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Birth Date	11-22-1974
Height	6' 4"
Weight	225 lbs

Age	38 years, 6 months, 28 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.82009
: 2010
: 0.32011
: 1.52012
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
1999	SFN	24	19	14	90.3	81.3	9.0	7	4	1	0	8	1	395	84	45	42	17	155	46	46	1	54	4.18	5.89	6.66	-2.6	-0.2
2000	SFN	25	20	15	93.3	81.0	12.3	5	2	0	1	7	0	426	89	63	54	12	155	63	59	4	61	5.21	5.57	6.37	4.8	0.4
2002	SFN	27	4	0	3.7	0.0	3.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00	1.79	3.11	0.5	0.1
2003	SFN	28	78	0	79.0	0.0	79.0	12	4	0	6	0	0	316	51	26	26	7	82	33	30	3	83	2.96	3.39	4.51	7.6	0.7
2004	MIN	29	73	0	72.3	0.0	72.3	1	2	44	3	0	0	284	48	14	13	3	66	23	20	2	89	1.62	2.27	2.59	22.5	2.2
2005	MIN	30	69	0	70.0	0.0	70.0	7	4	43	5	0	0	276	46	22	21	5	72	22	21	0	94	2.70	2.24	2.81	17.8	1.8
2006	MIN	31	64	0	68.3	0.0	68.3	7	0	36	2	0	0	262	38	12	12	3	58	16	12	1	95	1.58	1.73	2.31	24.0	2.3
2007	MIN	32	68	0	71.7	0.0	71.7	4	2	37	4	0	0	282	54	15	15	4	80	19	17	1	77	1.88	2.72	2.46	21.8	2.1
2008	MIN	33	68	0	67.7	0.0	67.7	1	2	39	6	0	0	261	43	13	10	5	67	18	14	2	74	1.33	2.82	3.39	13.4	1.3
2009	MIN	34	70	0	68.7	0.0	68.7	2	2	47	5	0	0	271	42	16	16	7	75	22	21	2	89	2.10	2.93	2.66	17.6	1.8
2011	MIN	36	48	0	44.7	0.0	44.7	2	1	14	3	0	0	191	38	26	24	7	71	14	12	3	43	4.84	4.32	4.58	2.7	0.3
2012	TEX	37	66	0	64.3	0.0	64.3	3	5	37	3	0	0	257	55	23	20	7	85	13	12	2	78	2.80	2.74	3.38	13.8	1.5
2013	TEX	38	30	0	28.3	0.0	28.3	1	0	21	1	0	0	111	15	6	6	2	25	9	8	1	28	1.91	3.05	3.71	3.1	0.3
Career			677	29	822.3	162.3	660.0	52	28	319	39	15	1	3344	604	281	259	79	993	298	272	22	867	2.83	3.41	3.91	147.0	14.7

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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	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
1997	SLO	A-	18	5	62.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.266		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	SJO	A+	22	22	122.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.486		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	SHV	AA	4	4	15.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.696		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	SFN	MLB	19	14	90.3	6.66	64	.263	.281	.353	.457	.272	.242	98	-4.9	-0.5	-2.6	-0.2
1999	SHV	AA	2	2	8.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.357		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	FRE	AAA	13	13	74.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.442		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	SFN	MLB	20	15	93.3	6.37	76	.264	.289	.361	.473	.271	.269	101	2.3	0.2	4.8	0.4
2000	BAK	A+	1	1	5.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.154		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	SJO	A+	1	1	5.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.750		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	FRE	AAA	3	3	14.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.550		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SHV	AA	21	7	62.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.721		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	FRE	AAA	10	10	46.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.746		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	SFN	MLB	4	0	3.7	3.11	122	.071	.271	.325	.419	.263	.100	89	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1
2002	FRE	AAA	31	25	146.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.320		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	SFN	MLB	78	0	79.0	4.51	99	.209	.271	.338	.433	.267	.232	96	7.2	0.7	7.6	0.7
2004	MIN	MLB	73	0	72.3	2.59	146	.187	.278	.345	.450	.273	.269	96	22.6	2.2	22.5	2.2
2005	MIN	MLB	69	0	70.0	2.81	138	.197	.273	.334	.443	.270	.265	95	17.8	1.8	17.8	1.8
2006	MIN	MLB	64	0	68.3	2.31	151	.168	.278	.344	.453	.270	.238	96	24.2	2.3	24.0	2.3
2006	USA	wor	3	0	3.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.400		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	MIN	MLB	68	0	71.7	2.46	147	.201	.276	.345	.442	.272	.276	95	21.8	2.1	21.8	2.1
2008	MIN	MLB	68	0	67.7	3.39	123	.183	.272	.338	.436	.269	.235	93	13.4	1.3	13.4	1.3
2009	MIN	MLB	70	0	68.7	2.66	144	.195	.271	.335	.435	.269	.232	99	17.6	1.8	17.6	1.8
2011	MIN	MLB	48	0	44.7	4.58	99	.264	.268	.333	.428	.274	.250	101	2.7	0.3	2.7	0.3
2011	ROC	AAA	3	1	3.0	0.91	181	.167	.280	.338	.446	.257	.333	109	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	TEX	MLB	66	0	64.3	3.38	131	.223	.262	.327	.423	.272	.306	110	13.8	1.5	13.8	1.5
2013	TEX	MLB	30	0	28.3	3.71	115	.192	.253	.319	.415	.269	.183	101	3.1	0.3	3.1	0.3
Career		MLB		29	822.3	3.90	117	.216	.274	.342	.444	.271	.253	98	140.6	14.1	145.7	14.5

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
1997	SLO	A-	2	1	2	18	5	62.0	53	26	44	7	0%	.266	7.7	3.8	1.0	6.4	1.27	2.47	0.0	0.0
1998	SHV	AA	1	3	0	4	4	15.3	20	9	10	4	0%	-.696	11.8	5.3	2.4	5.9	1.90	8.82	0.0	0.0
1998	SJO	A+	8	6	0	22	22	122.0	100	48	118	13	0%	-.486	7.4	3.5	1.0	8.7	1.21	3.32	0.0	0.0
1999	FRE	AAA	6	4	0	13	13	74.7	68	36	82	11	0%	-.442	8.2	4.3	1.3	9.9	1.39	4.46	0.0	0.0
1999	SHV	AA	0	1	0	2	2	8.7	5	7	7	0	0%	-.357	5.2	7.2	0.0	7.2	1.38	3.10	0.0	0.0
1999	SFN	MLB	7	4	1	19	14	90.3	84	46	54	17	43%	.242	8.4	4.6	1.7	5.4	1.44	4.18	-2.6	-0.2
2000	FRE	AAA	0	2	0	3	3	14.3	15	7	9	4	0%	-.550	9.4	4.4	2.5	5.7	1.54	4.41	0.0	0.0
2000	BAK	A+	1	0	0	1	1	5.3	2	7	6	0	0%	-.154	3.4	11.9	0.0	10.2	1.70	5.09	0.0	0.0
2000	SJO	A+	0	1	0	1	1	5.0	4	1	2	1	0%	-.750	7.2	1.8	1.8	3.6	1.00	3.60	0.0	0.0
2000	SFN	MLB	5	2	0	20	15	93.3	89	63	61	12	45%	.269	8.6	6.1	1.2	5.9	1.63	5.21	4.8	0.4
2001	FRE	AAA	0	5	0	10	10	46.3	63	33	21	13	0%	-.746	12.2	6.4	2.5	4.1	2.07	7.78	0.0	0.0
2001	SHV	AA	3	6	0	21	7	62.3	73	37	33	11	0%	-.721	10.5	5.3	1.6	4.8	1.77	6.93	0.0	0.0
2002	FRE	AAA	6	12	0	31	25	146.3	167	74	117	20	0%	.320	10.3	4.6	1.2	7.2	1.65	5.60	0.0	0.0
2002	SFN	MLB	0	0	0	4	0	3.7	1	0	2	0	22%	.100	2.5	0.0	0.0	4.9	0.27	0.00	0.5	0.1
2003	SFN	MLB	12	4	0	78	0	79.0	51	33	83	7	32%	.232	5.8	3.8	0.8	9.5	1.06	2.96	7.6	0.7
2004	MIN	MLB	1	2	44	73	0	72.3	48	23	89	3	34%	.269	6.0	2.9	0.4	11.1	0.98	1.62	22.5	2.2
2005	MIN	MLB	7	4	43	69	0	70.0	46	22	94	5	38%	.265	5.9	2.8	0.6	12.1	0.97	2.70	17.8	1.8
2006	USA	wor	0	0	0	3	0	3.0	2	1	5	0	0%	.400	6.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2006	MIN	MLB	7	0	36	64	0	68.3	38	16	95	3	38%	.238	5.0	2.1	0.4	12.5	0.79	1.58	24.0	2.3
2007	MIN	MLB	4	2	37	68	0	71.7	54	19	77	4	43%	.276	6.8	2.4	0.5	9.7	1.02	1.88	21.8	2.1
2008	MIN	MLB	1	2	39	68	0	67.7	43	18	74	5	49%	.235	5.7	2.4	0.7	9.8	0.90	1.33	13.4	1.3
2009	MIN	MLB	2	2	47	70	0	68.7	42	22	89	7	42%	.232	5.5	2.9	0.9	11.7	0.93	2.10	17.6	1.8
2011	MIN	MLB	2	1	14	48	0	44.7	38	14	43	7	37%	.250	7.7	2.8	1.4	8.7	1.16	4.84	2.7	0.3
2011	ROC	AAA	0	0	0	3	1	3.0	2	1	5	0	33%	.333	6.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2012	TEX	MLB	3	5	37	66	0	64.3	55	13	78	7	46%	.306	7.7	1.8	1.0	10.9	1.06	2.80	13.8	1.5
2013	TEX	MLB	1	0	21	30	0	28.3	15	9	28	2	32%	.183	4.8	2.9	0.6	8.9	0.85	1.91	3.1	0.3

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-09-14	2012-09-19	DTD	5	4	Right	Arm	Fatigue		-	-
2011-05-24	2011-06-24	15-DL	31	27	Right	Forearm	Inflammation		-
2010-03-26	2010-10-10	60-DL	198	162	Right	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	Tommy John Surgery	2010-03-26
2010-03-07	2010-03-26	Camp	19	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John Surgery	2010-03-26
2009-10-20	2009-10-20	Off	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Bone Chips	2009-10-20
2009-02-26	2009-03-08	Camp	10	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	AC Joint	-
2007-05-23	2007-05-23	DTD	0	0	Right	Lower Leg	Contusion	Broken Bat	-
2004-08-31	2004-08-31	DTD	0	0	Right	Fingers	Laceration	Ring Finger	-
2000-10-02	2000-10-02	Off	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Surgery		2000-10-02	-
2000-07-14	2000-08-19	15-DL	36	34	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-	-
2000-05-13	2000-06-06	15-DL	24	21	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	Tendonitis	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	TEX	$750,000
2013	TEX	$7,000,000
2012	TEX	$7,000,000
2011	MIN	$11,250,000
2010	MIN	$11,250,000
2009	MIN	$11,250,000
2008	MIN	$11,250,000
2007	MIN	$5,250,000
2006	MIN	$3,750,000
2005	MIN	$2,100,000
2004	MIN	$440,000
2003	SFN	$300,000
2000	SFN	$225,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$64,065,000
2011	Current	$7,000,000
12 yr	Pvs + Cur	$71,065,000
1 yr	Future	$750,000
13 yr	Total	$71,815,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 120 d	Dave Pepe	2 years/$14.75M (2012-13), 2014 option

Details

2 years/$14.75M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option. Signed by Texas as a free agent 11/22/11. 12:$7M, 13:$7M, 14:$9M club option, $0.75M buyout. Nathan may void option and forfeit buyout with 55 games finished in 2013 and 100 GF in 2012-13. Performance bonuses: $0.1M for 45 GF. $0.3M each for 50, 55, 60 GF.
4 years/$47M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option. Signed extension with Minnesota 3/24/08, replacing option year in previous contract. 08-11: $11.25M annually. 12:$12.5M club option, $2M buyout. 2012 option may increase $0.5M each for 55 GF in 2010, 55 GF in 2011, 110 GF in 2010-11. Limited no-trade protection. Minnesota exercised 2008 option 10/29/07.
2 years/$10M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option. Signed extension with Minnesota 3/05. 06:$3.75M, 07:$5.25M, 08:$6M club option, $1M buyout.
2 years/$2.54M (2004-05). Signed extension with Minnesota 3/04. 04:$0.44M, 05:$2.1M. Performance bonuses based on games finished. Award bonuses: $25,000 for All-Star.
1 year/$0.3M (2003). Acquired by Minnesota in trade from San Francisco 11/03.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.217	.264	.345	.216
11	vs R (Multi)	.225	.283	.379	.241
18	Split (Multi)	-.008	-.019	-.034	-.025
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.232	.265	.352	.214
31	vs R (2012)	.229	.286	.365	.237
38	Split (2012)	.003	-.021	-.012	-.023
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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Pebble Hunting: Blind BABIP Test, Part 2	Sam Miller	2013-06-18
Fantasy Mailbag: Getting the Big Fish	BP Fantasy Team	2013-06-14
Baseball Therapy: The Truth About Closers and Extra-Inning Games	Russell A. Carleton	2013-06-13
Bullpen Report: Buyers and Sellers	Mike Gianella	2013-06-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 9, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-10
What You Need to Know: The Great Closer Debate	Daniel Rathman	2013-06-07
Bullpen Report: A Test of Wil'	Mike Gianella	2013-06-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 3, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-03
Bullpen Report: Movin' on Up	Mike Gianella	2013-05-30
Fantasy Freestyle: Your Annual Reminder: Don't Pay for Saves	Jason Collette	2013-05-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 26, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 23, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-23
Bullpen Report: Introducing Tiers	Mike Gianella	2013-05-23
Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell	Mike Gianella	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 9th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-09
Bullpen Report: Boston Blues	Mike Gianella	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 6th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 5, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 27, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-27
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 26, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-26
Transaction Analysis: Ending Bradley	R.J. Anderson	2013-04-22
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 17, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-17
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Pete Barrett	2013-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 8-14	Andrew Koo	2013-04-15
Fantasy Freestyle: Searching for Value in Contract Clauses	Mike Gianella	2013-04-15
Overthinking It: What We Know About the Blown Call	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-09
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Fantasy Freestyle: Home-Style Auctioning	Mike Gianella	2013-04-09
Fantasy Mailbag: Much Ado About Pitching	BP Fantasy Team	2013-03-29
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Relief Pitchers	Paul Singman	2013-03-28
Western Front: The Reluctant Optimism of Spring	Geoff Young	2013-03-27
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Fantasy Freestyle: Saves Are Everywhere	Jason Collette	2013-03-20
Fantasy Freestyle: 4x4 Versus 5x5	Mike Gianella	2013-03-15
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 40 Fantasy Relievers	Paul Singman	2013-03-13
Fantasy Freestyle: Expert-League Auction Values Breakdown	Paul Singman	2013-03-06
Fantasy Freestyle: Expert-League Auction Values Breakdown	Jason Collette	2013-03-06
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-15
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Fantasy Beat: The Closer Matrix	Jason Collette	2013-02-13
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-08
Transaction Analysis: Rangers Ink Soria	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-04
Resident Fantasy Genius: Closing in on Ninth-Inning Men	Derek Carty	2012-11-30
Playoff Prospectus: How the NLCS Squads Were Built	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-15
Head Games: The Weirdness of Wild Card Friday	Will Woods	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: American League Wild Card Game (UPDATED)	Derek Carty	2012-10-05
The BP Wayback Machine: Who Can Say No to Twins?	Joe Sheehan	2012-10-05
BP Unfiltered: Grant Balfour's Fab Five	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-05
What You Need to Know: Thursday, October 4	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-04
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, October 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-03
Value Picks: Relievers Review	Dan Mennella	2012-10-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: Low-Cost Saves for Your Keeper League	Derek Carty	2012-09-24
Value Picks: Relievers for 9/19/12	Dan Mennella	2012-09-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: Where to Find a Save (or Two)	Derek Carty	2012-09-14
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Sofa Scouting: Darvish vs. Archer	Jason Parks	2012-09-12
Western Front: They Move Like Living Things	Geoff Young	2012-09-04
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/22/12	Dan Mennella	2012-08-22
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Value Picks: Relievers for 8/8/12	Dan Mennella	2012-08-08
Western Front: When the Time is Right	Geoff Young	2012-08-07
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Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: West Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-04
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Spring Training Diary: Last Entry	Jason Parks	2012-04-03
Fantasy Beat: BP Preseason Fantasy Baseball Awards	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-30
Pre-Season Predictions: 20 Questions for 2012	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-27
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars and LABR AL Drafts	Jason Collette	2012-03-27
Fantasy Beat: LABR Draft Fallout	Jason Collette	2012-03-05
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers	Derek Carty	2012-02-16
Fantasy Beat: Injury Rebound Bargains	Jason Collette	2012-02-03
Future Shock: Giants Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-03
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel	Derek Carty	2012-01-26
Transaction Analysis: In with the New	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-15
The BP First Take: Thursday, December 8	Daniel Rathman	2011-12-08
Transaction Analysis: Cappsing Things Off	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Fielder Dreams?	Jay Jaffe	2011-12-05
Transaction Analysis: The Storm Before the Storm	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-28
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Bear a Starter's Fruit: The Three Acts of Feliz	Jason Parks	2011-11-23
The BP Broadside: Tumbling in the Twin Cities	Steven Goldman	2011-11-08
Resident Fantasy Genius: Midwest Rumbles	Derek Carty	2011-11-03
Transaction Analysis Blog: Option Day Craziness Part Two	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Rumor Mill for 10/27/11	Derek Carty	2011-10-27
The BP Broadside: Oh, To Live on Closer Mountain	Steven Goldman	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	ESPN Insider	2011-09-15
Resident Fantasy Genius: Stockpiling Closers	Derek Carty	2011-09-12
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/11/11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-11
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/21/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-21
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 2	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-14
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/14/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-14
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars AL 1st Half Recap	Jason Collette	2011-07-08
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/7/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-07
Prospectus Perspective: Minnesota Miscasts	Christina Kahrl	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: Hasta Luego, Albert	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-22
Collateral Damage: Hasta Luego, Albert	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-22
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Sox Hanging On	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-20
Value Picks: Relievers	Mike Petriello	2011-06-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Anatomy of a Collapse	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-08
Collateral Damage: A Wing and a Prayer	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-30
Collateral Damage: A Wing and a Prayer	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-30
Spinning Yarn: Speed Traps	Mike Fast	2011-05-11
What You Missed: 5/2-5/6	Stephani Bee	2011-05-06
Prospectus Hit List: A Return to Normalcy	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-25
Don't Believe the Hype: Leaving on a Jed Plane	Marc Normandin	2011-04-22
On the Beat: Nyjer Morgan, Enigma	John Perrotto	2011-04-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: Are The Indians For Real?	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-22
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-21
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-14
The BP Wayback Machine: Sizing Up Small Sample Size	James Click	2011-04-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-08
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-07
On the Beat: Two Twins Are Better Than One	John Perrotto	2011-04-01
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
On the Beat: Braves' New World	John Perrotto	2011-03-28
The Week In Quotes: 3/21-3/27	Alex Carnevale	2011-03-28
On the Beat: Spring Surprises	John Perrotto	2011-03-25
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-24
On the Beat: The Sunny Side of Spring	John Perrotto	2011-03-23
Team Injury Projection: Minnesota Twins	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-17
Team Injury Projection: Minnesota Twins	Marc Normandin	2011-03-17
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-17
Contractual Matters: AL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-16
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, AL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
BP Unfiltered: Depth Charts Hotline	Sky Kalkman	2011-03-14
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-10
Transaction Analysis: Thornton's Payday and a Future Full of Zaun Time	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-08
Purpose Pitches: Mourning for Morneau?	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-03
Fantasy Beat: Closer Strategies for Draft Day	Jason Collette	2011-02-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Curious Case of Francisco Liriano	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Closer Rankings	Mike Petriello	2011-02-21
Prospectus Preview: AL Central 2011 Preseason Preview	R.J. Anderson	2011-02-15
Future Shock: San Francisco Giants Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-02-14
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, AL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-14
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-02-03
Contractual Matters: Prince Albert at the Five and Dime	Jeff Euston	2011-02-02
Prospectus Perspective: The Twins' and Rays' Bullpen Situations	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-20
Prospectus Perspective: The Twins' and Rays' Bullpen Situations	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-20
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2011-01-20
Transaction of the Day: Soriano in Stripes	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Trevor Hoffman and the Coming Wave	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: Relief at List	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-05
GM for a Day: Minnesota Twins	Ken Funck	2010-11-15
On the Beat: Scioscia's Tree is Branching Out	John Perrotto	2010-11-09
So You Need: Relief Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2010-11-08
Contractual Matters: AL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	ESPN Insider	2010-10-11
Prospectus Hit List: The Finale	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: Home Sweet Dome No More	Brandon Warne	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Twins vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-05
On the Beat: Year-End Awards	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-29
Prospectus Perspective: October in Minneapolis	Marc Normandin	2010-09-24
Under The Knife: A Strain is a Tear	Will Carroll	2010-09-21
Contractual Matters: The Post-season Roster Carousel	Jeff Euston	2010-08-30
Prospectus Perspective: A Trip to Target Field	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-25
Future Shock: Org Watch: Reds, Twins, Padres	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-18
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-17
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Marc Normandin	2010-08-17
Overthinking It: Judgment Qualls	Ben Lindbergh	2010-08-09
Under The Knife: No Two Injuries are Alike	Will Carroll	2010-08-02
Fantasy Beat: Duck And Cover	Craig Brown	2010-07-20
Top 10 Week: The Super Surgeons	Will Carroll	2010-06-30
Between The Numbers: Least Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-16
Under The Knife: Back To The Drawing Board?	Will Carroll	2010-05-13
Ahead in the Count: Most Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-07
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-03
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 29	Kevin Goldstein	2010-04-30
Prospectus Hit List: Welcome Back	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-23
Under The Knife: Checking Out Aroldis Chapman	Will Carroll	2010-04-23
One-Hoppers: Where the Buffalo Burgers Roam	Bradford Doolittle	2010-04-12
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-season Edition	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-02
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-31
Expanded Horizons: AL Central Battle Royale	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Lee Panas	2010-03-25
Transaction Action: More Prospect Wipeout!	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-24
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-24
No Pepper: Against the Fence	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-23
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Under The Knife: Breaking Down Breakdowns	Will Carroll	2010-03-22
The Week In Quotes: March 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-22
Fantasy Focus: Depth Chart/PFM Update, Part 2	Clay Davenport	2010-03-21
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-14
Transaction Analysis: The Unsigned	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-11
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-10
Fantasy Focus: Closers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-10
Between The Numbers: The Cost of Joe Nathan's Injury	Russell A. Carleton	2010-03-09
Under The Knife: Spring Injury Roundup	Will Carroll	2010-03-09
Fantasy Beat: Replacing Nathan	Craig Brown	2010-03-09
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2010-03-08
Expanded Horizons: Best Non-Closers	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-23
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Contractual Matters: AL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2010-01-28
Transaction Action: AL Re-Gifting	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-07
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-13
Transaction Action: Winter Meetings Activity, AL	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-09
Prospectus Today: AL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-07
Voting for Real: AL Rookie of the Year	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-16
The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: AL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2009-11-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-13
The Week In Quotes: October 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Twins LDS	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Prospectus Today: Who Can Say No to Twins?	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Pens	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-05
Prospectus Today: Post-season Bullpens	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-24
Prospectus Today: Closing Out Closing	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-17
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
On the Beat: The Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-07-19
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
On the Beat: All-Star Game Recap	John Perrotto	2009-07-15
Prospectus Today: Breaking From Fashion	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-10
On the Beat: All-Stars!	John Perrotto	2009-07-05
You Could Look It Up: Lest We Forget	Steven Goldman	2009-06-30
Transaction Analysis: Moves and Grooves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-23
Prospectus Hit List: Can't Anyone Here Play This Game?	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-22
Prospectus Today: Report from Camden Yards	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-11
Fantasy Beat: Save Opportunities	Marc Normandin	2009-04-21
You Could Look It Up: No Relief in Sight	Steven Goldman	2009-04-20
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Prospectus Q&A: Glen Perkins	David Laurila	2009-03-29
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: K-Rod to the Rescue	Jay Jaffe	2008-12-09
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: AL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-04
Player Profile: Francisco Rodriguez	Marc Normandin	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Francisco Rodriguez	Will Carroll	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Francisco Rodriguez	Eric Seidman	2008-10-01
Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-30
Prospectus Today: Sweeps and Walk-Offs	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-26
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-26
Fantasy Beat: Sweet Relief	Marc Normandin	2008-09-24
Prospectus Hit List: Nearing the Finish Line	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Burning Bullpens	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-16
Prospectus Today: Closing In	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-11
Under The Knife: Windy City Panic Attack	Will Carroll	2008-09-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Overachievers	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-26
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-25
Every Given Sunday: A Red Menace	John Perrotto	2008-08-24
Prospectus Today: K-Rod's Historic Run	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-24
On the Beat: Texas Comebacks and Fond Farewells	John Perrotto	2008-07-23
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-21
Every Given Sunday: Beating Expectations	John Perrotto	2008-07-20
Prospectus Preview: Today's Game to Watch, the All-Star Game	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-15
On the Beat: Francona's Non-quandary	John Perrotto	2008-07-15
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Teams	John Perrotto	2008-07-06
UTK Wrap: Pitch Counts and Usage Patterns	Will Carroll	2008-05-30
Under The Knife: Sturm und Drang	Will Carroll	2008-05-27
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
Can Of Corn: Mock Blockbuster	Dayn Perry	2008-04-04
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-01
Every Given Sunday: Opening (Sun)Day	John Perrotto	2008-03-30
Prospectus Toolbox: Tout Wars, Redux	Derek Jacques	2008-03-25
Fantasy Beat: The Closers	Marc Normandin	2008-03-19
Every Given Sunday: Competing with the Kids	John Perrotto	2008-03-16
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2008-03-12
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: A New Angel in the Outfield	John Perrotto	2008-02-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Tandemonium	Jay Jaffe	2008-02-07
Spring Training Preview: AL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-06
Every Given Sunday: Gearing Up For Pitchers and Catchers	John Perrotto	2008-02-03
The Week In Quotes: January 20-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-28
The Mill: Winter Meetings, Day Three	Baseball Prospectus	2007-12-05
The Mill: Day One Chatter	Baseball Prospectus	2007-12-03
Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-11-27
Transaction of the Day: The Lidge Deal, and a Re-signed Sock	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-08
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL Central	Nate Silver	2007-10-11
Wait 'Til Next Year: Joba Chamberlain	Bryan Smith	2007-08-14
Prospectus Q&A: Kevin Slowey	David Laurila	2007-08-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Home Cooking and the Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-07
Every Given Sunday: Moving, Shaking, and Cardinal Blues	John Perrotto	2007-08-05
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Down to Fighting Weight	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-20
Every Given Sunday: Twins and Tweaks	John Perrotto	2007-07-15
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Schrodinger's Bat: Batter Versus Pitcher, Gameday Style	Dan Fox	2007-05-24
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Prospectus Today: Playing Games	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-09
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Every Given Sunday: Camp Chatter	John Perrotto	2007-03-11
Positional Health Reports: Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-05
Transaction Analysis: February 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-01
Fantasy Focus: Seven Simple Rules...	Matthew Kleine	2007-02-10
Internet Baseball Awards: The Results Are In	Greg Spira	2006-11-02
Playoff Prospectus: Twins versus Athletics	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-03
Lies, Damned Lies: The Origins of the Closer	Nate Silver	2006-08-16
Prospectus Matchups: Since the All-Star Break	Jim Baker	2006-07-28
Prospectus Hit List: July 25	Marc Normandin	2006-07-25
Fantasy Focus: Trading for Commodities	Jeff Erickson	2006-07-07
Prospectus Matchups: Vengeance	Jim Baker	2006-07-07
Fantasy Focus: The RotoWire ROI 100	Erik Siegrist	2006-06-20
Prospectus Game of the Week: Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins, 6/13/06	Derek Jacques	2006-06-15
Prospectus Matchups: Generosity Counts	Jim Baker	2006-05-16
Future Shock: Mommy, Where Do Closers Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-12
AL-Kings May Update: Fast Starts and Early Struggles	Jonah Keri	2006-05-10
Prospectus Today: Bad Start	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-02
Future Shock: Stat Stuff	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-27
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-27
Future Shock: AL Central Round-Up	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-11
Transaction Analysis: March 29-30	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-31
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-02
The World Baseball Classic: Davenport Translations, Part Two	Clay Davenport	2006-03-01
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2006-02-17
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Dave Haller	2006-02-17
Prospectus Matchups: College Boys	Jim Baker	2006-01-04
Prospectus Notebook: Dodgers, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-14
Prospectus Today: I (Heart) Baseball	Joe Sheehan	2005-09-21
Prospectus Today: The Races Get Hotter	Joe Sheehan	2005-09-17
Crooked Numbers: The Bull in the Pen	James Click	2005-09-08
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 21	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-23
Prospectus Today: All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 19, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-21
Fantasy Focus: Drafting College Closers	Jeff Erickson	2005-06-17
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 12, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-14
Prospectus Matchups: Balking At Walks	Jim Baker	2005-06-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Thomas Gorman	2005-05-17
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 8, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-05-10
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 1, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-05-03
Under The Knife: April Depth Test	Will Carroll	2005-04-28
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--AL Central	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-25
Crooked Numbers: Sizing Up Small Sample Size	James Click	2005-04-14
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projects the American League	Nate Silver	2005-03-21
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2005-03-10
Fantasy Focus: You Say Good-Bye, I Say Hello: Making Keeper League Decisions	Erik Siegrist	2005-02-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-11-26
AL MVP Voting: Down-Ballot Weirdness	Jim Baker	2004-11-17
AL Cy Young Voting: Thoughts on Unanimous Voting	Jim Baker	2004-11-12
Prospectus Today: Didn't See That Coming	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-17
Lies, Damned Lies: Using the Golden Run Ratio	Nate Silver	2004-10-14
Prospectus Today: Then There Were Five...	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-11
Prospectus Today: Gardenhire Blows It	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-07
Under The Knife: Playoff Updates	Will Carroll	2004-10-07
Prospectus Today: Day One	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins	Dayn Perry	2004-10-04
Under The Knife: Scattered	Will Carroll	2004-09-02
Lies, Damned Lies: The Tougher League	Nate Silver	2004-09-01
Under The Knife: Neifi's Coming	Will Carroll	2004-09-01
Prospectus Today: Smooth	Joe Sheehan	2004-08-20
Prospectus Matchups: Hey Wot	Jim Baker	2004-08-10
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-07-19
Prospectus Today: AL Mid-Season Report Card	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-15
Prospectus Today: All-Star Diary	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-13
Prospectus Today: Breaking Down the All-Star Picks	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-06
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-06-21
Teams: A Critical Guide: American League Only Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-06-04
Transaction Analysis: March 2-7, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-03-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-20
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2004-02-09
The Sabean Way: Vlad or 10-pack?	Michael Wolverton	2004-02-06
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-13
Transaction Analysis: October 13-November 19	Christina Kahrl	2003-11-25
Prospectus Today: The Late Shift	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-02
Playoff Prospectus: San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins	Jonah Keri	2003-09-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-26
Prospectus Q&A: Ned Colletti, Part II	Jonah Keri	2003-09-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-23
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-09
The Daily Prospectus: A Not-So-Foul Ball	Joe Sheehan	2002-05-28

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-10 13:00:00	Do you think Joe Nathan holds the job (Matt S. from NYC)	Yes. Research I did at CardRunners Fantasy last year shows that the guy who starts with the job is almost always the favorite to finish with the most saves on his team. Even a pitcher with bad skills who starts with the job should be expected to finish with at least 25 or 30. http://www.crfantasybaseball.com/2011/08/12/how-well-can-we-predict-saves/ Plus, Nathan is still a pretty good pitcher. (Derek Carty)
2011-07-21 16:00:00	15 team league. Got offered Joe Nathan for Adam Dunn. I'm down in the standing and was hoping Dunn could turn it around. But i gotta take this deal right? (Donny from Chantilly)	If you are really hurting for saves, sure. But I mean, really hurting. (Jason Collette)
2011-06-09 13:00:00	If Capps keeps dropping the ball, so to speak, who's next in line for saves there? (Sully from Los Angeles, CA)	I guess it's still not time to go back to Joe Nathan, ay? I don't know, and I'm not sure that it matters in real-world terms. Even with as much life as they've shown lately, the Twins are 11.5 games out and don't have the ammo to make a real push. Closers will come--just look at the Astros and Mark Melancon... Who the Yankees threw away. (Steven Goldman)
2011-04-25 13:00:00	Hi Marc, thanks for the chat. I'm wondering if I should trade Prince + Dexter Fowler for Mariano Rivera + Mike Stanton? My current closers are Joe Nathan (yikes) and Brian Wilson. Along with Prince, I have Votto + A-Roid at the corners...in a H2H points league...Thanks (cbelford from Chicago)	So, you're not using Prince at all? (Marc Normandin)
2011-01-18 13:00:00	Is there anyone out there the Twins can add to help the bullpen? I haven't been upset about losing any of the guys they lost (Crain, Guerrier, Rauch, Fuentes) but I was hoping they would add someone, and a lot of the guys I liked have now signed. I'm probably more optimistic than most Twins fans that they can build a solid bullpen out of what they already have in the organization, but it would be nice to add something. (russadams from St. Paul)	If they don't add anything, at least Joe Nathan is back. And as they showed you in 2010, you can find useful relievers during the season if you have to. The market is starting to get pretty thin--maybe the Twins will have to make a deal with the A's if they end up adding Fuentes and have an arm to move. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-15 16:00:00	Very happy to hear the pick up on the Star Trek reference. What are your thoughts on the idea of Francisco Liriano taking over the closer's role for the Twins if Joe Nathan can't come back? (Tim from Tampa)	My wife and I have gone through the entirety of Voyager and DS9 together. We're on season 5 of TNG. Nerd pride! Liriano was a reliever for a while (and a good one), then they moved him to the rotation. But he also had a big ouchie. I'd like to see what he can do before I install him as a closer/high leverage guy. You can't just assume that he'll revert to his old form in the pen. (Russell A. Carleton)
2010-03-08 13:00:00	If I recall, Joe Nathan had some chips removed from his elbow in the fall. That's generally not a big deal, right? (Peter from Mankato)	Usually no. All indications are that this is just adhesions (scar tissue), which is uncomfortable, but nothing to be overly concerned about. Nathan's chips were embedded in the UCL, I'm told, so it was a bit more involved than someone like Santana. (Will Carroll)
2009-12-17 13:00:00	What about the Twins trading garbage for Joe Nathan, Liriano and AJ Pierzynski? That was a pretty bad trade if memory serves. (bctowns from Tradesville, USA)	I think you mean trading Pierzynski for Nathan, Liriano and Boof Bonser. Also in the picture, but tempered by Liriano's crash and burn and Bonser's injuries and subsequent suckitude. Nathan is statistically the equal of Mariano over the past six years, minus the postseason success. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-03 15:00:00	The Minnesota Twins have a good team, but they have some production issues up the middle (Nick Punto especially). Will this be enough to sink the Twins this year? (twinkies25 from MN)	While that's a problem, the facts that that Liriano and Baker are carrying ERAs above 6.00 and that the bullpen in front of Joe Nathan is no longer a plus are much bigger ones. They'll do the sinking. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-08-18 13:00:00	What needs more help: The Twins Bullpen or the White Sox Rotation? (Brock D from Shakopee, MN)	The White Sox have enough depth to patch rotation issues--free Charlie Haeger! I'm not sure if the Twins can say the same about their bullpen, although persistent rumors that Pat Neshek might come back provide hope. It's interesting in that the Twins, for a few years, had these great no-name pens; now, they have Joe Nathan and dreams of Neshek. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-25 14:00:00	Any opinions on the Joe Nathan extension which you'd care to share? (mattymatty from phillly)	It seems about right for what a contender TBNL might be willing to slot for an investment in a closer; if the Twins want to spend that money themselves, instead of converting Nathan into other people's prospects, they'll have made a poor exchange. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-18 17:00:00	Im not sure if a fantasy question is up your alley, but im in a 5x5 head to head 12 team mixed league and am lacking in pitching, i have offered Joe Nathan J.J. Hardy, and Joey Votto(1b and OF eligiable), along with either Khalil Greene or Mike Napoli (Soto is my starter) for Chris Young, Derek Jeter, and Kosuke Fukudome; would this deal be beneficial to me? (Keith from Naugatuck, CT)	It's been a long time since I played in a 5x5 league, but I guess I would have to see who you have at the positions you're giving up in order to be able to fully answer your question. It sounds OK, but I would have to know more. Having said that, making deals in fantasy is part of the fun. All ofyou: Roll the dice! Get on the phone! Play Trader Lane in the privacy of your tool shed. You're there to have fun. (Jim Baker)
2008-03-07 13:00:00	What are the chances that Joe Nathan finishes the season in Minn.? (Joe from Boston)	About 4-to-1 against, IMO. Closer is one of those positions where teams almost seem to get more if they wait to trade their guy until July. But he has no business being on (what will likely be) a non-competitive club with his contract expiring at the end of the season. (Nate Silver)
2008-03-05 13:00:00	Do you play in any AL-only or NL-only leagues? How does the possible trade of, say, Joe Nathan between leagues effect your pre-season valuation of him? (ChuckR from Addison, IL)	I've wanted to play in an AL or NL only league for awhile, but I haven't done it yet. Something about scraping the bottom of the talent barrel is appealing to me though. It would really depend on which team he goes to, since Saves are such a team dependent thing. Edit: It seems I misunderstood the question, so to clear up any confusion, I've been putting together the rankings with standard rules, and I haven't considered AL/NL only options. That's where you want PFM to come in, as you can tweak that to your heart's content to figure out the specifics for your league. (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-10-28 17:00:00	2009 WS Game One	He's well enough to pitch. Lots of guys head for surgery the day after the season. If the Yankees were playing golf rather than baseball, Robertson would have likely had the surgery by now (I think - conflicting sources.) Think Joe Nathan ... oh what's that, no one noticed that Nathan had chips taken out of his elbow last week? (Will Carroll)
2008-09-30 16:30:00	Twins/White Sox Play-In Game	"cdoyle31 (Phoenix, AZ): Is it my imagination, or did Harold Reynolds really just suggest that Joe Nathan is the best American-born closing option?" No, and he's correct. (Joe Sheehan)

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