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Birth Date	8-10-1979
Height	6' 1"
Weight	200 lbs

Age	33 years, 9 months, 11 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2001	TOR	21	11	11	63.0	63.0	0.0	5	4	0	0	7	0	261	63	31	30	6	100	15	15	1	35	4.29	3.99	4.40	9.5	0.9
2002	TOR	22	15	10	62.0	53.3	8.7	1	4	0	1	2	1	279	78	47	45	14	142	19	17	2	30	6.53	6.04	6.20	1.3	0.1
2003	BOS	23	49	0	59.0	0.0	59.0	4	6	9	3	0	0	273	73	33	27	6	114	19	14	2	50	4.12	3.79	4.31	11.4	1.1
2005	ARI	25	32	0	29.3	0.0	29.3	0	2	14	1	0	0	144	44	25	21	6	71	10	8	2	17	6.44	5.72	6.02	-0.5	-0.1
2006	ARI	26	68	0	69.3	0.0	69.3	2	4	0	7	0	0	293	68	32	30	7	117	22	15	0	46	3.89	4.05	4.79	11.3	1.1
2007	ARI	27	73	0	74.0	0.0	74.0	6	4	2	3	0	0	307	70	25	22	2	99	22	20	1	40	2.68	3.38	3.87	13.5	1.3
2008	ARI	28	61	0	59.3	0.0	59.3	3	5	26	5	0	0	265	75	34	31	7	114	13	12	0	44	4.70	3.81	4.56	7.7	0.8
2009	DET	29	65	0	78.7	0.0	78.7	6	5	3	3	0	0	314	56	25	25	7	93	31	22	2	57	2.86	4.11	5.75	-0.9	-0.1
2010	HOU	30	79	0	78.0	0.0	78.0	6	6	20	2	0	0	333	68	28	27	2	92	31	19	3	54	3.12	3.36	3.26	12.9	1.3
2011	HOU	31	15	0	13.3	0.0	13.3	3	3	4	4	0	0	71	27	17	17	4	45	5	4	0	6	11.48	7.12	7.69	-3.0	-0.3
2012	HOU	32	37	0	36.0	0.0	36.0	0	2	0	2	0	0	154	37	13	13	3	51	11	9	2	35	3.25	3.36	3.12	6.0	0.6
2012	TOR	32	30	0	25.0	0.0	25.0	4	0	1	0	0	0	104	19	8	8	2	31	9	8	1	28	2.88	3.05	3.35	4.5	0.5
2013	NYN	33	19	0	15.7	0.0	15.7	1	1	0	3	0	0	65	14	7	6	2	24	4	3	0	12	3.45	3.84	5.06	-0.1	-0.0
Career			554	21	662.7	116.3	546.3	41	46	79	34	9	1	2863	692	325	302	68	1093	211	166	16	454	4.10	4.09	4.63	73.6	7.4

Advanced

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

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2000	QUE	A-	15	13	60.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.677		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TOR	MLB	11	11	63.0	4.40	108	.246	.265	.332	.411	.261	.279	98	9.5	0.9	9.5	0.9
2001	TEN	AA	9	9	58.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.820		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SYR	AAA	11	11	68.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.871		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TOR	MLB	15	10	62.0	6.20	79	.304	.281	.351	.454	.283	.299	106	1.3	0.1	1.3	0.1
2002	SYR	AAA	14	14	75.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.336		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	BOS	MLB	49	0	59.0	4.31	117	.282	.277	.340	.439	.269	.342	105	11.4	1.1	11.4	1.1
2003	PAW	AAA	5	0	8.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TUC	AAA	6	3	8.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.364		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ARI	MLB	32	0	29.3	6.02	77	.319	.272	.341	.429	.267	.349	107	-0.5	-0.1	-0.5	-0.1
2005	TUC	AAA	5	4	5.0	3.36	135	.185	.297	.371	.479	.289	.312	102	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	ARI	MLB	68	0	69.3	4.79	108	.243	.280	.351	.457	.271	.280	107	10.3	1.0	11.3	1.1
2007	ARI	MLB	73	0	74.0	3.87	122	.234	.276	.344	.442	.268	.281	103	13.5	1.3	13.5	1.3
2008	ARI	MLB	61	0	59.3	4.56	105	.269	.273	.341	.434	.269	.338	103	7.7	0.8	7.7	0.8
2009	DET	MLB	65	0	78.7	5.75	77	.220	.271	.339	.432	.270	.226	97	-0.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1
2010	HOU	MLB	79	0	78.0	3.26	125	.226	.272	.343	.436	.276	.272	99	12.9	1.3	12.9	1.3
2011	HOU	MLB	15	0	13.3	7.69	24	.377	.271	.337	.445	.277	.411	105	-4.0	-0.4	-3.0	-0.3
2011	OKL	AAA	2	0	2.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.286		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	37	0	36.0	3.12	130	.242	.272	.335	.437	.275	.330	103	6.0	0.6	6.0	0.6
2012	TOR	MLB	30	0	25.0	3.35	126	.239	.266	.325	.422	.270	.266	102	4.5	0.5	4.5	0.5
2013	NYN	MLB	19	0	15.7	5.06	80	.263	.248	.309	.381	.252	.255	101	-0.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0.0
Career		MLB		21	662.7	4.63	103	.257	.273	.341	.436	.271	.295	102	71.4	7.2	73.4	7.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2000	QUE	A-	5	3	0	15	13	60.3	43	6	55	1	0%	-.677	6.4	0.9	0.1	8.2	0.81	2.39	0.0	0.0
2001	TOR	MLB	5	4	0	11	11	63.0	63	15	35	6	50%	.279	9.0	2.1	0.9	5.0	1.24	4.29	9.5	0.9
2001	SYR	AAA	5	3	0	11	11	68.3	68	10	53	7	0%	-.871	9.0	1.3	0.9	7.0	1.14	3.69	0.0	0.0
2001	TEN	AA	5	0	0	9	9	58.7	57	9	45	7	0%	-.820	8.7	1.4	1.1	6.9	1.12	3.68	0.0	0.0
2002	TOR	MLB	1	4	0	15	10	62.0	78	19	30	14	55%	.299	11.3	2.8	2.0	4.4	1.56	6.53	1.3	0.1
2002	SYR	AAA	4	9	0	14	14	75.7	99	19	35	4	0%	.336	11.8	2.3	0.5	4.2	1.56	5.11	0.0	0.0
2003	BOS	MLB	4	6	9	49	0	59.0	73	19	50	6	42%	.342	11.1	2.9	0.9	7.6	1.56	4.12	11.4	1.1
2003	PAW	AAA	0	0	0	5	0	8.3	7	2	7	1	0%	.250	7.6	2.2	1.1	7.6	1.08	3.25	0.0	0.0
2004	TUC	AAA	2	3	0	6	3	8.3	15	4	4	3	0%	.364	16.3	4.3	3.3	4.3	2.29	15.18	0.0	0.0
2005	ARI	MLB	0	2	14	32	0	29.3	44	10	17	6	43%	.349	13.5	3.1	1.8	5.2	1.84	6.44	-0.5	-0.1
2005	TUC	AAA	0	1	0	5	4	5.0	5	0	4	0	38%	.312	9.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	1.00	5.40	0.0	0.0
2006	ARI	MLB	2	4	0	68	0	69.3	68	22	46	7	44%	.280	8.8	2.9	0.9	6.0	1.30	3.89	11.3	1.1
2007	ARI	MLB	6	4	2	73	0	74.0	70	22	40	2	43%	.281	8.5	2.7	0.2	4.9	1.24	2.68	13.5	1.3
2008	ARI	MLB	3	5	26	61	0	59.3	75	13	44	7	41%	.338	11.4	2.0	1.1	6.7	1.48	4.70	7.7	0.8
2009	DET	MLB	6	5	3	65	0	78.7	56	31	57	7	49%	.226	6.4	3.5	0.8	6.5	1.11	2.86	-0.9	-0.1
2010	HOU	MLB	6	6	20	79	0	78.0	68	31	54	2	42%	.272	7.8	3.6	0.2	6.2	1.27	3.12	12.9	1.3
2011	OKL	AAA	0	0	0	2	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0%	.286	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2011	HOU	MLB	3	3	4	15	0	13.3	27	5	6	4	47%	.411	18.2	3.4	2.7	4.0	2.40	11.47	-3.0	-0.3
2012	TOR	MLB	4	0	1	30	0	25.0	19	9	28	2	42%	.266	6.8	3.2	0.7	10.1	1.12	2.88	4.5	0.5
2012	HOU	MLB	0	2	0	37	0	36.0	37	11	35	3	37%	.330	9.2	2.8	0.8	8.8	1.33	3.25	6.0	0.6
2013	NYN	MLB	1	1	0	19	0	15.7	14	4	12	2	51%	.255	8.0	2.3	1.1	6.9	1.15	3.45	-0.1	-0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-06-14	2011-09-29	60-DL	107	95	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Biceps Tendon and Labrum Tear	2011-06-30
2011-05-05	2011-06-09	15-DL	35	32	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Partially Torn Rotator Cuff with Biceps Tendinitis	-
2011-03-20	2011-03-26	Camp	6	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-07-26	2010-07-28	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Allergic Reaction		-
2010-02-09	2010-03-18	Camp	37	0	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Drained Cyst	2010-02-09
2005-05-13	2005-08-13	60-DL	92	81	Right	Elbow	Strain	Flexor Mass	-
2004-03-24	2004-10-04	60-DL	194	162	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Ulnar Nerve Transposition	2004-03-23
2003-07-31	2003-09-01	TradedDL	32	30	Right	Elbow	Recovery From Sprain	Partial UCL Ligament Tear and Flexor Mass Strain	-	-
2003-07-24	2003-07-31	15-DL	7	7	Right	Elbow	Sprain	Partial UCL Ligament Tear and Flexor Pronator Fraying	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	NYN	$
2013	NYN	$750,000
2012	HOU	$5,500,000
2011	HOU	$5,250,000
2010	HOU	$4,250,000
2009	DET	$4,250,000
2008	ARI	$3,125,000
2007	ARI	$1,500,000
2006	ARI	$575,000
2005	ARI	$330,000
2004	HOU	$330,000
2003	BOS	$309,500
2002	TOR	$221,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$25,640,500
2011	Current	$750,000
12 yr	Pvs + Cur	$26,390,500
12 yr	Total	$26,390,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 142 d	Barry Meister	1 year/$0.75M (2013)

Details

1 year/$0.75M (2013). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/8/13. Performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 40, 45, 50, 55 games. $0.125M each for 60, 65 games. $50,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished. Roster bonuses: $0.1M each for 1, 30, 60, 90 days on Major League roster. $0.125M each for 120, 150 days.
3 years/$15M (2010-12). Signed by Houston as a free agent 12/11/09. 10:$4.25M, 11:$5.25M, 12:$5.5M. Acquired by Toronto in trade from Houston 7/20/12.
1 year/$4.25M (2009). Signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/23/09. Performance bonuses (deferred without interest until 3/2011): $50,000 for 30 GF. $75,000 each for 35, 40 GF. $0.1M each for 45, 50, 55 GF. Award bonuses.
1 year/$3.125M (2008). Re-signed by Arizona 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.5M (2007). Re-signed by Arizona 1/07 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.575M (2006). Re-signed by Arizona 1/06 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.33M (2005). Re-signed by Arizona 1/05. $0.17M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.33M (2004). Signed by Arizona.
1 year/$0.3095M (2003). Re-signed 3/03. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Boston 7/22/03. Acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/31/03. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Boston 11/03 (Curt Schilling deal).
1 year (2002). Claimed by Boston off waivers from Toronto 10/02.
1 year (2001). Contract purchased by Toronto 8/01.
Drafted by Toronto 1999 (14-433) (Dixie State College, Utah).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.248	.355	.392	.269
11	vs R (Multi)	.255	.297	.368	.234
18	Split (Multi)	-.007	.058	.024	.035
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.213	.337	.320	.254
31	vs R (2012)	.253	.292	.367	.234
38	Split (2012)	-.040	.045	-.047	.021
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: The Most Pablo Sandoval Plate Appearances	Sam Miller	2013-04-24
Fantasy Freestyle: NL Tout Wars Auction Review	Mike Gianella	2013-03-29
Minor League Update: Games of February 28	Jason Martinez	2013-03-01
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-05
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	Mark Anderson	2013-02-05
Rumor Roundup: Monday, February 4	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-04
Pebble Hunting: Standing Pat in San Francisco	Sam Miller	2013-02-01
A Little Relief: Six Bullpen Arms Still Available	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-01-18
Rumor Roundup: Friday, January 11	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-11
Overthinking It: The Moves Alex Anthopoulos Made Before the Blockbuster	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-14
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 9/11/12	Michael Street	2012-09-11
Bizball: How Low Will Jim Crane Go with the Astros?	Maury Brown	2012-08-20
The Process: Resetting the Astros Roster	Bradley Ankrom	2012-08-17
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade Deadline	Derek Carty	2012-08-02
BP Unfiltered: The Trade Deadline Transaction Analysis Thread UPDATED	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Snider and Lincoln Change Scenery, LA Adds League, and Thames Joins the M's	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Snider and Lincoln Change Scenery, LA Adds League, and Thames Joins the M's	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-31
Baseball ProGUESTus: How to Root for Your Team's Recently Acquired Rent-a-Player	Josh Worn	2012-07-31
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Weekend's Transactions	Derek Carty	2012-07-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Week's Trades	Derek Carty	2012-07-26
The Process: When Will We Know Who Won the 10-Player Trade?	Bradley Ankrom	2012-07-26
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/25/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Shaking Out the 10-Player Swap	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-20
Transaction Analysis: Shaking Out the 10-Player Swap	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-20
BP Unfiltered: Three Potential Reasons for Today's 10-Player Trade	Larry Granillo	2012-07-20
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/18/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-18
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/11/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-11
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	Derek Carty	2012-06-28
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-28
The Lineup Card: 10 Picks for the 2015 World Champs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-14
Overthinking It: Ten Reasons the Astros Aren't Historically Terrible	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Labrum But it Didn't Kill Him	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-27
The BP First Take: Wednesday, February 29	Daniel Rathman	2012-02-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers	Derek Carty	2012-02-16
Overthinking It: Managing Expectations: Baseball's Next Big Inefficiency	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-31
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel	Derek Carty	2012-01-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
The BP First Take: Thursday, January 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-01-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Winners and Losers	Derek Carty	2011-12-19
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-11
Transaction Analysis: May 12-15, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2011-11-06
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/21/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-21
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/7/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-07
Collateral Damage: Backing Down	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-01
Collateral Damage: Backing Down	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-01
Fantasy Beat: The Underappreciated Leo Nunez	Jason Collette	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: NL: June Swoons	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-21
Collateral Damage: Kneed to Know	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-17
Collateral Damage: Kneed to Know	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-17
Collateral Damage: No-Hit Hangover?	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-09
Collateral Damage: No-Hit Hangover?	Marc Normandin	2011-05-09
Collateral Damage: The Usual Suspects	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-06
Collateral Damage: The Usual Suspects	Marc Normandin	2011-05-06
On the Beat: Bronx Burnout	John Perrotto	2011-05-06
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-05
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update, 5/2	Jason Collette	2011-05-03
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Closer Carousel	Larry Granillo	2011-04-04
Team Injury Projection: Houston Astros	Marc Normandin	2011-03-24
Team Injury Projection: Houston Astros	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-24
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Contractual Matters: NL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-09
Fantasy Beat: Closer Strategies for Draft Day	Jason Collette	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Closer Rankings	Mike Petriello	2011-02-21
Fantasy Beat: The Cheapest Staff Possible	Jason Collette	2011-02-01
Expanded Horizons: No One Man Should have All that Glower	Tommy Bennett	2011-01-26
Spinning Yarn: Rafael Soriano in King Mo's Court	Mike Fast	2011-01-19
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
GM for a Day: Houston Astros	Steven Goldman	2010-11-02
Checking the Numbers: The Turnaround Kids	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
On the Beat: Eyeing The Glass Slipper	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
On the Beat: Falling Out of First	John Perrotto	2010-09-08
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-09-02
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-19
You Could Look It Up: The Futility of Selling	Steven Goldman	2010-07-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-07-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-17
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 27	John Perrotto	2010-05-27
Between The Numbers: Least Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-16
Ahead in the Count: Most Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Disastropiece Theatre	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-08
Under The Knife: Camp Casualties	Will Carroll	2010-04-02
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Lee Panas	2010-03-18
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-17
Ahead in the Count: The No Turnover Standings	Matt Swartz	2010-03-15
Fantasy Focus: Closers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-10
Under The Knife: Spring Injury Roundup	Will Carroll	2010-03-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2010-03-01
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Contractual Matters: NL Central	Jeff Euston	2010-02-24
Division Preview: NL Central	John Perrotto	2010-02-19
Contractual Matters: AL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2010-01-28
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-20
Transaction Action: Getting Short-y	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-12
Transaction Action: AL Re-Gifting	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-07
Transaction Action: Brewers and Astros Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-15
Prospectus Today: Getting Talent For Less Than It's Worth	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-14
Prospectus Today: Wheeling and Dealing in Indy	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-10
On the Beat: Day Three of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-10
Prospectus Today: AL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-07
Prospectus Today: NL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-06
On the Beat: Thanksgiving Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-29
So You Need: Firemen	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-25
Prospectus Today: Pen Men Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-25
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-08
Prospectus Today: Post-season Bullpens	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-24
Prospectus Today: Twins versus Tigers	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-18
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Today: Blowing Games, Blowing Leads	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-08
On the Beat: Changing Gears	John Perrotto	2009-02-25
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Brad Wochomurka	2009-02-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-18
Transaction Analysis: Roster Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-03
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
On the Beat: Roads Less Traveled	John Perrotto	2009-01-28
On the Beat: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down	John Perrotto	2009-01-21
On the Beat: The Dog Days of Winter	John Perrotto	2009-01-07
Every Given Sunday: Hesitations, Retractions, and Rebuttals	John Perrotto	2008-12-21
Transaction Analysis: Moving and Shaking	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-10
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
Hot Stove Preview: NL West	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-17
Every Given Sunday: Seabiscuit, Salomon, and Skippers	John Perrotto	2008-11-16
Prospectus Hit List: Nearing the Finish Line	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Burning Bullpens	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-16
Every Given Sunday: Don't Look at Us Now	John Perrotto	2008-09-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Snakes Down a Drain	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-10
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-29
Under The Knife: Broken	Will Carroll	2008-07-29
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Transaction Analysis: Golddiggers and Going For It	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-23
Prospectus Today: Second-Half Preview, NL	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-21
Player Profile: Mike Gonzalez	Will Carroll	2008-06-28
Player Profile: Mike Gonzalez	Marc Normandin	2008-06-28
Player Profile: Mike Gonzalez	Eric Seidman	2008-06-28
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-23
The Silly Season: Prognostication Perils	Matt Taibbi	2008-04-06
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
UTK Wrap: Red and Green	Will Carroll	2008-02-15
Team Health Reports: Arizona Diamondbacks	Will Carroll	2008-02-14
Spring Training Preview: NL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-12
Every Given Sunday: National League Questions	John Perrotto	2008-02-10
UTK Wrap: Swinging Back into Action	Will Carroll	2008-02-08
Every Given Sunday: The Tribe Bounces Back	John Perrotto	2008-01-27
Transaction of the Day: Making Waves in the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-27
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, NL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-31
Playoff Prospectus: Diamondbacks versus Rockies	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-11
Future Shock: How the D'backs Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-11
Future Shock: How the Red Sox Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-10
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Anybody, Anytime: Ignoring Pythagoras in the Desert	John Perrotto	2007-09-26
Prospectus Today: The Snakes' Progress	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Home Cooking and the Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-07
Winning With No Bite: The Toothless Snakes	John Perrotto	2007-05-23
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Arizona Diamondbacks Can Win the World Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-01
Fantasy Focus: Pick a Closer, Any Closer	Alex Carnevale	2007-02-23
Transaction Analysis: NL West and NL Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-10
Prospectus Q&A: Freddy Sanchez	David Laurila	2006-12-11
Transaction Analysis: August 7-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-10
Prospectus Today: Cause and Effect	Joe Sheehan	2006-06-13
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-14
Transaction Analysis: March 7-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-10
Team Health Reports: Arizona Diamondbacks	Will Carroll	2006-02-20
Team Health Reports: Arizona Diamondbacks	Thomas Gorman	2006-02-20
Transaction Analysis: National League, December 15, 2005-February 11, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-15
Under The Knife: Answers	Will Carroll	2005-09-28
Crooked Numbers: The Bull in the Pen	James Click	2005-09-08
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 4	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-07
Transaction Analysis: August 19-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-26
Transaction Analysis: August 9-15	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-17
Under The Knife: Giving Thanks	Will Carroll	2005-08-12
Prospectus Notebook: Wednesday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-10
Under The Knife: Leadership?	Will Carroll	2005-08-08
Under The Knife: The Heat Is On	Will Carroll	2005-07-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 10, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-12
Under The Knife: Birthday Card	Will Carroll	2005-06-30
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Under The Knife: TJs Abound	Will Carroll	2005-06-15
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 12, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-14
Under The Knife: Playoff Season	Will Carroll	2005-06-13
Under The Knife: A Pixies Buzz	Will Carroll	2005-06-09
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 5, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-07
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Under The Knife: Needing Access	Will Carroll	2005-05-26
Under The Knife: Injury Nation	Will Carroll	2005-05-23
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Caleb Peiffer	2005-05-23
Under The Knife: One Quick Game	Will Carroll	2005-05-19
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-05-19
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-16
Prospectus Today: Illusions in Phoenix	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-16
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jan Levine	2005-05-16
Fantasy Focus: May Trading	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-13
Prospectus Today: Around the NL	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-10
Transaction Analysis: April 26- May 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-09
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--NL West	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-22
Fantasy Focus: Spring Sleepers and Busts	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-01
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Fantasy Focus: Spring Training Stats	Erik Siegrist	2005-03-18
Under The Knife: Opening Day Anomalies	Will Carroll	2004-04-06
Transaction Analysis: March 31-April 5, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-04-06
Team Health Reports: Arizona Diamondbacks	Will Carroll	2004-03-26
Team Health Reports: Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Carroll	2004-03-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-26
Transaction Analysis: The Wests	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-16
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Baseball Prospectus	2004-01-12
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees	Nate Silver	2003-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees	Gary Huckabay	2003-10-08
Under The Knife: Strong Bad	Will Carroll	2003-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics	Gary Huckabay	2003-10-01
Transaction Analysis: August 25-September 21	Christina Kahrl	2003-09-25
Can Of Corn: Sharing the Credit	Dayn Perry	2003-09-24
Under The Knife: Hiatus Happenings	Will Carroll	2003-09-03
Under The Knife: Bad News in Oakland	Will Carroll	2003-08-25
Under The Knife: Shelter from the Storm	Will Carroll	2003-08-13
Under The Knife: The Morning After	Will Carroll	2003-08-01
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2003-08-01
Transaction Analysis: July 25-28	Christina Kahrl	2003-07-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-15
Transaction Analysis: June 10-15	Christina Kahrl	2003-06-19
Prospectus Today: The Red Sox Bullpen	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-01
Under The Knife: Applying the Lessons	Will Carroll	2003-04-29
Prospectus Today: Feel the Love	Joe Sheehan	2003-04-28
Box Lunch: The Week in Box Scores, April 14-20	Keith Scherer	2003-04-22
Under The Knife: License to Ill	Will Carroll	2003-04-22
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
Transaction Analysis: June 13-17, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-20
Transaction Analysis: April 25-29, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-01
Transaction Analysis: April 18-20, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-22
6-4-3: Noises from the Feedbag, Part Two	Gary Huckabay	2002-04-12
Transaction Analysis: April 4-6, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-08
Transaction Analysis: March 14-18, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-21

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-06-14 13:00:00	Just recently made a trade in one of my fantasy leagues. I get Mark Melancon and Brandon Lyon, but I give up Rick Porcello. I plan to have Melancon and Lyon replace Matt Guerrier and Phil Coke, and I will replace Porcello with James McDonald. Thoughts? (Big Bob from Cleveland)	My first thought is that the Yankees might like to have Melancon right about now. Sounds like a plan to me, though I know the fantasy cognoscenti always say it's easy to find saves. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-08-04 13:00:00	Thanks for the answer. Bad contracts for Dombrowski? Dontrelle Willis 3-yr/$29M. Nate Robertson 3-yr/$21M. Jeremy Bonderman 4-yr/$38M (I did favor that deal though at the time). Pudge R a $13M option picked up for no apparent reason. Guillen as you noted. He had some real clunkers. I like the guy on the whole...but he created some of the problems they face currently...it wasn't all bad luck. (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	Yes, those were questionable, except for Bonderman. I would still argue that overall he deserves a solid grade. I'll say something else in his favor: he hasn't blown any money on Chan-Ho Park, or players like Chan Ho. He signed Brandon Lyon for one year, then let Ed Wade sign him for three. Now, the bullpen has been a weakness for the Tigers at times, so you can argue about this, but I would say it's better to stay cheap than to take blind shots in the dark. (Steven Goldman)
2009-12-29 15:00:00	Pursuant to Carlos's question about Matthews, I would like to know if you think any deal from this year is just that headscratching bad. I mean, few are as terrible as Matthews's deal was, but does anything come close? (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium)	Brandon Lyon, just because of the silliness of giving a middle reliever a three-year deal. Fernando Rodney,just because of the silliness of giving a Fernando Rodney a two-year deal. Garret Atkins, because the Orioles already had a fat, slow, pseudo-corner-guy with a huge platoon split who hits into lots of DPs. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-11-24 13:00:00	If the Reds were shopping Cordero, how much salary would they need to pick up to receive anything of value in return? It seems like he'd be a great fit in either bullpen in NY -- or possibly Philly. (Rick from Chicago)	Think of it this way - if Brandon Lyon, who has similar skills, could be had for $4.25 mil or so without costing major league talent in a trade, then the Reds would likely have to eat $8-9 mil to make a deal like that worthwhile. Of course, if Lyon-esque relievers are snagged and a desperate team needs bullpen help the Reds could always offer to pay 1/3 of his salary and get away with it. But the Phillies, currently paying Brad Lidge $12 mil/yr, are not likely to acquire another high-priced relief arm. And the Yankees have a great pen without much need for Cordero. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-07 14:30:00	Hi Jay .... thanks for the chat! Do you think the Tigers have their own version of the "Joba Rules" for Verlander and Porcello, and that's why we didn't see Verlander for an inning late in last night's "all hands on deck" game? (dianagramr from NYC)	I don't think so, but I do think that Jim Leyland did a lousy job of managing his pitching staff last night. Then again, when all you've got is one errant pitch from Brandon Lyon or Fernando Rodney standing between you and the offseason, then some of the blame also falls on the GM for not getting you the right parts. Having said that, I think the Tigers have done a fantastic job of handling Verlander and Porcello, getting a greater number of useful innings out of both at young ages without injury than, say, the Yankees have out of their blue chip youngsters. On the other hand, Jeremy Bonderman is something of a cautionary tale from the same organization. Sometimes they just get hurt. Verlander's beyond the "Injury Nexus" window, so the "rules" don't apply to him in the same way they apply to an under-23 pitcher. Bringing him into last night's game is something Leyland might have considered, but remember, the kid's thrown over 500 pitches over his last four starts, and may not have a lot of gas in the tank coming back under such circumstances. (Jay Jaffe)

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