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Birth Date	4-29-1975
Height	6' 2"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	38 years, 1 months, 20 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.02009
: 1.02010
: 1.22011
: 1.32012
: 1.02013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	IP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2003	CLE	28	33	38.0	38.0	2	2	1	3	154	27	11	9	5	51	13	11	1	36	2.13	4.01	4.10	3.5	0.4
2004	CLE	29	68	66.7	66.7	5	6	4	7	286	71	32	29	7	110	18	12	0	76	3.91	3.05	3.30	19.2	1.9
2005	CLE	30	54	67.7	67.7	4	3	1	2	272	57	23	21	5	86	17	15	0	73	2.79	2.61	2.44	21.3	2.2
2006	CLE	31	50	56.7	56.7	3	4	3	3	231	52	25	24	7	84	11	6	0	48	3.81	3.68	4.01	11.7	1.1
2007	CLE	32	68	79.3	79.3	5	1	3	3	289	51	13	13	4	77	9	6	0	80	1.47	2.29	2.79	21.4	2.1
2008	CLE	33	69	71.0	71.0	3	4	4	4	309	76	41	40	11	126	25	20	0	64	5.07	4.43	4.66	9.0	0.9
2009	CLE	34	29	30.7	30.7	1	2	1	2	129	25	15	12	3	41	15	11	0	32	3.52	3.80	3.76	4.9	0.5
2009	COL	34	32	25.3	25.3	3	1	1	2	98	17	5	5	1	25	5	4	0	29	1.78	1.87	3.59	5.4	0.5
2010	COL	35	72	62.3	62.3	5	1	1	4	248	52	25	25	9	90	8	6	0	89	3.61	2.51	3.60	10.0	1.0
2011	COL	36	68	62.3	62.3	2	0	8	6	237	46	21	20	7	75	8	8	0	73	2.89	2.50	3.33	11.2	1.2
2012	COL	37	60	57.7	57.7	1	4	31	7	236	53	19	18	6	83	12	8	0	57	2.81	3.14	3.24	12.2	1.3
2013	COL	38	22	19.7	19.7	1	3	11	1	83	15	9	7	1	21	9	8	0	22	3.20	2.85	3.73	4.0	0.4
Career			625	637.3	637.3	35	31	69	44	2572	542	239	223	66	869	150	115	1	679	3.15	3.06	3.49	133.8	13.5

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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	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2003	CLE	MLB	33	38.0	4.10	112	.226	.275	.339	.442	.271	.222	95	3.5	0.4	3.5	0.4
2004	CLE	MLB	68	66.7	3.30	133	.252	.275	.343	.446	.270	.346	98	19.2	1.9	19.2	1.9
2005	CLE	MLB	54	67.7	2.44	147	.227	.271	.331	.434	.266	.294	97	21.3	2.2	21.3	2.2
2006	CLE	MLB	50	56.7	4.01	120	.230	.284	.346	.454	.271	.273	102	11.7	1.1	11.7	1.1
2007	CLE	MLB	68	79.3	2.79	143	.167	.278	.341	.440	.269	.240	100	21.6	2.1	21.4	2.1
2008	CLE	MLB	69	71.0	4.66	103	.270	.274	.340	.439	.271	.311	101	9.0	0.9	9.0	0.9
2009	CLE	MLB	29	30.7	3.76	119	.245	.266	.337	.437	.272	.278	96	4.9	0.5	4.9	0.5
2009	COL	MLB	32	25.3	3.59	126	.189	.277	.350	.440	.275	.254	107	5.4	0.5	5.4	0.5
2010	COL	MLB	72	62.3	3.60	126	.205	.266	.332	.423	.269	.303	111	10.0	1.0	10.0	1.0
2011	COL	MLB	68	62.3	3.33	130	.199	.260	.325	.407	.265	.262	113	11.2	1.2	11.2	1.2
2012	COL	MLB	60	57.7	3.24	134	.222	.266	.332	.419	.272	.292	113	12.2	1.3	12.2	1.3
2013	COL	MLB	22	19.7	3.73	130	.222	.255	.318	.399	.259	.275	129	4.0	0.4	4.0	0.4
Career		MLB		637.3	3.50	128	.222	.271	.337	.433	.269	.284	105	135.0	13.7	134.8	13.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2003	CLE	MLB	2	2	1	33	38.0	27	13	36	5	25%	.222	6.4	3.1	1.2	8.5	1.05	2.13	3.5	0.4
2004	CLE	MLB	5	6	4	68	66.7	71	18	76	7	40%	.346	9.6	2.4	0.9	10.3	1.33	3.92	19.2	1.9
2005	CLE	MLB	4	3	1	54	67.7	57	17	73	5	35%	.294	7.6	2.3	0.7	9.7	1.09	2.79	21.3	2.2
2006	CLE	MLB	3	4	3	50	56.7	52	11	48	7	26%	.273	8.3	1.7	1.1	7.6	1.11	3.81	11.7	1.1
2007	CLE	MLB	5	1	3	68	79.3	51	9	80	4	29%	.240	5.8	1.0	0.5	9.1	0.76	1.47	21.4	2.1
2008	CLE	MLB	3	4	4	69	71.0	76	25	64	11	31%	.311	9.6	3.2	1.4	8.1	1.42	5.07	9.0	0.9
2009	CLE	MLB	1	2	1	29	30.7	25	15	32	3	34%	.278	7.3	4.4	0.9	9.4	1.30	3.52	4.9	0.5
2009	COL	MLB	3	1	1	32	25.3	17	5	29	1	30%	.254	6.0	1.8	0.4	10.3	0.87	1.78	5.4	0.5
2010	COL	MLB	5	1	1	72	62.3	52	8	89	9	28%	.303	7.5	1.2	1.3	12.9	0.96	3.61	10.0	1.0
2011	COL	MLB	2	0	8	68	62.3	46	8	73	7	31%	.262	6.6	1.2	1.0	10.5	0.87	2.89	11.2	1.2
2012	COL	MLB	1	4	31	60	57.7	53	12	57	6	37%	.292	8.3	1.9	0.9	8.9	1.13	2.81	12.2	1.3
2013	COL	MLB	1	3	11	22	19.7	15	9	22	1	40%	.275	6.9	4.1	0.5	10.1	1.22	3.20	4.0	0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-06-01	-	15-DL	-	-	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-
2013-05-22	2013-05-25	DTD	3	2	Right	Groin	Tightness		-	-
2010-08-24	2010-08-28	DTD	4	3		Groin	Strain		-
2010-05-06	2010-05-13	DTD	7	5		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-03-01	2010-03-25	Camp	24	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2009-12-27	2010-01-19	Off	23	0		General Medical	Illness	Virus	-
2009-09-20	2009-09-24	DTD	4	3		Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-08-23	2009-08-24	DTD	1	1	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2009-06-01	2009-07-09	15-DL	38	33	Right	Groin	Strain	Moderate	-
2008-05-31	2008-06-04	DTD	4	4		Low Back	Tightness		-
2006-04-20	2006-05-16	15-DL	26	23	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Latissimus Dorsi	-
2005-06-30	2005-07-18	15-DL	18	16	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2004-06-26	2004-07-11	15-DL	15	14	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	Biceps Tendinitis	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	COL	$250,000
2013	COL	$4,250,000
2012	COL	$4,000,000
2011	COL	$3,775,000
2010	COL	$3,775,000
2009	CLE	$3,350,000
2008	CLE	$2,050,000
2007	CLE	$840,000
2006	CLE	$365,300
2005	CLE	$338,600
2004	CLE	$305,200

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$18,799,100
2011	Current	$4,250,000
10 yr	Pvs + Cur	$23,049,100
1 yr	Future	$250,000
11 yr	Total	$23,299,100

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 79 d	Octagon	2 years/$8.5M (2012-13), 2014 option

Details

2 years/$8.5M (2012-13), plus 2014 mutual option. Signed extension with Colorado 1/25/12. 12:$4M, 13:$4.25M, 14:$4.25M mutual option, $0.25M buyout.
1 year/$4.25M (2012), plus 2013 mutual option. Signed extension with Colorado 1/31/11. 12:$4M, 13:$4.25M mutual option, $0.25M buyout.
2 years/$7.55M (2010-11). Re-signed 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration after accepting arbitration offer 12/7/09). 10:$3.775M, 11:$3.775M. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 40, 45 GF. $0.1M each for 50, 55, 60 GF.
2 years/$5.4M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option. Signed extension with Cleveland 1/23/08. 08:$2.05M, 09:$3.35M, 10:$5.4M club option. Performance bonuses based on GF. Acquired by Colorado in trade from Cleveland 7/23/09. Colorado declined 2010 option 11/13/09.
1 year/$0.84M (2007). Re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.3653M (2006). Re-signed 2/06.
1 year/$0.3386M (2005). Re-signed 3/05 (split contract, $244,200 in minors).
1 year/$0.3052M (2004). Re-signed 2/04.
1 year (2003). Contract purchased 7/03.

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SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.274	.324	.399	.245
11	vs R (Multi)	.190	.212	.338	.191
18	Split (Multi)	.084	.111	.061	.054
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.304	.349	.412	.248
31	vs R (2012)	.186	.216	.347	.199
38	Split (2012)	.117	.133	.064	.049
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Overthinking It: The Most Surprising Team Performances So Far	Ben Lindbergh	2013-06-18
Bullpen Report: Buyers and Sellers	Mike Gianella	2013-06-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 9, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-09
Bullpen Report: A Test of Wil'	Mike Gianella	2013-06-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 3, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-03
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 2, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-02
Bullpen Report: Movin' on Up	Mike Gianella	2013-05-30
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 29, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-29
Fantasy Freestyle: Your Annual Reminder: Don't Pay for Saves	Jason Collette	2013-05-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 26, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-25
The BP Wayback Machine: How the Indians Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2013-05-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 23, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-23
Bullpen Report: Introducing Tiers	Mike Gianella	2013-05-23
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-22
Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell	Mike Gianella	2013-05-16
Fantasy Mailbag: The Stanton Waiting Game	BP Fantasy Team	2013-05-10
Bullpen Report: Boston Blues	Mike Gianella	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 8th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-08
Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Six	Josh Shepardson	2013-05-07
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 27, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-27
Fantasy Mailbag: Buy Low on Strasburg	BP Fantasy Team	2013-04-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 21, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-21
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 20, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-20
Fantasy Freestyle: Searching for Value in Contract Clauses	Mike Gianella	2013-04-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 12, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-12
Fantasy Mailbag: Much Ado About Pitching	BP Fantasy Team	2013-03-29
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Relief Pitchers	Paul Singman	2013-03-28
Fantasy Freestyle: Saves Are Everywhere	Jason Collette	2013-03-20
Fantasy Freestyle: 4x4 Versus 5x5	Mike Gianella	2013-03-15
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 40 Fantasy Relievers	Paul Singman	2013-03-13
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Sergio Romo	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Bradford Doolittle	2013-02-08
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jim Johnson	Nick J. Faleris	2013-02-08
Painting the Black: The Unimaginable Base-Stealing Genius of Coco Crisp	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-18
Transaction Analysis: Rockies Trade for Wilton Lopez	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-06
Resident Fantasy Genius: Closing in on Ninth-Inning Men	Derek Carty	2012-11-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: Low-Cost Saves for Your Keeper League	Derek Carty	2012-09-24
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Summer Success Story	Derek Carty	2012-08-16
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
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/1/12	Dan Mennella	2012-08-01
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 31	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-31
Value Picks: Outfield for 7/27/12	Paul Singman	2012-07-27
Value Picks: Relievers for 7/25/12	Dan Mennella	2012-07-25
Western Front: Walk-off Wins are the New Market Inefficiency	Geoff Young	2012-07-24
Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Aggressive With 10 Weeks To Go	Derek Carty	2012-07-23
On the Beat: The Deadline Feeding Frenzy	John Perrotto	2012-07-19
Painting the Black: Is Throwing Strikes Enough?	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-04
Western Front: Three Days, Three Dingers	Geoff Young	2012-05-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Matter of Ninth-Inning Experience	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-09
Resident Fantasy Genius: Common Players on my 2012 Fantasy Teams	Derek Carty	2012-04-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft	Derek Carty	2012-03-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Tout Wars and LABR NL Drafts	Derek Carty	2012-03-26
The BP First Take: Wednesday, March 21	Daniel Rathman	2012-03-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers	Derek Carty	2012-02-16
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Closer Carousel	Derek Carty	2012-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Mock Draft Update	Jason Collette	2012-01-06
Fantasy Beat: Closers in Waiting	Jason Collette	2011-12-30
Fantasy Beat: How Profitable Are Dollar Players?	Jason Collette	2011-12-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: New Fish in the Sea	Derek Carty	2011-12-08
Transaction Analysis: Swapping Santos	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Swapping Santos	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-06
Value Picks: Relievers Review	Mike Petriello	2011-09-29
Value Picks: Relievers for 8-18-11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-18
Spinning Yarn: Why are Batters Hit by Pitches?	Mike Fast	2011-08-17
Value Picks: Relievers for 8/11/11	Mike Petriello	2011-08-11
The Asian Equation: Finding Relief from NPB	Michael Street	2011-08-04
On the Beat: Invasion of the Young Arms	John Perrotto	2011-07-15
On the Beat: Rocky Mountain Highs (and Lows)	John Perrotto	2011-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: Of Phils and Fish	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Get Your Phils	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-05
Team Injury Projection: Colorado Rockies	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-28
Team Injury Projection: Colorado Rockies	Marc Normandin	2011-03-28
Divide and Conquer, NL West: If a Cliche Falls in the Desert...	Geoff Young	2011-03-08
Fantasy Beat: Reliever Draft Strategies	Jason Collette	2011-03-01
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
Transaction Analysis: Weekly Roundup, January 28-February 3	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-04
Expanded Horizons: The Night Before PECOTA Christmas	Tommy Bennett	2011-02-04
Expanded Horizons: No One Man Should have All that Glower	Tommy Bennett	2011-01-26
Contractual Matters: The Middle Relief Squeeze	Jeff Euston	2011-01-10
Transaction Analysis: NL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	John Perrotto	2010-10-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	ESPN Insider	2010-10-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-04
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Chase Gharrity	2010-09-14
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Rodger A. Payne	2010-09-14
Relief Corpse: Salvaging the Diamondbacks' Bullpen	Rodger A. Payne	2010-09-14
On the Beat: Building Something Special	John Perrotto	2010-08-27
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
One-Hoppers: Deadline Steals?	Ben Lindbergh	2010-08-02
Overthinking It: Can't Get No Relief?	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-09
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Transaction Action: The Old West	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-03
Transaction Action: Double Your Pleasure	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-12
Baseball Therapy: Why Are Games So Long?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-05-03
Transaction Action: Weekend Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-18
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Expanded Horizons: Closers To The Edge	Tommy Bennett	2010-04-06
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: We Three Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Lee Panas	2010-03-25
Transaction Action: More Prospect Wipeout!	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-24
Team Health Reports: Colorado Rockies	Will Carroll	2010-03-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-23
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Contractual Matters: AL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2010-01-28
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
Transaction Action: Winter Meetings Activity, NL plus Something Pettitte	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-09
Prospectus Today: Arbitration Ambush	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Day One of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
So You Need: Firemen	Jay Jaffe	2009-11-25
Prospectus Today: Pen Men Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-25
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Prospectus Today: A Classic Confrontation	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-30
Future Shock Blog: October 16	Kevin Goldstein	2009-10-16
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: A Game Three Classic	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-12
Prospectus Today: Second Day Roundup	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Rockies LDS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-07
Prospectus Today: Series Previews	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Pens	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-05
Prospectus Today: Post-season Bullpens	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-24
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-06
Transaction Action: Me(l)t-downs and Brave-ry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-18
Transaction Action: Brew'd-up Reunion	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Going Down	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-04
Transaction Action: Balance of the AL's Major Deadline Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-03
On the Beat: Rust Belt Teams Rusted Out?	John Perrotto	2009-08-02
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Transaction Action: It's a Holliday Weekend	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-24
Transaction Action: Catsup or Ketchup or Catch-up?	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-23
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Transaction Action: AL Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Flatliners	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-14
On the Beat: Mid-Season Snapshot	John Perrotto	2009-07-12
Under The Knife: Rewind and Review	Will Carroll	2009-07-09
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Jobamarama	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-03
Transaction Analysis: AL Central, Plus	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-02
Under The Knife: Treading Water	Will Carroll	2009-06-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bleeding Bullpens	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-12
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-11
The Season to Come: Projected AL Standings	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-03
Prospectus Today: The World Baseball Classic	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-25
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Penning a New Recipe	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-21
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-07
On the Beat: The Two-Week Watch	John Perrotto	2008-07-17
Fantasy Focus: Closer Attrition	Jeff Erickson	2008-07-11
Prospectus Today: Shopping Season	Joe Sheehan	2008-06-26
Prospectus Today: Picking the Right Path	Joe Sheehan	2008-06-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-11
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-06
Prospectus Hit List: Central Powers	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-23
Under The Knife: Revolving Yankee Hurts	Will Carroll	2008-05-21
Under The Knife: Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick... Boom	Will Carroll	2008-05-19
Fantasy Focus: 10 Under the Radar	Jeff Erickson	2008-05-17
Every Given Sunday: Tribe Troubles	John Perrotto	2008-04-20
Prospectus Hit List: Welcome Back	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-18
UTK Wrap: Red Sox West	Will Carroll	2008-04-18
Under The Knife: Too Many Pitchers	Will Carroll	2008-04-16
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Joba and the MISERs	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-21
Pressure in Motown: The 2007 Tigers	John Perrotto	2008-03-12
Team Health Reports: Cleveland Indians	Will Carroll	2008-02-10
Doctoring The Numbers: Angels, Indians, and Reds	Rany Jazayerli	2008-02-06
Transaction Analysis: Scanning Shields, and Nailing Down Rocks	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-25
UTK Special: Bud Selig's Successful Testing Program	Will Carroll	2007-12-19
The 2007 Internet Baseball Awards: Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2007-11-01
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Seven Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-22
Prospectus Today: Heroes and Goats	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-22
Prospectus Today: On To Game Seven	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Beatdown in Beantown	John Perrotto	2007-10-21
Prospectus Today: Incompetence, Excellence, and Disgrace	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Five Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-19
Prospectus Today: October Tedium	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Four Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Game Three Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-16
Future Shock: How the Indians Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-16
Prospectus Today: Thanks, Tribe	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: Indians versus Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-12
Under The Knife: LCS Injury Report	Will Carroll	2007-10-11
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Two	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Game One Report, Yankees versus Indians	John Perrotto	2007-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Indians	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-04
Prospectus Today: The Division Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-03
Every Given Sunday: Tribe Success, and Its Duplication	John Perrotto	2007-09-30
Under The Knife: Falling Angels	Will Carroll	2007-09-27
Prospectus Today: End of an Era	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Home Cooking and the Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-07
Prospectus Today: A Failure of Leadership	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-25
Transaction Analysis Special: Free Talent All-Stars	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-10
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Prospectus Today: Lining Up Your Ducks	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-05
Prospectus Today: NL All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-04
Every Given Sunday: Central Obsessions	John Perrotto	2007-05-06
Prospectus Today: Wrapping Up the Countdown	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-01
Prospectus Today: Tout Wars	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Cleveland Indians Can Win the World Series	Dan Fox	2007-03-02
Bullpen Spending: Will Big Expenditures Produce Big Results?	John Perrotto	2007-02-28
Transaction Analysis: February 14-20, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-22
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-01
Transaction Analysis: August 25-27	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-28
Transaction Analysis: July 22-24, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-25
Transaction Analysis: July 17-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-22
Fantasy Focus: Trade Fallout	Jeff Erickson	2006-07-21
Transaction Analysis: May 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-19
Prospectus Notebook: Reds, Indians, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-05
Transaction Analysis: April 28-May 1	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-02
Transaction Analysis: April 21-25	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 23	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-25
Transaction Analysis: April 18-20	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-21
Under The Knife: Lee, Lee, Lee	Will Carroll	2006-04-21
Prospectus Notebook: Red Sox, Indians	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-30
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-22
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 17	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-19
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Prospectus Notebook: Wednesday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-22
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 24, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-04-26
Prospectus Today: Buying Low	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-25
Fantasy Focus: Tout Wars	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-29
Fantasy Focus: Closers in Peril	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-01
Prospectus Today: Two Days of Fun	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-07
Transaction Analysis: January 24-February 9, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-13

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-10 13:00:00	Who are some breakout closers you have in mind for 2012? Not just save collectors, guys that could be elite. Kimbrel was a a draft day jewel for lots of people last year, no doubt. (froston from Canada!)	Rafael Betancourt, Jason Motte, Addison Reed, Grant Balfour. Betancourt and Motte have already shown elite skills and will likely start the year with the jobs. Reed's riskier but could be elite too (also might not get the job), Balfour's a tier below but still good (and too might not get the job). (Derek Carty)
2009-07-30 14:00:00	HI John. That's for doing this chat! It's frustrating as a Twins fan that the team never makes a move to get better. All we ever hear from the front office is that "they're trying hard, but other teams ask for too much in return". Yet, guys we could use, like Rafael Betancourt, Felipe Lopez, and Cla Meredith get dealt for almost nothing. Are the fans being lied to? Why are the Twins never able to get in on deals like those? (Kirby from Minnesota)	The Twins strongly believe in their player development system and prefer a homegrown team. It's worked for them in the fact they've been highly competitive throughout the decade. However, I think they've cost themselves a shot at making at least World Series appearance by not making a big in-season move. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-31 14:00:00	With the acquisitions of Betancourt and Beimel, to go with good performances (if not better) from Street, Morales and Daley, are the Rockies now well positioned for their playoff run? (Tom from Arvada, CO)	They shored up their biggest weakness, although it's funny to hear the acquisition of Rafael Betancourt, so frustrating his entire career, be cited as help. In any case, I think the Rockies will fall a bit short to the Braves or NLC loser. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-12-11 14:00:00	Should the Indians option Joe Smith and put Eddie Moo on a six-week trial before cutting bait, or have we seen the Last of the Mujica? (buffum from Austin TX)	I'd take Smith over Mujica any time. I think Smith, Jensen Lewis and Rafael Betancourt will set up Kerry Wood. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-17 15:00:00	What do you think of the Indians and Tigers playoff chances going forward? The Sox are anywhere from 55-70 percent favorites from the 3 BP odds reports. That sounds accurate to you? (colintj from a2)	Given where those three teams are right now and the underlying causes for how they got there, I think that sounds about right. Cleveland has lost Jake Westbrook for the season, they've lost Victor Martinez for awhile, Travis Hafner has joined the ranks of the undead, and Rafael Betancourt is looking pretty clammy and monosyllabic as well. Detroit is out Bonderman already, the rest of their rotation is a mess, we don't know how well their bullpen can hold up, and they have to dig their way out of a sizeable hole. Meanwhile in Chicago we've seen guys like Carlos Quentin, Alexei Ramirez, Gavin Floyd, and John Danks start to deliver on their promise even as the offense in general has underachieved. The Sox lead isn't insurmountable but given the run differentials and the injury situations I'd place my nickel on them. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-05-23 13:00:00	After what you've see in the first 45-50 games or so, do you think the White Sox are now the favorites in the AL Central? It seems that Cleveland's bullpen, in addition to its anemic offense, may hold them back. (Jeff from Chicago)	Don't look now, but the Tigers have scored 30 runs in their last three games. Once Verlander gets going and the the rest of the starting pitchers pick it up, they're going to close ground in a hurry. And I think Cleveland's bullpen will get better, but that depends on Rafael Betancourt righting the ship. Joe Sheehan wrote about the White Sox yesterday, and said the bar in the AL Central has been lowered to about 88 or 89 wins, from 93 or so. It's definitely turned into a three team race, and the White Sox are looking like they'll be around all year. I still wouldn't call them the favorites, but I'm not sure I'd call the Indians or ChiSox the favorites, either. (Caleb Peiffer)

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