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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
17	9177	.293	.324	.461	.268	26.4

Birth Date	6-30-1972
Height	6' 3"
Weight	225 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	L

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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
1994	CAL	22	5	13	13	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.385	.385	.385	.268	-0.2	0.5	0.0
1995	CAL	23	106	400	374	50	120	19	1	16	189	19	65	1	4	2	69	6	2	.321	.352	.505	.292	24.5	9.6	3.3
1996	CAL	24	150	642	607	79	173	33	2	12	246	27	84	0	3	5	72	7	9	.285	.314	.405	.244	2.7	12.9	1.5
1997	ANA	25	154	662	624	76	189	36	3	8	255	30	70	2	5	1	92	10	4	.303	.334	.409	.260	19.5	6.7	2.6
1998	ANA	26	156	658	622	62	183	41	7	15	283	29	80	1	3	3	79	8	3	.294	.325	.455	.268	12.2	2.0	1.4
1999	ANA	27	157	660	620	88	188	36	2	21	291	34	81	0	6	0	80	3	4	.303	.336	.469	.269	26.7	6.9	3.2
2000	ANA	28	159	681	647	92	185	40	3	35	336	24	87	0	9	1	117	7	6	.286	.307	.519	.265	22.2	-7.8	1.4
2001	ANA	29	161	704	672	83	194	39	2	28	321	27	100	0	5	0	123	13	6	.289	.314	.478	.270	20.1	-0.1	2.0
2002	ANA	30	158	678	638	93	195	56	3	29	344	30	80	0	10	0	123	6	4	.306	.332	.539	.309	52.0	-3.5	4.9
2003	ANA	31	159	673	638	80	201	49	4	29	345	31	83	0	4	0	116	6	3	.315	.345	.541	.297	38.4	10.1	4.8
2004	ANA	32	112	475	442	57	133	20	1	14	197	29	75	1	3	0	75	2	1	.301	.343	.446	.276	14.8	-8.6	0.6
2005	ANA	33	142	603	575	68	163	34	1	17	250	23	84	0	5	0	96	1	1	.283	.308	.435	.255	5.8	-2.9	0.3
2006	ANA	34	141	588	543	63	152	28	2	17	235	38	95	0	7	0	85	1	0	.280	.323	.433	.259	3.8	6.2	1.0
2007	ANA	35	108	450	417	67	124	31	1	16	205	27	54	0	6	0	80	1	0	.297	.336	.492	.278	22.3	-8.3	1.4
2008	ANA	36	145	593	557	66	163	27	3	15	241	29	77	1	6	0	84	7	4	.293	.325	.433	.260	8.2	-2.0	0.6
2009	ATL	37	135	534	496	52	133	27	0	13	199	27	73	2	9	0	61	1	0	.268	.303	.401	.238	-3.7	-9.9	-1.3
2010	LAN	38	80	163	155	8	28	6	1	2	42	5	34	0	2	1	12	1	0	.181	.204	.271	.177	-10.0	-1.5	-1.2
Career			2228	9177	8640	1084	2529	522	36	287	3984	429	1224	8	87	13	1365	80	47	.293	.324	.461	.268	259.2	10.3	26.4

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
1990	BOI	A-	25	88	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.312			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	QUD	A	105	414	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.332			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	PSP	A+	81	344	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.396			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	MID	AA	39	155	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	VAN	AAA	122	504	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.360			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	CAL	MLB	5	13	.268	.291	.350	.437	.000	.455	98	0.1	0.4	-0.1	0.5	-0.2	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	0.0
1994	VAN	AAA	123	537	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.375			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	CAL	MLB	106	400	.292	.265	.332	.417	.000	.350	100	14	12.0	-2.9	9.6	1.7	24.5	3.3	24.5	3.3
1995	VAN	AAA	14	66	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.404			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	CAL	MLB	150	642	.244	.276	.341	.435	.000	.313	98	-12	19.8	-4.8	12.9	0.9	2.7	1.5	2.7	1.5
1997	ANA	MLB	154	662	.260	.270	.332	.425	.000	.328	96	-0.3	18.3	-3.8	6.7	0.5	19.5	2.6	19.5	2.6
1998	ANA	MLB	156	658	.268	.268	.330	.425	.000	.317	95	5.6	17.9	-6.7	2.0	-3.8	12.2	1.4	12.2	1.4
1999	ANA	MLB	157	660	.269	.275	.341	.437	.000	.319	96	7.2	18.4	-0.2	6.9	1.4	26.7	3.2	26.7	3.2
2000	ANA	MLB	159	681	.265	.271	.338	.434	.000	.281	93	4.3	19.3	0.3	-7.8	-2.6	22.2	1.4	22.2	1.4
2001	ANA	MLB	161	704	.270	.263	.323	.418	.000	.302	98	7.8	19.3	-5.3	-0.1	-1.1	20.1	2.0	20.1	2.0
2002	ANA	MLB	158	678	.309	.260	.321	.415	.000	.308	95	35.4	18.1	-4.7	-3.5	1.9	52.0	4.9	52.0	4.9
2003	ANA	MLB	159	673	.297	.264	.321	.417	.000	.325	99	27.5	18.3	-5.5	10.1	-2.5	38.4	4.8	38.4	4.8
2004	ANA	MLB	112	475	.276	.267	.328	.429	.000	.334	99	8.6	13.0	-0.3	-8.6	-5.2	14.8	0.6	14.8	0.6
2004	RCU	A+	3	10	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.429			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ANA	MLB	142	603	.255	.267	.322	.418	.000	.305	97	-3.1	16.0	-6	-2.9	-0.4	5.8	0.3	5.8	0.3
2006	ANA	MLB	141	588	.259	.274	.332	.435	.000	.308	96	-0.5	16.2	-6.5	6.2	-1.4	3.8	1.0	3.8	1.0
2007	ANA	MLB	108	450	.278	.273	.331	.421	.000	.306	100	9.1	13.0	-4.1	-8.3	3.8	22.3	1.4	22.3	1.4
2007	RCU	A+	6	19	.256	.285	.378	.478	.000	.267	96	-0.1	0.5	-0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	ANA	MLB	145	593	.260	.266	.329	.417	.000	.314	101	0.3	16.9	-7	-2.0	0.0	8.2	0.6	8.2	0.6
2009	ATL	MLB	135	534	.238	.261	.325	.414	.000	.286	101	-12.3	14.8	-3.6	-9.9	-0.7	-3.7	-1.3	-3.7	-1.3
2010	LAN	MLB	80	163	.177	.252	.318	.389	.000	.215	94	-13.6	4.5	-0.8	-1.5	-0.3	-10.0	-1.2	-10.0	-1.2
Career		MLB		9177	.268	.268	.329	.424	.259	.311	97	78.1	253.8	-62	11.3	-7.9	259.2	26.4	259.2	26.4

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
1990	BOI	A-	88	11	21	3	1	1	8	4	18	0	1	.253	.287	.349	.096	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	QUD	A	414	40	102	22	2	2	42	20	89	5	6	.260	.296	.342	.082	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	PSP	A+	344	46	104	15	2	1	62	21	61	1	1	.323	.366	.391	.068	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	MID	AA	155	16	40	5	0	2	19	9	30	2	1	.274	.316	.349	.075	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	VAN	AAA	504	57	137	34	4	4	71	31	95	3	4	.293	.337	.409	.116	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	CAL	MLB	13	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.385	.385	.385	.000	.268	-0.2	0.5	0.0
1994	VAN	AAA	537	75	162	42	6	12	102	28	93	3	3	.321	.358	.499	.178	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	CAL	MLB	400	50	120	19	1	16	69	19	65	6	2	.321	.352	.505	.184	.292	24.5	9.6	3.3
1995	VAN	AAA	66	9	19	7	0	0	12	5	14	0	0	.311	.364	.426	.115	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	CAL	MLB	642	79	173	33	2	12	72	27	84	7	9	.285	.314	.405	.120	.244	2.7	12.9	1.5
1997	ANA	MLB	662	76	189	36	3	8	92	30	70	10	4	.303	.334	.409	.106	.260	19.5	6.7	2.6
1998	ANA	MLB	658	62	183	41	7	15	79	29	80	8	3	.294	.325	.455	.161	.268	12.2	2.0	1.4
1999	ANA	MLB	660	88	188	36	2	21	80	34	81	3	4	.303	.336	.469	.166	.269	26.7	6.9	3.2
2000	ANA	MLB	681	92	185	40	3	35	117	24	87	7	6	.286	.307	.519	.233	.265	22.2	-7.8	1.4
2001	ANA	MLB	704	83	194	39	2	28	123	27	100	13	6	.289	.314	.478	.189	.270	20.1	-0.1	2.0
2002	ANA	MLB	678	93	195	56	3	29	123	30	80	6	4	.306	.332	.539	.234	.309	52.0	-3.5	4.9
2003	ANA	MLB	673	80	201	49	4	29	116	31	83	6	3	.315	.345	.541	.226	.297	38.4	10.1	4.8
2004	ANA	MLB	475	57	133	20	1	14	75	29	75	2	1	.301	.343	.446	.145	.276	14.8	-8.6	0.6
2004	RCU	A+	10	1	4	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.444	.500	.778	.333	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ANA	MLB	603	68	163	34	1	17	96	23	84	1	1	.283	.308	.435	.151	.255	5.8	-2.9	0.3
2006	ANA	MLB	588	63	152	28	2	17	85	38	95	1	0	.280	.323	.433	.153	.259	3.8	6.2	1.0
2007	ANA	MLB	450	67	124	31	1	16	80	27	54	1	0	.297	.336	.492	.194	.278	22.3	-8.3	1.4
2007	RCU	A+	19	3	4	1	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	.222	.263	.278	.056	.256	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	ANA	MLB	593	66	163	27	3	15	84	29	77	7	4	.293	.325	.433	.140	.260	8.2	-2.0	0.6
2009	ATL	MLB	534	52	133	27	0	13	61	27	73	1	0	.268	.303	.401	.133	.238	-3.7	-9.9	-1.3
2010	LAN	MLB	163	8	28	6	1	2	12	5	34	1	0	.181	.204	.271	.090	.177	-10.0	-1.5	-1.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2009-08-20	2009-08-25	DTD	5	4	Right	Low Back	Tightness	and Hip	-
2009-04-20	2009-05-05	15-DL	15	13	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Quadriceps	-
2009-04-11	2009-04-14	DTD	3	2	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-04-09	2009-04-10	DTD	1	0	Right	Lower Leg	Spasms	Calf	-
2009-03-07	2009-03-29	Camp	22	0	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2008-08-26	2008-08-27	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Inflammation		-
2007-10-04	2007-10-04	DTD	0	0		Head	Infection	Conjunctivitis	-
2007-06-16	2007-07-02	15-DL	16	14	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2007-06-10	2007-06-12	DTD	2	1	Right	Lower Leg	Tightness		-
2007-04-28	2007-06-03	15-DL	36	34	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2006-09-03	2006-09-04	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Spasms	Quadriceps	-
2006-07-25	2006-07-28	DTD	3	2	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2006-07-18	2006-07-19	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2006-07-07	2006-07-09	DTD	2	2	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2006-06-27	2006-06-30	DTD	3	2		Low Back	Stiffness		-
2006-05-16	2006-05-16	On-Alr	0	0	Left	Foot	Strain	Plantar Fascia	-
2006-05-15	2006-05-21	DTD	6	5	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-04-27	2006-04-28	DTD	1	0	Left	Foot	Inflammation	Plantar Fasciitis	-
2006-03-14	2006-03-23	Camp	9	0	Left	Foot	Inflammation	Plantar Fasciitis	-
2005-09-21	2005-09-24	DTD	3	3		Low Back	Soreness		-
2005-08-14	2005-08-23	DTD	9	8		Low Back	Soreness		-
2005-08-10	2005-08-12	DTD	2	2		Knee	Inflammation	Patellar Tendinitis	-
2005-06-12	2005-06-13	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2005-05-18	2005-05-22	DTD	4	3	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2004-09-30	2004-10-01	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Inflammation	Patellar Tendinitis	-
2004-09-17	2004-09-18	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Inflammation		-
2004-08-17	2004-08-17	DTD	0	0	Left	Ankle	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-08-06	2004-08-07	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2004-07-23	2004-07-25	DTD	2	2		Groin	Soreness		-
2004-04-22	2004-06-10	15-DL	49	43		Upper Back	Arthritis		-
2004-03-04	2004-03-22	Camp	18	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	Biceps Tendinitis	-
2003-09-20	2003-09-22	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Tightness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2010	LAN	$550,000
2009	ATL	$2,500,000
2008	ANA	$12,600,000
2007	ANA	$11,600,000
2006	ANA	$10,600,000
2005	ANA	$9,600,000
2004	ANA	$6,200,000
2003	ANA	$5,350,000
2002	ANA	$5,000,000
2001	ANA	$4,500,000
2000	ANA	$3,250,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$71,750,000
11 yr	Total	$71,750,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
15 y 49 d	Chris Arnold	1 year/$0.55M (2010)

Details

1 year/$0.55M (2010). Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/3/10 (minor-league contract). $0.55M salary in majors. $0.2M in performance bonuses. Contract purchased by LA Dodgers 4/3/10. DFA by LA Dodgers 8/8/10. Retired 3/11.
1 year/$2.5M (2009). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/22/09.
4 years/$48M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option. Signed extension with LA Angels 4/04. $3M signing bonus. 05:$9M, 06:$10M, 07:$11M, 08:$12M, 09:$14M club option ($3M buyout). LA Angels declined $15M 2009 club option 10/28/08.
4 years/$20M (2001-04). Signed extension with Anaheim 4/01. $25,000 All Star award bonus
3 years/$4M (1997-99), plus 2000 club option. Signed extension with Anaheim 3/97. 97:$0.5M, 98:$1.4M, 99:$2.1M, 00:$3.25M club option. Anaheim exercised 2000 club option 10/99.
1 year/$0.25M (1996). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/96.
1 year/$0.109M (1995). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/95.
1 year (1994). Contract purchased by Anaheim.
Drafted by Anaheim 1990 (4-123) (Kennedy HS, Granada Hills, Calif.).

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Transaction Analysis: Victorino Dons Dodger Blue	Sam Miller	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Victorino Dons Dodger Blue	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
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BP Unfiltered: A First for Jeff Mathis? A First for Eric Thames.	Sam Miller	2012-04-20
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Fantasy Beat: David Ortiz's Strikeout Improvement	Jason Collette	2012-01-20
Spinning Yarn: A Zone of Their Own	Mike Fast	2011-07-20
Spitballing: Trading Places	Jeremy Greenhouse	2011-04-07
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Comeback Kids	Joey Matschulat	2011-03-31
The BP Wayback Machine: Baseball's Hilbert Problems	Keith Woolner	2011-03-30
On the Beat: Can Bautista Repeat?	John Perrotto	2011-03-02
Transaction Analysis: Branyan, Weeks, and Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-22
GM for a Day: Los Angeles Dodgers	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-01
Seidnotes: Loney Loves Ribeyes	Eric Seidman	2010-09-10
Prospectus Perspective: The La Russa-Rasmus Feud	Steven Goldman	2010-09-06
Transaction Action: NL West Updates	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-19
Fantasy Beat: Pre-Deadline Trade Roundup	Marc Normandin	2010-07-29
Transaction Action: Podzilla Washes Up in Malibu?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-29
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-19
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-12
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
Seidnotes: The .300/.500 Club	Eric Seidman	2010-06-11
Transaction Action: The Old West	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-03
Prospectus Hit List: Brave New World	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-03
Transaction Action: Senior Circuit Shakeups	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-27
Transaction Action: Going West	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-24
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-20
Ahead in the Count: The Cost of OPP	Matt Swartz	2010-05-17
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-10
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-23
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-19
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Under The Knife: Rewind and Forward	Will Carroll	2010-04-09
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-09
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: National League	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-19
Transaction Action: Small Shuffles	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-17
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-17
Expanded Horizons: Braves Optimism	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-09
Transaction Action: NL Nibbles	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-07
Camp Battles: NL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-24
You Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 1	Steven Goldman	2010-02-18
Camp Battles: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Damon's Next Dash?	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: O-Dog Waits, Edmonds Campaigns	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-22
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-15
You Could Look It Up: First-Base Horrors	Steven Goldman	2010-01-08
Prospectus Today: Outfield and Catcher Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-23
Checking the Numbers: Detecting Discipline	Eric Seidman	2009-11-06
On the Beat: Digging a Hole	John Perrotto	2009-10-18
Player Profile: Kendry Morales	Marc Normandin	2009-10-16
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-04
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-16
Prospectus Today: Dunn'd and Damned	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-11
Transaction Action: Assorted East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-08
Prospectus Today: Making a Run?	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-07
Transaction Action: Assorted Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-14
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Fantasy Beat: Stretch Streakers	Marc Normandin	2009-07-31
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
Transaction of the Day: Double Deals	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-11
Transaction Analysis: NL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-16
On the Beat: Sunday Summary	John Perrotto	2009-06-07
Prospectus Idol Entry: The Summer of 1992	Matthew Knight	2009-06-07
Transaction of the Day: The McLouth Trade	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-04
Prospectus Today: A New Age of Reason?	Joe Sheehan	2009-06-04
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-05-24
Under The Knife: Things Known and Unknown	Will Carroll	2009-05-22
Prospectus Idol Entry: Ken Funck's Initial Submission	Ken Funck	2009-05-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cinco do Samplo, NL	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-07
Under The Knife: Midweek Med Report	Will Carroll	2009-05-06
Under The Knife: Breaking New Ground	Will Carroll	2009-05-04
Transaction Analysis: Updates from the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-28
On the Beat: Setbacks on the Eastern Front	John Perrotto	2009-04-26
On the Beat: Cooper's Optimism	John Perrotto	2009-04-19
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
Replacement-Level Killers: A Flash Back to Yesteryear	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-15
Under The Knife: Help, I've Fallen and I...	Will Carroll	2009-04-13
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Prospectus Today: The Top Ten	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-05
Transaction Analysis: The All-A Edition	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-31
Fantasy Beat: The Need for Discipline	Marc Normandin	2009-03-23
Prospectus Today: Atlanta's All-Anderson Affair	Joe Sheehan	2009-03-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-05
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffles	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-03
Prospectus Today: Brave Opportunities Lost	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-20
Under The Knife: Things We Know Now	Will Carroll	2009-02-20
Prospectus Today: American League NRIs of Note	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-15
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
Prospectus Today: Veering to the Left	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-12
Transaction Analysis: Price Check on Sluggers, Aisle Six	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-12
On the Beat: More Questions and Even Less Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-08
Prospectus Today: Last Call for an Icon	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-05
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Every Given Sunday: Not Actually Getting Ink Done.	John Perrotto	2009-01-11
Every Given Sunday: Stoking the Hot Stove Fires	John Perrotto	2009-01-04
Every Given Sunday: Rickey Definitely Yes, McGwire Unfortunately No	John Perrotto	2008-12-28
Prospectus Today: The Top o' the Market	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-19
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
Hot Stove Preview: AL West	Marc Normandin	2008-11-13
Transaction Analysis: AL October Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-03
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-03
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-01
Every Given Sunday: Winding Down	John Perrotto	2008-09-21
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-12
Under The Knife: Contenders' Hopes	Will Carroll	2008-08-28
Under The Knife: Last-Gasp Effort	Will Carroll	2008-08-26
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-25
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-13
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-11
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: 2008 Replacement Level Killers, Early Edition	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-19
Prospectus Today: Interleague Advantages?	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-16
Transaction Analysis: Whipped, Hurt, and Stomped	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-29
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-23
Can Of Corn: Offensive Milestones in Reach	Dayn Perry	2008-04-19
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery, Revisited	Jeff Erickson	2008-04-18
Prospectus Today: Angel Mayhem	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-03
Fantasy Beat: Veteran Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-04-02
Prospectus Today: AL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-30
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Will Carroll	2008-02-26
Every Given Sunday: A New Angel in the Outfield	John Perrotto	2008-02-24
Schrodinger's Bat: Wrapping it Up	Dan Fox	2008-02-14
Transaction Analysis: Scanning Shields, and Nailing Down Rocks	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-25
Player Profile: Corey Patterson	Marc Normandin	2008-01-09
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
The Week In Quotes: November 26-December 2	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-03
Fantasy Beat: Applying Tools	Marc Normandin	2007-11-30
Transaction Analysis Special: Market Mayhem	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-28
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Prospectus Today: Three In, Two Knocking	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-08
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Jim Baker	2007-10-02
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, AL	Will Carroll	2007-10-02
Schrodinger's Bat: Taking Advantage	Dan Fox	2007-09-20
Player Profile: John Lackey	Marc Normandin	2007-09-17
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Prospectus Hit List: Passing the Buchholz	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2007 Replacement Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-21
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Prospectus Hit List: Friday the 13th Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-13
Under The Knife: Collision Course	Will Carroll	2007-07-03
Schrodinger's Bat: Playing Favorites	Dan Fox	2007-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Hurting Hurlers	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-22
Under The Knife: Pray for the Minimum	Will Carroll	2007-06-18
Prospectus Today: Angel Eyes	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-11
Schrodinger's Bat: Gameday Triple Play	Dan Fox	2007-06-07
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Fantasy Focus: Exceptional Thievery	Jeff Erickson	2007-06-01
Under The Knife: Yuck, Ouch, and Grumble	Will Carroll	2007-05-20
Transaction Analysis: May 6-9, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-10
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 6, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-07
Under The Knife: The Rocket's Fuel	Will Carroll	2007-05-07
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Under The Knife: Never a Dull Moment	Will Carroll	2007-04-30
Schrodinger's Bat: Stretching It Out	Dan Fox	2007-04-26
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Prospectus Today: Opening Day Observations	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-03
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projected Standings, AL and NL West	Nate Silver	2007-03-29
Every Given Sunday: Projection Rejection	John Perrotto	2007-03-18
Every Given Sunday: Camp Chatter	John Perrotto	2007-03-11
Hope and Faith: How the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Can Win the World Series	Rich Lederer	2007-03-08
Positional Health Reports: Left Fielders	Will Carroll	2007-02-26
Transaction Analysis: AL West Catchup and Recent AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-07
Schrodinger's Bat: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint	Dan Fox	2007-01-11
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
Player Profile: Vernon Wells	Marc Normandin	2006-12-20
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Preview, Part Two	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-03
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Transaction Analysis: September 1-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-06
Prospectus Today: How the A's Got Their Groove Back	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-17
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 8/16/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-08-16
Under The Knife: Conversation Piece	Will Carroll	2006-08-15
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 6th	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-09
Lies, Damned Lies: Playing Matchmaker	Nate Silver	2006-07-27
Under The Knife: Mound Woes	Will Carroll	2006-07-27
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-07-12
Under The Knife: Which Limp?	Will Carroll	2006-07-10
Prospectus Game of the Week: San Diego Padres @ Anaheim Angels, 6/18/06	Derek Jacques	2006-06-20
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 21	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-23
Transaction Analysis: May 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-19
Under The Knife: Comes a Little Chaos, and a Little Rain	Will Carroll	2006-05-18
Transaction Analysis: American League, March 30-April 4	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-06
Future Shock: Spring Prospect Report, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-28
Fantasy Focus: AL Spring Job Battles	Peter Schoenke	2006-03-24
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-06
Under The Knife: Spring Training Update	Will Carroll	2006-02-27
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Will Carroll	2006-02-23
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Thomas Gorman	2006-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Erstad in the Outfield	Jeff Erickson	2006-01-23
Prospectus Notebook: Orioles, Yankees	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-11
Prospectus Notebook: Rockies, Nationals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-26
Prospectus Matchups: Feels Like the First Time	Jim Baker	2005-10-21
Prospectus Today: The Call	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Jay Jaffe	2005-10-11
Prospectus Today: Heavenly Relief	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-11
Under The Knife: LCS Injury Reports	Will Carroll	2005-10-11
Prospectus Today: Inches	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-10
Prospectus Today: Blowout Day	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-04
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Reports	Will Carroll	2005-10-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 25	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-27
Under The Knife: Seven Days Left	Will Carroll	2005-09-26
Under The Knife: A Bad Day	Will Carroll	2005-08-23
Under The Knife: Big Decision	Will Carroll	2005-08-18
Crooked Numbers: The A's Take Over	James Click	2005-08-12
Under The Knife: Giving Thanks	Will Carroll	2005-08-12
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-21
Prospectus Today: Around the AL	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-20
Fantasy Focus: How To Tell a Half-Full Glass from a Half-Empty One	Erik Siegrist	2005-07-18
Prospectus Today: All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-04
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Under The Knife: Injury Nation	Will Carroll	2005-05-23
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--NL West	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-22
Transaction Analysis: April 14-19, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-21
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--AL West	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-18
2005--Setting the Stage: Oh, the Numbers You'll See...	James Click	2005-03-30
Fantasy Focus: AL West Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-16
Prospectus Game of the Week: A's-Angels, Sunday March 6	Jonah Keri	2005-03-09
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-22
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Will Carroll	2005-02-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-01-27
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-29
Winter Meetings Diary: Live From Anaheim	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-14
Prospectus Today: The Meetings, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2004-12-11
Prospectus Today: Gardenhire Blows It	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-07
Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report: AL	Will Carroll	2004-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-05
Prospectus Today: Playoff Previews	Joe Sheehan	2004-10-05
Under The Knife: Down to the Wire	Will Carroll	2004-10-01
Under The Knife: Clean Bill	Will Carroll	2004-08-20
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-11
Prospectus Today: A Night at the Park, 2004	Gary Huckabay	2004-07-20
Prospectus Today: A Night at the Park, 2004	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-20
Under The Knife: Mid-Season Health Reports	Will Carroll	2004-07-16
Mid-Season Baseball Awards: Staff Picks, 2004	Ryan Wilkins	2004-07-14
Under The Knife: Eyes on the Mound	Will Carroll	2004-06-21
Transaction Analysis: June 8-13, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-06-16
Under The Knife: Avoiding Guesswork	Will Carroll	2004-06-15
Under The Knife: Finding the Middle Ground	Will Carroll	2004-06-11
Under The Knife: O Captain, My Captain	Will Carroll	2004-06-09
Under The Knife: Hammy-and-Egger	Will Carroll	2004-06-07
Teams: A Critical Guide: American League Only Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-06-04
Under The Knife: Context and Contact	Will Carroll	2004-06-03
Prospectus Today: AL All-Star Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-02
From The Mailbag: Bunts, Arms and Outs	Baseball Prospectus	2004-05-29
Under The Knife: Need for Speed	Will Carroll	2004-05-21
Under The Knife: Hurtin' Halos	Will Carroll	2004-05-20
Under The Knife: Injuries Punch In	Will Carroll	2004-05-18
Teams: A Critical Guide: Teams is Not Your Ex-Girlfriend Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-05-12
Under The Knife: Back From 'Bama	Will Carroll	2004-05-10
Under The Knife: So Much to Discuss	Will Carroll	2004-05-03
Transaction Analysis: April 26-29	Christina Kahrl	2004-05-01
Under The Knife: SuperSized	Will Carroll	2004-04-29
Lies, Damned Lies: Making RBIs Useful	Nate Silver	2004-04-28
Under The Knife: Insufficient Angels In The Outfield	Will Carroll	2004-04-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-23
Teams: A Critical Guide: The Branch Rickey Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-04-23
Breaking Balls: Strength Up The Middle	Derek Zumsteg	2004-04-22
Prospectus Today: Status Qua	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-16
Prospectus Today: The Anderson Deal	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-15
Team Health Reports: Anaheim Angels	Will Carroll	2004-03-24
Under The Knife: Dueling Injuries	Will Carroll	2004-03-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-18
Baseball's Hilbert Problems: 23 Burning Questions	Keith Woolner	2004-02-10
Prospectus Today: Back in the Saddle	Joe Sheehan	2004-01-12
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-28
Prospectus Today: Scoreboard Watching	Joe Sheehan	2003-09-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-20
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-17
Prospectus Today: All-Star Diary	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-16
Prospectus Today: The Mid-Summer Classic	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-03
Prospectus Today: AL All-Star Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2003-05-21
Aim For The Head: Understanding MLVr	Keith Woolner	2003-05-15
Prospectus Q&A: Roger Angell, Part II	Alex Belth	2003-05-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-08
From The Mailbag: Caught Stealing Numbers, Hitting it on the Screws, and Tony Gwynn	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-24
6-4-3: Fun with Eddie Tufte	Gary Huckabay	2003-04-11
Breaking Balls: Fly Catching	Derek Zumsteg	2003-03-27
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Anaheim Angels	Will Carroll	2003-01-22
Internet Baseball Awards: AL Most Valuable Player	Greg Spira	2002-10-23
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants	Keith Scherer	2002-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. Minnesota Twins	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Anaheim Angels vs. New York Yankees	Jeff Bower	2002-10-01
Transaction Analysis: August 1-3, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-06
On a Wing and a Prayer: The Angels Buck Trends	Shane Demmitt	2002-08-02
Transaction Analysis: June 4-5, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-07
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: Around the AL	Joe Sheehan	2002-05-02
The Week In Quotes: March 18-31	Derek Zumsteg	2002-04-02
The Daily Prospectus: AL, v20.02	Joe Sheehan	2002-03-31
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: Angelic	Joe Sheehan	2002-03-01
The Daily Prospectus: Introducing...The DiSars!	Joe Sheehan	2000-04-12

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-10-13 14:00:00	Matt Diaz kills left-handed pitching. Isn't it easier to find him a righty-masher platoon mate than to find a full-time left fielder? (Christopher from Nashville)	How many lefty platoon mashers are there, though? Not as many as you'd think, and many of them wind up employed as everyday players already, given the roster crunch that favors employment of fourth-tier relievers at the expense of tactical weapons on offense. They just tried it with Garret Anderson, after a fashion, and that flopped. Trying it again with Ryan Church or seeing if there's anything left with Brian Giles? The best best might be to get in on any offers for Brad Hawpe. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	Jay, how do the Braves fix their absolute mess of an outfield, now and down the road? (steveomd from Ohio)	Start by pulling the ol' switcheroo the next time the traveling secretary hands out plane tickets to Jeff Francoeur and Garret Anderson, maybe something along the lines of a flight to Tijuana via Nova Scotia. I'd start with the assumption that McLouth should be playing a corner position (does he have the arm for right?), platoon Gregor Blanco and Omar Infante in center, at least until you're satisfied Schafer is ready, and try to find a lefty bat that can match with Matt Diaz in left. And look forward to the day when Jason Heyward is ready (two years?). (Jay Jaffe)
2009-05-18 14:00:00	Any way to fix the Braves OF situation? The way I see it, they don't have a single outfielder who should be playing every day right now, and at least one who shouldn't be playing at the major league level. (Matt A from Raleigh)	Stick with the commitment to Schafer, because that's been made and should be worthwhile. I'd play Brandon Jones, because I never got as down on him because of his Triple-A funk last season as some people did; there's your left-field platoon, with Diaz. The problem's really still Frenchy, and Garret Anderson's not really a fix there, even in a platoon. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-03-06 14:00:00	Garret Anderson is talking about playing until he gets 3000 hits. I don't think anyone considers Anderson a hall of famer, except, with some of the inexplicable reasoning of the BBWAA recently, how much consideration would he get if he played four more seasons as a regular? (Josh from Sacramento)	If Harold Baines can't get much more than five percent, neither will he, but then I have a hard time imagining any team(s) withstanding four years of him as a regular at an offense-first position given production declining from his 2005-2008 level as he moves into his late 30s. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-02-24 13:00:00	What are your thoughts on Joe Crede? I figure there's a chance that he'll perform better than Buscher/Harris, and if/when he gets hurt or sucks, Buscher/Harris is still there and all the team lost is a couple million dollars. On the other hand, Gardenhire loves crappy players, especially when they are veterans who can play defense, so there's no guarantee he'll come out of the lineup no matter how bad he is. (russadams from St. Paul, MN)	I think the Twins can't help themselves sometimes. Year in and year out, they bring in no-upside veterans, usually good with the glove and with lousy OBPs. Then they wonder why they missed the playoffs again. Crede almost works in a Garret Anderson, the-other-guys-might-be-worse sense, but that's the nicest thing I can say about the deal. Was there really no way to trade anything for Hank Blalock? (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-06 14:00:00	Prior to the Ryan Howard era, which players in baseball were most overrated? (Reed from Des Moines)	Ichiro Suzuki, Derek Jeter, Garret Anderson. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-06 14:00:00	Please tell me that no team will offer Garret Anderson a full time job next season. He is platoon at best. Might not even be good enough as a right handed platoon. (Robert from LA)	He's never had big platoon splits, and in fact, has often been backwards. I wouldn't mind him as a PH/extra OF, probably in the NL, but there's no way I give him even 300 PA. He actually has a PH skill set. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-23 13:30:00	A's have lots of trade ammo, any chance they could get a Fielder or Holliday this offseason? (eric from vegas)	To what end? The A's seem to have a lot of guys who can play on the corners. They need up-the-middle talent. By the way, there's never, ever been a baseball team to get less out of plate discipline than the A's. They can walk, and that's all they can do. I've lost track of the number of times they've had the bases loaded, no one out, and get no or one runs while making three straight outs. They just can't hit. If any team needs some Garret Anderson clone, it's the A's. I can't believe I'm saying this. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-07-24 13:00:00	Hi, Christina, love your writing... the queen of transaction analysis! Big question for you: Are the Angels due for a whopping regression next year? I'm mostly worried about their 2007 Diamondbacks-like pythagorean win-loss record. Their outfield in particular looks like it'll be a shambles. They'll be minus Juan Rivera (unless they make a serious effort to re-sign him), Vlad will undoubtedly be taken up on his team option, Garret Anderson will be gone, but Torii Hunter will be a year older (and he's already showing signs of decline), and the team will be carrying that godawful Gary Matthews, Jr. contract (barring a DFA). Plus, the bullpen will almost certainly be without K-Rod, and that leads to questions about the team's ability to shut down the opposition late in games with the implied roster reshuffling. Like the 2008 Snakes, it seems they could very quickly become a .500 (or worse) team in a hurry. Thoughts? (scareduck from Somewhere west of Angel Stadium)	I think it makes for a very interesting question, because the factors you mention could lead to an expectation that it might take fewer than 90 wins to take next year's division crown, at which point you can put Oakland and Texas into the picture if they play for the near-term. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-06-20 13:30:00	OK, so I know lineup order doesn't matter all that much and yadda yadda, but will there be any point in this season that Casey Kotchman gets to bat higher in the lineup than the barely breathing corpse of Garret Anderson? And really, isn't Anderson, along with Matthews Jr., a huge part of the reason the Angels' run differential is so mediocore? (deadmonkeyhead from CA)	Yes. We kill the Dodgers for Jones and Pierre, but the Angels are paying just as much money to bad outfielders. The Matthews contract was inexplicable, indefensible, and is now part of the Angels' problem. Free Kendry Morales! (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-10 13:00:00	Joe, thanks for chatting. Are there any of today's players that you expect to be overrated by the HOF voters, like Rice is? (collins from greenville nc)	Man, good question. Obviously the way in which, say, Derek Jeter is overrated will carry over. Jeter is a Hall of Famer, a first-ballot guy, so it doesn't matter much. On the margins...you know, I have to tell you that I clicked on this question, and now I can't come up with an answer. I don't know that this era has many marginal Hall of Famers who are likely to be overrated based on reputation or too-simple stats, such as RBI or wins. Great question. I wish I had a better answer. The only one I can think of is maybe David Ortiz. Garret Anderson, I suppose, if he has a bounceback. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	I sort of like the idea of keeping Vlad and chasing after Tex, and with K-Rod, Garland, and Garret Anderson coming off of the books (assuming they ditch that insane $14 million option for '09), they should have the cash. The tough call to my way of thinking is whether or not to re-sign Figgy. (Christina Kahrl)

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