons, even the one you site--that they're too annoying to live with. That still doesn't mean that the team shouldn't get value for them. At first glance it doesn't appear Williams did that. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-07 13:00:00	Hey Marc, At what point this season should I have cut bait with Nick Swisher and Chris B. Young? Thanks! (Tony from Brooklyn, NY)	I wrote a piece in July saying that maybe it was time to give it up on Chris B. Young for 2008, and though he improved a bit after that, overall he wasn't of much use for anyone until then. As for Swisher, I kept thinking some of that lost power would come back, and though his homers did, nothing else picked up with it. It's tough to cut guys who you think are going to do well, especially when you are making them freely available for someone else to possibly benefit from. Both of those guys fit into that category of "come back to haunt you" players, but sometimes you can't just keep underperforming guys around. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-30 13:00:00	Sorry for multiple questions, but what is wrong with Nick Swisher? I expect the low average, but .200? And only 4 homers playing in the Cell?? (Dennis from Chicago)	He has a big BABIP problem, with a .250 rate when he should be around .350 given his liner rate. He's been hitting a lot of weak grounders too, and it's dragging his averages down. I think he'll straighten his swing out, but you might want to find someone else to fill his roster spot until then. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-09 14:00:00	Nick Swisher and Paul Konerko -- are they just slumping, or toast? (Bruce from New York)	Just slumping. You want to leave the B and the L on the plate and get some toast, you'll have to look elsewhere. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-17 12:00:00	Hey Mike. Diehard 411 fan. I focused on position scarcity this year in my draft and didn't take a 1st baseman (Jackson) until the end of the draft. So I wanted to ask you this: I did take Nick Swisher, who should be a solid OF, but are his stats good as a 1B? In a 10 teamer, no less? P.S. And should I be worried that Dusty Baker is going to bury Edwin Encarnation this year? (akachazz from DC)	I think Swisher will have a fine year on South Side so yes and I like Jackson as well. Please Dusty don't do it!!!!!!!!!!! (Mike Siano)
2008-02-04 13:00:00	Thanks for your great work. Your interview with Brian Bannister was one of the best things I read all year last year. Just wanted to ask you your opinion on two players: James Shields and Nick Swisher. What do you see in their futures and who do you think is the more valuable player? (Dennis from LA)	Thanks, Dennis. Bannister makes any interviewer look good. I recently had someone opine to me concern about Shields' mechanics, specifically that they haven't been consistent over the course of his career. Granted, that's not my opinion -- I'm only passing along what I heard -- but if true it poses a question. Swisher can hit. Given a choice of the two, I'd take Swisher. (David Laurila)
2008-01-23 13:00:00	Nate - what does Nick Swisher's change in scenery do for his PECOTA? (JD from CT)	Quite a bit, actually. Our general rule of thumb is that a ballpark is most valuable to a player when it matches his strengths -- and The Cell, which boost power significantly but not so much the other aspects of offense -- is a perfect match for Nick Swisher. With that said, I'm not sure I loved that trade for them, but the White Sox' offense is at lesat likely to be formidable. (Nate Silver)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	Nick Swisher career playoff stats down to .153/.318/.250 now (90 PA) (Rob McQuown)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	With the emergence of Brett Gardner, I keep wondering if the Yankees are still going to make their long-rumored free agent bid for Carl Crawford. An outfield of Crawford/Granderson/Gardner with Nick Swisher as the DH seems defensively strange and offensively light--though death to flying things. (Steven Goldman)
2009-10-28 17:00:00	2009 WS Game One	Hi everyone, and welcome to the World Series Game One roundtable. Players are being introduced to over-glorious music and Nick Swisher even got a hand. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	Every time Nick Swisher reaches base, remember that if the Yankees had had their way, you would have been watching Xavier Nady making an out. (Steven Goldman)
2009-06-09 14:30:00	2009 Draft Coverage	One of the great things about being at BP is having great help just a few keyboard clicks away. I asked Rany, who did his fantastic series on draft history, if he remembers a draft that was better 11-20 than 1-10. Rany jumped into action for me, and found just one in 15 years: 2002. Top Ten: B.J. Upton, Zack Greinke, Prince Fielder, Jeff Francis. 11-20: Hermida, Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir, Nick Swisher, Cole Hamels, James Loney, Denard Span. The best example is 1994, where Garciaparra, Konerko and Varitek went 12-14. Needless to say, the top 10 that boasted Paul Wilson, Ben Grieve, Todd Walker and Jaret Wright wasn't as good. (Bryan Smith)
2008-10-13 17:00:00	NLCS Game Four	I was just listening to Vin Scully's call of the game, and he reported a good line on Blanton, who apparently lives deep in the backwoods of Kentucky. He said Nick Swisher told him that you know you're getting near to Blanton's place because your cell phone stops working - that's how far into the wilderness he is. I thought, "I guess Will can't ever accept an invitation to Blanton's house. He'll have an anxiety attack." (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	Nick Swisher, just in time to watch allllll the horses running out in the fields. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-30 16:30:00	Twins/White Sox Play-In Game	Will, bench players: Nick Swisher, Sox... Brian Buscher, Min (William Burke)
2008-09-30 16:30:00	Twins/White Sox Play-In Game	"benrosenberg02 (boston): Why Wise and not Swisher?" I don't know, and frankly, the whole issue is getting a little weird. The White Sox are playing DeWayne Wise, and using Ken Griffey Jr. in center field, while benching Nick Swisher...and they're eight innings from the playoffs. (Joe Sheehan)

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