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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
19	8021	.278	.347	.432	.288	40.2

Birth Date	6-15-1949
Height	6' 2"
Weight	187 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
1968	ATL	19	6	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.209	-0.3	-0.1	-0.1
1969	ATL	20	3	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-.007	-1.6	-0.1	-0.2
1970	ATL	21	13	27	24	3	7	0	0	0	7	2	4	0	1	0	4	0	0	.292	.333	.292	.270	-0.9	-0.2	-0.1
1971	ATL	22	29	64	62	2	14	2	0	0	16	1	14	0	0	1	4	0	1	.226	.238	.258	.199	-3.5	-0.0	-0.4
1972	ATL	23	127	503	446	62	143	27	2	17	225	45	68	4	6	2	76	4	7	.321	.383	.504	.340	47.5	7.8	6.6
1973	ATL	24	159	686	604	101	174	29	4	21	274	67	72	5	9	1	99	24	3	.288	.359	.454	.286	41.4	-6.6	3.8
1974	ATL	25	149	656	574	80	147	35	0	20	242	71	87	1	7	3	69	18	7	.256	.335	.422	.286	35.4	3.7	4.3
1975	ATL	26	142	567	494	63	129	18	2	19	208	67	57	0	5	1	72	12	7	.261	.346	.421	.276	19.5	4.1	2.5
1976	LAN	27	112	421	384	36	93	13	0	4	118	31	54	1	4	1	39	2	4	.242	.298	.307	.234	-0.3	-3.1	-0.4
1977	LAN	28	153	604	533	86	155	26	1	30	273	58	89	6	5	2	86	2	6	.291	.364	.512	.311	47.5	-3.6	4.5
1978	LAN	29	149	579	522	62	137	24	1	11	196	47	66	3	3	4	66	12	3	.262	.325	.375	.266	18.6	4.4	2.5
1979	LAN	30	151	616	554	86	152	29	1	23	252	56	70	1	3	2	88	11	4	.274	.340	.455	.279	26.3	-7.6	1.9
1980	LAN	31	153	638	579	80	170	26	4	29	291	43	66	3	12	1	97	12	10	.294	.339	.503	.311	36.1	7.2	4.6
1981	LAN	32	103	438	400	48	128	17	3	9	178	29	43	1	5	3	49	10	7	.320	.363	.445	.307	29.0	-7.1	2.4
1982	LAN	33	147	640	570	80	171	19	1	23	261	56	62	3	9	2	88	17	10	.300	.361	.458	.311	40.3	-11.8	3.0
1983	LAN	34	149	616	531	71	138	25	1	15	210	72	59	2	7	4	73	7	1	.260	.346	.395	.281	22.7	-2.3	2.2
1984	SFN	35	100	287	243	31	71	7	2	3	91	40	27	0	4	0	32	4	1	.292	.387	.374	.281	11.5	-0.1	1.2
1985	OAK	36	111	396	343	48	92	15	1	14	151	50	47	0	3	0	52	2	1	.268	.359	.440	.299	19.1	-0.3	2.0
1986	OAK	37	83	271	242	25	58	8	0	4	78	27	37	0	2	0	19	0	1	.240	.314	.322	.239	1.0	-3.1	-0.2
Career			2039	8021	7117	964	1981	320	23	242	3073	762	926	30	85	27	1013	137	73	.278	.347	.432	.288	389.3	-18.8	40.2

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'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
1968	ATL	MLB	6	5	.209	.241	.283	.335	.000	.500	86	-0.2	0.1	0	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	-0.1	-0.3	-0.1
1969	ATL	MLB	3	7	-.007	.234	.303	.342	.000	.000	99	-1.8	0.2	0	-0.1	0.0	-1.6	-0.2	-1.6	-0.2
1970	ATL	MLB	13	27	.270	.258	.321	.389	.000	.333	102	0.3	0.7	-0.1	-0.2	-0.7	-0.9	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1
1971	ATL	MLB	29	64	.199	.249	.300	.356	.000	.292	100	-3.6	1.6	-0.3	-0.0	-0.9	-3.5	-0.4	-3.5	-0.4
1972	ATL	MLB	127	503	.340	.243	.305	.358	.000	.343	105	34.8	11.6	0.9	7.8	-0.3	47.5	6.6	47.5	6.6
1973	ATL	MLB	159	686	.286	.249	.311	.367	.000	.294	106	17.1	17.8	1.6	-6.6	2.9	41.4	3.8	41.4	3.8
1974	ATL	MLB	149	656	.286	.254	.318	.362	.000	.268	101	16.9	17.0	-1.6	3.7	2.8	35.4	4.3	35.4	4.3
1975	ATL	MLB	142	567	.276	.250	.312	.364	.000	.260	102	9	14.9	-4.8	4.1	2.4	19.5	2.5	19.5	2.5
1976	LAN	MLB	112	421	.234	.250	.308	.354	.000	.270	94	-10.4	10.6	0.2	-3.1	-1.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.4
1977	LAN	MLB	153	604	.311	.257	.319	.389	.000	.298	97	32	16.9	-4	-3.6	-1.0	47.5	4.5	47.5	4.5
1978	LAN	MLB	149	579	.266	.251	.311	.363	.000	.281	99	3.6	15.1	-3.5	4.4	0.1	18.6	2.5	18.6	2.5
1979	LAN	MLB	151	616	.279	.259	.317	.386	.000	.278	100	11.9	17.3	-4.1	-7.6	0.1	26.3	1.9	26.3	1.9
1980	LAN	MLB	153	638	.311	.258	.313	.370	.000	.284	98	32.5	17.1	-4	7.2	-3.9	36.1	4.6	36.1	4.6
1981	LAN	MLB	103	438	.307	.256	.313	.363	.000	.337	96	19.3	11.1	-2.6	-7.1	-0.6	29.0	2.4	29.0	2.4
1982	LAN	MLB	147	640	.311	.254	.311	.371	.000	.300	95	32.3	17.3	-4.1	-11.8	-4.3	40.3	3.0	40.3	3.0
1983	LAN	MLB	149	616	.281	.255	.316	.376	.000	.265	95	12.9	16.7	-3.9	-2.3	-1.2	22.7	2.2	22.7	2.2
1984	SFN	MLB	100	287	.281	.253	.310	.369	.000	.313	96	6	7.7	-2.1	-0.1	-0.4	11.5	1.2	11.5	1.2
1985	OAK	MLB	111	396	.299	.260	.321	.405	.000	.274	93	15.3	10.8	-5.4	-0.3	-0.9	19.1	2.0	19.1	2.0
1986	OAK	MLB	83	271	.239	.258	.321	.404	.000	.266	96	-5.8	7.5	-2.6	-3.1	0.5	1.0	-0.2	1.0	-0.2
Career		MLB		8021	.288	.254	.313	.372	.255	.288	99	222.1	212.0	-40.4	-18.8	-6.5	389.3	40.2	389.3	40.2

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
1968	ATL	MLB	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.000	.209	-0.3	-0.1	-0.1
1969	ATL	MLB	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.007	-1.6	-0.1	-0.2
1970	ATL	MLB	27	3	7	0	0	0	4	2	4	0	0	.292	.333	.292	.000	.270	-0.9	-0.2	-0.1
1971	ATL	MLB	64	2	14	2	0	0	4	1	14	0	1	.226	.238	.258	.032	.199	-3.5	-0.0	-0.4
1972	ATL	MLB	503	62	143	27	2	17	76	45	68	4	7	.321	.383	.504	.184	.340	47.5	7.8	6.6
1973	ATL	MLB	686	101	174	29	4	21	99	67	72	24	3	.288	.359	.454	.166	.286	41.4	-6.6	3.8
1974	ATL	MLB	656	80	147	35	0	20	69	71	87	18	7	.256	.335	.422	.166	.286	35.4	3.7	4.3
1975	ATL	MLB	567	63	129	18	2	19	72	67	57	12	7	.261	.346	.421	.160	.276	19.5	4.1	2.5
1976	LAN	MLB	421	36	93	13	0	4	39	31	54	2	4	.242	.298	.307	.065	.234	-0.3	-3.1	-0.4
1977	LAN	MLB	604	86	155	26	1	30	86	58	89	2	6	.291	.364	.512	.221	.311	47.5	-3.6	4.5
1978	LAN	MLB	579	62	137	24	1	11	66	47	66	12	3	.262	.325	.375	.113	.266	18.6	4.4	2.5
1979	LAN	MLB	616	86	152	29	1	23	88	56	70	11	4	.274	.340	.455	.181	.279	26.3	-7.6	1.9
1980	LAN	MLB	638	80	170	26	4	29	97	43	66	12	10	.294	.339	.503	.209	.311	36.1	7.2	4.6
1981	LAN	MLB	438	48	128	17	3	9	49	29	43	10	7	.320	.363	.445	.125	.307	29.0	-7.1	2.4
1982	LAN	MLB	640	80	171	19	1	23	88	56	62	17	10	.300	.361	.458	.158	.311	40.3	-11.8	3.0
1983	LAN	MLB	616	71	138	25	1	15	73	72	59	7	1	.260	.346	.395	.136	.281	22.7	-2.3	2.2
1984	SFN	MLB	287	31	71	7	2	3	32	40	27	4	1	.292	.387	.374	.082	.281	11.5	-0.1	1.2
1985	OAK	MLB	396	48	92	15	1	14	52	50	47	2	1	.268	.359	.440	.172	.299	19.1	-0.3	2.0
1986	OAK	MLB	271	25	58	8	0	4	19	27	37	0	1	.240	.314	.322	.083	.239	1.0	-3.1	-0.2

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Title	Author	Date
What You Need to Know: Cy of Relief	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-20
What You Need to Know: King of the Hill	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-09
What You Need to Know: What Choo Think is Wrong with Kimbrel?	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-08
What You Need to Know: The Hot Starters	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-06
Skewed Left: The New, Just-as-Good Joey Votto	Zachary Levine	2013-04-25
Manufactured Runs: The King in Cubbie Blue	Colin Wyers	2013-04-22
The BP Wayback Machine: Remembering Jackie Robinson, and the Man Who Taught Me About Him	Jay Jaffe	2013-04-19
On the Beat: Choo-sing to Look on the Sunny Side	John Perrotto	2013-04-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 10, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-10
What You Need to Know: Cuckoo for Coco (Crisp)	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-09
Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Two	Josh Shepardson	2013-04-08
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Two	Paul Sporer	2013-04-05
Rumor Roundup: Second Chances	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-27
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Andrew Koo	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Pete Barrett	2013-03-25
Minor League Update: Games of March 22-24	Zach Mortimer	2013-03-25
On the Beat: Sights of Spring	John Perrotto	2013-03-21
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Pete Barrett	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Andrew Koo	2013-03-18
Pebble Hunting: Retaliation, and Pitchers Hitting Pitchers	Sam Miller	2013-03-15
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Andrew Koo	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Pete Barrett	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: March 4-10	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-11
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Andrew Koo	2013-03-04
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-04
The Week In Quotes: February 25-March 3	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-04
Five to Watch: National League Hitters	Bret Sayre	2013-02-22
Five to Watch: Impact Arms With Unclear Roles	Paul Sporer	2013-02-20
Western Front: Three Former Astros	Geoff Young	2013-02-12
The BP Wayback Machine: 2003 PECOTA Preview: The American League	Nate Silver	2013-02-08
Pitcher Profile: Johnny Cueto	Harry Pavlidis	2013-02-06
Western Front: They Took Their Turn	Geoff Young	2013-02-04
Rumor Roundup: Monday, February 4	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-04
Overthinking It: The Craziest Half-Inning in History	Ben Lindbergh	2013-01-18
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, January 16	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-16
Rumor Roundup: Friday, January 4	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-04
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fallout from Recent Moves	Derek Carty	2012-12-20
Transaction Analysis: Twins Find Their Identical Match	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-12
Painting the Black: Stubbs in Reverse	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-12
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Manager's Impact on Steals	Derek Carty	2012-12-10
On the Beat: Rumblings from Nashville	John Perrotto	2012-12-04
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-27
In A Pickle: Managing Expectations	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-11-15
Internet Baseball Awards: National League	Dave Pease	2012-11-14
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-06
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-22
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Andrew Koo	2012-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Recap: Giants Defeat the Reds	Sam Miller	2012-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Sofa Scouting: Reds vs. Giants, Game Five	Jason Parks	2012-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Five Preview: Giants at Reds	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Four Recap: Giants 8, Reds 3	Sam Miller	2012-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Four Preview: Giants at Reds	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-10
The Lineup Card: Eight Playoff Heroes and Goats	Baseball Prospectus	2012-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three Preview: Giants at Reds	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-09
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Andrew Koo	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Two Preview: Reds at Giants	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Giants-Reds Division Series Preview	Sam Miller	2012-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game One Preview: Reds at Giants	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-06
On the Beat: Planning a Play-In Strategy	John Perrotto	2012-10-04
Regular-Season Awards: Handing out the Hardware	Baseball Prospectus	2012-10-03
The Week In Quotes: September 24-30	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 24-30	Matthew Rocco	2012-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 24-30	Hudson Belinsky	2012-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 24-30	Andrew Koo	2012-10-01
On the Beat: McClatchy Comes Out	John Perrotto	2012-09-27
The Week In Quotes: September 17-23	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-24
The Week In Quotes: September 17-23	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-24
The Week In Quotes: September 17-23	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-24
The Week In Quotes: September 17-23	Andrew Koo	2012-09-24
The Week In Quotes: September 10-16	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-17
The Week In Quotes: September 10-16	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-17
The Week In Quotes: September 10-16	Andrew Koo	2012-09-17
The Week In Quotes: September 10-16	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-17
Painting the Black: How to Fail at Managing	R.J. Anderson	2012-09-12
Baseball ProGUESTus: What the Insiders Say Makes a Good Manager	C. Trent Rosecrans	2012-09-11
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Andrew Koo	2012-09-10
The BP Wayback Machine: Adam Greenberg	David Laurila	2012-09-07
Overthinking It: From Prospect to Project to Prominence	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-31
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/27/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Matthew Rocco	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Hudson Belinsky	2012-08-27
The Week In Quotes: August 20-26	Andrew Koo	2012-08-27
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-24
On the Beat: The Difference-Makers	John Perrotto	2012-08-23
The Lineup Card: Nine Memorable Late-Season Call-Ups	Baseball Prospectus	2012-08-22
The Week In Quotes: August 13-19	Hudson Belinsky	2012-08-20
The Week In Quotes: August 13-19	Andrew Koo	2012-08-20
The Week In Quotes: August 13-19	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-08-20
The Week In Quotes: August 13-19	Matthew Rocco	2012-08-20
What You Need to Know: Monday, August 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-20
The Lineup Card: Seven Prospects We Want to See in the Pennant Race	Baseball Prospectus	2012-08-15
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 15	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-15
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 8/7/12	Michael Street	2012-08-07
The Week In Quotes: July 30-August 5	Matthew Rocco	2012-08-06
The Week In Quotes: July 30-August 5	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-08-06
The Week In Quotes: July 30-August 5	Andrew Koo	2012-08-06
The Week In Quotes: July 30-August 5	Hudson Belinsky	2012-08-06
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 1	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Madness UPDATED	Colin Wyers	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Madness UPDATED	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Madness UPDATED	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Madness UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-31
What You Need to Know: Monday, July 30	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-30
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 7/24/12	Michael Street	2012-07-24
Transaction Analysis: The Orioles Lose Their Ace	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-17
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 7/17/12	Michael Street	2012-07-17
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 7/10/12	Michael Street	2012-07-10
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Hudson Belinsky	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Andrew Koo	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-02
The Week In Quotes: June 25-July 1	Matthew Rocco	2012-07-02
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 6/26/12	Michael Street	2012-06-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part III	Jay Jaffe	2012-06-22
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, June 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-20
Punk Hits: League Average, the Long Way 'Round	Ian Miller	2012-06-20
The Platoon Advantage: Venting About Bullpen Woes	Cee Angi	2012-06-20
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 6/18/12	Michael Street	2012-06-19
The Week In Quotes: June 11-17	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-06-18
The Week In Quotes: June 11-17	Matthew Rocco	2012-06-18
The Week In Quotes: June 11-17	Hudson Belinsky	2012-06-18
The Week In Quotes: June 11-17	Andrew Koo	2012-06-18
What You Need to Know: Friday, June 8	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-08
On the Beat: Fireballer in the Hole	John Perrotto	2012-05-31
What You Need to Know: Friday, May 25	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-25
The Stats Go Marching In: Reaching Back for a Little Extra	Max Marchi	2012-05-25
Inside The Park Blog: Big 3s: The Complete List	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-24
The Lineup Card: 10 Mr. Almosts	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-24
Pebble Hunting: Baseball and the F Word	Sam Miller	2012-05-21
Inside The Park: Farewell to a Phenom	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-21
Inside The Park: Can Teams Protect Their Pitchers?	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-10
What You Need to Know: Thursday, May 10	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-13
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 4/13/12	Michael Jong	2012-04-13
The Platoon Advantage: Going the Other Way	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-04-11
The Lineup Card: 10 Players Who Should Receive Extensions	Baseball Prospectus	2012-04-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Matter of Ninth-Inning Experience	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-09
The BP First Take: Thursday, April 5	Daniel Rathman	2012-04-05
Transaction Analysis: Getting Caught Up Before Opening Day	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: West Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: Central Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-02
Painting the Black: Building Benches Faster	R.J. Anderson	2012-03-28
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 3/28/12	Michael Jong	2012-03-28
The Lineup Card: 10 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-21
Overthinking It: Free the Bench Bats!	Ben Lindbergh	2012-03-15
The Stats Go Marching In: The Hidden Helpers of the Pitching Staff	Max Marchi	2012-03-09
Painting the Black: Braves Still Building the Wight Way	R.J. Anderson	2012-03-06
Everyone's Perfect: Evaluating Risk	Eriq Gardner	2012-02-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: Shifts in Their Game	Derek Carty	2012-02-20
Fantasy Beat: Nick Hundley, Potential Sleeper	Jason Collette	2012-02-13
Resident Fantasy Genius: Scooting Between Teams	Derek Carty	2012-01-23
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 1/20/12	Rob McQuown	2012-01-20
Wezen-Ball: Pre-MLB Nomo & Ichiro in SI	Larry Granillo	2012-01-19
Changing Speeds: The Hall of Famously Weak Arguments, Part I	Ken Funck	2012-01-18
Baseball ProGUESTus: The Advantage of Low Expectations	M.J. Lloyd	2012-01-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Keltner All-Stars, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-16
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 1/11/12	Rob McQuown	2012-01-11
Resident Fantasy Genius: Marshalling in Some Pitching Help	Derek Carty	2011-12-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Winners and Losers	Derek Carty	2011-12-19
Transaction Analysis: Dodger Deals	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-06
The BP Broadside: Exorcising the Ghost of Leo	Steven Goldman	2011-11-04
Wezen-Ball: Player Rankings for Type A/B Calculations, 1982-1984	Larry Granillo	2011-11-02
Transaction Analysis Blog: Option Day Craziness	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-31
Baseball ProGUESTus: When 100 Tiles Meets 27 Outs	Diane Firstman	2011-10-14
On the Beat: The Next Managers	John Perrotto	2011-10-03
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Steven Goldman	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	ESPN Insider	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-20
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 9/16/11	Michael Street	2011-09-16
Resident Fantasy Genius: Managing a Need for Speed	Derek Carty	2011-08-15
Transaction Analysis Blog: Reds Trade Gomes, Promote Alonso	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-26
The BP Broadside: David Cone, All Is Forgiven	Steven Goldman	2011-07-21
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
Future Shock: Five Non-Trade Solutions	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-15
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/14/11	Mike Petriello	2011-07-14
Value Picks: Outfielders	Rob McQuown	2011-06-29
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2011-06-20
Painting the Black: Manage like Maddon	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-01
Collateral Damage: A Scalpel Full of Posey	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-27
Collateral Damage: A Scalpel Full of Posey	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-27
The BP Broadside: The Annotated WARP Leaders II: Did Ernie Banks Write the Book of Love?	Steven Goldman	2011-05-25
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-05-19
Painting the Black: The Evolution of Dusty Baker	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-18
Painting the Black: Striking Early	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-12
Transaction Analysis Blog: Reds Get Bailey and Cueto Back	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-09
Prospectus Hit List: Where Were You	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bad-Start Starter Six-Pack	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-29
Span and Sain and Pray for Rain: Spy vs. Spy	Emma Span	2011-04-28
Prospectus Hit List: Of Phils and Fish	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-26
Transaction Analysis: Return of the Busted Prospects	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-26
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 4/22	John Perrotto	2011-04-22
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-04-20
The Week In Quotes: April 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-18
One-Hoppers: Remembering Jackie Robinson, and the Man Who Taught Me About Him	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-15
Collateral Damage: Mauer Outage	Marc Normandin	2011-04-15
Collateral Damage: Mauer Outage	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-15
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Early Returns	Larry Granillo	2011-04-11
Fantasy Beat: April Stolen Base Trends	Jason Collette	2011-04-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-05
The BP Broadside: Questions, Predictions, Worries, Distractions, and Other Mysteries of Opening Day, National League	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: NL Pre-Season Hit List	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-28
Collateral Damage: Show and Patella	Marc Normandin	2011-03-23
Collateral Damage: Show and Patella	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-23
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-03-23
On the Beat: Reds Plot a Repeat	John Perrotto	2011-03-14
On the Beat: The Giants Stand Pat	John Perrotto	2011-03-11
BP Unfiltered: D-Train Is Back On Track	John Perrotto	2011-03-10
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Wait Till This Year?	Larry Granillo	2011-03-04
Overthinking It: Opening Acts	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Rumble in the NL	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-02
Prospectus Q&A: Adam Greenberg	David Laurila	2011-03-01
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-03-01
The Week In Quotes: February 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-28
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Purpose Pitches: NL NRIs of Note	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-24
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-21
BP Unfiltered: Four Suggestions: Cincinnati Reds	David Laurila	2011-02-17
Purpose Pitches: A Dozen New Skippers	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-09
Transaction Analysis: The Punished	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-25
On the Beat: Warming up on the North Side	John Perrotto	2011-01-18
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-12
On the Beat: When the Best Isn't Enough	John Perrotto	2010-12-17
Winter Meetings: Chatter from Disney (updated at 6:25 p.m.)	John Perrotto	2010-12-06
On the Beat: He's All In	John Perrotto	2010-11-23
Prospectus Perspective: The Manager of the Year Award	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-18
GM for a Day: Cincinnati Reds	Steven Goldman	2010-11-18
Prospectus Q&A: J.C. Bradbury, Part II	David Laurila	2010-11-17
World Series Prospectus: Fall Classic Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2010-10-27
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Three: Baseball's Caprice	Ken Funck	2010-10-20
On the Beat: Getting the Boot?	John Perrotto	2010-10-13
The Week In Quotes: October 4-10	Alex Carnevale	2010-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: LDS Day Three Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: LDS Day One Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-07
One-Hoppers: Front Six LDS Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Preview : Phillies vs. Reds	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-05
The Week In Quotes: September 27-October 3	Alex Carnevale	2010-10-04
Prospectus Perspective: Front Fours	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-29
Transaction Action: Reds and 'Stros, Brewers and Bucs	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-24
One-Hoppers: Taking Turns	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-24
BP Podcast: Episode 18: I'm Stopping The Podcast!	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-22
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Wheat from The Chaff	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-17
Under The Knife: About Those Pitch Counts	Will Carroll	2010-09-15
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
Under The Knife: The Toughest Month for Injury News	Will Carroll	2010-09-01
BP Podcast: Episode 14: A Gallon Of Boing!	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-25
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
On the Beat: Going Green	John Perrotto	2010-08-20
Prospectus Perspective: The Last of The Czars	Steven Goldman	2010-08-16
The Week In Quotes: August 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-16
Prospectus Perspective: Five Alive	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-13
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Under The Knife: Put Me In, Coach	Will Carroll	2010-08-11
Under The Knife: Win One, Lose One	Will Carroll	2010-08-04
On the Beat: A Nice Change of Pace	John Perrotto	2010-08-04
Under The Knife: No Two Injuries are Alike	Will Carroll	2010-08-02
Transaction Action: NL East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-27
On the Beat: Padres are Riding The Wave	John Perrotto	2010-07-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2010 Replacement-level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-20
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-19
Under The Knife: Double Rainbow All the Way	Will Carroll	2010-07-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 4	John Perrotto	2010-07-04
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 1	John Perrotto	2010-07-01
You Could Look It Up: The Dusty Discontents (or You Must be a Cubs Fan)	Steven Goldman	2010-06-28
You Could Look It Up: Dusty Baker and the Johnny Oates Affair	Steven Goldman	2010-06-25
Under The Knife: Occam's Razor in Reverse	Will Carroll	2010-06-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-24
Minor Issues: Managing in the Minors, with Rick Sweet	David Laurila	2010-06-23
Under The Knife: Happy Returns?	Will Carroll	2010-06-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: High-flying Birds	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-09
Under The Knife: Wednesday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-09
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-09
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-07
Transaction Action: Grab Bag	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
Future Shock: Org Watch: Surprising Starts	Kevin Goldstein	2010-06-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Seeing Red	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-02
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-31
Transaction Action: Senior Circuit Shakeups	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-05-26
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-25
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2010-05-21
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-07
Contractual Matters: Managerial Maneuverings	Jeff Euston	2010-05-06
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Epic Flights and Epic Fights	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-22
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Salvos in the Senior Circuit	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-15
Transaction Action: Captive, O Captive!	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: Going to Dozens	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
The Week In Quotes: March 29-April 4	Alex Carnevale	2010-04-05
Prospectus Hit List: NL Pre-Season Edition	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-04
Fantasy Beat: Steal This Post	Craig Brown	2010-03-29
Transaction Action: More Prospect Wipeout!	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-24
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2010-03-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-24
The Week In Quotes: March 8-14	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-15
You Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 3	Steven Goldman	2010-03-11
Team Health Reports: Cleveland Indians	Will Carroll	2010-03-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Checking the Numbers: Power Sapped	Eric Seidman	2010-03-03
Team Health Reports: Cincinnati Reds	Michael R. Lewis	2010-03-02
The Week In Quotes: February 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-01
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Transaction Action: Proof That You Can Go Gomes Again	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-25
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 2	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-25
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-13
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry, East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-04
Transaction Action: Oingo Boingo Sez...	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-17
You Could Look It Up: You Can't Spell 'Genius' with IBB	Steven Goldman	2009-11-10
Prospectus Q&A: Kerry Wood	David Laurila	2009-11-08
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
The Week In Quotes: September 28-October 4	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hunting High and Low	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-02
You Could Look It Up: Walkless in Wrigleyville	Steven Goldman	2009-10-01
Transaction Action: Winding Down the NL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-01
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-30
Under The Knife: Doubts and Quandaries	Will Carroll	2009-09-25
Transaction Action: Senior Circuit Stragglers	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-16
Transaction Action: Assorted Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: Breaking in and Breaking Down	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-28
Under The Knife: History or Hyperbole?	Will Carroll	2009-08-27
Transaction Action: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-25
Under The Knife: Don't Panic	Will Carroll	2009-08-25
Under The Knife: Repeaters	Will Carroll	2009-08-24
Prospectus Hit List: Patchwork	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-21
Under The Knife: Seeing Red	Will Carroll	2009-08-20
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-19
Prospectus Today: Minding Your Own Business	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-17
Under The Knife: Feeling Famous?	Will Carroll	2009-08-13
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-09
Prospectus Hit List: The Post-Shuffle Shuffle	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-07
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Under The Knife: Trade Targets	Will Carroll	2009-07-29
Prospectus Today: Central Dilemmas	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-21
Under The Knife: Toeing the Line	Will Carroll	2009-07-21
Prospectus Q&A: Jim Hendry	David Laurila	2009-07-12
Future Shock Blog: July 1	Kevin Goldstein	2009-07-01
Under The Knife: Known Unknowns	Will Carroll	2009-06-29
Prospectus Idol Entry: Prospectus Game of the Week: Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays	Brian Oakchunas	2009-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Closing In	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Conquering the Cubs	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-17
Under The Knife: Our Better Angels?	Will Carroll	2009-06-17
Under The Knife: TRIPin?	Will Carroll	2009-06-09
Under The Knife: The Sixth Tool	Will Carroll	2009-06-08
Prospectus Q&A: Drew Stubbs	David Laurila	2009-06-07
Under The Knife: Treading Water	Will Carroll	2009-06-01
Under The Knife: Star Search	Will Carroll	2009-05-28
Under The Knife: Things Known and Unknown	Will Carroll	2009-05-22
Under The Knife: Abuse	Will Carroll	2009-05-18
On the Beat: Dark Clouds in Cleveland	John Perrotto	2009-05-17
On the Beat: Mid-week Update	John Perrotto	2009-05-13
On the Beat: A Red Scare?	John Perrotto	2009-05-06
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-05
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
Under The Knife: Notes and Injuries	Will Carroll	2009-04-10
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
The Season to Come: NL Projected Standings	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-02
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2009-03-27
On the Beat: Spring Dust-Up	John Perrotto	2009-03-11
Prospectus Q&A: Dick Pole	David Laurila	2009-03-08
Team Health Reports: Cincinnati Reds	Will Carroll	2009-02-19
Transaction Analysis: Central Housekeeping	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-21
Dustying Up: Aaron Harang's Extra-Inning Adventure	Eric Seidman	2009-01-21
Prospectus Q&A: Rickey Henderson	Will Carroll	2009-01-12
Prospectus Q&A: Rickey Henderson	Nate Silver	2009-01-12
Transaction Analysis: Feeling Short?	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-05
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Comeback Kings	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-15
You Could Look It Up: Drowning in Drama	Steven Goldman	2008-10-15
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-05
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-02
The Week In Quotes: September 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-22
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-20
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-03
Every Given Sunday: A Red Menace	John Perrotto	2008-08-24
Prospectus Q&A: Ron Washington	David Laurila	2008-08-24
Prospectus Hit List: Cramped Quarters	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-22
UTK Wrap: Expansion	Will Carroll	2008-08-22
Under The Knife: Mixed Signs and Injury Recidivists	Will Carroll	2008-08-18
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: Dunn Deal and Post-Deadline Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-11
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 28-August 3	Alex Carnevale	2008-08-04
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
UTK Wrap: Progress and Anticipation	Will Carroll	2008-07-11
Under The Knife: Cooked?	Will Carroll	2008-07-10
Transaction of the Day: Harden-ed	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-09
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-01
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-25
Under The Knife: Transparency	Will Carroll	2008-06-23
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-19
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-13
Under The Knife: Central Issues	Will Carroll	2008-06-12
Under The Knife: Instant Gratification	Will Carroll	2008-06-11
The Week In Quotes: June 2-8	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-09
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-06
Under The Knife: Draft Day Owies	Will Carroll	2008-06-05
The Week In Quotes: May 27-June 1	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-02
Prospectus Matchups: Sacrificial Lions	Jim Baker	2008-05-30
Transaction of the Day: Jay Bruce	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-28
Under The Knife: This One Goes to Eleven	Will Carroll	2008-05-22
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-19
The Week In Quotes: May 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2008-05-19
Prospectus Hit List: Strange Times	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-16
Under The Knife: Thumbs Down	Will Carroll	2008-05-14
Under The Knife: Dirty Hurt	Will Carroll	2008-05-13
Under The Knife: Rain Delay Theater	Will Carroll	2008-05-12
The Week In Quotes: May 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2008-05-12
Under The Knife: Much Better	Will Carroll	2008-05-06
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-06
The Week In Quotes: April 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-28
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Scioscia	David Laurila	2008-04-27
Prospectus Today: Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-23
Prospectus Hit List: Welcome Back	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-18
UTK Wrap: Red Sox West	Will Carroll	2008-04-18
You Could Look It Up: Hit Second and Like It	Steven Goldman	2008-04-15
Under The Knife: Expanding the Discussion	Will Carroll	2008-04-14
Prospectus Today: April Analysis	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-14
The Week In Quotes: April 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-14
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-13
Every Given Sunday: Impact Call-Ups	John Perrotto	2008-04-13
Under The Knife: Injured Rays	Will Carroll	2008-04-10
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-07
Fantasy Beat: Young Hurlers to Go Get	Marc Normandin	2008-04-07
The Week In Quotes: March 31-April 6	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-07
Lies, Damned Lies: Picking the Under	Nate Silver	2008-04-04
Prospectus Matchups: Early-Season Miscellany	Jim Baker	2008-04-04
Under The Knife: Word Games	Will Carroll	2008-04-03
Prospectus Today: NL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Every Given Sunday: Opening (Sun)Day	John Perrotto	2008-03-30
Prospectus Today: Spring Lessons	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-28
Seeing Red: Cincinnati Takes its Shot	John Perrotto	2008-03-26
Under The Knife: Cascade	Will Carroll	2008-03-24
Team Health Reports: Cincinnati Reds	Will Carroll	2008-03-23
Prospectus Toolbox: Moneybag Mailball	Derek Jacques	2008-03-11
Prospectus Today: The Teflon Manager	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-09
Fantasy Beat: Outfield Rankings	Marc Normandin	2008-02-27
Transaction Analysis: Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-22
UTK Wrap: Red and Green	Will Carroll	2008-02-15
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
You Could Look It Up: Topping the Twins?	Steven Goldman	2008-02-11
Future Shock: Reds Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-18
Transaction Analysis: Big Moves in the NL	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-09
Every Given Sunday: The Arms Race	John Perrotto	2007-12-09
The Mill: Winter Meetings, Day Three	Baseball Prospectus	2007-12-05
Transaction Analysis: NL Pickups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-13
You Could Look It Up: Sweepers, Part 3	Steven Goldman	2007-11-12
The Week In Quotes: October 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-29
The Week In Quotes: October 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-22
Every Given Sunday: The Ridiculous Run	John Perrotto	2007-10-21
Analyze This: Hope, Faith, Change, and Money	John Perrotto	2007-10-14
Under The Knife: One Sheets to the Win	Will Carroll	2007-08-30
Bonds Responses: Staff Takes on a Landmark--Updated @ 11:00 pm ET	Baseball Prospectus	2007-08-09
Under The Knife: Never Mind the Bollocks	Will Carroll	2007-07-20
Prospectus Toolbox: Small Samples and All-Star Berths	Derek Jacques	2007-07-10
Player Profile: Jacque Jones	Marc Normandin	2007-07-05
Lies, Damned Lies: The 2008 Chicago White Sox	Nate Silver	2007-06-14
Transaction Analysis: National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-12
The Week In Quotes: May 29-June 4	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-04
Every Given Sunday: Records Big and Small	John Perrotto	2007-05-20
Schrodinger's Bat: Organized Common Sense	Dan Fox	2007-05-17
Morning in Chicago: Do You Get What You Pay For?	John Perrotto	2007-05-09
Under The Knife: Prior Mayhem Makes a Long Wait Longer	Will Carroll	2007-04-26
Prospectus Today: Punching Jeff Kent's Ticket	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-26
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Schrodinger's Bat: The Price of Contentment	Dan Fox	2007-03-29
Schrodinger's Bat: Double Steals And More	Dan Fox	2007-03-22
Positional Health Reports: Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-05
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on First Base Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-02-06
The Week In Quotes: January 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-29
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	John Erhardt	2007-01-02
The Year in Quotes: 2006 in Review	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-02
Prospectus Today: Free Agents and Costly Voting	Joe Sheehan	2006-11-22
The Week In Quotes: November 13-20	Alex Carnevale	2006-11-20
Transaction Analysis: November 3-16, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Clogging the Bases	Dan Fox	2006-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: The Best and Worst of Mets and Cardinals Postseason Pitching	Jim Baker	2006-10-14
Future Shock: Go West, Young Men....WAY West	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-18
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Prospectus Hit List: July 25	Marc Normandin	2006-07-25
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 21	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-23
2006--Setting the Stage: Overdue	Dan Fox	2006-03-31
Lies, Damned Lies: Beaten Down by PECOTA	Nate Silver	2005-09-28
Prospectus Matchups: Good Fridays Past	Jim Baker	2005-03-25
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-02
Prospectus Q&A: Fred Claire	Jonah Keri	2004-03-31
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-18
Season on the Brink: A Study in Managerial Contrasts	Rany Jazayerli	2003-10-16
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-28
6-4-3: Alex In Wonderland	Gary Huckabay	2003-08-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-17
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-22
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2003-02-26
Under The Knife: Closer Update	Will Carroll	2003-02-15
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The Wests	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-05
The Week In Quotes: The Week in Quotes: January 21-February 2	Ryan Wilkins	2003-02-03
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-30
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: San Francisco Giants	Will Carroll	2003-01-27
Breaking Balls: The Thrill is Gone	Derek Zumsteg	2003-01-23
Prospectus Q&A: Dr. Chris Yeager	Will Carroll	2003-01-16
The Daily Prospectus: Knowing What's Important	Ryan Wilkins	2002-12-04
The Week In Quotes: November 19-December 1	Ryan Wilkins	2002-12-02
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
The Week In Quotes: October 28-November 3	Ryan Wilkins	2002-11-04
The Week In Quotes: October 14-27	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-28
Internet Baseball Awards: Managers of the Year	Greg Spira	2002-10-16
The Week In Quotes: October 7-13	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants	Jonah Keri	2002-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves	Christina Kahrl	2002-10-02
The Week In Quotes: September 15-22	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-24
Transaction Analysis: July 26-27, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-29
The Week In Quotes: July 8-14	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-15
The Week In Quotes: June 24-30, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-01
The Week In Quotes: The Week in Quotes, June 17-23, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-06-24
Transaction Analysis: June 13-17, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-20
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: DiSars Update	Joe Sheehan	2002-06-18
Transaction Analysis: June 4-5, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-07
Prospectus Feature: Analyzing PAP (Part One)	Keith Woolner	2002-05-21
The Daily Prospectus: Barry Bonds, Pt. 2	Joe Sheehan	2002-05-08
Transaction Analysis: March 31-April 3, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-05
6-4-3: Noises from the Feedbag	Gary Huckabay	2002-04-05
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: Underestimation	Joe Sheehan	2002-04-04
Prospectus Feature: National League Predictions	Baseball Prospectus	2002-03-30
The Daily Prospectus: NL, v20.02	Joe Sheehan	2002-03-30
The Week In Quotes: March 4-17	Derek Zumsteg	2002-03-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-30 13:00:00	re: NL Central. I take it you don't feel the Reds have done enough to take over the division? Seems like they are primed for 90+ wins, especially considering how "unlucky" they were in 2011 (Newt from Orlando)	The Reds will be pretty good, but they still have some problems. There is still no OBP threat at the top of that order. The shortstop is unproven and coming off of a major injury. Ryan Ludwick doesn't seem to have much left. The rotation should be solid, but I'm not sure it will be solid enough. And I'm a long-time Dusty Baker skeptic. They probably have as good a chance as any team in the division, though. Dave Pease points out to me that Extra Innings is already #37 in the Amazon baseball books top 100, which is very nice to see given that it's not out for two months. Thank you. (Steven Goldman)
2011-05-05 13:00:00	Hi Steve What kind of playing time and production do you anticipate for Fred Lewis going forward? Thanks (Ed from Cranford, NJ)	With Jonny Gomes a-slumpin' and Dusty Baker apparently uninterested in giving Chris Heisey any more playing time, perhaps he can work himself into the left field picture with some hot hitting. I'm afraid that if he doesn't hit right away, he'll be just one more guy in a big outfield mix. I have some openings in my queue for some new questions and questioners, as things are unusually quiet for a Steve chat. I hope you haven't lost that lovin' feeling. For me, I mean. If you're about to dump your significant other, I guess that's okay. But I feel for you. I really do. (Steven Goldman)
2011-03-08 14:00:00	Many of the local Reds bloggers are infatuated with SS Paul Janish. Sure, he's following the Over the Hill Gang (O. Cabrera, A. Gonzalez, R. Clayton etc)but can his glove carry hit bat? What line to you project at the dish for Paulie? (Willie from Cincinnati)	Offensively, he's a non-option outside of deep NL-only fantasy leagues. Whether or not his glove can overcome his bat in "real baseball" is up to Dusty Baker, and to be fair, they do have a good enough offensive core that they can probably live with him hitting 8th. I'd love to see Todd Frazier get a shot, though, before they just give in and accept Janish. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-01-12 13:00:00	True or False: Walt Jocketty was smart to avoid the inefficient middle of the FA market and add complimentary pieces at budget friendly prices? Was it enough? (RMR from Chicago)	I kind of buy that. I guess there was no reality in which they were going to bid on Carl Crawford, someone who would have been a nice fit in place of the Jonny Gomes/Chris Heisey/Fred Lewish mash-up that is now slated for left field. Edgar Renteria makes me nervous, the kind of guy Dusty Baker could lead off/give far too much playing time to. Not that I thought Paul Janish was the answer, but I was very curious what Zack Cozart might do at some point this year. (Steven Goldman)
2010-12-20 13:00:00	Is the idea in emptying what little was left on the farm and getting Greinke, that the Brewers basically have 2011 to compete before Fielder and Weeks hit free agency? Are they banking on Dusty Baker ruining the Reds rotation? (Troy from Madison)	This is the "all-in" scenario. It's pretty cool to see happen even if it is super-duper risky. But Fielder is gone after 2011 for sure. Greinke isn't signed for too much longer though so it isn't like he is stuck with Milwaukee if they don't make it happen this year and then Fielder leaves. (Eric Seidman)
2010-09-30 13:00:00	The Reds have 88 wins. If Joe Maddon was managing them instead of Dusty Baker, they would like have...? (David L. from BP Northeast)	Working on this for today, but Dusty Baker has had a tremendous year. He could have buried Stubbs and Bruce, could have damaged Leake, and he did none of that. I wrote that he'd be the negative difference between Reds and Cardinals, and I was completely wrong. He -- not Cox, Manuel, Bochy or Black -- gets my MotY vote if the IBAs happen. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-09-15 14:00:00	Dusty Baker has stubbornly kept his lowest OBP guys at the top of the lineup. How many more runs would the Reds have scored with the Hannigan-Hernandez combo leading off and either Rolen or Bruce hitting second, with Phillips moving into the middle of the order and Cabrera in the eight- or nine-hole? (Cambridge from Cambridge)	I'm not sure the effect here is as large as it may seem, and that is because I don't truly know how Hannigan or Hernandez would perform that far up in the order. It is easy to assume that players and their numbers are locked and that moving them around keeps everything in place, but I don't know that to be true. For instance, there were Phillies blogs calling for Carlos Ruiz to leadoff or bat second because of his OBP ~ .400, but he also walks alot because he bats in front of the pitcher. It is likely that Hannigan would net more runs in the leadoff spot than Cabrera, but I don't know if the difference is 5 or 15 runs, and given that they are making the playoffs anyway, the answer is likely immaterial anyway. (Eric Seidman)
2010-09-13 13:00:00	Can you give us your best guesses on the new managers for next year by team? (Jack from Boston)	Just guessing: Bobby Valentine to Seattle, Tim Wallach to Dodgers, Wally Backman to Mets, Ryne Sandberg to Cubs, LaRussa and Dusty Baker staying still, and Sharktopus to manage the Diamondbacks. Anyone else? (Jay Jaffe)
2010-08-04 13:00:00	Are Cicinnati's surprising signs of life this year evidence that some of the conventional wisdom about Dusty Baker's managerial transgressions may be wrong? (BillJ from New Mexico)	No... Bad managers have won World Series (whenever I say that, I see smilin' Bob Brenly in my head). If anything, the success of the Reds should serve as a reminder to temper our outrage at smaller managerial errors like batting orders, because the impact of those decisions are survivable. It's when a manager has two choices on his bench, Superman and Clay Bellinger, and he picks Bellinger, that we should get really exercised. (Steven Goldman)
2010-05-24 14:00:00	Leake, Cueto, Volquez, Bailey, Chapman...should the Reds collection of good young arms concern us Cards fans? (teflontim13 from St.Louis)	Yes, in the long term. Of course, you do have Dusty Baker in charge of said collection, but it's still a lot of talent on a single divisional opponent. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-05-14 13:00:00	How long do you think the Reds can stay this hot and could they actually be buyers this season with talent like Yonder Alonso on the way? (SprungOnSports from Long Island)	There's a lot of good young talent in Cincy, particularly in the rotation, where there's upside galore even if Aroldis Chapman doesn't show up, which he probably will. If Dusty Baker can stop with the self-destructive lineup assembly (.191/.263/.291 from the leadoff spot!) then I think they could be buyers, but I'm not sold on Alonso (.267/.388/.406 in Double-A, and apparently recently promoted to Triple-A) as being tremendously helpful at the moment. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-04-22 13:00:00	Will Aaron Harang turn it around and who would Chapman replace if the Red's call him up? (Denverbengal from Denver)	I don't think so and probably Leake if he continues to struggle with his control. Dusty Baker hates walks in all their forms. (Will Carroll)
2010-02-09 13:00:00	are you predicting any kind of breakout from johnny cueto this year? (sawred14 from NJ)	Man, I predict a breakout from Johnny Cueto every year. He was well on his way last year (2.69 ERA through July 1) before getting creamed in the second half, skipping a few turns due to shoulder inflammation. I actually thought they should have been more conservative, and would love to see him and Dusty Baker separated by a trade, a firing, or simply a restraining order, because there's a ton of talent there that may never come to fruition. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-02-09 13:00:00	What are your expectations of Homer Bailey this season? Will he build on hsi success from late 2009? (Brandon from Charleston, WV)	I expect him to build on his nice late-season showing (though one has to allow for the fact that it was September) and become a competent major league starting pitcher with occasional stretches which remind us why he was so highly touted. And probably a trip to the DL unless the Reds can fake Dusty Baker into boarding a flight for Uzbekistan or Antarctica. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-02-02 13:00:00	What are your thoughts on the 2010 Reds? Any chance they contend in 2010? (Brandon from Charleston, WV)	No. I think PECOTA is dead wrong on that team. The division isn't great, so it could be like a couple years ago where they "stay in it" but they'll need Stubbs to establish himself, for Jay Bruce to be a real star rather than pretty good, and Joey Votto to take the next step. They're counting on Scott Rolen and a Dusty Baker pitching staff to stay healthy so ... (Will Carroll)
2009-10-23 16:00:00	What is the current thinking on the magnitude of a manager's impact on regular season victories? For example, the Reds won 78 games in 2009. What realistically could have been expected of the team with Dusty Baker replaced? (BBBill from Hamilton, Ohio)	It's a very slippery slope here because one's evaluation of managers would need to use something other than personal opinions on which pitchers are brought into games. I tend to think that managers will impact 1-3 games in a season. I don't think Dusty was the difference between the Reds winning 78 or 88 games this season. Then again, if you attribute his handling of Volquez, Harang and Cueto to injuries or reduced effectiveness, the impact could be greater. Suffice to say, there are a lot of factors that go into something like this and too many people tend to focus primarily on the pitching change or lineup construction aspect. Unless you are bringing in Adam Eaton to replace Mariano Rivera, or completely avoiding platoon splits and things of that nature, a lot of it is common sense. And if you don't have a lot of weapons, that is more on the GM/Owner than the manager. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-20 14:00:00	When will Mike Scioscia commit to Howie Kendrick? He is the Dusty Baker of the AL, in love with middling infielders. Good thing Neifi Perez is gone. (Tom from Chicago)	Problem is that while Kendrick was failing to grab hold of the job, Maicer Izturis became quite a little player, especially from the left side of the plate. I'm not sure I can go after Scioscia for playing Izturis. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	How did you not mention firing Dusty Baker as the number one thing the Reds need to do this off season. Seriously why do people keep hiring a guy whose only skill is ruining the careers quality pitchers? (Frug from UIUC)	Well he is also addicted to Corey Patterson/Taveras types. It wasn't as big of a priority for me as the other aspects mentioned unless it goes hand in hand. If he insists on Taveras playing and limiting the time of Bailey, Stubbs, Bruce, then yeah he should go. But even if he does go it isn't as if someone else is going to come and magically turn them into a 95-67 team. They have holes that need to be filled before replacing a manager who MAYBE results in 1-3 extra wins or losses in a year. (Eric Seidman)
2009-09-21 14:00:00	I've hit 8 home runs in the majors after only hitting 3 in the minors? Should Cincy fans now be glad the Reds passed on Tiny Tim for me? (Drew Stubbs from Cincy)	Uh, no. You're off to an OK start, Drew, but seven of those homers have been hit in at the Great American Ballpark, which is a pretty homer-friendly place. Furthermore, your 4-to-1 K/BB ratio and .315 OBP have to improve dramatically in order for you not to look like exactly the type of player that Dusty Baker will once again use to drive his team out of the playoff picture. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-09-07 13:00:00	To what extent do you consider Dusty Baker a good manager? In 16 years of managing, his first year was his best, and his record on teams sans Bonds is below .500. He's had Cubs teams with talent and never won more than 90 games, and his record with young pitchers is atrocious. I don't see the substance behind the reputation. (BambinosCurse from Boston)	I've been willing to concede that Baker, while no tactician, might have his uses as a veteran skipper of a predominantly veteran ballclub. Paired with a GM with a strong grip on personnel decisions, he can have value. In the abstract, I'd have thought that he and Walt Jocketty would be a good tandem, but then you wind up with Willy Taveras, and it looks more like a murder/suicide pact. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-09-02 13:00:00	Hi Eric, thanks for the chat. I play in a fantasy league where the only pitching categories that matter are innings pitched and runs allowed. I can keep either Chris Volstad or Johnny Cueto for the next four years. Both have been inconsistent, Cueto seems to have the better arm but he pitches in a bandbox for Dusty Baker. Which one is the better bet? (DS from California)	Volstad is a groundball guy with meh defenders behind him. Cueto is a young flamethrower with the worst manager for handling young flamethrowers. I'd think Volstad will be able to stay off the DL more and therefore log more frames. (Eric Seidman)
2009-08-17 14:00:00	So will Dusty Baker be remembered more for his years in San Friancisco or ruining Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Edinson Volquez, and Jonny Cueto? (Joel from Chicago)	The latter, I think -- and personally, I'd say justifiably so. What happened to Prior and Woody (which hopefully won't be completely duplicated in Cinci) wasn't all Dusty's fault, so he shouldn't bear the entire responsibility. But at the same time his success in SF had a lot more to do with another controversial figure working in the Bay Area at the time than with Dusty himself. (Ken Funck)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	Please, for the love of all things holy...tell me this is the end of the road for the most overrated manager in baseball...Dusty Baker. (Phil from Louisville)	And here I was thinking you were talking about Joe Torre, right up until the end. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	Ignoring for a moment the massive whipping they've taken in the last 18 innings (outscored 32-1), should the Reds be buying or selling? Is there a move out there which helps them now and later? (Rick from Chicago)	Well, if Dusty Baker could actually figure out that his Willy Taveras fetish is absolutely KILLING his team, I'd say they should be buying, because they're just 3.5 back and they've got the strongest pitching staff they've had in years. In other words: SELL SELL SELL. I imagine they could do reasonably well marketing Harang to a contender, though they'd have to make a choice between eating salary and getting Grade-A prospects. Arroyo won't bring back much, but he'll net something, somewhere. A team desperate for a catcher might be able to squint and see a use for Ramon Hernandez. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	At some point is an MLB manager a finished product. For instance, does Dusty Baker still have a learning curve? Will Joe Maddon continue to grow and learn? Is Joe Torre the same guy who was in NY 5 years ago? (Goo Goo the cat from Dreaming of rabbits and catnip)	That's a pretty interesting question. I wonder if who is the boss of the manager has anything to do with their own growth/stagnation. Like if you don't have a front office that pushes you towards certain strategies, would the manager fall into a routine of sorts and never learn any new tricks/strategies? Is Joe Torre different in LA than he was in NY because his bosses treat him differently? What do you guys think? (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	I feel that managers tend to keep their tendancies, and it is up to the organization to select the type of manager that agrees with their philosphy. A key example is the Sox ditching Grady, who simply refused to follow Theo's stats based approach. (bateman19 from boston)	This is true, but let's think of the Reds and Dusty Baker. I'm assuming they put him through a battery of tests before hiring him, many of which involved electrodes and being hit on the nose with a newspaper while someone said, "No! Bad Dusty! Take the starter out now!" (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	"let's think of the Reds and Dusty Baker. I'm assuming they put him through a battery of tests before hiring him, many of which involved electrodes and being hit on the nose with a newspaper while someone said, "No! Bad Dusty! Take the starter out now!"" I know you're kidding, but if even some (not electrical) version of that is true, then why even hire Baker in the first place? Why not just hire someone you know has a track record of thinking and acting in which ever way the organization values? (mattymatty from Philly)	Because he does the other things right (media, clubhouse) and if they think they can make him do what they want in the other areas--basically saying you get this job if you do what we tell you--then you end up with the best of both worlds (assuming the people calling the shots know what they are talking about, of course). (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-06 13:00:00	Reds top of the order....Hairtston Jr. and Darnell McDonald? What gives? (SaberTJ from Cleveland, OH)	Hairston's going to play against lefties, and Taveras is sick, giving McDonald a start. Me, I would have played Dickerson against the no-split Santana, put Hairston in center and sat McDonald. I'm not Dusty Baker, though. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-03-06 14:00:00	You would really embiggen me with a response to my question. It seems to me that the Reds are disproportionately affected by the WBC, especially with Volquez and Cueto pitching and Ramon Hernandez away from his new pitching staff. Any cause for concern? (Scott from Detroit)	In my eyes, definitely. Cueto and Volquez are red lights in the THRs based on workload alone, and they still pitch for Dusty Baker. Hernandez is a red light too, now that I look at it. I haven't scanned the rosters to see how many other teams have two of their top four starters in the WBC, but that does seem like a serious risk for one team's chances. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-12-05 14:00:00	Do you Reds fans finally have reason for optimism with a solid young core of Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Edwin Encarnacion, Brandon Phillips, Chris Dickerson, Johnny Cueto, and Edinson Volquez? (Brandon from Charleston)	Absolutely, there's reason for optimism so long as Dusty Baker doesn't mangle those arms. I had the Reds as my sleeper team last year and while they didn't get there, most of the guys you mentioned are fascinating, with a ton of upside. The series I watched most closely all year long was when the Reds came to Yankee Stadium in late June. I don't see the Reds with a shot at the 2009 NL Central but I think third place is a possibility with the right moves this winter. One of which might be taking out a restraining order against Baker from coming to the ballpark. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	Do you expect Aaron Harang to return to his normal 2005-2007 form next season? (smitty25039 from Charleston)	As much as I wish I could be optimistic because Harang's fun to watch when he's on, the Gap's no friend to pitching, and playing for Dusty Baker hardly helps matters any. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-24 14:00:00	How many games do you think the Reds win in 2009? They're building a nice young nucleus with Bruce, Cueto, Phillips, Votto, and Volquez. Not to mention others like Dickerson, Ramirez, and Encarnacion. (Brandon from Charleston)	I'm bullish on the upsides of all of those first five you named - they were certainly fun to watch in 2008. I think they've got a shot at .500 if Dusty Baker can stay away from the Corey Pattersons of the world, and if Harang and Arroyo bounce back and remain in the fold. Much of that is predicated on what Walt Jocketty does, and handing him a loaded sub-.300 OBP hitter like Patterson is just asking for another losing season. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-12 13:00:00	A worst in-game manager conversation without Dusty Baker? (Rick from Chicago)	There are lots of people who can be brought into the discussion, but Essian was remarkable at the time. As one friend joked, "When Harry says 'the wheels are turning,' you can actually hear the gears and gaskets breaking and see the smoke coming out of Essian's ears." (Christina Kahrl)
2008-09-08 13:00:00	Any chance Dusty Baker gets fired after the season? (rod from cincinnati)	I'd hope not. That would be monstrously fickle, although I can't particularly endorse Dusty's regime in Cincy, yet. (Derek Jacques)
2008-08-27 13:00:00	If "Hate to Say I Told You So" is your theme song with Cueto, does Dusty Baker get "Main Offender"? Does Jay Bruce get "Walk Idiot Walk"? Can the Reds just hire The Hives with their savings on Dunn and Griffey? (Amos from New York)	That might be the best question I've ever had in a chat. Give this man a prize. We'll see if the Reds fans give this team a chance to "Try It Again" next year! (Will Carroll)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	According to pitcher abuse points, Johnny Cueto (20th overall) has been ridden pretty hard for a 22-year-old. Do you expect him to endure the same fate of other young pitchers managed by Dusty Baker? (Connor from Chicago, IL)	Quick - someone look up the PAP for Prior and Wood in 2003 and compare to Cueto and Volquez. I haven't got a clue, but I bet it's not close. (Will Carroll)
2008-06-18 13:00:00	Does Corey Patterson have secret photos of Dusty Baker? How can you explain the addition Baker has to Patterson and how many games do you think Patterson has cost the Reds? (pmuehlenkamp from Cincinnati)	Dusty believes his eyes. If you watch Corey Patterson for a short period of time, you're going to see him do things well. He's fast, strong and just "looks like a player." Except his results suck. I think Baker -- and a lot of other people -- believe what they see over the longer term results and that they refuse to believe that they could be so wrong. We saw the same thing with Baker and Neifi Perez. Just when Perez would be not hitting his way out of a job, he'd get one hit or make one great play in the field and that's what Baker would fixate on. (Will Carroll)
2008-05-29 13:00:00	Why is Ken Griffey Jr. still batting in the three hole? He is declining so quickly and Dusty Baker is making it worse by batting him in the heart of the lineup! (pmuehlenkamp from Cincinnati)	There are non-baseball issues here, and in fairness, Griffey had a good year last season. I don't know if you help matters by dropping him. It's one of those cases where the optimal lineup causes enough headaches to make it suboptimal. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-27 13:00:00	What's the over/under on how many starts Jay Bruce gets before Dusty starts throwing Corey Patterson and Ryan Freel back out there in CF? (Rob from Bloomington, IL)	I think we need to focus less on Dusty Baker and more on their front office. If the front office has some idea what it's doing, they'll tell him "Jay Bruce will start at least 20 times a month. Or we'll be looking for a new manager. Any questions?" (Nate Silver)
2008-05-01 13:00:00	Is John McClaren the next Dusty Baker. They are going to kill Felix arm this year. I hope they lose 90 games so he can get fired. (Mike from Seattle)	Hardly. Hernandez's pitch counts (max of 117) are fine. Given where the upper bound of workloads by game--pitch counts--in MLB has fallen to, it is virtually impossible to damage a pitcher that way any longer. If anything, the industry should probably be working starters, especially veteran starters, harder, especially if it saves roster spots. This war is over. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-04-15 13:00:00	Hi Will, Johnny Cueto has made a big early impression but he has now logged a huge amount of innings over the past year. If you were the Reds GM (and after you have unceremoniously fired Dusty Baker) would you set a hard limit on him as per Joba and Bucholz? (mattseward from Cardiff. UK)	I'm not sure I'd fire Dusty, to be honest. This is the kind of team he can succeed with. I also wouldn't set a hard limit because I don't believe in hard limits. All that said, I'd certainly have some sort of monitoring system, along the lines of what the Red Sox do, put in place immediately and tell Dusty that the system would tell him when a pitcher had to come out. (Will Carroll)
2008-04-15 13:00:00	"This [the Reds] is the kind of team he [Dusty Baker] can succeed with." That sounds pretty tough to back up, Will. Care to try? (mattymatty from RE: Dusty)	Older star player with talent. Younger "misunderstood" star in a contract year. Some hustle players. Two established pitchers at the top who can take heavy innings. A couple young pitchers with star potential. That sound like the 03 Cubs to you? (Will Carroll)
2008-03-31 13:00:00	I see Dusty Baker is allready hurting the Reds by hitting Patterson leadoff, Dunn 5th and Votto on the bench. (Mike from Chicago)	I gotta tell ya, as I rode around to every Middlesex village and farm over the last month talking about BP 2008, the number one question on every lonely housewife's mind was what Dusty was going to do to the Reds. The confluence of rock-head manager and top prospects really held the attention of the hardcore baseball fan, who, I think, felt as if s/he were watching a car accident in slow motion. Well, here we are on opening day and bodies are strewn all over the highway. I don't really know what else to say, except that the guy is leading off with a career .298 OBP hitter. It's like he's trying to make a point. To who? Why? I don't know. It sure is annoying, though, and it makes you wonder where Krivsky is and why he isn't on top of this. Even if you intend to defer to your celeb manager, this is too much. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-25 14:00:00	With the wealth of knowledge and websites like this out there, why would anybody in their right mind hire guys like Dusty Baker? But then again, why would anybody hire Isiah Thomas, but I digress. (dangor from New York)	To be sure, I've been one of the most reliably consistent critics of Dusty as a manager, but the man has his virtues. He still manages to command considerable respect within the industry as a leader, and for better or for worse, studio miniondom among the Mousemen helps keep a guy's profile up. I believe the virtues of his gifts have been greatly exaggerated, but that's not to decry the values of human leadership, personal charisma, and commanding the respect of your team. He's not much of a tactician, he's never really run an especially good lineup card, he's the goofy mancrush king at the sight of gray hair on a player, and he may, like Tony La Russa, have long outlasted any reasonable facsimile of the man originally reputed to be an effective communicator with the press. Put that kind of manager in charge or a heavily veteran team with a pretty set lineup, and Dusty Baker would fit in rather nicely. Unfortunately, that team isn't the Reds. The Reds are instead a team where there are a lot of options, choices to make, and players to sort out as far as what they're for. Those aren't things Dusty's good at, and it shows. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-14 13:00:00	Why do we live in a world where Dusty Baker and Ed Wade keep getting recycled and Davey Johnson and Paul DePodesta don't? (George from Texas)	Because your manager and GM are your primary media relations guys and Baker is good at that and DePo maybe isn't (not that the LA media gave him much of a chance - at least that's how it seemed from out here, or maybe I'm just paying too much attention to Plaschke, who seemed to have his little knife out from day one. Interestingly, Wade was not regarded as the most media-savvy guy in Philly, but I think he got the job because he told the Astros what they wanted to hear, that he could turn the franchise around instantly... Davey, I think, decided he wanted to get off the merry-go-round. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-18 17:00:00	looking like the reds may actually go with patterson over jay bruce..is there any good reason you see for this? (gustavo from jax,fl)	As I've written -- and others have said as well -- Dusty Baker is the wrong man at the wrong time for the Reds job. If I had a gun to my head and my life depended on finding Baker a big league managing job, I would put him on a team with a strong veteran presence and no tough choices to make lineup wise. The only good that could come from it is that the Reds get off to such a horrendous start that he gets fired and the team hires someone who is ready to usher them into the next phase. That won't happen, though. They'll win just enough to keep Baker employed. (And Patterson does deserve a big league job -- just not at the expense of the likes of Jay Bruce.) (Jim Baker)
2008-03-17 12:00:00	Hey Mike. Diehard 411 fan. I focused on position scarcity this year in my draft and didn't take a 1st baseman (Jackson) until the end of the draft. So I wanted to ask you this: I did take Nick Swisher, who should be a solid OF, but are his stats good as a 1B? In a 10 teamer, no less? P.S. And should I be worried that Dusty Baker is going to bury Edwin Encarnation this year? (akachazz from DC)	I think Swisher will have a fine year on South Side so yes and I like Jackson as well. Please Dusty don't do it!!!!!!!!!!! (Mike Siano)
2008-03-11 12:00:00	Joe, Can you discuss how BP projects playing time for players not likely to be regulars? The book has numerous examples of players not likely to play FT but with FT numbers. Thanks (mzpejp from San Diego)	PECOTA projects based on merit, if I understand this correctly. So if a player projects as good enough to play regularly in the majors, their PECOTA shows that. Book projections are done this way. On the depth charts on site, and in PFM, the projections reflect our internal estimates of playing time based on skill and opportunity, and added to what PECOTA generates. PECOTA doesn't know about Dusty Baker, in other words. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	Hi Jay, Big fan. Everyone seems to be jumping on the Rays and Reds as the surprise teams this season. Are you with that, or do you disagree? (mattymatty from Surprise Land, USA)	I've been pointing to the Reds as my sleeper team in a few different media appearances. I'm no big fan of Dusty Baker, but the two jobs he's had previously saw the Giants jump from 72 to 103 wins and the Cubs from 67 to 88 wins. Obivously, talent was a big part of that, with Bonds coming over from Pittsburgh in the former case and Mark Prior hitting his stride in the latter. The Reds are loaded with blue chip talent, four of the top 41 prospects from our list (I htink), and if Dusty lets them play, it's a big upgrade. As for the Rays, I've been a big fan of Kazmir and SHields for the past couple years, and they're just bursting with talent. I don' tknow if they crack 81 wins but they will be a super-fun team to watch. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	Dusty Baker - my guitar gently weeps. Talk me back from the ledge. (Dan from Cincy)	Compared to what? Dusty or no Dusty, the Reds have a very nice bounty of prospects right now, and some solid building blocks in place around the diamond. Just be glad that the organization has any reason for optimism at all; you could always start rooting for the Pirates if it's the hope you can't stand. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	Do you think Joey Votto has any shot at winning the starting job in Cincinatti this year? (Billy from Iowa City, IA)	There are a lot of questions here about the Reds and how their roster will shake out, all of which, I think, stems from insecurity over Dusty Baker making the right decision. We were talking about Tris Speaker before -- if he were available, Dusty would be trying to sign him. Look, I don't think any of us can say what Dusty and the Reds will do, because we don't know to what degree rationality really holds sway there. If it were up to us we would go with the high upside of guys like Votto and Bruce, but that's now how Dusty thinks about things. One thing that will give us a clue is, obviously, spring training performance, not because 50 PAs in March will prove more to US about a player than all of last year's minor league numbers did, but because if the youngsters don't play well, Dusty won't give them the benefit of the doubt. He'll have an excuse to go Hatteberg and Lofton and Dead Ted Kluzewski. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	Can you give me your best guess playing time estimates for the following guys: Lastings Milledge Matt Kemp Geo. Soto Towles Jay Bruce cheers, Ken (makewayhomer from Boston)	Again, I don't think those guesses would be particularly valuable. You're asking me to anticipate Dusty Baker and Joe Torre etc. I know what we would like those answers to be, but it takes a lot for a vet-lovin' manager to overcome his prejudices... Soto, I think, is clear to get the bulk of ABs in Chi. It seems impossible that the Astros would finally let someone dislodge Ausmus, and I think that PECOTA is right when it speculates that Towles will be held under 400 ABs. The rest of them... stand by. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-27 13:00:00	I was listening to the radio yesterday and Stephen A. Smith was on... hey it was the only station I could get in my apartment. He's of the opinion that Dusty Baker got a raw deal and was ridden out of Chicago. For some reason Chicago gets stuck with alot of stubborn coaches/managers, and he was one of them. If Stephen A. had been hear to listen to many of Dusty's thoughts, he's know why the Cubs wanted a new manager. Dusty didn't want to be accountable for anything. (Dusty from Not Chicago!!!)	Well, lack of accountability among Americans today isn't anything new. Dusty though... most overrated manager in recent history? I think so. You can't really separate his record from that of Barry Bonds. Take that away, and what's left isn't all that impressive. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-07 14:00:00	Joe, shouldnt major league GM's require that their managerial candidates play in some simulation leagues in order to develop a better sense of the value of particular strategies? I'm serious. (Creepy Crawly from Los Angeles)	If baseball teams were run like businesses, sure. Bill James first suggested this two decades ago, and he was as right then as he is now. This also goes back to my particular hobby horse, that the job of "baseball manager" requires such disparate skills that no one man will have them all. So why not have a front guy, a Dusty Baker or someone who's a leader of men and who the media loves, and then get coordinators for the other stuff? I'll tell you right now that I couldn't be a major-league manager. But could I (or Bill Meinhardt, or Stan Suderman, or Nate Silver) run the game decisions better than some or even most of them? I'd take that bet. Even factoring in the knowledge sets the sims don't cover, which can be learned, sim managers simply understand the "engine of baseball" better than MLB managers, as a pool. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-02-05 13:00:00	Anyone down there that you have been impressed or surprised by that you'd like to tell us about? (Ben F from California)	I was surprised by Rolando Valdez, who pitched in relief for Mexico yesterday. One of the big problems with this series is that teams tend to bring their extremely veteran players--shades of Dusty Baker in the Caribbean. Valdez's stuff looked good, he's still young (21) and while his numbers in the minors aren't that impressive, he was only signed in 2005. So he's someone I'd be interested to see more of. Another reliever that's impressed is Jailen Peguero, who's performed admirably in some tight spots. PECOTA isn't a big fan of his, and you'd probably be better off talking to Kevin about whether his stuff is major-league caliber, but I'm still impressed. (Derek Jacques)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	If only Dusty Baker taught a philosophy class . . . (Jesse Behr)
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	Dear Dusty Baker, Do you want your team to score more runs? Move Phillips and Cabrera down in the order and put guys who can get on base in those spots. Actually, replacing Cabrera with Paul Janish would be a good idea, too. And are you familiar with a player named Ryan Hannigan? He should be in the lineup, hitting leadoff or second. As Joe Morgan might say, "He's not fast, but he's an intelligent baserunner." (David Laurila)