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Willy Taveras RFAstros

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
7	2644	.274	.320	.327	.232	7.5

Birth Date	12-25-1981
Height	6' 0"
Weight	180 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
2004	HOU	22	10	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.069	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0
2005	HOU	23	152	635	592	82	172	13	4	3	202	25	103	7	4	7	29	34	11	.291	.325	.341	.243	15.2	9.9	2.5
2006	HOU	24	149	587	529	83	147	19	5	1	179	34	88	11	2	11	30	33	9	.278	.333	.338	.234	10.1	19.4	2.9
2007	COL	25	97	408	372	64	119	13	2	2	142	21	55	7	1	7	24	33	9	.320	.367	.382	.254	11.9	3.6	1.5
2008	COL	26	133	538	479	64	120	15	2	1	142	36	79	5	3	15	26	68	7	.251	.308	.296	.223	3.6	5.3	0.9
2009	CIN	27	102	437	404	56	97	11	2	1	115	18	58	2	2	11	15	25	6	.240	.275	.285	.208	-5.8	4.0	-0.2
2010	WAS	28	27	37	35	7	7	0	1	0	9	2	6	0	0	0	4	1	2	.200	.243	.257	.190	-0.6	-0.2	-0.1
Career			670	2644	2412	358	662	71	16	8	789	136	390	32	12	52	128	195	44	.274	.320	.327	.232	34.3	42.0	7.5

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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
2000	BNC	Rk	0	219	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	CGA	A	97	430	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.322			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	CGA	A	85	381	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.325			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	KIN	A+	113	468	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.330			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HOU	MLB	10	2	.069	.286	.353	.467	.000	.000	96	-0.4	0.1	0	-0.1	0.3	-0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0
2004	ROU	AA	103	464	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.401			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	HOU	MLB	152	635	.243	.264	.324	.420	.000	.345	99	-11.6	16.3	1.7	9.9	7.0	15.2	2.5	15.2	2.5
2006	HOU	MLB	149	587	.234	.266	.330	.427	.000	.330	101	-16.9	15.9	1.6	19.4	7.5	10.1	2.9	10.1	2.9
2007	COL	MLB	97	408	.254	.268	.326	.419	.000	.370	109	-2.9	11.6	0.7	3.6	1.2	11.9	1.5	11.9	1.5
2007	CSP	AAA	4	15	.234	.252	.324	.390	.000	.417	81	-0.4	0.4	-0.1	-0.4	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	COL	MLB	133	538	.223	.261	.323	.408	.000	.296	106	-21.4	15.0	1.4	5.3	8.8	3.6	0.9	3.6	0.9
2009	CIN	MLB	102	437	.208	.260	.321	.411	.000	.277	100	-24.3	12.1	1.1	4.0	3.0	-5.8	-0.2	-5.8	-0.2
2010	WAS	MLB	27	37	.190	.267	.326	.411	.000	.241	99	-2.6	1.0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.6	-0.1	-0.6	-0.1
2010	GWN	AAA	17	47	.115	.268	.334	.413	.000	.139	101	-7.6	1.3	-0.2	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	LEH	AAA	23	104	.185	.273	.336	.425	.000	.250	95	-8.8	2.9	0.2	2.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	OKL	AAA	23	100	.217	.284	.348	.441	.000	.284	109	-5.5	3.2	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	CSP	AAA	97	424	.270	.295	.354	.466	.000	.323	123	3	4.3	-0.9	-3.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	OBR	Wnt	52	214	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.290			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	OMA	AAA	30	107	.231	.280	.347	.418	.264	.282	107	-3.5	3.2	-0.5	-1.1	1.6	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Career		MLB		2644	.232	.264	.325	.417	.256	.323	103	-80.1	70.2	6.3	41.4	27.6	34.3	7.5	34.3	7.5

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
2000	BNC	Rk	219	46	50	4	3	1	16	23	44	36	9	.263	.361	.332	.068	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	CGA	A	430	55	107	15	7	3	32	22	73	29	9	.271	.316	.367	.096	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	CGA	A	381	68	83	14	1	4	27	45	68	54	12	.265	.386	.355	.089	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	KIN	A+	468	64	112	9	6	2	35	52	68	57	12	.282	.377	.350	.068	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	ROU	AA	464	76	137	13	1	2	27	38	76	55	11	.335	.398	.386	.051	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HOU	MLB	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.069	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0
2005	HOU	MLB	635	82	172	13	4	3	29	25	103	34	11	.291	.325	.341	.051	.243	15.2	9.9	2.5
2006	HOU	MLB	587	83	147	19	5	1	30	34	88	33	9	.278	.333	.338	.060	.234	10.1	19.4	2.9
2007	CSP	AAA	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	.357	.400	.357	.000	.234	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2007	COL	MLB	408	64	119	13	2	2	24	21	55	33	9	.320	.367	.382	.062	.254	11.9	3.6	1.5
2008	COL	MLB	538	64	120	15	2	1	26	36	79	68	7	.251	.308	.296	.046	.223	3.6	5.3	0.9
2009	CIN	MLB	437	56	97	11	2	1	15	18	58	25	6	.240	.275	.285	.045	.208	-5.8	4.0	-0.2
2010	GWN	AAA	47	6	5	1	0	0	1	4	6	4	1	.119	.213	.143	.024	.115	0.0	0.2	0.0
2010	LEH	AAA	104	10	20	4	1	0	3	4	18	9	0	.208	.250	.271	.062	.185	0.0	2.5	0.0
2010	OKL	AAA	100	12	25	3	1	2	10	6	9	2	2	.275	.323	.396	.121	.217	0.0	0.5	0.0
2010	WAS	MLB	37	7	7	0	1	0	4	2	6	1	2	.200	.243	.257	.057	.190	-0.6	-0.2	-0.1
2011	CSP	AAA	424	67	118	17	5	10	44	21	51	13	4	.302	.336	.448	.146	.270	0.0	-3.4	0.0
2012	OBR	Wnt	214	32	49	15	0	2	22	14	30	9	3	.255	.310	.365	.109	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	OMA	AAA	107	16	24	2	3	2	12	6	18	6	0	.247	.295	.392	.144	.231	1.5	-1.1	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-07-24	2011-08-13	Minors	20	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2009-08-19	2009-09-22	15-DL	34	32	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2009-07-30	2009-08-03	DTD	4	4	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2009-06-03	2009-06-07	DTD	4	4	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2009-05-31	2009-06-02	DTD	2	2	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2009-04-03	2009-04-09	DTD	6	2		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2008-09-24	2008-09-28	DTD	4	4	Right	Lower Leg	Stress Fracture	Shin	-
2008-07-02	2008-07-04	DTD	2	2	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2008-05-24	2008-05-26	DTD	2	2	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2007-09-09	2007-10-11	DTD	32	22	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2007-08-15	2007-09-01	15-DL	17	16	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2007-08-07	2007-08-10	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2007-07-09	2007-07-16	DTD	7	3	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2007-07-04	2007-07-06	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2007-06-30	2007-07-01	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Quadriceps	-
2007-05-29	2007-06-01	DTD	3	3		Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2007-05-07	2007-05-12	DTD	5	5		Groin	Strain		-
2006-09-17	2006-09-23	DTD	6	6	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2005-09-14	2005-09-16	DTD	2	2	Right	Fingers	Laceration	Middle Finger	-
2005-06-06	2005-06-10	DTD	4	3	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-11-08	2004-11-14	WIN	6	0		Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2010	WAS	$400,000
2009	CIN	$2,250,000
2008	COL	$1,975,000
2007	COL	$402,000
2006	HOU	$400,000
2005	HOU	$316,000

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$5,743,000
6 yr	Total	$5,743,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
5 y 76 d	Scott Shapiro, Barry Praver	2011

Details

1 year (2011). Signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/25/11 (minor-league contract)
2 years/$6.25M (2009-10). Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/27/08. 09:$2.25M, 10:$4M. Performance bonus: up to $0.25M for 600 PAs in 2009, up to $0.5M for 600 PAs in 2010. Taveras to donate one percent of annual base salary to club charity. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Cincinnati 2/1/10. DFA by Oakland 2/1/10, released 2/9/10. Signed by Washington as a free agent 2/15/10 (minor-league contract), with Nationals paying $0.4M of 2010 salary (if Taveras makes team) and Oakland paying remainder. Contract purchased by Washington 4/4/10. Released by Washington 5/21/10 after being DFA 5/16/10. Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 6/3/10 (minor-league contract). Released by Philadelphia 6/29/10. Signed by Texas as a free agent 8/15/10 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.975M (2008). Re-signed by Colorado 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 500, 550, 600 PAs. Non-tendered by Colorado 12/12/2008.
1 year/$0.402M (2007). Renewed 3/07.
1 year/$0.4M (2006). Re-signed 3/06.
1 year/$0.316M (2005). Re-signed 2/05
Rights retained in trade 3/04, allowing him to go to minors after being selected in Rule 5 draft 12/03

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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: What it Means to Have the Worst Farm System in Baseball	Sam Miller	2013-02-15
Western Front: Three Giant Draft Picks	Geoff Young	2012-10-30
Spinning Yarn: Who Controls How Hard the Ball is Hit?	Mike Fast	2011-11-16
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 10/18/11	Rob McQuown	2011-10-18
The BP Broadside: Heyward You Show the Braves the Way to the Playoffs?	Steven Goldman	2011-09-01
The Asian Equation: The Idiosyncrasy of Ichiro	Michael Street	2011-05-11
BP Unfiltered: Cactus Action, Ranger Danger	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-17
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
BP Unfiltered: Days 4 & 5 in Cactus Country	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-13
Purpose Pitches: NL NRIs of Note	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-24
BP Unfiltered: Four Suggestions: Cincinnati Reds	David Laurila	2011-02-17
Checking the Numbers: Minor-league Contract Candidates: Batters	Eric Seidman	2010-11-03
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Changing Speeds: Forty-two Things I Think, Part 2	Ken Funck	2010-08-05
Mid-season Prescriptions: NL East	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-15
Transaction Action: Not Least the NL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-05
You Could Look It Up: Dusty Baker and the Johnny Oates Affair	Steven Goldman	2010-06-25
Transaction Action: Fiddling While the Toast Burns	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-24
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-23
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
Transaction Action: Grab Bag	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Seeing Red	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-02
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Today	Clay Davenport	2010-05-18
Transaction Action: Pad Squadding	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-17
Transaction Action: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-02
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffle	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-15
Transaction Action: Captive, O Captive!	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-13
You Can Blog It Up: Dead Player of the Day and Other Notes #11	Steven Goldman	2010-04-12
Game Story: Nats at Mets	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Contractual Matters: Rule 5 Update	Jeff Euston	2010-04-08
Checking the Numbers: SHINOMetrics	Eric Seidman	2010-04-06
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 Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-31
Transaction Action: Put Up Your Dukes?	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-17
Great Expectations: A Context-Dependent Approach	Dan Malkiel	2010-03-14
Contractual Matters: NL Central	Jeff Euston	2010-02-24
Transaction Action: Capital Offenses?	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-21
Transaction Action: Parts is Parts	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-10
Transaction Action: North by Leftwest	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Fantasy Focus: Center Field Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2010-01-05
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry, East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-04
Checking the Numbers: The 2009 Platoon Split Awards	Eric Seidman	2009-11-19
Winter League Preview: The Dominican League	Carlos J. Lugo	2009-10-18
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cardinals LDS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-07
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-04
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: Oops, They Did it Again?	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-04
Player Profile: Dexter Fowler	Marc Normandin	2009-10-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hunting High and Low	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-02
Transaction Action: Winding Down the NL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranger Gains	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-30
Prospectus Hit List: Hit Parade	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-04
Transaction Action: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-25
Prospectus Hit List: Patchwork	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-21
Under The Knife: Seeing Red	Will Carroll	2009-08-20
Transaction Action: Assorted National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-06
Future Shock Blog: August 4	Kevin Goldstein	2009-08-04
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-27
Prospectus Today: Central Dilemmas	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-21
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
On the Beat: Mid-Season Snapshot	John Perrotto	2009-07-12
Transaction Action: NL Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Beating the Holiday Traffic	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-03
Prospectus Idol Entry: Prospectus Game of the Week: Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays	Brian Oakchunas	2009-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Closing In	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-26
Fantasy Beat: Awful Regulars	Marc Normandin	2009-06-23
Prospectus Idol Entry: When It Doesn't Pay To Steal	Brian Cartwright	2009-06-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Conquering the Cubs	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-17
Prospectus Today: Rocky Mountain High?	Joe Sheehan	2009-06-15
Under The Knife: The Sixth Tool	Will Carroll	2009-06-08
Prospectus Q&A: Drew Stubbs	David Laurila	2009-06-07
Transaction of the Day: The McLouth Trade	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-04
Under The Knife: Treading Water	Will Carroll	2009-06-01
Prospectus Idol Entry: Idol Fielding	Tyler Hissey	2009-05-24
Replacement-Level Killers 2009: Murther, Bloody Murther!	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-28
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
Leading Off: Bop 'Til You Drop Up Top?	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Under The Knife: Notes and Injuries	Will Carroll	2009-04-10
Under The Knife: Not As Bad as it Looks	Will Carroll	2009-04-07
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
The Season to Come: NL Projected Standings	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-02
Speed and Power: Who's Got It and Who Doesn't	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-25
Locked Out and Looking In?: The Quad-A Guys	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-16
On the Beat: Spring Dust-Up	John Perrotto	2009-03-11
Champions of the World: The WBC Odds Report	Clay Davenport	2009-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2009-03-03
Free-Agency Mistakes: Big Money, Bigger Regrets?	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-19
Team Health Reports: Cincinnati Reds	Will Carroll	2009-02-19
On the Beat: Open Camps	John Perrotto	2009-02-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-13
Prospectus Today: National League NRIs of Note	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-11
You Could Look It Up: The Nose Knows	Steven Goldman	2009-01-27
Transaction Analysis: Central Housekeeping	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-21
Fantasy Beat: Indefensible	Marc Normandin	2009-01-14
On the Beat: New Helmsmen for the Mariners	John Perrotto	2008-12-31
Prospectus Today: The OBP Pit	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-30
Player Profile: Jeff Francoeur	Marc Normandin	2008-12-22
Player Profile: Jeff Francoeur	Eric Seidman	2008-12-22
Prospectus Today: Set Free	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-14
Every Given Sunday: Expanding the Market	John Perrotto	2008-12-14
On the Beat: Winter Meetings Wrap	John Perrotto	2008-12-12
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
On the Beat: Of MVPs and Legacy Awards	John Perrotto	2008-11-19
Hot Stove Preview: NL West	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-17
Future Shock: Rockies Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-17
Transaction of the Day: Taking a Holliday in the East Bay	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-12
On the Beat: Honeymoons and Divorces	John Perrotto	2008-11-05
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2008-10-01
Under The Knife: Tune-ups and Shut-downs	Will Carroll	2008-09-25
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-06
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-05
Prospectus Today: Another Rocktober to Remember?	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-02
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-21
Every Given Sunday: Big Apple Scramble	John Perrotto	2008-08-17
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-10
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-02
Under The Knife: Absence and Madness	Will Carroll	2008-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Inaction in Action	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-29
On the Beat: The Two-Week Watch	John Perrotto	2008-07-17
Under The Knife: Break Time?	Will Carroll	2008-07-14
Under The Knife: Cooked?	Will Carroll	2008-07-10
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-07
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Teams	John Perrotto	2008-07-06
Fantasy Focus: Taking Stock at the Halfway Point	Chris Liss	2008-07-04
Every Given Sunday: Bronx Breakdowns and Rebounds	John Perrotto	2008-06-29
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-21
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-16
Every Given Sunday: Paint Me a Picture	John Perrotto	2008-06-08
Every Given Sunday: Lightning in a Bottle, Thunder in the Bronx	John Perrotto	2008-05-18
Transaction Analysis: Playing Mr. Fix-It	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-03
Fantasy Focus: April Stolen Base Report	Jeff Erickson	2008-04-25
Schrodinger's Bat: Clearing the Decks	Dan Fox	2008-03-20
Team Health Reports: Colorado Rockies	Will Carroll	2008-02-25
Spring Training Preview: NL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-12
Transaction Analysis: Dodging the Arbitrator	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-21
Prospectus Today: Breakout Candidates	Joe Sheehan	2008-01-15
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Prospectus Today: Low-End Free Agents	Joe Sheehan	2007-11-14
Dropping In: Luck and Misfortune in Hitter Performance	Jason Paré	2007-11-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: Dis and Data	Jay Jaffe	2007-11-01
Prospectus Today: Dogpile Day	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-29
The Week In Quotes: October 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-29
Prospectus Today: The Shortest Month	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-28
Prospectus Today: Loving the Devil You Know	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-26
Prospectus Matchups: Fight the Powers That Be!	Jim Baker	2007-10-26
Playoff Prospectus: Rockies versus Red Sox	Nate Silver	2007-10-24
Future Shock: How the Rockies Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-19
Schrodinger's Bat: The Baserunning Edition	Dan Fox	2007-10-18
Prospectus Today: Being Best at the End Beats the Alternative	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: Diamondbacks versus Rockies	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-11
Schrodinger's Bat: A Rocky Mountain Retrospective	Dan Fox	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Rockies versus Phillies	Christina Kahrl	2007-10-03
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, NL	Will Carroll	2007-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: Padres versus Rockies	Christina Kahrl	2007-10-01
Wait 'Til Next Year: Success at Altitude	Bryan Smith	2007-09-25
Prospectus Matchups: Straight to the Top	Jim Baker	2007-09-21
Fantasy Focus: Luck	Kenn Ruby	2007-09-20
Under The Knife: Operation Shutdown	Will Carroll	2007-09-14
Prospectus Today: The D in Denver	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-13
Prospectus Today: No Rest	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-31
Prospectus Today: Tim Purpura Gets Screwed	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-28
Prospectus Hit List: Passing the Buchholz	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-24
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Under The Knife: Pedro, Zumaya, and Nomar	Will Carroll	2007-08-15
Every Given Sunday: Mile High Expectations?	John Perrotto	2007-07-22
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Down to Fighting Weight	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-20
Schrodinger's Bat: Dropping One Down, Part Two	Dan Fox	2007-07-19
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-16
Prospectus Today: Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-16
Schrodinger's Bat: Dropping One Down	Dan Fox	2007-07-12
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-02
Transaction Analysis: National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-12
Prospectus Hit List: Down From Olympos	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-01
Prospectus Today: My Guys, 2007	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-04
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Prospectus Today: American (and National) Top 30	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-29
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 Houston Astros Can Win the World Series	Will Carroll	2007-03-18
Prospectus Today: Hard Choices for Houston	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-14
Hope and Faith: How the Colorado Rockies Can Win the World Series	Tracy Ringolsby	2007-03-13
Every Given Sunday: Notes From Around the Camps	John Perrotto	2007-03-04
Positional Health Reports: Center Field	Will Carroll	2007-03-02
Schrodinger's Bat: Clutch Performers, 2006	Dan Fox	2007-03-01
Transaction Analysis: February 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-01
Transaction Analysis: NL West and NL Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-10
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-06
Schrodinger's Bat: The Best Baserunners of 2006	Dan Fox	2006-12-21
Prospectus Today: The List	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-20
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Review	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-11
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Preview, Part One	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-01
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
Prospectus Today: Stay Away	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-28
Hacking Mass: Results and Wrap-Up	Ben Murphy	2006-11-01
Prospectus Today: Giving Credit	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-28
Prospectus Today: Uh...Wait a Minute	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-26
Prospectus Game of the Week: Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, September 15, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-18
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 28	Marc Normandin	2006-08-29
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 20	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-22
Prospectus Today: Mid-Week Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-16
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 2nd	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-02
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Mets, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-28
Prospectus Game of the Week: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, June 23, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-06-27
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 6/27/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-06-27
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-01
Prospectus Today: Clemens	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-31
Fantasy Focus: Stolen Base Report	Jeff Erickson	2006-05-31
Prospectus Matchups: Seems? Nay, It Is.	Jim Baker	2006-04-14
Suspending Disbelief: Up Close at the World Baseball Classic	Jay Jaffe	2006-03-16
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2006-03-10
Rule 5 Preview: Top 20 Eligible Players	David Regan	2005-12-07
2005 HACKING MASS Results: Cristian Guzman's Monkey Death Car	Ben Murphy	2005-11-14
Prospectus Today: AFL Report	Joe Sheehan	2005-11-11
Watch the Leather: Handicapping the 2005 Gold Glove Awards	Clay Davenport	2005-11-02
Internet Baseball Awards: 2005 National League Winners	Greg Spira	2005-11-01
World Series Prospectus: Game Two	Will Carroll	2005-10-24
Prospectus Today: An Unlikely Hero	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-24
World Series Prospectus: Game One	Will Carroll	2005-10-23
World Series Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox	James Click	2005-10-21
Prospectus Today: The Last Doubleheader	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Division Series, Day Five	Paul Swydan	2005-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Division Series, Day Two	Paul Swydan	2005-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-05
Lies, Damned Lies: A New Look at Aging	Nate Silver	2005-09-22
Prospectus Notebook: Braves, Phillies, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-22
Transaction Analysis: September 14-20	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-21
Prospectus Notebook: HOU, TB	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-21
Under The Knife: Almost Home	Will Carroll	2005-09-15
Prospectus Game of the Week: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros, 9/4/05	Jonah Keri	2005-09-06
Prospectus Notebook: BAL, CLE, DET	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-26
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-12
Prospectus Today: Too Good for the Bubble	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-30
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-21
From The Mailbag: MLVr, VORP, BABIP, WXRL, Stadiums, and the Dessert Cart	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-06
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 12, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-14
Under The Knife: Interleague Effects	Will Carroll	2005-06-06
Prospectus Notebook: Monday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-06
Transaction Analysis: May 4-9, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-12
Prospectus Game of the Week: Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves, 5/8/05	Jonah Keri	2005-05-10
Under The Knife: Spring Training Updates	Will Carroll	2005-03-24
Prospectus Today: Up and Down	Joe Sheehan	2005-02-28
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2005-02-18
Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15	Christina Kahrl	2004-09-17

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-10-13 14:00:00	Who's your early pick for biggest surprise team of 2010? (Matt from Whippleville, NY)	I suppose it depends on your definition of what's surprising. The Marlins will probably upset the concept of $ = results by again finishing around .500. The Rangers making a run at 95 wins wouldn't surprise me, but it might surprise some observers. The Reds topping .500 and contending with relative good health (and a whole lot less PT for Willy Taveras)? Seems possible to me. The Angels imploding next year, maybe? The Padres finishing .500? Again, I don't think this year delivered all that many surprises, beyond the Rays' underwhelming their expected record, but I might not have the same capacity for easy startling. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	The Reds dumped the pitching coach, Dick Pole. Next I'm sure they'll finish rearanging the deck chairs. AFTER THAT, what are the 3 things they should do this offseason? (Browning Nagle from Cinti)	Willy Taveras needs to go, big time. Or at least only be used as a pinch-runner/defensive replacement. A push for a legit cleanup bat--Phillips is good but if he is your cleanup hitter...--would be good but I can ultimately see them only getting someone like Jermaine Dye, which wouldn't be awful but is certainly not a franchise changing signing. And lastly, let Stubbs, Bruce, Bailey, et al play the whole year. (Eric Seidman)
2009-09-07 13:00:00	To what extent do you consider Dusty Baker a good manager? In 16 years of managing, his first year was his best, and his record on teams sans Bonds is below .500. He's had Cubs teams with talent and never won more than 90 games, and his record with young pitchers is atrocious. I don't see the substance behind the reputation. (BambinosCurse from Boston)	I've been willing to concede that Baker, while no tactician, might have his uses as a veteran skipper of a predominantly veteran ballclub. Paired with a GM with a strong grip on personnel decisions, he can have value. In the abstract, I'd have thought that he and Walt Jocketty would be a good tandem, but then you wind up with Willy Taveras, and it looks more like a murder/suicide pact. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	Ignoring for a moment the massive whipping they've taken in the last 18 innings (outscored 32-1), should the Reds be buying or selling? Is there a move out there which helps them now and later? (Rick from Chicago)	Well, if Dusty Baker could actually figure out that his Willy Taveras fetish is absolutely KILLING his team, I'd say they should be buying, because they're just 3.5 back and they've got the strongest pitching staff they've had in years. In other words: SELL SELL SELL. I imagine they could do reasonably well marketing Harang to a contender, though they'd have to make a choice between eating salary and getting Grade-A prospects. Arroyo won't bring back much, but he'll net something, somewhere. A team desperate for a catcher might be able to squint and see a use for Ramon Hernandez. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-08 14:00:00	Of course, with Jocketty now in cincy, does that change your answer? (mike from chicago)	Whoops. Sorry about that. I still call it "Shea," too, and often talk about Yankee prospects at Columbus. I wouldn't trade for a 3B. The guy you get might be a win better than Encarnacion over three months, and he could just as easily be two wins' worse. Maybe that's being optimistic about a disappointing player. The Reds would be better served looking for an OBP source in the outfield, where Willy Taveras and Laynce Nix are killing them. (Is Taveras still trying to steal 100 bases? He has some ground to make up.) (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-13 14:00:00	In order for the Reds to be in the wildcard race come September, they need to __________? (dshugert from Ohio)	The short answer: They Aaron Harang to pitch like he did in 2006 and 2007 while Edinson Volquez and Johnny Cueto advance or at least hold their ground relative to last year while maintaining health. They also need Dusty to get Willy Taveras out of the leadoff spot, and preferably out of the lineup in favor of someone who can get on base regularly. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	It seems like there's rigid dogma at BP against stolen bases, claiming they're overrated and largely unnecessary. But if someone steals at a high enough clip (say, 85%+) aren't those extra bases very much worthwhile, akin to hitting a double instead of a single? (Charles from Ann Arbor)	You mistake the target; it's more often the problem with who's getting played to generate those steals than the stealing of the bases that is the problem. Stealing bases doesn't make Willy Taveras or Juan Pierre incredibly valuable in the real world; in the real world, stolen bases aren't a category you play people like that to "win," you use tactics as an element of victory. Everybody should keep an active arsenal of tactical options to put pressure on defenses, but going so far as to play Juan Pierre is where the wisdom involved evaporates. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-02-10 14:00:00	Do the Reds have any chance of contending for a wildcard berth this season with the their offense? (Brandon from Charleston)	You've hit the nail on the head as to why they might not; while I like their picking up Ramon Hernandez, picking Willy Taveras is a huge disappointment for a lineup that has OBP issues already, and absent Bruce really blossoming and their adding another outfield bat (I'd rather see Dickerson in center), scoring will be an issue once you take the park into account. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-11 14:00:00	If the Cameron deal is dead (according to the latest reports), who is Plan B for the Yanks in CF? (Anthony from Paramus, NJ)	Melky Cabrera or perhaps Willy Taveras if he gets non-tendered tomorrow as expected. (John Perrotto)
2008-07-30 12:30:00	Since the Rockies aren't selling, any chance they call up Dexter Fowler right after the Olympics to see if he can help and be playoff eligible? It's only Willy Taveras ahead of him..... (Jonathan from New York)	Haven't heard anything on that but I would say it's possible. (John Perrotto)

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