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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
12	4489	.279	.323	.425	.257	17.4

Birth Date	11-22-1972
Height	5' 10"
Weight	205 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1998	NYN	25	15	23	22	2	7	1	0	0	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.348	.364	.257	0.6	-0.1	0.1
1999	NYN	26	13	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	.250	.333	.375	.222	-0.6	0.0	-0.1
2000	NYN	27	149	529	488	63	142	23	1	17	218	30	60	3	8	0	62	5	11	.291	.331	.447	.269	24.9	2.2	2.5
2001	NYN	28	104	386	361	44	92	16	1	8	134	18	52	5	2	0	34	4	3	.255	.298	.371	.229	-2.3	0.6	-0.2
2002	COL	29	47	181	170	36	57	14	4	8	103	8	20	3	0	0	28	3	3	.335	.376	.606	.296	12.9	1.3	1.4
2002	NYN	29	87	300	275	33	78	6	3	8	114	21	34	1	1	2	31	4	1	.284	.336	.415	.276	17.7	-3.7	1.4
2003	COL	30	157	658	600	93	181	32	5	28	307	43	77	7	3	5	89	6	4	.302	.354	.512	.274	20.4	14.5	3.5
2004	SDN	31	143	511	458	57	119	17	4	8	168	43	56	4	4	2	55	2	0	.260	.326	.367	.238	8.1	12.1	2.0
2005	BOS	32	55	144	133	24	35	7	0	5	57	10	14	0	1	0	21	0	0	.263	.312	.429	.260	4.1	1.4	0.6
2005	OAK	32	69	291	275	38	74	9	1	13	124	14	33	0	2	0	42	0	1	.269	.302	.451	.262	8.5	4.6	1.3
2006	OAK	33	142	588	557	78	165	32	3	10	233	22	52	4	5	0	59	8	4	.296	.325	.418	.272	27.1	2.4	2.9
2007	BAL	34	131	470	434	48	111	21	5	7	163	22	42	3	6	5	58	5	2	.256	.292	.376	.241	-2.1	14.4	1.1
2008	BAL	35	127	363	338	41	82	10	2	7	117	22	53	1	0	2	41	8	1	.243	.291	.346	.218	-4.1	13.0	0.9
2010	COL	37	20	36	35	3	12	4	1	0	18	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.343	.361	.514	.275	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0
Career			1259	4489	4154	561	1157	193	30	119	1767	255	503	32	32	16	522	47	32	.279	.323	.425	.257	115.0	62.6	17.4

Advanced

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

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1994	PTS	A-	58	255	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.389			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	BIN	AA	8	28	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.318			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	BIN	AA	85	390	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.350			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	NOR	AAA	50	215	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.247			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	SLU	A+	9	30	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.381			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	BIN	AA	4	14	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	NOR	AAA	55	168	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.336			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	NYN	MLB	15	23	.257	.245	.319	.357	.000	.389	95	-0.1	0.6	-0.1	-0.1	-0.4	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.1
1998	SLU	A+	0	10	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.167			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	NOR	AAA	0	349	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.288			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	NYN	MLB	13	9	.222	.278	.348	.445	.000	.333	105	-0.4	0.2	0	0.0	-0.3	-0.6	-0.1	-0.6	-0.1
1999	SLU	A+	0	30	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.429			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	NOR	AAA	0	157	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.390			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	NYN	MLB	149	529	.269	.264	.331	.424	.000	.298	94	5.5	14.6	1.5	2.2	1.1	24.9	2.5	24.9	2.5
2001	NYN	MLB	104	386	.229	.259	.323	.410	.000	.277	93	-13	10.4	1	0.6	0.7	-2.3	-0.2	-2.3	-0.2
2001	SLU	A+	4	20	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.400			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	COL	MLB	47	181	.296	.251	.314	.392	.000	.345	114	6.9	4.6	-0.6	1.3	1.5	12.9	1.4	12.9	1.4
2002	NYN	MLB	87	300	.276	.257	.320	.403	.000	.299	94	5.1	7.6	0.7	-3.7	2.3	17.7	1.4	17.7	1.4
2003	COL	MLB	157	658	.274	.260	.324	.412	.000	.307	112	10.1	17.3	-4.3	14.5	-2.5	20.4	3.5	20.4	3.5
2004	SDN	MLB	143	511	.238	.259	.325	.415	.000	.279	97	-12.2	13.4	1.1	12.1	0.3	8.1	2.0	8.1	2.0
2005	BOS	MLB	55	144	.260	.260	.320	.415	.000	.261	105	0	3.8	-0.9	1.4	0.5	4.1	0.6	4.1	0.6
2005	OAK	MLB	69	291	.262	.265	.321	.417	.000	.264	97	0.8	7.7	-1.1	4.6	0.0	8.5	1.3	8.5	1.3
2006	OAK	MLB	142	588	.272	.268	.328	.427	.000	.310	94	7.8	16.2	-3.2	2.4	3.1	27.1	2.9	27.1	2.9
2007	BAL	MLB	131	470	.241	.264	.321	.410	.000	.266	102	-10.1	13.5	-2.8	14.4	-2.0	-2.1	1.1	-2.1	1.1
2007	NOR	AAA	2	9	.390	.272	.351	.398	.000	.286	80	1.3	0.3	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	BAL	MLB	127	363	.218	.261	.323	.407	.000	.270	103	-16.3	10.3	-1	13.0	1.9	-4.1	0.9	-4.1	0.9
2010	COL	MLB	20	36	.275	.259	.316	.413	.000	.387	111	0.5	1.0	-0.2	-0.1	-1.2	-0.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0.0
2010	CSP	AAA	116	470	.258	.284	.351	.444	.000	.351	111	-1.1	13.1	-3.6	-5.0	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		4489	.257	.262	.324	.414	.255	.291	100	-15.4	120.2	-9.9	61.6	5.2	115.0	17.4	115.0	17.4

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
1994	PTS	A-	255	47	80	16	2	3	37	23	18	10	2	.365	.446	.498	.132	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	BIN	AA	28	3	7	1	0	0	1	2	3	1	1	.280	.357	.320	.040	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	BIN	AA	390	59	123	20	3	14	54	29	32	16	7	.345	.397	.535	.190	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	NOR	AAA	215	33	47	11	4	4	30	11	22	11	3	.240	.282	.398	.158	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	SLU	A+	30	4	8	2	0	0	1	4	5	2	1	.308	.400	.385	.077	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	BIN	AA	14	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	.200	.333	.200	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	NOR	AAA	168	30	47	6	3	6	26	11	25	10	1	.307	.365	.503	.196	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	SLU	A+	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	.143	.400	.143	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	NOR	AAA	349	45	84	14	4	8	30	26	50	12	7	.261	.318	.404	.143	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	NYN	MLB	23	2	7	1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	.318	.348	.364	.045	.257	0.6	-0.1	0.1
1999	SLU	A+	30	3	9	1	1	0	3	4	5	0	1	.346	.433	.462	.115	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	NOR	AAA	157	27	56	13	2	8	35	12	13	2	2	.389	.439	.674	.285	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	NYN	MLB	9	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	2	.250	.333	.375	.125	.222	-0.6	0.0	-0.1
2000	NYN	MLB	529	63	142	23	1	17	62	30	60	5	11	.291	.331	.447	.156	.269	24.9	2.2	2.5
2001	SLU	A+	20	7	6	3	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	.375	.500	.562	.188	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	NYN	MLB	386	44	92	16	1	8	34	18	52	4	3	.255	.298	.371	.116	.229	-2.3	0.6	-0.2
2002	COL	MLB	181	36	57	14	4	8	28	8	20	3	3	.335	.376	.606	.271	.296	12.9	1.3	1.4
2002	NYN	MLB	300	33	78	6	3	8	31	21	34	4	1	.284	.336	.415	.131	.276	17.7	-3.7	1.4
2003	COL	MLB	658	93	181	32	5	28	89	43	77	6	4	.302	.354	.512	.210	.274	20.4	14.5	3.5
2004	SDN	MLB	511	57	119	17	4	8	55	43	56	2	0	.260	.326	.367	.107	.238	8.1	12.1	2.0
2005	BOS	MLB	144	24	35	7	0	5	21	10	14	0	0	.263	.312	.429	.165	.260	4.1	1.4	0.6
2005	OAK	MLB	291	38	74	9	1	13	42	14	33	0	1	.269	.302	.451	.182	.262	8.5	4.6	1.3
2006	OAK	MLB	588	78	165	32	3	10	59	22	52	8	4	.296	.325	.418	.122	.272	27.1	2.4	2.9
2007	NOR	AAA	9	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.125	.390	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2007	BAL	MLB	470	48	111	21	5	7	58	22	42	5	2	.256	.292	.376	.120	.241	-2.1	14.4	1.1
2008	BAL	MLB	363	41	82	10	2	7	41	22	53	8	1	.243	.291	.346	.104	.218	-4.1	13.0	0.9
2010	CSP	AAA	470	62	142	36	5	6	74	25	47	13	3	.323	.365	.469	.146	.258	0.0	-5.0	0.0
2010	COL	MLB	36	3	12	4	1	0	1	1	4	1	0	.343	.361	.514	.171	.275	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2010-07-25	2010-08-10	Minors	16	0	Left	Trunk	Contusion	Ribs	-
2009-01-01	2009-01-01	FA	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2009-01-01
2007-03-27	2007-04-20	15-DL	24	15	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2001-05-08	2001-06-26	15-DL	49	46	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
1999-04-05	1999-06-08	60-DL	64	57	Left	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Labrum and Instability	1999-01-06	-
1999-01-06	1999-01-06	Off	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Instability	1999-01-06	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2008	BAL	$5,000,000
2007	BAL	$4,500,000
2006	OAK	$4,000,000
2005	BOS, OAK	$3,500,000
2004	SDN	$1,500,000
2003	COL	$1,850,000
2002	NYN	$362,500
2002	COL	$362,500
2001	NYN	$290,000
2000	NYN	$215,000

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$21,580,000
9 yr	Total	$21,580,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 128 d	Craig Landis

Details

signed as a free agent from BAL 1/21/10 (minor-league contract)
signed as a free agent from OAK 12/06, 2 year/$9.5M (07-08), 07:$4.5M, 08:$5M
$0.25M 1-time assignment bonus
awards: $50K All-Star ($25K All-Star select), $0.1M MVP, WS MVP, $50K Gold Glove, LCS MVP, $25K SS
club exercised $4M 06 option 10/05
acquired in trade from BOS 7/05 designated for assignment 7/05 acquired in trade from SD 12/04
signed as a free agent from COL 1/04, 2 year/$5.5M (04-05)+4M 06 club option, 04:$1.5M, 05:$3.5M, 06:$4M club option $0.5M buyout
avoided arbitration 1/03, 1 year/$1.85M (03)
acquired in trade from NYM 7/02 signed 3/02 1 year/$362,500 (02) 94 1-29

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Tell it to Your Analyst: The Raging Genius of Earl Weaver	Tom Scocca	2013-01-25
In A Pickle: The Disunited States of America	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-17
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Baseball ProGUESTus: Silly Goose: Mariano Rivera and the Myth of the Seven-Out Save	Kevin Baker	2011-10-31
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Transaction Action: Cardinals, D'backs, Rockies	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-25
Ahead in the Count: The Cost of OPP	Matt Swartz	2010-05-17
Fantasy Beat: Depth Chart/PFM Update	Clay Davenport	2010-03-17
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Prospectus Today: The DiSars	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL East	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-29
Prospectus Today: The 31st Team	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-04
On the Beat: One Man's Hall of Fame Vote	John Perrotto	2008-12-03
The Week In Quotes: November 24-30	Alex Carnevale	2008-12-01
Transaction Analysis: Bankers Dozen	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-03
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-16
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Strings	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-06
Prospectus Hit List: After the Storm	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-01
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-07-27
On the Beat: The Two-Week Watch	John Perrotto	2008-07-17
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-03
Prospectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers	Jim Baker	2008-06-13
Prospectus Today: DiSar Winners and Leaders	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-19
Prospectus Hit List: Strange Times	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-16
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-30
Doctoring The Numbers: The Brewers and Giants	Rany Jazayerli	2008-03-12
Every Given Sunday: A Different Feather	John Perrotto	2008-03-09
Transaction Analysis: Moves from the Week that Was	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-13
Transaction Analysis: Breaking in the New Year	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-08
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
On the Beat: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2007-12-02
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
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Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
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Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-08
Every Given Sunday: Moving, Shaking, and Cardinal Blues	John Perrotto	2007-08-05
The Mill: Sunday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-29
The Week In Quotes: July 1-8	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-09
Prospectus Matchups: Rumsfeld Numbers, AL	Jim Baker	2007-06-12
Prospectus Hit List: La ciudad de los frijoles es suprema!	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-18
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Transaction Analysis: April 19-21, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-22
Transaction Analysis: April 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-19
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-12
Under The Knife: First Week Roundup	Will Carroll	2007-04-09
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Under The Knife: Mere Hours Left	Will Carroll	2007-04-01
Under The Knife: Hard Eight	Will Carroll	2007-03-27
Transaction Analysis: March 13-18, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-19
Schrodinger's Bat: Clutch Performers, 2006	Dan Fox	2007-03-01
Positional Health Reports: Left Fielders	Will Carroll	2007-02-26
Transaction Analysis: AL East Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-01-30
Prospectus Q&A: Jim Duquette, Orioles VP of Baseball Operations	Maury Brown	2007-01-15
Prospectus Today: Oooooooo Say Can You Hope?	Joe Sheehan	2007-01-03
Prospectus Today: The List	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-20
Prospectus Today: Stay Away	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-28
Future Shock: Where Did the Tigers and the Athletics Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-10
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Twins versus Athletics	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-03
Transaction Analysis: August 28-31, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-01
Prospectus Game of the Week: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers, August 26, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-08-29
Prospectus Today: How the A's Got Their Groove Back	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-17
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 13	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-15
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2006-08-04
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Transaction Analysis: June 20-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-22
Transaction Analysis: June 6-7	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-09
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-01
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-25
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Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Transaction Analysis: American League, March 30-April 4	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-06
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Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Under The Knife: Forging Injuries	Will Carroll	2005-05-18
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Boston Red Sox, 4/17/05	Jonah Keri	2005-04-19
2005--Setting the Stage: The Champs	John Erhardt	2005-04-03
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2005-03-29
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Prospectus Matchups: The Transient All-Star Team	Jim Baker	2005-02-18
Transaction Analysis: Offseason - The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2005-02-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-27
Can Of Corn: More Free Agents	Dayn Perry	2004-11-24
National League Gold Glove Awards: What the Numbers Say	Clay Davenport	2004-11-04
Prospectus Matchups: The Gerald Williams Mystery, and Other Strange Tales	Jim Baker	2004-09-28
Teams: A Critical Guide: Rare Dick Weik Mention Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-09-22
Teams: A Critical Guide: In Which A Myth is Shattered	Steven Goldman	2004-08-31
Prospectus Today: Letting Go in Houston	Joe Sheehan	2004-08-18
Prospectus Today: Bullet Point Monday	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-12
Teams: A Critical Guide: National League, First-Half Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-07-09
Prospectus Today: Petco Party	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-21
Breaking Balls: Strength Up The Middle	Derek Zumsteg	2004-04-22
Prospectus Today: Bag Man	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-21
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-14
Prospectus Today: NL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-05
Team Health Reports: San Diego Padres	Will Carroll	2004-04-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-17
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-16
Prospectus Today: Leave it on the Table	Joe Sheehan	2004-03-04
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-02
Prospectus Today: Over the Top	Joe Sheehan	2004-03-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-17
Transaction Analysis: January 12-February 6, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-02-11
Prospectus Today: Worst Free-Agent Signings	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-22
Transaction Analysis: The Wests	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-10
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-16
Analyze This: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-21
Prospectus Today: New Causes	Joe Sheehan	2003-04-04
Prospectus Today: Desert Doodles, Part II	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-13
Prospectus Feature: PECOTA At Altitude: A Review of Major League Hitters in Colorado	Nate Silver	2003-02-21
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The Wests	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-05
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Colorado Rockies	Will Carroll	2003-01-31
Prospectus Roundtable: Jeff Kent, Kevin Millwood, and Erik Estrada	Baseball Prospectus	2002-12-20
Internet Baseball Awards: NL Most Valuable Player	Greg Spira	2002-10-26
Transaction Analysis: August 15-18, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-21
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-02
Prospectus Feature: National League Predictions	Baseball Prospectus	2002-03-30
Transaction Analysis: March 6-13, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-02-10 14:00:00	Is Fernando Martinez the next Jay Payton and should the Mets sign Abreu to play in the outfield? (mwashuc06 from Utica,NY)	I'm willing to give Omar Minaya a lot of credit for holding onto Martinez, but I also think there's no need to rush him to find out if he's just Jay Payton or perhaps closer to his top comp (the ubiquitous Bobby Abreu). As a result, I think it does make sense for the Mets to go get an additional outfielder, but that's in part because I wasn't a big Ryan Church fan before his mishaps, and I'm less so now. Filling one outfield corner with "staff" is fine, but both? (Christina Kahrl)
2009-01-22 13:00:00	What do you think of the Orioles chances this year, with the addition of Uehara and Pie? (murber74 from Gaithersburg, MD)	I like both acquisitions. The Orioles need starting pitchers, because the cattle call behind Jeremy Guthrie doesn't engender very much confidence that this team can finish ahead of Norfolk, and because Uehara seems to be the cream of this year's Japanese import crop. As for Pie, I applaud the team's decision to acquire a player with legitimate upside instead of going the Jay Payton route -- the functional equivalent of taking the Barney-guarding job (http://www.snpp.com/episodes/3F14.html) -- and think that he'll benefit with the change of scenery, though putting his bat in left may present problems as it raises the offensive bar a bit. Memo to the dude who's now submitted the Omar Vizquel question for the fourth time -- I've got it, and you're not improving your chances by clogging the chat queue, you're hurting them. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-07-24 13:00:00	Hey Christina, thanks as always for the chats and TA's. What do you think of the O's position (or posturing) of hanging onto Roberts and Sherrill through the deadline? I realize the "magical .500" may help with the fan-base..still, not sure if their value can be much higher. (Tim from DC)	It's always hard with family-run outfits, because while I'd normally say ".500 will come with sensible long-term management," Andy MacPhail has to be only too aware of how many interoffice assassinations litter this franchise's recent past. If they're serious about themselves, and really dominating their market, they'll hold out for the best deal possible. Roberts isn't a rental, he's already under contract for 2009, and that's worth something (just as Teixeira was last year, for the same reason). Similarly, Sherrill's under control through arbitration for two more seasons; that's worth a lot the way reliever pricing is going. So it's worth it to the Orioles to listen, but it's also worth it to them to walk away, because these two will still have value in trade this winter, next spring, or at next year's deadline. Jay Payton and Kevin Millar, not so much, so if they can find takers, they should be in a giving mood. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-17 14:00:00	What is scarier, Tike Redman in center, or moving Markakis to center and playing Gibbons in the outfield? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	Anything that involves 500 PA for Jay Payton is scarier than any of those things. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	As Corey Hart takes one for the team... "Mike (Jax, FL): Corey Hart has been more like Jay Payton lately then anyone I can recall. He's awful against any slider pitcher and seems lost since mid August. Am I crazy to want him moved down in the order?" As bad as Hart has been over the last several weeks, I'd never saddle a player with a Payton comparison. I saw Payton make mistakes as a Met worthy of a stern lecture from a Little League coach, such as the time he ran from between second and third base back to first without touching second on a fly ball that was caught and was called out. (Jay Jaffe)

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