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Birth Date	8-14-1984
Height	6' 3"
Weight	190 lbs

Age	28 years, 10 months, 5 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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: 1.82010
: 0.82011
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2007	BOS	22	4	3	22.7	19.7	3.0	3	1	2	0	88	14	6	4	0	17	10	10	1	22	1.59	2.83	4.37	3.1	0.3
2008	BOS	23	16	15	76.0	75.0	1.0	2	9	3	1	357	93	63	57	11	144	41	40	2	72	6.75	4.85	5.61	2.0	0.2
2009	BOS	24	16	16	92.0	92.0	0.0	7	4	9	0	399	91	44	43	13	144	36	35	2	68	4.21	4.74	5.27	10.4	1.0
2010	BOS	25	28	28	173.7	173.7	0.0	17	7	19	0	711	142	55	45	9	196	67	66	5	120	2.33	3.58	4.40	17.6	1.8
2011	BOS	26	14	14	82.7	82.7	0.0	6	3	6	2	353	76	34	32	10	125	31	30	2	60	3.48	4.38	4.68	7.8	0.8
2012	BOS	27	29	29	189.3	189.3	0.0	11	8	14	3	802	187	104	96	25	303	64	62	12	129	4.56	4.60	5.50	2.2	-0.1
2013	BOS	28	12	12	84.3	84.3	0.0	9	0	10	0	325	57	16	16	2	79	29	29	0	81	1.71	2.47	3.28	17.2	1.8
Career			119	117	720.7	716.7	4.0	55	32	63	6	3035	660	322	293	70	1008	278	272	24	552	3.66	4.07	4.85	60.3	5.9

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
2005	LOW	A-	15	15	41.3	4.64	105	.196	.275	.356	.402	.277	.294	106	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	GRN	A	21	21	103.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.272		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	WIL	A+	3	3	16.1	2.48	146	.145	.256	.334	.377	.259	.289	96	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	BOS	MLB	4	3	22.7	4.37	113	.195	.281	.347	.436	.271	.255	103	3.1	0.3	3.1	0.3
2007	PME	AA	16	15	86.7	2.70	142	.183	.270	.342	.412	.268	.271	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	PAW	AAA	8	8	38.7	4.48	98	.236	.270	.340	.410	.260	.300	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	BOS	MLB	16	15	76.0	5.61	83	.304	.277	.342	.434	.271	.355	102	2.0	0.2	2.0	0.2
2008	PME	AA	2	2	15.0	2.97	132	.168	.273	.343	.402	.265	.250	94	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	PAW	AAA	9	9	43.7	4.70	102	.218	.269	.333	.400	.248	.295	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	SUR	Wnt	5	5	21.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.288		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	16	16	92.0	5.27	97	.249	.273	.341	.446	.273	.279	106	10.4	1.0	10.4	1.0
2009	PAW	AAA	17	16	99.0	4.23	104	.199	.270	.336	.409	.261	.230	96	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	28	28	173.7	4.40	104	.230	.265	.335	.424	.272	.261	103	17.6	1.8	17.6	1.8
2010	PAW	AAA	1	1	3.7	7.44	43	.252	.253	.334	.398	.249	.273	105	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	14	14	82.7	4.68	101	.259	.264	.331	.424	.273	.264	106	7.8	0.8	7.8	0.8
2012	BOS	MLB	29	29	189.3	5.50	81	.266	.261	.328	.426	.272	.284	105	2.2	0.2	2.2	-0.1
2012	PAW	AAA	1	1	2.3	2.41	147	.186	.267	.338	.409	.258	.200	102	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	BOS	MLB	12	12	84.3	3.28	129	.189	.254	.318	.411	.265	.258	107	17.2	1.8	17.2	1.8
Career		MLB		117	720.7	4.86	96	.249	.266	.332	.427	.272	.280	104	57.4	6.0	57.3	5.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2005	LOW	A-	0	1	15	15	41.3	34	9	45	2	51%	.294	7.4	2.0	0.4	9.8	1.04	2.62	0.0	0.0
2006	WIL	A+	2	0	3	3	16.1	10	4	23	0	53%	.289	5.6	2.2	0.0	12.9	0.87	1.12	0.0	0.0
2006	GRN	A	9	4	21	21	103.0	78	29	117	10	0%	.272	6.8	2.5	0.9	10.2	1.04	2.62	0.0	0.0
2007	PAW	AAA	1	3	8	8	38.7	32	13	55	5	47%	.300	7.4	3.0	1.2	12.8	1.16	3.95	0.0	0.0
2007	BOS	MLB	3	1	4	3	22.7	14	10	22	0	39%	.255	5.6	4.0	0.0	8.7	1.06	1.59	3.1	0.3
2007	PME	AA	7	2	16	15	86.7	55	22	116	4	47%	.271	5.7	2.3	0.4	12.0	0.89	1.76	0.0	0.0
2008	SUR	Wnt	1	2	5	5	21.0	18	9	17	1	0%	.288	7.7	3.9	0.4	7.3	1.29	3.86	0.0	0.0
2008	PAW	AAA	4	2	9	9	43.7	36	17	43	3	42%	.295	7.4	3.5	0.6	8.9	1.21	2.47	0.0	0.0
2008	BOS	MLB	2	9	16	15	76.0	93	41	72	11	49%	.355	11.0	4.9	1.3	8.5	1.76	6.75	2.0	0.2
2008	PME	AA	1	0	2	2	15.0	7	1	18	0	53%	.250	4.2	0.6	0.0	10.8	0.53	1.80	0.0	0.0
2009	PAW	AAA	7	2	17	16	99.0	67	30	89	7	54%	.230	6.1	2.7	0.6	8.1	0.98	2.36	0.0	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	7	4	16	16	92.0	91	36	68	13	54%	.279	8.9	3.5	1.3	6.7	1.38	4.21	10.4	1.0
2010	PAW	AAA	0	0	1	1	3.7	4	1	2	1	58%	.273	9.7	2.4	2.4	4.9	1.35	4.86	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	17	7	28	28	173.7	142	67	120	9	52%	.261	7.4	3.5	0.5	6.2	1.20	2.33	17.6	1.8
2011	BOS	MLB	6	3	14	14	82.7	76	31	60	10	51%	.264	8.3	3.4	1.1	6.5	1.29	3.48	7.8	0.8
2012	PAW	AAA	0	0	1	1	2.3	1	2	3	0	60%	.200	3.9	7.7	0.0	11.6	1.29	0.00	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	11	8	29	29	189.3	187	64	129	25	49%	.284	8.9	3.0	1.2	6.1	1.33	4.56	2.2	-0.1
2013	BOS	MLB	9	0	12	12	84.3	57	29	81	2	50%	.258	6.1	3.1	0.2	8.6	1.02	1.71	17.2	1.8

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-06-09	-	DTD	-	-	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2013-05-23	2013-06-02	DTD	10	10	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	AC Joint	-	-
2013-02-12	2013-02-18	Camp	6	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-06-20	2012-07-14	15-DL	24	20	-	General Medical	Illness	Esophagitis	-	-
2011-06-17	2011-09-28	60-DL	103	93		Low Back	Stress Fracture		-
2011-06-04	2011-06-10	DTD	6	5	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-03	2011-06-03	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2011-05-31	2011-05-31	DTD	0	0	Left		Blister	Big Toe	-
2011-05-29	2011-05-29	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2011-04-28	2011-05-03	DTD	5	5		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-09-28	2010-10-04	DTD	6	6		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2010-06-27	2010-07-21	15-DL	24	18	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-05-03	2010-05-03	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Batted Ball	-
2009-04-13	2009-04-22	Minors	9	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-05-13	2008-05-31	15-DL	18	16	Right	Fingers	Tear	Middle Fingernail	-
2006-04-21	2006-05-09	Minors	18	0			Not Disclosed		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	BOS	$245,000
2015	BOS	$12,250,000
2014	BOS	$7,950,000
2013	BOS	$5,750,000
2012	BOS	$3,750,000
2011	BOS	$555,000
2010	BOS	$443,000
2008	BOS	$396,000

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$5,144,000
2011	Current	$5,750,000
5 yr	Pvs + Cur	$10,894,000
3 yr	Future	$20,445,000
8 yr	Total	$31,339,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 59 d	Bobby Straface	4 years/$29.925M (2012-15), options

Details

4 years/$29.945M (2012-15), plus 2016-17 club options. Signed extension with Boston 4/11/11. $1M signing bonus. 12:$3.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$7.7M, 15:$12M, 16:$13M club option, $0.245M buyout. 17:$13.5M club option, $0.5M buyout.
1 year/$0.555M (2011). Re-signed by Boston 3/8/11.
1 year/$0.443M (2010). Recalled 3/8/10.
1 year/$0.4135M (2009). Re-signed 3/10/09. Optioned to Triple-A 4/4/09. Recalled 7/17/09. Optioned to Triple-A 7/18/09. Recalled 7/21/09.
1 year/$0.396M (2008). Optioned to Double-A 8/20/08.
1 year (2007). Optioned to Triple-A 5/31/08. Recalled 7/11/08. Contract purchased 8/17/07. Recalled 9/1/07.
Drafted 2005 (1s-42) (Angelina JC, Texas). $0.8M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.258	.330	.408	.263
11	vs R (Multi)	.251	.317	.401	.258
18	Split (Multi)	.007	.013	.008	.004
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.266	.337	.424	.266
31	vs R (2012)	.260	.322	.429	.264
38	Split (2012)	.006	.015	-.005	.002
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 19, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-19
Fantasy Freestyle: Fast Starts and Slow Starts	Mike Gianella	2013-06-10
What You Need to Know: Grand Finale	Daniel Rathman	2013-06-06
What You Need to Know: Hollywood's New Hero	Daniel Rathman	2013-06-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 28, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-28
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Nine	Paul Sporer	2013-05-24
BP Unfiltered: Sanabia's Spitball	Dan Rozenson	2013-05-21
Fantasy Freestyle: Dumping Targets, a Look Back	Mike Gianella	2013-05-13
TINSTAAPP: TINSTAAPP Episode 1 (Pilot): Lincecum v. Cashner	Paul Sporer	2013-05-07
What You Need to Know: The Hot Starters	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-06
The Week In Quotes: April 29-May 5	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-05-06
The Week In Quotes: April 29-May 5	Pete Barrett	2013-05-06
The Week In Quotes: April 29-May 5	Andrew Koo	2013-05-06
BP Unfiltered: The Flimsy Case Against Clay Buchholz	Dan Rozenson	2013-05-03
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Six	Paul Sporer	2013-05-03
What You Need to Know: Rocking Their Sox Off	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-02
Raising Aces: There's Something About Farrell	Doug Thorburn	2013-04-30
What You Need to Know: Red-Hot Potential	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-25
Out of Left Field: Boston Uncommon	Matthew Kory	2013-04-23
Fantasy Freestyle: Springing Into Action	Jason Collette	2013-04-23
Fantasy Freestyle: Believing in Buchholz	Jason Collette	2013-04-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 15, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-15
Fantasy Freestyle: Home-Style Auctioning	Mike Gianella	2013-04-09
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Two	Paul Sporer	2013-04-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-04
What You Need to Know: When Yu Hot, Yu Hot	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-03
Pre-Season Predictions: Staff Picks for 2013	Baseball Prospectus	2013-03-29
Out of Left Field: Wrongs of Spring	Matthew Kory	2013-03-26
Fantasy Tier Rankings: American League Starting Pitchers	Paul Sporer	2013-03-26
Painting the Black: Occam's Rubber, Part II	R.J. Anderson	2013-03-18
Sobsequy: Notable AL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-03-13
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 80 Fantasy Starting Pitchers, Part Two: 41-80	Paul Sporer	2013-03-08
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 80 Fantasy Starting Pitchers, Part Two: 41-80	Jason Collette	2013-03-08
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-04
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Andrew Koo	2013-03-04
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-04
Overthinking It: PECOTA's Projected Risers	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-25
Baseball ProGUESTus: Is This Man the Next R.A. Dickey?	Jonathan Zeller	2013-02-12
Out of Left Field: Shorting the Red Sox	Matthew Kory	2013-02-07
Transaction Analysis: A Number 3, Anibal Style	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-17
Fantasy Beat: Jeremy Hellickson and Defying Regression	Jason Collette	2012-12-14
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 13	Will Woods	2012-12-13
Raising Aces: Making the Grade, Part One	Doug Thorburn	2012-12-07
Resident Fantasy Genius: The 2012 Fantasy Fantasy Awards	Derek Carty	2012-10-01
What You Need to Know: Monday, October 1	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-01
The BP Wayback Machine: Backing into the Playoffs	Jay Jaffe	2012-09-21
The Lineup Card: Six Toolsy Players Who Haven't Put It Together	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-19
Weekly Planner: Week 23	Paul Sporer	2012-08-31
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, August 28	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-28
Weekly Planner: Week 22	Derek Carty	2012-08-24
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 22	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-22
BP Unfiltered: Clay Buchholz Does the Splits	Dan Brooks	2012-08-17
What You Need to Know: Thursday, August 16	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-16
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 10	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-10
The Lineup Card: 7 Questions for the Stretch Drive	Baseball Prospectus	2012-08-08
Out of Left Field: Tween Town	Matthew Kory	2012-08-02
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 14: The Next Youkilis	Paul Sporer	2012-07-28
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 14: The Next Youkilis	Jason Collette	2012-07-28
Weekly Planner: Week 18	Paul Sporer	2012-07-27
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 13: He Is Really Great	Jason Collette	2012-07-20
Overthinking It: PECOTA's First-Half Hits and Misses	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-17
Resident Fantasy Genius: Starting Pitchers to Target	Derek Carty	2012-06-22
Weekly Planner: Week 13	Paul Sporer	2012-06-22
Weekly Planner: Week 12	Paul Sporer	2012-06-15
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, June 13	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-13
BP Unfiltered: Josh Johnson Falls Off the Beanstalk	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-10
Raising Aces: Four of a Kind: Slot Machines	Doug Thorburn	2012-06-01
On the Beat: Fireballer in the Hole	John Perrotto	2012-05-31
What You Need to Know: Monday, May 21	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-21
Weekly Planner: Week Eight	Paul Sporer	2012-05-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beckett and Hyde	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-16
Weekly Planner: Week Six	Paul Sporer	2012-05-04
Weekly Planner: Week Five	Paul Sporer	2012-04-27
The Platoon Advantage: What Valentine Brings to Boston	Cee Angi	2012-04-25
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14	Adam Sobsey	2012-04-17
Inside The Park Blog: Wrigley vs. the Cell	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-15
Value Picks: Outfielders for 4/13/12	Rob McQuown	2012-04-13
Transaction Analysis: Even More Extensions	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-02
Pebble Hunting: Let's Play "Pick an Old or Injury-Prone Pitcher"	Sam Miller	2012-03-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Rotation Rumble	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Starting Pitchers	Derek Carty	2012-03-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part IV: The Designated Hitter Question	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-07
Baseball ProGUESTus: Lose-Lose Situation: Revisiting the Johan Santana Trade	Aaron Gleeman	2012-02-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
Transaction Analysis: Pena's Power Returns to St. Pete	R.J. Anderson	2012-01-23
Transaction Analysis: Winter Meeting Winners	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-08
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL East	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-28
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL East	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Steven Goldman	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	ESPN Insider	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-29
Collateral Damage: Playoff Pitch	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-23
Collateral Damage: Playoff Pitch	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Incredibly Strange Races That Stopped Stagnating and Became Mixed-Up Zombies	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Backing into the Playoffs	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-19
Painting the Black: Rays of Hope?	R.J. Anderson	2011-09-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Post-Season Rotation Ramble	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-07
Painting the Black: 40-Man Flexibility	R.J. Anderson	2011-08-31
On the Beat: Taking Central Stage	John Perrotto	2011-08-10
Collateral Damage: Dodger Damages	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-03
Collateral Damage: Dodger Damages	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-03
Collateral Damage: Deadline Healing	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-01
Collateral Damage: Deadline Healing	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Harden DOES NOT Knock	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Harden DOES NOT Knock	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Market Inefficiency	Derek Carty	2011-07-29
Future Shock: Friday Fun: Minor League Update for July 29... 2006?	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: Explaining Sprains	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: Explaining Sprains	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-29
On the Beat: Cubs in Crisis?	John Perrotto	2011-07-18
Transaction Analysis Blog: M's Promote Seager	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-07
Collateral Damage: Albert Already?	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-06
Collateral Damage: Albert Already?	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-06
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-29
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-29
Transaction Analysis Blog: The Return of Andrew Miller	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-20
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Sox Hanging On	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: X-rays for Albert	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: X-rays for Albert	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: Kneed to Know	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-17
Collateral Damage: Kneed to Know	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-17
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Colon Train Chugs Along	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-06
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2011-05-20
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 5/6	John Perrotto	2011-05-06
Prospectus Hit List: It's 1998 All Over Again	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bad-Start Starter Six-Pack	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-29
On the Beat: The Forgotten Man	John Perrotto	2011-04-15
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Manny Happy Returns	Ben Kabak	2011-04-13
Prospectus Hit List: First Flight	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-11
Transaction Analysis Blog: Boston Extends Buchholz	R.J. Anderson	2011-04-10
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/3	John Perrotto	2011-04-03
On the Beat: No Excuses	John Perrotto	2011-03-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
Contractual Matters: Six-Figure Blues	Jeff Euston	2011-03-23
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Marc Normandin	2011-03-07
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-07
On the Beat: Red Sox Reboot	John Perrotto	2011-03-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Rumble in the AL	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-04
Overthinking It: Opening Acts	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-03
Overthinking It: A Google Gallimaufry	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: AL Starting Pitcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-25
Purpose Pitches: Farrell, Mattingly, and Roenicke	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-10
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Dead to Me	Jason Collette	2011-02-04
Future Shock: The Rays' Golden Opportunity	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-24
Prospectus Perspective: Red Sox Regnant?	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-06
GM for a Day: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-11
Overthinking It: Ex-Pitching Coach Managers	Ben Lindbergh	2010-10-28
GM for a Day: Milwaukee Brewers	John Perrotto	2010-10-19
Prospectus Perspective: Achieving WARP Speed	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-01
On the Beat: Year-End Awards	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	ESPN Insider	2010-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-30
On the Beat: Eyeing The Glass Slipper	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beasterly	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-27
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #26	Craig Brown	2010-09-24
Ahead in the Count: Predicting Strikeouts with Whiff and Swing Rates	Matt Swartz	2010-09-24
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Wheat from The Chaff	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-17
One-Hoppers: Fun with Opponent Quality	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-15
Ahead in the Count: The Biggest ERA-SIERA Divides of 2010	Matt Swartz	2010-09-10
On the Beat: The Long Road Back for Strasburg	John Perrotto	2010-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: AL: A Slight Opening	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-03
On the Beat: No Worse for the Wear	John Perrotto	2010-09-03
Changing Speeds: Dog Day Aftermath	Ken Funck	2010-09-02
On the Beat: Manny Being Manny with a SAP Button	John Perrotto	2010-09-01
On the Beat: Building Something Special	John Perrotto	2010-08-27
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Checking the Numbers: The Second Tier	Eric Seidman	2010-08-25
Prospectus Perspective: Can the Red Sox Make the Playoffs?	Marc Normandin	2010-08-24
Prospectus Perspective: Handicapping the AL MVP	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-20
Fantasy Beat: Young AL East Hurlers	Marc Normandin	2010-08-16
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #20	Craig Brown	2010-08-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: An Afternoon in the Bronx	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-10
Prospectus Perspective: The Magical Magic of Yankees-Red Sox	Steven Goldman	2010-08-05
On the Beat: A Nice Change of Pace	John Perrotto	2010-08-04
Transaction Action: Hail, hail, the Gang's AL Here	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-26
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #17	Craig Brown	2010-07-23
Prospectus Hit List: Snapping Out of It	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-23
Transaction Action: ALtruisms	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-21
Transaction Action: Junior Circuit Jumble	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-16
Mid-season Prescriptions: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 6	John Perrotto	2010-07-06
Transaction Action: Drama Division Drama	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-05
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 5	John Perrotto	2010-07-05
Under The Knife: Reactivation	Will Carroll	2010-07-05
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-05
Fantasy Beat: Those Who Dare To Outperform SIERA	Marc Normandin	2010-07-02
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
Transaction Action: Disorderly Conduct	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-30
Under The Knife: The Red Sox Report	Will Carroll	2010-06-28
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 27	John Perrotto	2010-06-27
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-23
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-16
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #11	Craig Brown	2010-06-11
Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-11
Fantasy Beat: A Closer Look at Jake Peavy	Marc Normandin	2010-06-07
One-Hoppers: Pettitte on the Ritz	Ben Lindbergh	2010-06-05
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 5	John Perrotto	2010-06-05
One-Hoppers: The Truth About Clay Buchholz	John Perrotto	2010-06-03
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 30	John Perrotto	2010-05-30
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-24
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2010-05-21
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Roundtable	Marc Normandin	2010-05-04
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #5	Craig Brown	2010-04-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Down But Hardly Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-21
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2010-03-24
Fantasy Focus: AL Starting Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-08
Division Preview: AL East	Tommy Bennett	2010-02-17
On the Beat: Indian Spring	John Perrotto	2010-02-03
The Year in Quotes: The Highs and Lows of 2009	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-31
Transaction Action: Godzilla, Pierre, and the Beantown Duo	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-18
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-16
Prospectus Today: No Lack of Lackey	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-15
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
Prospectus Today: The Unbearable Lightness of Being the Red Sox	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-03
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-11-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Three, Red Sox versus Angels	David Laurila	2009-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Angels versus Red Sox LDS	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Seattle Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-25
Prospectus Hit List: Nearly All Wrapped Up	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-25
Fab Fours: Picking the Best Playoff Rotations	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-24
Under The Knife: Making a Run for the Border	Will Carroll	2009-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-17
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-16
Under The Knife: September Shutdowns	Will Carroll	2009-09-15
Under The Knife: Western Woes	Will Carroll	2009-09-14
Under The Knife: Warning Indicators	Will Carroll	2009-09-09
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-09
Transaction Action: Assorted East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-08
Transaction Action: Final Answers	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-01
Transaction Action: Friday Frenzy	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-28
Prospectus Hit List: Patchwork	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-21
Under The Knife: Piling High	Will Carroll	2009-08-18
The Week In Quotes: August 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-17
Under The Knife: Caution Bells	Will Carroll	2009-08-17
Prospectus Roundtable: The Problem with Young Pitchers Is...	Baseball Prospectus	2009-08-14
Checking the Numbers: Anatomy of a Good Problem	Eric Seidman	2009-08-14
Transaction Action: Drama Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-11
Prospectus Today: Rumble in the Bronx	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-10
The Week In Quotes: August 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-10
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-09
Prospectus Hit List: The Post-Shuffle Shuffle	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Arms Race	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-06
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
Transaction Action: AL East Deadline Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-02
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
On the Beat: Who's Still Shopping?	John Perrotto	2009-07-29
Prospectus Today: Shining Light on the Rays	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-26
On the Beat: Striking Bargains and Striking Out	John Perrotto	2009-07-26
Prospectus Hit List: Halladay to Holliday	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-24
Transaction Action: The LaRoche Deal	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-22
Transaction Action: Bits and Pieces	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-18
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
Future Shock Blog: July 13	Kevin Goldstein	2009-07-13
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Under The Knife: Progress Reports	Will Carroll	2009-06-23
Under The Knife: Trauma Unit	Will Carroll	2009-06-22
Fantasy Beat: Opponents of Quality	Marc Normandin	2009-06-16
Under The Knife: Treading Water	Will Carroll	2009-06-01
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Foresight: How to Use Names, Numbers and Sheer Dumb Luck to Win Your League	Brittany Ghiroli	2009-05-31
Prospectus Hit List: Going Places	Marc Normandin	2009-05-29
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-28
Future Shock: Tuesday's Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-26
Future Shock Blog: May 20	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Freak Shows	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-19
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-18
Prospectus Hit List: Mid-May Madness	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-15
Future Shock Blog: May 14, 2009	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-14
Future Shock Blog:	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-28
The Week In Quotes: April 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-20
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2009-04-05
Prospectus Today: The Top Ten	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-05
Future Shock: Impact Arms on the Way	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL East	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Pitchers' Breakout Bunch	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
On the Beat: Roads Less Traveled	John Perrotto	2009-01-28
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-01-28
The Week In Quotes: January 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2009-01-12
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
Transaction Analysis: Dempster-Diving and Going Coco for Coco Crisp	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-20
Hot Stove Preview: NL West	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-17
Hot Stove Preview: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-13
Prospectus Today: The Arizona Fall League	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-10
On the Beat: Honeymoons and Divorces	John Perrotto	2008-11-05
Transaction Analysis: AL October Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains, Big Losers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-07
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Prelude to the Great Unplugging	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-28
Prospectus Hit List: Cramped Quarters	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-22
Lies, Damned Lies: The Ultimate Fantasy Draft	Nate Silver	2008-08-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Red Sox Rotation Frenzy	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-21
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Prospectus Hit List: Penmanship	Marc Normandin	2008-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Moves Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-21
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-21
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-18
Transaction Analysis: Eastern Update	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-14
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-14
Prospectus Hit List: Reshuffleuppagus	Jay Jaffe	2008-07-11
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-11
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-03
Under The Knife: Bring on the Future	Will Carroll	2008-07-03
Future Shock: Top 100 Update, The First 50	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-20
Fantasy Focus: Anticipating Moves	Jeff Erickson	2008-06-15
UTK Wrap: Pitch Counts and Usage Patterns	Will Carroll	2008-05-30
Under The Knife: Sturm und Drang	Will Carroll	2008-05-27
Every Given Sunday: Under Review	John Perrotto	2008-05-25
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-23
On the Beat: Not So Giant	John Perrotto	2008-05-21
You Could Look It Up: Jon Lester, Meet Mel Parnell	Steven Goldman	2008-05-20
Prospectus Hit List: Strange Times	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-16
UTK Wrap: Not Just the Usual Suspects	Will Carroll	2008-05-16
UTK Wrap: At the Races	Will Carroll	2008-05-09
Under The Knife: Fashionably Hurt	Will Carroll	2008-05-08
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-05-02
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-21
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-16
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-13
Future Shock: The 2005 Draft Clock is Ticking	Kevin Goldstein	2008-04-11
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-11
Every Given Sunday: The NRIs Who Made It	John Perrotto	2008-04-06
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-05
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, American League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-03
Prospectus Today: AL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-30
Every Given Sunday: Opening (Sun)Day	John Perrotto	2008-03-30
Prospectus Toolbox: Tout Wars, Redux	Derek Jacques	2008-03-25
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-20
Hoisting the Flag Will Have to Wait: Hitting the Road	John Perrotto	2008-03-19
The Week In Quotes: March 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-17
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-05
Prospectus Matchups: The Best of the Newest, 2008 edition	Jim Baker	2008-02-22
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2008-02-20
Top 100 Prospects: The Best of the Best	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-31
Transaction Analysis: Backup Wheels within Wheels	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-29
Prospectus Q&A: Randy Newsom	David Laurila	2008-01-20
Every Given Sunday: Time Flies	John Perrotto	2008-01-13
Prospectus Q&A: Best of 2007	David Laurila	2007-12-30
Future Shock: Mariners Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-12-13
The Mill: Day One Chatter	Baseball Prospectus	2007-12-03
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Hazen	David Laurila	2007-11-28
Prospectus Toolbox: Questions and Answers	Derek Jacques	2007-11-27
Every Given Sunday: Dregs	John Perrotto	2007-11-18
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-11-02
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Playoff Prospectus: In the Wake of Victory	John Perrotto	2007-10-30
Playoff Prospectus: Rockies versus Red Sox	Nate Silver	2007-10-24
Future Shock: How the Red Sox Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-10
Prospectus Today: The Division Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Jim Baker	2007-10-02
Under The Knife: Saturday Special	Will Carroll	2007-09-29
Every Given Sunday: Changing of the Guards	John Perrotto	2007-09-23
Under The Knife: September Strains	Will Carroll	2007-09-21
Under The Knife: Contributions From Beyond the Field	Will Carroll	2007-09-19
Prospectus Hit List: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2007-09-07
Prospectus Matchups: Causation, Grit, and Imperfection	Jim Baker	2007-09-04
Prospectus Today: Roster Expansion Notables	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-03
The Week In Quotes: August 26-September 2	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-03
Prospectus Q&A: Clay Buchholz	David Laurila	2007-09-02
Transaction of the Day: Micro Deals	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-24
Prospectus Hit List: Passing the Buchholz	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-24
Prospectus Hit List: Flyover Flops Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-17
Prospectus Q&A: Joey Votto	David Laurila	2007-07-29
Under The Knife: Midseason Pause	Will Carroll	2007-07-09
Future Shock: Risers and Fallers, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-06
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-02
Every Given Sunday: All-Star Selection Time	John Perrotto	2007-07-01
Wait 'Til Next Year: Midseason Acquisitions	Bryan Smith	2007-06-19
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Scouting Directors, AL East	Bryan Smith	2007-05-29
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-14
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-02
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes On Right-handed Pitching Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-04-20
Future Shock: Double-A Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-06
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-14
Future Shock: Top 100 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-21
Prospectus Q&A: Clay Buchholz	David Laurila	2007-02-07
The Week In Quotes: January 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-15
Future Shock: Boston Red Sox Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-01-09
Future Shock: Position Breakdown: Right-Handed Starters	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-31
Future Shock: Division Roundup, AL East, 6/13/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-13
Future Shock: AL East Roundup	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-25
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-03

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-04-07 13:00:00	Jay: Understanding we are still in SSS(small sample size) territory, has anything in the first week of play: (a) produced evidence of a surprising new career development; or (b) confirmed a suspicion of decline? or (c) indicated the possibility of a real change in career path? in any of your most-watched players? In other words, what should I watch for in the April-June period? Thanks for the chat. (BeplerP from NYC)	I think we have to be incredibly wary of making bold pronunciations about one week of play, particularly one week of play in cold weather, because a lot of players may be struggling with the elements. The danger is that our suspicions of decline can easily become confirmation biases - see, Clay Buchholz is regressing! John Lackey doesn't have it anymore! The Rays can't win the AL East without Carl Crawford! The Orioles are for real! All of those things may turn out to be true, but if we pretend to really know them now, we're just pumping hot air. What I look for in the first two months is whether rookies get the hang of things, and how managers deal with their bullpens and the moving parts in their lineup - are they platooning? How are they getting around the holes in their roster? Where might they be looking to upgrade this summer in order to make a run? (Jay Jaffe)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	Buchholz or Hughes in 2011?- Hughes fly ball rate scares me. (mafrth77 from Boston)	I prefer Clay Buchholz, and that's taking into account he's been enormously lucky in 2010 to have the defense he does behind him. I just think he's a better pitcher than Hughes, though they get to where they are differently. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	If your infield is dramatically improved, you are a groundball pitcher, and you have a low BABIP don't those factors sort balance out and not scream regression? See Clay Buchholz. (Howie Mandel from Holding a metal case)	Yes and no. Buchholz is well past the point of this being due to his infield--I don't expect to fall all the way back to his SIERA, but I also don't expect him to keep his ERA where it is. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-02 13:00:00	Thoughts on Clay Buchholz? can he keep up performing like a #1 starter? Other than his GB/FB rate his peripherals aren't great. (mafrth77 from Boston)	He's not ready to be a #1 yet. He might get there someday, but he hasn't got it now. I think you're right to favor the peripherals. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-03-30 13:00:00	You should feel bad for us...4 inches of rain over the past two days. In what direction does Clay Buchholz's career go this year? (Stu from NJ)	It was El Nino in the city today, so I'm feeling that too. I think he's got a decent shot at a break out year. With a gun to my head, I'll say he beats most of his projections. (Shawn Hoffman)
2010-02-17 16:00:00	Fantasy Keeper question: Which six do you like the best for this coming year? Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Troy Tulowitzki, Nelson Cruz, Felix Hernandez, Yovanni Gallardo, Clayton Kershaw, Tommy Hanson, and Clay Buchholz. Right now, I would say Howard, Utley, Tulo, Felix, Hanson, and Gallardo. But I am having a tough time deciding and was wondering if you could throw in your two cents. Have a great day Tommy !! (Lopecci from Cubicle City)	Assuming traditional 5x5, I'd say Howard, Utley, Tulo, Felix, Cruz, Kershaw. But at the end there it's pretty close. Oh, and you too! (Tommy Bennett)
2010-02-05 13:00:00	Hi Marc, do you have a strong gut feeling about any of these guys?: Buchholz, Brett Anderson, Dice-K, Scott Baker, Matusz, Wade Davis, Ricky Romero, Justin Masterson, Homer Bailey. Let's assume Tommy Hanson was gone several rounds ago. Please help or my entire pitching staff will be sleepers! (robertcfox from DC)	Brett Anderson and Clay Buchholz would be the two I suggest to you. Buchholz showed some positive growth in 2009 that I'm excited to see in 2010, and Brett Anderson is a future beast. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-09 13:00:00	Jay - I know you don't write the headlines, so I'm purely asking for your opinion here. Two years ago one of the pictures on the cover of BP '08 was of Clay Buchholz, with the caption reading "Better Than Joba". My question: was it true then, and is it true now? Thanks for the chat. (mattymatty2000 from Philly, PA)	It's pretty subjective any way you slice it. Both pitchers have had flashes of brilliance in the majors, and both have taken their lumps to the point where a lot of people wondered if they'd be better off traded. Joba's got a clear edge in terms of the big league numbers he's put up overall (3.61 in ~280 innings vs. 4.91 ERA in ~180 innings), but Buchholz is riding the stronger trend in terms of making the necessary adjustments to survive in the majors. FWIW, PECOTA sees both at coming in with ERAs around 3.80 this year. Nearing the finish line, i'll take 3 more... (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	What's your best guess on current #3 or #4 starters who could break out and become a #2 in 2010? (stewbies from Rochester)	Clay Buchholz? Is that too easy? (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-13 13:00:00	What type of season do you expect from Clay Buchholz? Seems like it is time for him to completely breakout into a legit stud SP. (Snickers from NJ)	I think it's all a matter of foucs for Buchholz and word has it he really matured last season. If that's the case, he certainly has the physcial ability to dominate, so this could indeed be the year he breaks out. (John Perrotto)
2010-01-13 13:00:00	Over the next 10 years who do you like more and why: Clay Buchholz or David Price? (Wilbur from Atlanta)	Price. Good stuff, lots of smarts and he's a lefty. (John Perrotto)
2009-12-01 13:00:00	Hey Mark, Using the Santana Trade as a template: Is a trade of Boston players: Casey Kelly (5 star prospect), Jed Lowrie (MLB Utility INF possible SS/2B), plus a B/B- level prospect like a Gibson (SS)[Navarro (INF) or Lin (OF)] for Doc Halladay work? Remember, Santana netted the Twins Carlos Gomez, great defense with a progressing bat, and the Mulvey/Humber/Guerra trio. Not a very impressive bevy of pitchers. In short, Minnosota received 1 really good player plus some filler in the trade - due to Santana's trade demands, his potential extention price tag and having only 1 year left on the existing contract. The Blue Jays can't possibly get much more than the Twins received in their Trade? (Steven from New England)	I think Minnesota's deal would actually be a reason to expect the Jays to get more, as they will hold out as long as they can until someone is desperate enough to cave in to their demands. I'm not sure how accurate the reports are, but I kept hearing that the Sox would have to give up both Kelley and Clay Buchholz to make this work. I'm not sure how I feel about that, as much as I love Halladay. (Marc Normandin)
2009-08-26 13:00:00	How to fix the Mets and help the Sox .... Jose Reyes and a PTBNL (probably a Quad-A pitcher) for Clay Buchholz, Casey Kotchman and Chris Carter (am I nuts?) (dianagramr from NYC)	Well, you're not nuts if you're the Red Sox. Especially since they just sent Carter to the Mets in the Wagner deal. If you're the Mets.... yeah, then you're nuts. (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-07-24 16:30:00	Please rank these in terms of the better MLB career - Clay Buchholz, Naftali Feliz or Max Scherzer? Thanks! Alan (MikeAlan from North Carolina)	Admittedly I'm biased given my relationship with Max but I really do think he has a better career than Buchholz or Feliz, the latter of whom I own in a Strat league and love. Scherzer has absolutely electric stuff but also the know-how and savvy, as evident in the interview I posted with him last year, to make adjustments when adjustments are needed. He's very into the numbers, just like Bannister, but he throws 98 mph. (Eric Seidman)
2009-07-30 14:00:00	Please rank these in terms of MLB career: Clay Buchholz, Max Scherzer, Naftali Feliz. Thanks, Alan (MikeAlan from North Carolina)	I'd have to go Buchholz, Feliz and Scherzer. I like the idea that Buchholz has had success, albeit just a taste in the major leauges, including throwing the no-hitter. (John Perrotto)
2009-08-05 13:00:00	In your opinion, is command of a fastball something that young pitchers learn? Or is lack of command of a fastball something that dooms young pitchers (Clay Buchholz, I'm looking at you)? (mase1361 from (Boston))	I have no problem with thinking that. You learn a better grip, arm angle, approach, etc. as you gain more experience, and you pick up on some command. Some guys never get it though. I hope Buchholz isn't one of those pitchers that never gets it at the major league level, because he's got some great stuff and a wonderful ceiling. (Marc Normandin)
2009-06-15 13:00:00	Do you believe John Smoltz will be a front of the rotation add for the Red Sox? (Jim from Portland)	Front of rotation? No. Useful? Maybe. Better than Clay Buchholz or Michael Bowden? I don't understand that part of it. Look, I liked the plan of a three-headed rotation slot with Penny, Smoltz and Buchholz expected to throw 220 innings in some combination. It all went right - all three are effective, but why stick with it when there's suddenly a surplus? I have to think they'll trade Penny, though Buchholz's antics are starting to wear thin and he could bring a bigger return. (Will Carroll)
2009-06-15 13:00:00	The Yankees can't send Wang down without exposing him to waivers, otherwise I'm sure they would have. But, my question is this: when you say that Clay Buchholz's antics are starting to wear thin, what antics are you referring to? (mattymatty from Philly)	"Hip imbalance." Buchholz has a laundry list of things, but I'd really rather not get into the gossip. Saying you're not happy in the minors isn't the best way to impress the bosses, though. (Will Carroll)
2009-05-07 14:00:00	How much longer do you think it will be before the Red Sox call up Clay Buchholz? (Rob from Dallas)	Every chat I get these questions, and I understand why. There are plenty of reasons. You just might be a big fan of the team and you want to see him, or maybe he's on your fantasy team. That said. I don't know. Teams tend not to tell people that, and in addition, opportunity often comes from places other than performance, like injuries. So I don't know when he's coming, but I would guess he is coming soon. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-05-04 14:00:00	Bigger ceiling: Clay Buchholz or Homer Bailey? (Rob from Dallas)	Buchholz. Man, I should do all my chats like this. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Why in the world did Boston spend money on aged starting pitching when they have Clay Buchholz waiting in the wings, seemingly ready. Seems they might have been better off adding an adequate backstop or shortstop....why does a smart organization do that? (Peeig13 from The Second City)	Well, let's be fair--they wanted to go after big names this winter, and came up short on Burnett, but I think that's to their advantage. Buchholz flopped last year, but they still obviously have the good sense to value him; if Penny flops, it's only a short-term deal and so what, while Smoltz and Wakefield have both done just fine going to the bullpen when circumstances demand it. If Buchholz puts the Sox in a "must have him up now" situation, that's a nice problem to have. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Hi Christina, thanks for reading my question. Do you think the Red Sox erred by signing Brad Penny? I'm of the belief that Clay Buchholz is ready now, and with John Smoltz (supposedly) on the way, I'm not seeing a way short of a ton of injuries that Buchholz makes it up to Boston this year. Oh, and great idea for BP Idol. (mattymatty from Philly)	No problem matty, thanks for taking the time to drop by and ask it. ;) I think Penny was probably the pitcher too far, but to some extent it's defensible. They didn't make a major commitment, it's not a mistake the way "winning" on Burnett was for the Yankees, they still control Buchholz, and in the AL East arms race, keeping up with the Joneses is a natural enough impulse. I think the Sox are fine; as I noted in TA, that pen's ridiculously stacked. As for Idol, I had nothing to do with the concept, I just get to tell people they look great up there for coming up with it. As is, it's wonderful to see how much enthusiasm there is for the idea, and my hope is that we do find the next Keith Law or Keith Woolner or Dan Fox, the new James Click or Caleb Peiffer. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-01-22 13:00:00	If you were King of the World, how do you handle Phil Hughes and Clay Buchholz this season? Split year of minor leagues and spot starts in the majors? (GB from New York)	Assuming they're physically and mechanically sound, I'd find room for both on their respective major league rosters, use them in middle and long relief and make them pitch their way into the rotation based on the quality of their performances. If it was good enough for Earl Weaver, it's good enough for me. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-12-04 13:30:00	Hi Joe, What are your thoughts on Micah Owings and Clay Buchholz (for a keeper league)? Thanks! Alan (Alan from N.C.)	There's a big gap between the two. Owings is a midrotation guy, maybe slightly less, who can hit well enough to make that a real part of his value. Buchholz is a #2 starter in the making, someone who's going to win 150 games. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-09 14:00:00	Going into this season Phil Hughes and Clay Buchholz were widely considered to be two of the best young pitchers in the game. Both had what might kindly be termed lost seasons. Were we wrong to think they were so good? What do you think about them going forward? Thanks! (mattymatty from Philly)	As we like to say around these parts: TNSTAAPP. There's no such thing as a pitching prospect, because pitchers don't develop in orderly fashion. Injuries happen, mechanical flaws manifest themselves, crises of confidence occur, hitters adjust, and suddenly guys don't look like the ones in the catalog. Both Hughes and Buchholz had lost years, but it's way too early to give up on them given the promise they've shown and the health of their arms. Most pitchers who are anointed top prospects have faced little adversity over the course of their careers to get to that point - they've dominated just about every level. Figuring out how to cope with failure, adversity and opponents' adjustments is all part of the learning curve, and some guys take longer to do that than others. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-08-26 13:00:00	How did Carlos Quentin miss the "Ultimate Fantasy Draft Top 50" as well as the honorable mention section? Do you really think that he will not be one of the best 63 players in baseball over the next 6 years? (uscellular91 from Chicago)	If I had to do it over again, I would probably have put Quentin on the HM list in place of someone like Clay Buchholz. So, my bad on that. But I don't think he's ready to crack the top 50. Pretty much everyone on that list either has multiple years of top-notch performance to back up their selection or plays a premium position -- Quentin does neither. (Nate Silver)
2008-07-25 14:00:00	Long term - Clay Buchholz or Jon Lester (Joe from Tewksbury, MA)	Buchholz, but Lester has closed a lot of ground in a year. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-30 13:00:00	Who's this Kershaw kid everybody talks about? (Wendy from Madrid)	He was the best pitching prospect left in the minors, since Clay Buchholz and Joba Chamberlain were already in the majors. Kevin Goldstein ranked him #5 overall in his Top 100 this winter. He's 20 years old and based on how he did in Triple-A, is probably cable of carrying himself in the majors right now. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-30 13:00:00	Did I just make a big mistake cutting Jeff Francis? And is it worth hanging on to Clay Buchholz, especially with Colon pitching well? (Yatchisin from Santa Barbara)	Francis is a good pitcher, but he's not a good fantasy option. I hope the Sox wouldn't be silly enough to keep Colon on the major league roster in favor of Buchholz, when he's ready to come back. That would just...gah. Bad Sox. (Marc Normandin)
2008-03-11 12:00:00	Would you say Spring performance is improtant for younger players though? (Trey from SF)	In that playing well helps them make rosters and win jobs, sure, but that's because teams make the mistake of emphasizing spring performance. They convince themselves that the 30 ABs or 10 IP in front of them--against wildly varying comp in games no one cares about winning--mean more than the years of information we already have. If Evan Longoria rakes, or Clay Buchholz gets hammered, it all means nothing. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	I'm completely in the tank for Clay Buchholz. What do you think he can do this season for Boston? (mattymatty2000 from Philly, PA)	Deliver, because he's ready. I don't think he'll make people forget Bartolo Colon, but that's because RSN is the kind of place where anybody who can conjure up fond memories of El Guapo might claim some small corner of somebody's attention. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	Hey Kevin. I am in a very deep mixed keeper league based on a $500 auction-day salary cap. Keepers are due tomorrow and I am trying to make a trade. I want Zimmerman who is signed pretty cheap ($16). Is Justin Upton ($1) and Clay Buchholz ($1) too much to give up? Also, who do you think will be better this year-Gallardo or Buchholz? Thanks! (Matt from St. Paul)	See, I do not have the honor of being Kevin Goldstein. I am Steven Goldman. People call me "Steve." They call him "Kevin," or sometimes "Bucky." His name ends in Stein. Mine ends in Man. Otherwise, we have whole syllables that aren't in common. He gets respect, I get funny-looking sweaters at Christmas. He's the prospect genius, I'm more of a general practitioner and all-around pundit type. He used to be with Baseball America. I live in America. There are important but subtle differences here. And while I'm flattered to be mistaken for him, the converse is that you have just caused him to gain roughly 100 pounds. Oh, and he's not into fantasy questions. But since you've got Steve and not Kevin (or Bucky), I will say that if I had J. Upton and Buccholz at a buck each I wouldn't let them go. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-19 13:00:00	true or false: The Red Sox used date from a high speed motion capture system in determining whether or not to shut down Clay Buchholz last year. (kernan from amherst, NY)	True. It wasn't the only data, I'm told, but they do use it. (Will Carroll)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-10 13:30:00	Friday LCS	Is Masterson locked into this bullpen role or with the Clay Buchholz meltdown, will the Sox try him in the rotation again? (Will Carroll)

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