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Birth Date	11-8-1977
Height	5' 9"
Weight	190 lbs

Age	35 years, 6 months, 14 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2001	PHI	23	4	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.289	0.3	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	24	9	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.124	-1.5	-0.1	-0.2
2003	PHI	25	64	99	92	14	20	2	0	1	25	7	22	0	0	0	4	2	1	.217	.273	.272	.190	-5.3	0.6	-0.5
2004	MIN	26	38	103	91	17	23	0	0	2	29	12	19	0	0	0	12	6	0	.253	.340	.319	.236	-0.3	0.7	0.0
2005	MIN	27	112	439	394	45	94	18	4	4	132	36	86	0	2	7	26	13	8	.239	.301	.335	.219	-5.2	1.4	-0.4
2006	MIN	28	135	524	459	73	133	21	7	1	171	47	68	1	7	10	45	17	5	.290	.352	.373	.256	17.3	3.9	2.1
2007	MIN	29	150	536	472	53	99	18	4	1	128	55	90	0	3	6	25	16	6	.210	.291	.271	.210	-13.9	2.2	-1.1
2008	MIN	30	99	377	338	43	96	19	4	2	129	32	57	0	2	5	28	15	6	.284	.344	.382	.258	13.1	7.9	2.1
2009	MIN	31	125	440	359	56	82	15	1	1	102	61	70	1	6	13	38	16	3	.228	.337	.284	.230	7.3	-4.2	0.3
2010	MIN	32	88	288	252	24	60	11	1	1	76	28	50	1	3	4	20	6	2	.238	.313	.302	.240	4.9	3.8	0.9
2011	SLN	33	63	166	133	21	37	8	4	1	56	25	21	0	2	6	20	1	1	.278	.388	.421	.291	12.4	2.2	1.6
2012	BOS	34	65	148	125	14	25	6	0	1	34	19	33	0	2	2	10	5	0	.200	.301	.272	.206	-4.1	2.1	-0.2
2012	LAN	34	22	43	35	6	10	1	0	0	11	6	9	0	0	2	0	1	0	.286	.390	.314	.276	3.4	0.7	0.4
2013	LAN	35	35	108	90	11	29	4	0	1	36	14	21	0	1	3	9	2	0	.322	.410	.400	.296	7.4	-0.7	0.7
Career			1009	3283	2851	377	711	123	25	16	932	342	549	3	28	59	237	100	32	.249	.328	.327	.237	35.9	20.6	5.8

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	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1998	BAT	A-	0	322	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.296			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	CLR	A+	0	470	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.350			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	REA	AA	0	527	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.292			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	PHI	MLB	4	5	.289	.282	.343	.435	.000	.400	101	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
2001	SWB	AAA	123	535	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.299			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	MLB	9	7	.124	.254	.326	.424	.000	.333	93	-1	0.2	0	-0.1	-0.6	-1.5	-0.2	-1.5	-0.2
2002	SWB	AAA	115	530	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.327			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PHI	MLB	64	99	.190	.261	.328	.416	.000	.275	95	-7.5	2.6	0.3	0.6	0.7	-5.3	-0.5	-5.3	-0.5
2003	SWB	AAA	25	121	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.350			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	MIN	MLB	38	103	.236	.270	.331	.434	.000	.300	96	-2.8	2.8	0.5	0.7	-0.0	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2004	QUD	A	4	18	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.462			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	MIN	MLB	112	439	.219	.264	.322	.416	.000	.294	96	-19.4	11.6	1.4	1.4	1.5	-5.2	-0.4	-5.2	-0.4
2005	ROC	AAA	4	17	.205	.282	.347	.448	.000	.231	103	-1.1	0.4	0	-0.2	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	MIN	MLB	135	524	.256	.275	.334	.438	.000	.332	98	-2.2	14.4	2.4	3.9	0.1	17.3	2.1	17.3	2.1
2007	MIN	MLB	150	536	.210	.270	.329	.421	.000	.255	96	-29.9	15.5	2.7	2.2	1.1	-13.9	-1.1	-13.9	-1.1
2008	MIN	MLB	99	377	.258	.267	.328	.417	.000	.335	94	-0.8	10.8	3.1	7.9	-0.7	13.1	2.1	13.1	2.1
2008	FTM	A+	3	13	.217	.271	.347	.391	.000	.273	90	-0.6	0.4	0.2	-0.4	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	MIN	MLB	125	440	.230	.266	.329	.421	.000	.276	99	-14	12.7	2.6	-4.2	5.3	7.3	0.3	7.3	0.3
2010	MIN	MLB	88	288	.240	.260	.320	.400	.000	.289	100	-5.9	8.2	1.9	3.8	-1.3	4.9	0.9	4.9	0.9
2011	SLN	MLB	63	166	.291	.259	.318	.404	.000	.319	99	5	2.8	0.3	2.2	1.8	12.4	1.6	12.4	1.6
2011	SFD	AA	7	26	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.381			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	MEM	AAA	5	18	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.214			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	65	148	.206	.251	.308	.406	.000	.258	106	-7.7	2.6	0.4	2.1	-0.2	-4.1	-0.2	-4.1	-0.2
2012	LAN	MLB	22	43	.276	.259	.312	.415	.000	.385	91	0.7	0.7	0	0.7	0.5	3.4	0.4	3.4	0.4
2013	LAN	MLB	35	108	.296	.245	.306	.380	.247	.406	93	3.8	2.9	0.2	-0.7	0.1	7.4	0.7	7.4	0.7
2013	ITA	int	5	22	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.533			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		3283	.237	.266	.325	.418	.259	.300	97	-81.8	88.4	15.9	20.6	8.3	35.5	5.8	35.5	5.8

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1998	BAT	A-	322	51	69	9	4	1	20	42	48	19	7	.247	.348	.319	.072	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	CLR	A+	470	65	122	18	6	1	48	67	53	16	7	.305	.409	.388	.083	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	REA	AA	527	77	116	15	4	5	47	69	71	33	10	.254	.355	.338	.083	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SWB	AAA	535	57	106	19	5	1	39	68	114	33	9	.229	.326	.298	.069	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	PHI	MLB	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.000	.289	0.3	0.0	0.0
2002	SWB	AAA	530	74	120	12	5	1	29	76	84	42	8	.271	.376	.327	.056	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	MLB	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.000	.124	-1.5	-0.1	-0.2
2003	SWB	AAA	121	19	35	7	1	0	9	7	13	7	1	.315	.350	.396	.081	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PHI	MLB	99	14	20	2	0	1	4	7	22	2	1	.217	.273	.272	.054	.190	-5.3	0.6	-0.5
2004	QUD	A	18	4	7	1	0	1	6	2	2	1	0	.438	.500	.688	.250	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	MIN	MLB	103	17	23	0	0	2	12	12	19	6	0	.253	.340	.319	.066	.236	-0.3	0.7	0.0
2005	ROC	AAA	17	2	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	.200	.294	.267	.067	.205	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2005	MIN	MLB	439	45	94	18	4	4	26	36	86	13	8	.239	.301	.335	.096	.219	-5.2	1.4	-0.4
2006	MIN	MLB	524	73	133	21	7	1	45	47	68	17	5	.290	.352	.373	.083	.256	17.3	3.9	2.1
2007	MIN	MLB	536	53	99	18	4	1	25	55	90	16	6	.210	.291	.271	.061	.210	-13.9	2.2	-1.1
2008	FTM	A+	13	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.308	.250	.000	.217	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2008	MIN	MLB	377	43	96	19	4	2	28	32	57	15	6	.284	.344	.382	.098	.258	13.1	7.9	2.1
2009	MIN	MLB	440	56	82	15	1	1	38	61	70	16	3	.228	.337	.284	.056	.230	7.3	-4.2	0.3
2010	MIN	MLB	288	24	60	11	1	1	20	28	50	6	2	.238	.313	.302	.063	.240	4.9	3.8	0.9
2011	SLN	MLB	166	21	37	8	4	1	20	25	21	1	1	.278	.388	.421	.143	.291	12.4	2.2	1.6
2011	SFD	AA	26	3	8	1	0	0	2	2	3	1	0	.333	.385	.375	.042	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	MEM	AAA	18	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	148	14	25	6	0	1	10	19	33	5	0	.200	.301	.272	.072	.206	-4.1	2.1	-0.2
2012	LAN	MLB	43	6	10	1	0	0	0	6	9	1	0	.286	.390	.314	.029	.276	3.4	0.7	0.4
2013	ITA	int	22	5	8	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	.421	.476	.526	.105	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	108	11	29	4	0	1	9	14	21	2	0	.322	.410	.400	.078	.296	7.4	-0.7	0.7

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-03-07	2012-03-10	Camp	3	0	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2011-07-29	2011-09-06	15-DL	39	36	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2011-05-18	2011-06-27	15-DL	40	36	Right	Forearm	Strain		-
2011-05-02	2011-05-03	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2011-03-22	2011-04-19	15-DL	28	16	Right		Recovery From Surgery	Sports Hernia	2011-02-23
2011-02-20	2011-03-22	Camp	30	0	Right		Surgery	Sports Hernia	2011-02-23
2010-08-20	2010-09-10	15-DL	21	19	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-07-29	2010-08-16	15-DL	18	16	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-05-22	2010-05-22	DTD	0	0		Fingers	Soreness		-
2010-04-16	2010-05-01	15-DL	15	13		Groin	Soreness		-
2010-01-29	2010-01-29	Off	0	0	Right	Wrist	Surgery	Debridement	2010-01-29
2009-07-02	2009-07-03	DTD	1	0		Low Back	Tightness		-
2009-06-21	2009-06-23	DTD	2	1	Left	Trunk	Contusion	Ribs	-
2009-05-28	2009-06-12	15-DL	15	14	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2009-04-02	2009-04-04	Camp	2	0		Trunk	Contusion	Falling on Baseball	-
2009-03-11	2009-03-20	Camp	9	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	Lateral	-
2008-07-12	2008-07-22	DTD	10	6	Left	Fingers	Strain	Ring Finger	-
2008-06-27	2008-06-27	DTD	0	0	Left	Fingers	Sprain	Middle Finger	-
2008-06-19	2008-06-28	Minors	9	0	Left	Hand	Laceration		-	-
2008-06-06	2008-06-27	15-DL	21	19	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-06-01	2008-06-02	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-05-08	2008-05-31	15-DL	23	22	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-04-14	2007-04-19	DTD	5	4	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2007-03-19	2007-04-01	Camp	13	0	Right	Groin	Soreness		-
2006-08-14	2006-08-18	DTD	4	3	Right	Knee	Contusion	Bone Bruise	-
2006-07-18	2006-07-18	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Sprain	PCL	-
2006-06-04	2006-06-06	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Soreness		-
2006-04-28	2006-05-02	DTD	4	4		Groin	Soreness		-
2005-06-03	2005-07-03	15-DL	30	26	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2005-05-22	2005-05-23	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2005-05-20	2005-05-20	DTD	0	0	Right	Lower Leg	Soreness	Calf	-
2005-02-23	2005-03-17	Camp	22	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2004-07-27	2004-10-10	60-DL	75	63	Right	Shoulder	Fracture	Clavicle	-
2004-05-09	2004-06-30	15-DL	52	46	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2002-11-01	2002-11-01	Minors	0	0	-	Shoulder	Surgery		2002-11-01	-
2002-06-19	2002-07-01	Minors	12	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2001-06-08	2001-06-15	Minors	7	0	Right	Knee	Inflammation		-	-
2001-06-08	2001-06-16	Minors	8	0	Right	Knee	Inflammation		-	-
2000-08-31	2000-09-11	Minors	11	0	Right	Hand	Laceration		-	-
2000-04-07	2000-04-14	Minors	7	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
1999-07-19	1999-08-05	Minors	17	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	1999-07-20	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	LAN	$1,500,000
2012	BOS	$1,500,000
2011	SLN	$750,000
2010	MIN	$4,000,000
2009	MIN	$4,000,000
2008	MIN	$2,400,000
2007	MIN	$1,800,000
2006	MIN	$690,000
2005	MIN	$325,000
2004	MIN	$307,500
2003	PHI	$300,000
2002	PHI	$200,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$16,272,500
2011	Current	$1,500,000
12 yr	Pvs + Cur	$17,772,500
12 yr	Total	$17,772,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 51 d	Jeff Caufield	2 years/$3M (2012-13)

Details

2 years/$3M (2012-13). Signed by Boston as a free agent 12/14/11. 12:$1.5M, 13:$1.5M. May earn additional $0.25M annually in bonuses based on days on active roster. Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Boston 8/25/12.
1 year/$0.75M (2011). Signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/21/11.
2 years/$8.5M (2009-10). 09:$4M, 10:$4M, 11:$5M club option, $0.5M buyout. Re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/11/08. Performance bonus: $0.1M each for 600, 650 PAs. Minnesota declined 2011 option 10/29/10.
2 year/$4.2M (2007-08). Signed extension with Minnesota 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $2.1M-$1.6M). 07:$1.8M, 08:$2.4M
1 year/$0.69M (2006). Re-signed by Minnesota (avoided arbitration, $0.85M-$0.625M).
1 year/$0.325M (2005).
1 year/$0.3075M (2004). Acquired by Minnesota in trade from Philadelphia 12/03.
1 year/$0.3M (2003).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.264	.357	.335	.257
11	vs R (Multi)	.229	.326	.311	.236
18	Split (Multi)	-.034	-.031	-.024	-.021
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.003	.003	.004	.002
30	vs L (2012)	.280	.400	.320	.282
31	vs R (2012)	.207	.306	.274	.211
38	Split (2012)	-.073	-.094	-.046	-.071
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.003	.005	.005	.003

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Title	Author	Date
Out of Left Field: Did the Dodgers Make Suckers of the Red Sox?	Matthew Kory	2013-05-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 8th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-08
What You Need to Know: Hooray for Hanleywood	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-01
Western Front: The Rockies and Dodgers Have Swapped Scripts	Geoff Young	2013-04-23
Rumor Roundup: Dearth of Infield Depth	Will Woods	2013-03-22
Fantasy Freestyle: Expert-League Auction Values Breakdown	Paul Singman	2013-03-06
Fantasy Freestyle: Expert-League Auction Values Breakdown	Jason Collette	2013-03-06
Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections	Maury Brown	2013-03-04
Rumor Roundup: A Pain in the Arm	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-01
Rumor Roundup: Depth Chart Woes	Will Woods	2013-02-28
Out of Left Field: Revisiting a Blockbuster	Matthew Kory	2013-02-28
Transaction Analysis: All Up Hill From Here?	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-11
In A Pickle: The Disunited States of America	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-17
On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox	John Perrotto	2012-12-27
Western Front: Three Giant Draft Picks	Geoff Young	2012-10-30
Bizball: Do the Dodgers Really Have a “Secret Deal” to Avoid Revenue-Sharing?	Maury Brown	2012-10-02
Punk Hits: Will the Yankees West Match The Yankees' Success?	Ian Miller	2012-08-29
Sobsequy: Compensation: A Dialogue Between Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington	Adam Sobsey	2012-08-29
Bizball: The Priciest Trade Ever Made	Maury Brown	2012-08-27
Transaction Analysis: L.A. Consequential	Kevin Goldstein	2012-08-27
Transaction Analysis: L.A. Consequential	R.J. Anderson	2012-08-27
Out of Left Field: Williams, Yastrzemski, Nava	Matthew Kory	2012-07-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 3	Larry Granillo	2012-06-04
The Lineup Card: 10 Things We Learned in May	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-31
Out of Left Field: Scouting the Scout	Matthew Kory	2012-05-07
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14	Adam Sobsey	2012-04-17
Future Shock: Florida Scouting Notes	Kevin Goldstein	2012-03-15
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Second Basemen	Derek Carty	2012-03-08
The Platoon Advantage: The Terrible Twins of 2012?	Bill Parker	2012-03-07
Out of Left Field: The Art of Enjoying Spring Training	Matthew Kory	2012-03-05
On the Beat: Rethinking PED Testing	John Perrotto	2012-03-01
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Collette	2012-02-20
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-20
The BP Broadside: The Vanishing American League Pinch-Hitter	Steven Goldman	2012-02-06
On the Beat: A New Process in Houston	John Perrotto	2012-01-26
Overthinking It: The Player Popularity Test	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
The BP First Take: Monday, January 23	Daniel Rathman	2012-01-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Scooting Between Teams	Derek Carty	2012-01-23
Overthinking It: Keeping Up with the Friedmans	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-20
World Series Prospectus: Game Six: The Crazy Train Keeps Rolling	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Mixed-Up Confusion	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Mr. Holland's Opus	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-24
Manufactured Runs: Punting on Punto	Colin Wyers	2011-10-20
Wezen-Ball: Some World Series Thoughts	Larry Granillo	2011-10-19
World Series Prospectus: The Midwest Showdown	Baseball Prospectus	2011-10-19
On the Beat: Cardinal Comeback	John Perrotto	2011-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Six: It was in the Cards	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Five: One Away from Elimination	Derek Carty	2011-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: Kotsay it Ain't So	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Two: A Pujols Pounding	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three: Phillies Take a 2-1 Lead	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-05
Collateral Damage: Playoff Preview Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-30
Collateral Damage: Playoff Preview Edition	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 27	Larry Granillo	2011-09-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Collateral Damage: Deadline Healing	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-01
Collateral Damage: Deadline Healing	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-01
Collateral Damage: Explaining Sprains	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: Explaining Sprains	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: The Hidden Pain	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-18
Collateral Damage: The Hidden Pain	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-18
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 7/5/11	Michael Street	2011-07-05
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-29
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-29
Transaction Analysis: Tribal Initiation	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-28
Value Picks: First Base, Third Base, and DH	Michael Street	2011-06-27
Transaction Analysis: The DL Giveth, and the DL Taketh Away	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Shuffled Deck	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-26
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First Base, Third Base, and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-16
Wezen-Ball: Duane Kuiper Talks Home Run Trots	Larry Granillo	2011-05-14
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-09
Prospectus Hit List: Where Were You	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-03
Transaction Analysis: Opportunity Knocks	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-03
Collateral Damage: Fools Rush In	Marc Normandin	2011-04-20
Collateral Damage: Fools Rush In	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-20
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-03-28
Team Injury Projection: St. Louis Cardinals	Marc Normandin	2011-03-21
Team Injury Projection: St. Louis Cardinals	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-21
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
Contractual Matters: AL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-02-28
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-23
Purpose Pitches: Wainwright Go Bye?	Corey Dawkins	2011-02-23
Collateral Damage: To Each According to His Knee	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Collateral Damage: To Each According to His Knee	Corey Dawkins	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-18
Purpose Pitches: The Sorry State of Platooning	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-03
Transaction Analysis: The Punished	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-25
Free Agent Bargain Bin: Outfielders	Dan Wade	2011-01-24
Free Agent Bargain Bin: Infielders	Dan Wade	2011-01-20
B-Warned: J.J. Hardy	Brandon Warne	2011-01-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-01-07
Prospectus Perspective: What's Left on the Shelves?	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-23
Prospectus Perspective: Giants Among Men?	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-21
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Transaction Backfill	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-25
Between The Numbers: Glove checks	Colin Wyers	2010-11-09
GM for a Day: Houston Astros	Steven Goldman	2010-11-02
One-Hoppers: Front Six LDS Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Twins vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-05
Prospectus Perspective: October in Minneapolis	Marc Normandin	2010-09-24
Under The Knife: A Difficult Task	Will Carroll	2010-09-06
Under The Knife: Progress at a Snail's Pace	Will Carroll	2010-09-03
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-08-23
Under The Knife: Back Home Again in Indiana	Will Carroll	2010-08-10
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-08-02
Transaction Action: The National Redistribution Effort	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-30
Transaction Action: The National Redistribution Effort	Kevin Goldstein	2010-07-30
Transaction Action: Hail, hail, the Gang's AL Here	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-26
Prospectus Hit List: Snapping Out of It	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2010 Replacement-level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-20
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-07-19
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-07-12
Transaction Action: Disorderly Conduct	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-06-28
Transaction Action: Junior Circuit Jam	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-24
Transaction Action: Weekend Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-11
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
Prospectus Hit List: Nobody's Perfect	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-04
Transaction Action: Grab Bag	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
Transaction Action: A Knack for Getting Knackered	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
Prospectus Q&A: Michael Cuddyer	David Laurila	2010-05-28
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-24
Transaction Action: Crumbling and Crumbs	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-21
One-Hoppers: Game Story: Twins at Yankees, May 15	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-13
Transaction Action: Classics Abuse	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-12
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-03
Transaction Action: Rounding Out the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-26
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Ahead in the Count: Predicting BABIP, Part 3	Matt Swartz	2010-03-25
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Fantasy Focus: Depth Chart/PFM Update, Part 2	Clay Davenport	2010-03-21
Camp Battles: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-17
Transaction Action: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-05
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Vortices of Suck	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-25
On the Beat: Day One of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-11
Transaction Action: Party Hardy, Gardy	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-06
Transaction Action: Backwater Piracy and Sabeanesque Splurges	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-04
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Angels LCS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-16
Prospectus Today: A Triple Play of Division Series Post Mortems	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Twins LDS	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Prospectus Today: Who Can Say No to Twins?	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Transaction Action: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-23
Transaction Action: Waivers Deadline Dealing	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-31
Changing Speeds: Twin City Triplets	Ken Funck	2009-08-10
Transaction Action: Balance of the AL's Major Deadline Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-03
Transaction Action: The Weekend Shuffle	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-20
Transaction Action: AL Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-16
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
Fantasy Beat: Feeling Short at Short?	Marc Normandin	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: Triage Report	Will Carroll	2009-06-26
Transaction Analysis: Moves and Grooves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-23
Transaction Analysis: AL Central, Plus	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-02
On the Beat: Mid-week Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-05-20
Game Story: Twins versus Sox, May 19	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-20
Prospectus Today: The Play	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-18
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-11
Replacement-Level Killers 2009: Murther, Bloody Murther!	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-28
Replacement-Level Killers: A Flash Back to Yesteryear	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-20
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2009-03-16
Prospectus Today: The World Baseball Classic	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-25
Prospectus Today: American League NRIs of Note	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-14
Every Given Sunday: Getting Ink Done	John Perrotto	2008-11-09
Prospectus Today: Sweeps and Walk-Offs	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-26
Every Given Sunday: Moving Forward to Rewind	John Perrotto	2008-08-31
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-25
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-21
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Strings	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-15
Transaction Analysis: Eastern Update	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-14
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-07-06
Under The Knife: Rain Delay Theater	Will Carroll	2008-05-12
Prospectus Matchups: The Multi-Stretch	Jim Baker	2008-04-18
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-07
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2008-02-11
Transaction Analysis Special: Anticipating Santana	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-30
Prospectus Today: The Twins Spend Money	Joe Sheehan	2008-01-27
Schrodinger's Bat: Simple Fielding Runs Version 1.0	Dan Fox	2008-01-24
The Week In Quotes: December 17-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-31
Transaction of the Day: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-19
Schrodinger's Bat: Inching Along	Dan Fox	2007-12-13
Schrodinger's Bat: Defense and Alphabet Soup	Dan Fox	2007-12-06
Player Profile: Carlos Silva	Marc Normandin	2007-11-26
Prospectus Q&A: Ron Gardenhire	David Laurila	2007-10-17
Under The Knife: The Neverending Story	Will Carroll	2007-09-28
Prospectus Matchups: VORP Leaders	Jim Baker	2007-09-25
Every Given Sunday: Changing of the Guards	John Perrotto	2007-09-23
Prospectus Hit List: AL Supremacy Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-09-22
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2007 Replacement Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-21
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Ethics Revisited	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-16
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Prospectus Hit List: Pinch-Hitter's Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-07-06
Lies, Damned Lies: All-Star Balloting	Nate Silver	2007-06-28
Prospectus Matchups: Rumsfeld Numbers, AL	Jim Baker	2007-06-12
Every Given Sunday: Firing Strikes	John Perrotto	2007-06-10
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 6, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-07
Under The Knife: The Felix Affair	Will Carroll	2007-04-20
Prospectus Hit List: Three Weeks In	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-20
Under The Knife: Excel-Induced Delusions?	Will Carroll	2007-04-17
Under The Knife: Sikh and Ye Shall Find	Will Carroll	2007-04-16
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projected Standings, AL and NL Central	Nate Silver	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Minnesota Twins Can Win the World Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-21
Positional Health Reports: Third Basemen	Will Carroll	2007-02-19
Transaction Analysis: AL West Catchup and Recent AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-07
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-01
Prospectus Today: Free Agents and Costly Voting	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-22
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Two	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Twins versus Athletics	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-03
Prospectus Game of the Week: Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins, September 10, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-12
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 20	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-22
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Prospectus Notebook: Rockies, Marlins, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-07-27
Prospectus Hit List: July 25	Marc Normandin	2006-07-25
Transaction Analysis: June 30-July 2	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-03
Prospectus Today: Stealing the Spotlight	Joe Sheehan	2006-06-23
Transaction Analysis: June 16-19, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-20
Transaction Analysis: June 13-15, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-16
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-16
Prospectus Game of the Week: Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins, 6/13/06	Derek Jacques	2006-06-15
Fantasy Focus: Losing Jobs	Jeff Erickson	2006-05-23
Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Transaction Analysis: March 3-6	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-07
Prospectus Today: Half a Champion	Joe Sheehan	2006-03-01
Transaction Analysis: American League, December 15, 2005-February 13, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-14
Prospectus Notebook: Dodgers, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-14
Transaction Analysis: December 2-6	Christina Kahrl	2005-12-07
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2005-10-04
From The Mailbag: Hit List, WXRL, King Felix, Injury Prediction, The Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-29
Prospectus Notebook: FLA, KC, MIN	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-25
Transaction Analysis: August 9-15	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-17
Prospectus Game of the Week: King Felix Arrives	Jonah Keri	2005-08-10
Transaction Analysis: August 1-4	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-05
Transaction Analysis: July 8-14	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-15
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 3, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-05
Under The Knife: Birthday Card	Will Carroll	2005-06-30
Under The Knife: When Laundry Attacks	Will Carroll	2005-06-29
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-16
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 5, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-07
Under The Knife: No Excuses	Will Carroll	2005-06-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Thomas Gorman	2005-05-17
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-16
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jan Levine	2005-05-16
Transaction Analysis: May 4-9, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-12
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--NL Central	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-27
Transaction Analysis: April 5-14, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-16
Fantasy Focus: AL Central Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-04-05
Prospectus Triple Play: Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals	Paul Swydan	2005-04-04
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-23
Prospectus Today: Madness Bullets	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-11-23
Under The Knife: Getting Set for October	Will Carroll	2004-09-27
Prospectus Matchups: BUD! The Musical	Jim Baker	2004-08-20
Under The Knife: Injuries, Good and Bad	Will Carroll	2004-08-06
Transaction Analysis: July 27	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2004-07-19
Transaction Analysis: June 28-30	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-02
Transaction Analysis: May 10-13, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-05-15
Breaking Balls: Sixteen Innings of Bliss	Derek Zumsteg	2004-05-06
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-24
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-13
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-12
Under The Knife: Trading Risks	Will Carroll	2003-12-05
Transaction Analysis: August 25-September 21	Christina Kahrl	2003-09-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-21
Transaction Analysis: May 12-14, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-17
Transaction Analysis: April 24-30, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-03
Transaction Analysis: September 4-10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-09-12
Transaction Analysis: April 16-17, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-19
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-15
Transaction Analysis: March 26-30, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-02

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-01-12 18:30:00	Will the Twins miss the Metrodome or make the adjustment to homefield outdoor baseball just fine? (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	I'm sure that the team will adjust. Park factors and such are very real, but I highly doubt that the Twins were only effective due to the dome. If they struggle out of the chute it likely has more to do with giving ample playing time to guys like Nick Punto as opposed to adjusting to the outdoors. (Eric Seidman)
2009-12-15 14:00:00	Assuming the Twins go with Nick Punto at one spot, who would be a good fit for the Twins at either 2B or 3B? (russadams from Baffin Bay)	I keep hoping they'll think in terms of adding offense at third base, and letting Punto do his thing at second (in part because he could then lose the job to Casilla if he ever pans out). If money were an issue, I'd still be interested in seeing if Tejada would take a low deal, or seeing what Troy Glaus is capable of on an incentive-laden deal. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-11-24 13:00:00	Is it so wrong to hope the Twins will make even a modest free agent signing? Is it sad to wish for Adrian Beltre? (P from MPLS)	I can see them springing for Beltre upon realizing that Orlando Cabrera at 2B and Nick Punto at 3B is fairly absurd for a potential contender, and they might be in line to offer one of those incentive-laden deals to a Ben Sheets type of pitcher, but they are yet to be linked to any truly impactful move. Granted, bringing in JJ Hardy had the effect of signing a young and solid SS, so it hasn't been all bad for Minny thus far. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-19 13:00:00	Bill Smith says he expects that Ron Gardenhire will keep Nick Punto in the lineup somewhere. This guy is supposed to be Gardenhire's boss. Can't he make him see sense? I'm tired of this cycle where Punto is handed an opening day job, fails miserably, gets replaced by even worse players, gets the job back for the last month, hits decently, and gets a job again the next year. And since it also seems that the Twins are considering bringing back Joe Crede at third or Orlando Cabrera at second (in order to keep Punto somewhere), which is the better alternative? Finally, wouldn't someone like Felipe Lopez be great for the Twins? (russadams from Target Center)	I'm not sure Nick Punto is so much the problem as an inability to put real players at third base and left field is the problem. If Punto can bat ninth, hit what he hits and play plus defense, he's an acceptable solution on a team with seven or eight actual hitters. Punto is better, relative to his position, than Delmon Young or the collective nightmare at third base or what Alexi Casilla (who I like) did this year. Focusing on him and not those problems is a mistake. Lopez is a good player who brings more offense than defense, and that's always been a good path to the bench in Minnesota. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-08 14:00:00	That Nick Punto. He's a ballplayer!! (ekanenh from Capitol City)	Go give Keith Law five bucks. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-02 14:00:00	Will the late season "surge" cause the Twins to overlook that they had 3 or 4 holes in the lineup every night and just as many in the rotation? (russadams from Metrodome)	You wouldn't think a team would keep coming back to Nick Punto, but... They got a small pass on the rotation, which would look much better with two of Slowey, Perkins and Liriano actually healthy. There's enough pitching here, but they need a lot of offensive help. Lightning round! (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	Who do you think should be the starter at second base for the Twins? I know it's like choosing the lesser of two evils, but I don't really want to see Nick Punto flail away at pitches no where close to the strike zone. Also, why in the world was Delmon Young a #1 Prospect, and who should be playing left field for us? (twinkies25 from MN)	I would hope they'd just lock in and place their faith in Casilla. Punto's a better utility infielder than a starter, and I'm reluctant to get worked up in Brendan Harris' behalf when he isn't hitting and concerns over his defense up the middle dog him with a certain persistence. Failing a commitment to Casilla, they should have asked the A's for Adam Kennedy. It's never too late to ask after David Eckstein, for that matter, and he'd go over well in the Twin Cities, methinks. (Christina Kahrl)
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)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Christina, As a Twins fan, I was wondering if Joe Crede was the right man to acquire to fix the Twins problems at third base, and could we have gotten a better offensive shortstop who played the same good defense as Nick Punto? (twinkies25 from MN)	I guess I have issues on this one, in that I sort of like the idea of putting Crede within the division to take his chance at putting the hurt on his former ballclub, and because a healthy Crede is an adequate source of right-handed power at the tail end of a lineup, not to mention a plus defender at the hot corner. The problem is that, by being a Twin, he becomes one of their perceived major power sources as a matter of their selection bias for a few too many powerless options. The Punto quandary is a bit more complicated, in that there's a well thought-out group that says Punto's terrible when he's more than a utilityman, but Punto's pretty good when he's your top infield reserve. It might have been nice to go after Orlando Cabrera, but there really weren't that many options at short available on the market, and I'd rather still have Punto than, say, taking another spin with Adam Everett. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	Nice heads-up play by Hudson to make it to third. Mauer has clearly been taking lessons from Nick Punto with that headfirst slide into first. (Dan Wade)
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	I still cannot believe that former Phillies backup infielder Nick Punto has been a fairly integral part of the Twins these past few years. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	You'd think A-rod would have learned from Nick Punto's mistake that running through a stop sign is usually a poor decision. (Dan Wade)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	kradec (da Bronx): Speaking of memes that won't die, can we hope that Nick Punto ignoring the baseball, the third-base coach, and common sense will finally drive a stake through the heart of "the Twins play good fundamental baseball"? Please? One of the distinct pleasures of the Yanks-Twins series was watching that "good fundamental" notion die a miserable death. The Twins made mistakes, particularly on the basepaths, and those mistakes were fatal to their caue. Go dig up Keith Law's Twitter stream for about a hundred variations on the theme. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	kradec (da Bronx): Speaking of memes that won't die, can we hope that Nick Punto ignoring the baseball, the third-base coach, and common sense will finally drive a stake through the heart of "the Twins play good fundamental baseball"? Please? I think the myth of the Twins as a scrappy team that overachieves exists because calling them "cheap" would be too on the nose. (Steven Goldman)

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