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Birth Date	4-19-1983
Height	6' 1"
Weight	205 lbs

Age	30 years, 1 months, 4 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

: 1.62009
: 0.12010
: 0.62011
: 0.42012
: 0.32013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2005	PIT	22	14	14	84.7	84.7	0.0	8	2	0	9	1	341	79	20	17	3	107	23	21	2	58	1.81	2.97	3.67	16.1	1.7
2006	PIT	23	34	34	215.3	215.3	0.0	10	15	0	18	2	935	255	116	107	17	372	68	62	7	117	4.47	4.09	4.45	38.2	4.1
2007	PIT	24	20	19	107.3	104.3	3.0	3	8	0	7	0	482	161	74	66	14	245	25	23	3	41	5.53	4.89	5.71	5.2	0.6
2008	PIT	25	31	31	185.0	185.0	0.0	5	14	0	14	0	829	230	111	99	19	351	47	46	7	87	4.82	4.38	5.22	9.8	1.1
2009	PIT	26	32	32	213.0	213.0	0.0	11	16	0	21	0	891	231	101	96	23	356	49	49	3	106	4.06	4.20	5.03	15.9	1.6
2010	PIT	27	29	29	159.0	159.0	0.0	8	15	0	12	0	730	212	115	101	25	337	51	49	4	96	5.72	4.98	5.31	2.9	0.1
2011	ARI	28	21	9	76.7	51.0	25.7	3	4	1	3	0	338	101	42	42	6	143	19	19	1	32	4.93	3.96	4.76	6.4	0.6
2012	WAS	29	8	0	13.7	0.0	13.7	1	0	0	0	0	56	11	2	2	0	15	4	4	0	10	1.32	2.55	2.40	3.2	0.4
2013	WAS	30	10	1	18.3	3.3	15.0	0	1	0	0	0	89	29	20	18	2	42	4	2	1	11	8.84	4.00	4.51	1.0	0.1
Career			199	169	1073.0	1015.7	57.3	49	75	1	84	3	4691	1309	601	548	109	1968	290	275	28	558	4.60	4.25	4.89	98.6	10.4

Advanced

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

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2003	HIC	A	26	26	141.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.280		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	LYN	A+	17	17	97.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.278		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	ALT	AA	9	9	51.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.262		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PIT	MLB	14	14	84.7	3.67	122	.219	.275	.343	.447	.272	.298	103	16.0	1.6	16.1	1.7
2005	IND	AAA	16	16	108.0	5.15	95	.244	.274	.344	.434	.261	.297	97	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	PIT	MLB	34	34	215.3	4.45	109	.264	.275	.341	.447	.267	.328	100	29.6	2.9	38.2	4.1
2007	PIT	MLB	20	19	107.3	5.71	81	.303	.276	.343	.448	.268	.368	100	0.6	0.1	5.2	0.6
2007	SCO	A-	1	1	5.7	5.32	90	.164	.250	.342	.319	.244	.176	99	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	IND	AAA	1	1	3.7	5.64	72	.322	.270	.342	.409	.253	.467	99	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	PIR	Rk	2	2	6.7	5.47	82	.223	.236	.305	.327	.233	.250	97	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	PIT	MLB	31	31	185.0	5.22	91	.276	.278	.347	.446	.273	.315	103	7.6	0.8	9.8	1.1
2009	PIT	MLB	32	32	213.0	5.03	90	.256	.271	.341	.436	.268	.293	101	8.8	0.9	15.9	1.6
2010	PIT	MLB	29	29	159.0	5.31	81	.310	.269	.339	.431	.273	.338	102	2.2	0.2	2.9	0.1
2010	ALT	AA	2	2	7.0	6.98	20	.213	.282	.352	.471	.283	.333	85	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	ARI	MLB	21	9	76.7	4.76	89	.287	.263	.329	.416	.267	.339	103	1.7	0.2	6.4	0.6
2011	VIS	A+	1	1	5.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	RNO	AAA	1	1	5.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.263		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	WAS	MLB	8	0	13.7	2.40	142	.204	.276	.339	.436	.280	.262	96	3.0	0.3	3.2	0.4
2012	SYR	AAA	26	26	164.3	6.07	59	.249	.263	.335	.400	.245	.298	94	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	WAS	MLB	10	1	18.3	4.51	91	.333	.259	.324	.418	.268	.380	100	0.5	0.1	1.0	0.1
Career		MLB		169	1073.0	4.89	94	.275	.273	.341	.439	.270	.324	101	70.3	7.0	98.7	10.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2003	HIC	A	8	7	0	26	26	141.7	124	46	113	7	0%	.280	7.9	2.9	0.4	7.2	1.20	3.11	0.0	0.0
2004	ALT	AA	5	1	0	9	9	51.3	41	10	36	2	0%	.262	7.2	1.8	0.4	6.3	0.99	1.58	0.0	0.0
2004	LYN	A+	10	5	0	17	17	97.0	73	20	106	3	0%	.278	6.8	1.9	0.3	9.8	0.96	1.39	0.0	0.0
2005	IND	AAA	12	3	0	16	16	108.0	108	23	66	8	53%	.297	9.0	1.9	0.7	5.5	1.21	2.92	0.0	0.0
2005	PIT	MLB	8	2	0	14	14	84.7	79	23	58	3	50%	.298	8.4	2.4	0.3	6.2	1.20	1.81	16.1	1.7
2006	PIT	MLB	10	15	0	34	34	215.3	255	68	117	17	54%	.328	10.7	2.8	0.7	4.9	1.50	4.47	38.2	4.1
2007	PIR	Rk	0	0	0	2	2	6.7	5	2	3	0	80%	.250	6.7	2.7	0.0	4.0	1.04	1.34	0.0	0.0
2007	IND	AAA	0	1	0	1	1	3.7	7	2	1	0	60%	.467	17.0	4.9	0.0	2.4	2.43	4.86	0.0	0.0
2007	SCO	A-	1	0	0	1	1	5.7	3	2	3	0	47%	.176	4.7	3.2	0.0	4.7	0.88	1.58	0.0	0.0
2007	PIT	MLB	3	8	0	20	19	107.3	161	25	41	14	53%	.368	13.5	2.1	1.2	3.4	1.73	5.53	5.2	0.6
2008	PIT	MLB	5	14	0	31	31	185.0	230	47	87	19	50%	.315	11.2	2.3	0.9	4.2	1.50	4.82	9.8	1.1
2009	PIT	MLB	11	16	0	32	32	213.0	231	49	106	23	50%	.293	9.8	2.1	1.0	4.5	1.31	4.06	15.9	1.6
2010	ALT	AA	0	0	0	2	2	7.0	5	1	1	1	44%	.333	6.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.86	2.57	0.0	0.0
2010	PIT	MLB	8	15	0	29	29	159.0	212	51	96	25	49%	.338	12.0	2.9	1.4	5.4	1.65	5.72	2.9	0.1
2011	ARI	MLB	3	4	1	21	9	76.7	101	19	32	6	50%	.339	11.9	2.2	0.7	3.8	1.57	4.93	6.4	0.6
2011	VIS	A+	1	0	0	1	1	5.0	5	0	4	0	0%	.333	9.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	1.00	1.80	0.0	0.0
2011	RNO	AAA	1	0	0	1	1	5.3	7	1	2	2	0%	.263	11.8	1.7	3.4	3.4	1.50	8.44	0.0	0.0
2012	SYR	AAA	15	5	0	26	26	164.3	178	39	91	16	53%	.298	9.7	2.1	0.9	5.0	1.32	3.51	0.0	0.0
2012	WAS	MLB	1	0	0	8	0	13.7	11	4	10	0	40%	.262	7.2	2.6	0.0	6.6	1.10	1.32	3.2	0.4
2013	WAS	MLB	0	1	0	10	1	18.3	29	4	11	2	55%	.380	14.2	2.0	1.0	5.4	1.80	8.84	1.0	0.1

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2011-03-22	2011-05-28	15-DL	67	51	Left	Hand	Recovery From Fracture		-
2011-03-13	2011-03-22	Camp	9	0	Left	Hand	Fracture		-
2010-06-17	2010-07-12	15-DL	25	23	Left	Elbow	Strain	Flexor Pronator	-
2007-06-29	2007-09-12	60-DL	75	67	Left	Elbow	Inflammation	Tendinitis and UCL Ligament	-
2005-08-24	2005-09-16	15-DL	23	19	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	WAS	$700,000
2011	ARI	$3,500,000
2010	PIT	$4,300,000
2009	PIT	$2,200,000
2008	PIT	$400,000
2007	PIT	$410,000
2006	PIT	$335,000

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$11,145,000
2011	Current	$700,000
8 yr	Pvs + Cur	$11,845,000
8 yr	Total	$11,845,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 125 d	Mark Pieper	1 year/$0.7M (2013)

Details

1 year/$0.7M (2013). Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/3/12.
1 year (2012). Signed by Houston as a free agent 1/27/12 (minor-league contract). Released by Houston 3/27/12. Signed by Washington as a free agent 3/29/12 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Washington 9/1/12.
1 year/$4.25M (2011), plus 2012 club option. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/2/10 (avoided arbitration). 11:$3.5M, 12:$5.5M club option, $0.75M buyout). Arizona declined 2012 option 10/31/11.
1 year/$4.3M (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration). acquired by Arizona in trade from Pittsburgh 11/24/10 after being DFA 11/19/10.
1 year/$2.2M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.4M (2008). Renewed by Pittsburgh 3/10/08.
1 year/$0.41M (2007). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/07.
1 year/$0.335M (2006). Renewed by Pittsburgh 3/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased 7/05.
Drafted 2001 (20-594).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.277	.318	.426	.258
11	vs R (Multi)	.311	.356	.465	.283
18	Split (Multi)	-.034	-.039	-.039	-.025
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.029	-.032	-.065	-.030
30	vs L (2012)	.267	.312	.333	.236
31	vs R (2012)	.189	.250	.270	.192
38	Split (2012)	.077	.062	.063	.044
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.031	-.033	-.073	-.033

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Transaction Analysis: Wolf on the Noggin	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-23
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 21, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-21
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 19, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-19
Sobsequy: Notable NL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-02-27
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, February 13	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-13
The Keeper Reaper: Relievers for 1/22/13	Dan Mennella	2013-01-22
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, January 9	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-09
Playoff Prospectus: Cardinals-Nationals Division Series Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-07
On the Beat: The Division-Winning Royals and Padres	John Perrotto	2012-03-29
The BP First Take: Wednesday, February 29	Daniel Rathman	2012-02-29
Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL Central	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-17
Heartburn Hardball: The Race to the Bottom in 2012	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-16
Transaction Analysis: Middle Reliever Mania	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-02
The Keeper Reaper: Starting Pitchers for 1/19/12	Mike Petriello	2012-01-19
The BP Wayback Machine: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed Pitchers	Nate Silver	2011-12-15
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL West	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-07
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL West	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-07
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Thirty-Two Short Films About Aaron Cook	Geoff Young	2011-09-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Post-Season Rotation Ramble	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Delirium in the Desert	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-02
Transaction Analysis: The Marquis of the Desert	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-30
Transaction Analysis: The Marquis of the Desert	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-30
On the Beat: Cubs in Crisis?	John Perrotto	2011-07-18
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 7/8/11	Bill Baer	2011-07-08
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #14	Craig Brown	2011-07-01
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: NL: June Swoons	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-21
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-17
Prospectus Perspective: Are the D'Backs for Real?	Mike Petriello	2011-06-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 13	Larry Granillo	2011-06-14
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Stellar Pitching	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-14
On the Beat: Snake Charmer	John Perrotto	2011-06-10
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #11	Craig Brown	2011-06-10
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-10
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Drop a Catcher, Drop a Child	Geoff Young	2011-06-07
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Rotation	Bill Baer	2011-06-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Westward Huh?	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-01
Prospectus Hit List: NL: The Valdez Non-Disaster	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 28	Larry Granillo	2011-05-29
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Rotation	Bill Baer	2011-05-20
On the Beat: The Rays Shine Again	John Perrotto	2011-05-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bad-Start Starter Six-Pack	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-29
Team Injury Projection: Arizona Diamondbacks	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-25
Team Injury Projection: Arizona Diamondbacks	Marc Normandin	2011-03-25
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
On the Beat: Unfinished Business in San Diego	John Perrotto	2011-03-16
BP Unfiltered: Duke Breaks His Hand	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-13
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Rotation	Bill Baer	2011-03-04
Spitballing: Fourth Time's the Harm	Jeremy Greenhouse	2011-03-03
Overthinking It: Opening Acts	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-03
Purpose Pitches: NL NRIs of Note	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-24
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Corey Dawkins	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-23
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, NL Edition	Tommy Bennett	2011-02-15
Contractual Matters: NL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-09
Transaction Analysis: The Punished	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-25
Winter Meetings: Piecoro on Upton: D-Backs Dilemma	David Laurila	2010-12-09
Transaction Analysis: Recent Deliveries	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-08
Checking the Numbers: A Snake, a Padre, and a Dodger Walk into a Bar...	Eric Seidman	2010-12-08
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2010-12-03
Warning Track Power: The Duke of LOOGYton?	Chase Gharrity	2010-12-02
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roster Moves	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-30
On the Beat: He's All In	John Perrotto	2010-11-23
On the Beat: The NL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-16
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
On the Beat: Getting the Boot?	John Perrotto	2010-10-13
GM for a Day: Pittsburgh Pirates	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: Disasterpiece Theater	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-29
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Do The Tighten Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-16
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	Marc Normandin	2010-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	ESPN Insider	2010-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-15
One-Hoppers: Fun with Opponent Quality	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-15
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #24	Craig Brown	2010-09-10
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #20	Craig Brown	2010-08-12
BP Unfiltered: Behr or Bull: McDonald Cooks Up Happy Meal	Jesse Behr	2010-08-06
Prospectus Hit List: Coming or Going	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-29
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #17	Craig Brown	2010-07-23
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-12
Fantasy Beat: SIERA Darlings	Marc Normandin	2010-06-30
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
Under The Knife: Occam's Razor in Reverse	Will Carroll	2010-06-24
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 23	John Perrotto	2010-06-23
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #12	Craig Brown	2010-06-18
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-14
Ahead in the Count: Production and the Draft	Matt Swartz	2010-06-07
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 29	John Perrotto	2010-05-29
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #7	Craig Brown	2010-05-14
Baseball Therapy: Why Are Games So Long?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-05-03
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #4	Craig Brown	2010-04-23
Prospectus Hit List: Epic Flights and Epic Fights	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-22
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-07
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: On Halladay	Will Carroll	2010-03-15
Fantasy Focus: NL Starting Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-09
Team Health Reports: Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Carroll	2010-02-25
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-24
On the Beat: Righting The Ship	John Perrotto	2010-02-07
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-21
Changing Speeds: Situational Pitching	Ken Funck	2009-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: Hit Parade	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-04
On the Beat: Striking Bargains and Striking Out	John Perrotto	2009-07-26
On the Beat: Buyers Rush Nearly Empty Shelves?	John Perrotto	2009-07-16
On the Beat: All-Stars!	John Perrotto	2009-07-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Museum of Small-Sample Split Oddities	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-10
On the Beat: Sunday Summary	John Perrotto	2009-06-07
Transaction of the Day: The McLouth Trade	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-04
On the Beat: Bouncing Back	John Perrotto	2009-05-27
Prospectus Hit List: Mid-May Madness	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-15
Fantasy Beat: Overperforming Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2009-05-12
Fantasy Beat: Dreaming of Zach Duke	Marc Normandin	2009-05-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: Pair Up in Threes	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-30
On the Beat: North Country Thunder	John Perrotto	2009-04-29
The Week In Quotes: April 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-27
On the Beat: Reeling in the Marlins	John Perrotto	2009-04-22
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
You Could Look It Up: Miraculous!	Steven Goldman	2009-04-06
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
Team Health Reports: Pittsburgh Pirates	Brad Wochomurka	2009-02-11
On the Beat: More Questions and Even Less Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-08
Transaction Analysis: Roster Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-03
Transaction Analysis: Central Housekeeping	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-21
Fantasy Beat: Indefensible	Marc Normandin	2009-01-14
Future Shock: Pirates Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-12-29
Transaction Analysis: Picking Over the Bones	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-02
Future Shock: Who are the Next Rays? NL Version	Kevin Goldstein	2008-10-14
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-25
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-11
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-03
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-11
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-07-06
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-25
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-14
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-12
Prospectus Hit List: Walking a Fine Line	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-09
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-03
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Team Health Reports: Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Carroll	2008-02-13
Every Given Sunday: Puddle-jumping, Swish, and Inaction	John Perrotto	2008-01-06
Wait 'Til Next Year: Your 2010 Pirates	Bryan Smith	2007-09-18
Under The Knife: Patterns	Will Carroll	2007-09-17
Prospectus Hit List: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2007-09-07
Under The Knife: Focusing on Focusing	Will Carroll	2007-09-04
Every Given Sunday: Respectable Piracy?	John Perrotto	2007-09-02
Under The Knife: September	Will Carroll	2007-08-31
Under The Knife: Helping Hands	Will Carroll	2007-08-24
Under The Knife: Life Goes On	Will Carroll	2007-08-22
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Under The Knife: Coffee Up!	Will Carroll	2007-08-17
Under The Knife: Pedro, Zumaya, and Nomar	Will Carroll	2007-08-15
The Mill: Firing It Up	John Perrotto	2007-07-22
The Mill: Firing It Up	Will Carroll	2007-07-22
Fantasy Focus: The Ill-Stars	Kenn Ruby	2007-07-12
Under The Knife: Deep in the Heart	Will Carroll	2007-07-06
Under The Knife: Collision Course	Will Carroll	2007-07-03
Prospectus Hit List: June Swoons and Happier Tunes	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-15
Every Given Sunday: Harvesting Pirates	John Perrotto	2007-05-27
Fantasy Focus: Cutting Bait	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-26
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed Pitchers	Nate Silver	2007-04-12
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Hope and Faith: How the Pittsburgh Pirates Can Win the World Series	John Perrotto	2007-03-30
Under The Knife: A Tale of Two Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-13
Positional Health Reports: Starting Pitchers, Part One	Will Carroll	2007-02-22
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Preview, Part Two	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-03
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2006-10-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 19th	Jay Jaffe	2006-09-19
Prospectus Game of the Week: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals, September 3, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 20	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-22
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 13	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-15
Fantasy Focus: Charging the Mound	Chris Liss	2006-07-30
Fantasy Focus: Charging the Mound	Jeff Erickson	2006-07-30
Prospectus Matchups: Since the All-Star Break	Jim Baker	2006-07-28
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-07-12
Transaction Analysis: June 27-29	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-30
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 6/27/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-06-27
Transaction Analysis: June 16-19, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-20
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 4	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-06
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 7	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-09
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 23	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-25
Under The Knife: Danger is Will's Middle Name	Will Carroll	2006-04-11
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-03
Preseason Predictions: NL Staff Picks, 2006	Baseball Prospectus	2006-03-31
Under The Knife: Opening UTK	Will Carroll	2006-03-29
2006--Setting the Stage: The New Guys	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-28
2006--Setting the Stage: Always Learning	Will Carroll	2006-03-24
From The Mailbag: Cubans, Standards of Greatness, and Hockey Hair	Baseball Prospectus	2006-03-22
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
Team Health Reports: Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Carroll	2006-02-14
Prospectus Notebook: Mets, Pirates, Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-04
Internet Baseball Awards: 2005 National League Winners	Greg Spira	2005-11-01
Prospectus Today: Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-14
Prospectus Notebook: Pirates, Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-07
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2005-10-04
Prospectus Notebook: Braves, Phillies, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-22
Transaction Analysis: September 14-20	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-21
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 18	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-20
Transaction Analysis: September 8-13	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-14
Under The Knife: Testify	Will Carroll	2005-09-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 11	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-13
Under The Knife: Au Revoir, Les Etats-Unis	Will Carroll	2005-09-12
Fantasy Focus: Turning the Corner	Jeff Erickson	2005-09-09
Prospectus Matchups: The Rivalry Cometh	Jim Baker	2005-09-09
Prospectus Notebook: CHN, PIT, STL	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-09
Prospectus Matchups: Performance Enhancing Jewelry	Jim Baker	2005-09-07
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 4	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-07
Fantasy Focus: Managing September Injuries	Jeff Erickson	2005-09-02
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 28	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-30
Under The Knife: Pitching is 90% of Baseball, and 75% of UTK	Will Carroll	2005-08-29
Under The Knife: Comebackers Galore	Will Carroll	2005-08-25
Prospectus Notebook: FLA, KC, MIN	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-25
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 21	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-23
Transaction Analysis: August 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-19
Prospectus Notebook: LAA, PHI, PIT	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 7	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-09
Prospectus Matchups: Team Houdini Strikes Back	Jim Baker	2005-08-09
Fantasy Focus: Navigating the Stretch Run	Erik Siegrist	2005-08-05
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 24, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-26
Prospectus Matchups: It Happens Every Time	Jim Baker	2005-07-22
Under The Knife: The Heat Is On	Will Carroll	2005-07-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 17	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-19
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Under The Knife: Not Saviors	Will Carroll	2005-07-05
Fantasy Focus: The Last Pretty Good Thing	Erik Siegrist	2005-07-05
Transaction Analysis: June 23-30	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-30
Under The Knife: When Laundry Attacks	Will Carroll	2005-06-29
Under The Knife: Rained Out	Will Carroll	2005-04-13
Under The Knife: On the Road Again	Will Carroll	2005-04-06
Transaction Analysis: March 16-28, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-01
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projects the NL	Nate Silver	2005-03-29

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-12-20 13:00:00	With all of the zip code changes of aces this offseason, everyone has seemingly forgotten that Dan Haren was a huge part of trade talks last season. He went to the Angels and was "ehh." Do you see any of the pitchers who've switched teams struggling in their new role, or just not living up to lofty expectations immediately? This would extend to include the Shaun Marcums of the world, too. (Henchman Holding Wrench from Underground Layer)	Yeah. Zach Duke. Because he stinks. (Eric Seidman)
2010-06-23 19:00:00	Hi Colin, Do the Bucs have any vets left to trade? Seems like only Mahom, Doumit, or Dotel may get back anything in return? And would they even get back a mid-level prospect? thanks Frank (frank from vegas)	If Zach Duke was pitching better he'd be a useful trade piece, I think, although I don't know if that would make sense for the Pirates. But no, I think they're at a point where most anyone they have that's desirable is desirable to keep for them as well. (Colin Wyers)
2010-06-18 14:00:00	Does Ryan Doumit of Zach Duke bring any kind of return worth getting excited about? Could both get Martin Perez? (Joe from Altoona)	Zach Duke is the type of guy I see as maybe 4th or 5th prize for an acquiring team. He doesn't have too solid of an established track record to make anyone excited, and most teams have a viable 4th or 5th starter with equal potential or upside. Doumit is interesting, but I cannot see the Rangers giving anything remotely valuable up for him. I don't think Duke+Doumit gets Perez. (Eric Seidman)
2009-07-13 14:00:00	Why are there 5 relievers on each All-Star team? Also, just like in the NBA we forever get All-Star Jamal Magloire, we now get All-Star Zach Duke and Ryan Franklin. (Jon from DC)	I'd take more. What category of player is better prepared for an All-Star Game than a one-inning pitcher? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-09 13:00:00	Hi John, thanks for the chat. What's changed with Zach Duke? Can we expect him to keep rolling along putting up great numbers for the next couple of years? (Dennis from Monterey Park, CA)	I think he's healthy, for one thing. His elbow bothered him the last few years more than he let on and he's able to throw his curveball without pain again. The curve really sets up the rest of his pitches. I think he's a good mid-rotation starter who will continue to be solid if he stays healthy. (John Perrotto)
2008-01-24 13:00:00	Do you have any favorite sleeper starting pitchers that you envision making a significant jump from marginal SP #5s to potential front-liners akin to Fausto Carmona last year? (MB from New York, NY)	I have a sneaking suspicion Zach Duke of the Pirates is going to have a good year. He is healthy again and has a history with new pitching coach Jeff Andrews from their days together in the minor leagues. (John Perrotto)
2006-07-14 13:00:00	Will Zack Duke ever return to his late 2005 form or is he an "excel at first but never again" type prospect? (Dave from Frisco, CA)	If you look at Duke's PECOTA card, you'll note that while the system is modestly bullish on him, it certainly doesn't consider him a sure thing, with such names among his comps as - Sorry, hang on - I confused myself with Nate Silver there for a second. A reminder: My expertise is in stadiums and other off-field stuff, so let's try to stick to those areas. Though it is mighty tempting to spend the entire afternoon laughing and pointing at Wayne Krivsky. (Neil deMause)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	You know, Zach Duke and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Roy Halladay earlier this year . . . That makes me happy and a little disturbed. (Jesse Behr)

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