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Birth Date	6-6-1977
Height	5' 10"
Weight	185 lbs

Age	35 years, 11 months, 19 days
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
2002	OAK	25	98	404	345	58	94	16	4	6	136	44	54	4	3	8	35	4	2	.272	.359	.394	.278	20.5	2.0	2.3
2003	OAK	26	154	622	553	78	137	31	5	9	205	48	94	7	5	9	52	6	2	.248	.313	.371	.250	13.0	15.7	2.8
2005	OAK	28	122	486	434	76	137	21	5	13	207	44	51	4	0	4	52	1	3	.316	.384	.477	.307	33.9	2.5	3.7
2006	OAK	29	124	500	441	64	110	25	1	11	170	40	76	8	7	4	52	4	0	.249	.319	.385	.247	6.3	-3.5	0.3
2007	OAK	30	150	642	583	84	161	33	3	19	257	44	94	10	3	2	76	9	4	.276	.336	.441	.280	21.6	24.2	4.4
2008	OAK	31	117	507	442	55	103	20	3	12	165	53	65	5	2	5	41	14	2	.233	.321	.373	.249	9.9	9.1	1.9
2009	OAK	32	105	410	377	52	99	23	0	10	152	23	54	2	5	3	61	10	3	.263	.305	.403	.241	1.4	4.4	0.6
2010	OAK	33	124	492	436	45	127	24	0	5	166	40	56	8	5	3	49	7	6	.291	.358	.381	.283	21.7	3.3	2.6
2011	COL	34	70	286	263	34	72	13	0	6	103	14	43	3	1	5	25	7	3	.274	.317	.392	.237	-0.1	-0.3	-0.0
2011	OAK	34	62	233	217	21	47	11	1	1	63	8	32	3	1	4	16	7	2	.217	.253	.290	.213	-3.9	4.8	0.1
2012	LAN	35	110	464	415	62	107	21	1	7	151	40	70	7	0	2	31	5	0	.258	.333	.364	.261	10.5	0.9	1.2
2013	LAN	36	25	97	90	11	28	2	0	2	36	2	19	2	3	0	11	1	0	.311	.330	.400	.280	5.6	-0.8	0.5
Career			1261	5143	4596	640	1222	240	23	101	1811	400	708	63	35	49	501	75	27	.266	.331	.394	.263	140.4	62.3	20.4

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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
1999	SPO	A-	0	331	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.363			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIL	A+	0	569	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.345			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIC	AA	0	27	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.412			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SAC	AAA	132	541	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.306			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	OAK	MLB	98	404	.278	.265	.326	.426	.000	.306	94	7.8	10.8	-0.3	2.0	1.6	20.5	2.3	20.5	2.3
2002	SAC	AAA	21	94	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.352			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	OAK	MLB	154	622	.250	.267	.326	.426	.000	.281	95	-6.9	16.9	-0.8	15.7	5.1	13.0	2.8	13.0	2.8
2005	OAK	MLB	122	486	.307	.267	.323	.417	.000	.335	97	24.3	12.9	-0.4	2.5	-2.7	33.9	3.7	33.9	3.7
2006	OAK	MLB	124	500	.247	.269	.328	.425	.000	.274	94	-7.1	13.8	-0.7	-3.5	0.6	6.3	0.3	6.3	0.3
2006	SAC	AAA	4	16	.299	.274	.349	.450	.000	.200	86	0.7	0.4	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	OAK	MLB	150	642	.280	.266	.327	.417	.000	.300	94	14	18.5	-0.9	24.2	-2.8	21.6	4.4	21.6	4.4
2008	OAK	MLB	117	507	.249	.263	.324	.410	.000	.248	95	-5.7	14.5	-0.7	9.1	3.2	9.9	1.9	9.9	1.9
2009	OAK	MLB	105	410	.241	.260	.325	.413	.000	.280	96	-8.1	11.9	-0.5	4.4	-1.8	1.4	0.6	1.4	0.6
2009	STO	A+	2	5	.112	.277	.337	.388	.000	.000	94	-0.8	0.1	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	SAC	AAA	8	33	.140	.285	.348	.451	.000	.194	87	-4.3	0.9	0	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	OAK	MLB	124	492	.283	.258	.318	.405	.000	.321	93	11.7	13.9	-1.1	3.3	-1.1	21.7	2.6	21.7	2.6
2010	STO	A+	2	7	.384	.280	.341	.401	.000	.200	84	0.9	0.2	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	SAC	AAA	1	4	.224	.267	.326	.421	.000	.333	82	-0.2	0.1	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	COL	MLB	70	286	.237	.250	.307	.386	.000	.307	114	-6.6	4.9	-0.3	-0.3	2.4	-0.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	62	233	.213	.259	.313	.401	.000	.249	94	-10.9	4.2	-0.4	4.8	0.7	-3.9	0.1	-3.9	0.1
2011	SAC	AAA	3	11	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.200			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	LAN	MLB	110	464	.261	.254	.312	.400	.000	.296	96	0.4	7.9	-0.6	0.9	-1.4	10.5	1.2	10.5	1.2
2012	RCU	A+	4	16	-.005	.318	.381	.540	.000	.364	100	-1.1	0.1	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	25	97	.280	.242	.311	.383	.252	.361	97	2	2.7	-0.1	-0.8	1.3	5.6	0.5	5.6	0.5
2013	CHT	AA	2	5	.240	.223	.291	.324	.238	.000	104	-0.1	0.1	0	-0.1	0.6	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.1
Career		MLB		5143	.262	.262	.322	.413	.259	.293	96	14.3	137.5	-6.8	62.4	5.2	139.5	20.4	139.5	20.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1999	SPO	A-	331	67	92	14	0	7	47	47	40	21	7	.327	.429	.452	.125	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIL	A+	569	83	146	27	4	6	62	78	72	25	7	.302	.406	.411	.110	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIC	AA	27	4	7	1	0	0	4	5	5	1	0	.318	.444	.364	.045	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SAC	AAA	541	71	129	38	0	10	53	54	78	21	7	.273	.351	.417	.144	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	OAK	MLB	404	58	94	16	4	6	35	44	54	4	2	.272	.359	.394	.122	.278	20.5	2.0	2.3
2002	SAC	AAA	94	14	25	10	1	0	5	6	13	4	0	.298	.372	.440	.143	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	OAK	MLB	622	78	137	31	5	9	52	48	94	6	2	.248	.313	.371	.123	.250	13.0	15.7	2.8
2005	OAK	MLB	486	76	137	21	5	13	52	44	51	1	3	.316	.384	.477	.161	.307	33.9	2.5	3.7
2006	OAK	MLB	500	64	110	25	1	11	52	40	76	4	0	.249	.319	.385	.136	.247	6.3	-3.5	0.3
2006	SAC	AAA	16	1	2	0	0	0	2	4	2	0	0	.167	.375	.167	.000	.299	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	OAK	MLB	642	84	161	33	3	19	76	44	94	9	4	.276	.336	.441	.165	.280	21.6	24.2	4.4
2008	OAK	MLB	507	55	103	20	3	12	41	53	65	14	2	.233	.321	.373	.140	.249	9.9	9.1	1.9
2009	OAK	MLB	410	52	99	23	0	10	61	23	54	10	3	.263	.305	.403	.141	.241	1.4	4.4	0.6
2009	STO	A+	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	.112	0.0	0.1	0.0
2009	SAC	AAA	33	2	6	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	.182	.182	.212	.030	.140	0.0	1.2	0.0
2010	OAK	MLB	492	45	127	24	0	5	49	40	56	7	6	.291	.358	.381	.089	.283	21.7	3.3	2.6
2010	STO	A+	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	.384	0.0	0.1	0.0
2010	SAC	AAA	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	.224	0.0	0.1	0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	233	21	47	11	1	1	16	8	32	7	2	.217	.253	.290	.074	.213	-3.9	4.8	0.1
2011	COL	MLB	286	34	72	13	0	6	25	14	43	7	3	.274	.317	.392	.118	.237	-0.1	-0.3	-0.0
2011	SAC	AAA	11	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.100	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	LAN	MLB	464	62	107	21	1	7	31	40	70	5	0	.258	.333	.364	.106	.261	10.5	0.9	1.2
2012	RCU	A+	16	3	4	0	0	0	3	2	3	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.000	-.005	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	97	11	28	2	0	2	11	2	19	1	0	.311	.330	.400	.089	.280	5.6	-0.8	0.5
2013	CHT	AA	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	.240	0.8	-0.1	0.1

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-04-27	2013-05-19	15-DL	22	39	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2012-09-26	2012-09-28	DTD	2	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-05-19	2012-07-04	15-DL	46	0	Left	Lower Leg	Surgery	Compartment Syndrome Acute	2012-05-19	-
2011-09-11	2011-09-13	DTD	2	1	-	Neck	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-07	2011-06-22	15-DL	15	13	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-04-30	2011-05-01	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2011-04-07	2011-04-07	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Ear Infection	-
2010-04-21	2010-05-22	15-DL	31	28	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-04-12	2010-04-20	DTD	8	7	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2010-03-23	2010-03-25	Camp	2	0	Bilateral	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2009-04-29	2009-06-28	60-DL	60	55		Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-02-15	2009-03-22	Camp	35	0	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Labrum and Loose Bodies	2008-09-19
2008-09-01	2008-09-29	60-DL	28	24	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Loose Bodies	2008-09-19
2008-08-28	2008-08-30	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2008-08-23	2008-08-27	DTD	4	4	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2008-07-22	2008-07-25	DTD	3	2	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-06-23	2008-06-25	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2008-05-12	2008-05-23	DTD	11	9	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-06-10	2007-06-11	DTD	1	1		Knee	Soreness		-
2007-05-29	2007-05-31	DTD	2	2		Knee	Soreness		-
2007-04-14	2007-04-17	DTD	3	2		Shoulder	Contusion		-
2006-10-05	2006-10-15	DTD	10	0	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Index Finger From HBP	-
2006-05-31	2006-06-30	15-DL	30	26	Right	Thumb	Fracture	Thumb	-
2006-05-21	2006-05-23	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	From Sliding	-
2004-03-26	2004-10-04	60-DL	192	162	Right	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	Labrum Tear From Dislocation	-
2003-08-25	2003-08-26	DTD	1	1		Hand	Laceration	Sliding on Astroturf	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	LAN	$1,000,000
2013	LAN	$5,250,000
2012	LAN	$2,500,000
2011	OAK	$6,000,000
2010	OAK	$5,500,000
2009	OAK	$5,000,000
2008	OAK	$5,000,000
2007	OAK	$3,500,000
2006	OAK	$2,250,000
2005	OAK	$400,000
2004	OAK	$323,500
2003	OAK	$307,500

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$30,781,000
2011	Current	$5,250,000
11 yr	Pvs + Cur	$36,031,000
1 yr	Future	$1,000,000
12 yr	Total	$37,031,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 136 d	Jamie Murphy	2 years/$8.75M (2012-13), 2014 option

Details

2 years/$8.75M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/15/11. 12:$2.5M, 13:$5.25M, 14:$5.75M club option ($1M buyout). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 plate appearances.
2 years/$11M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option. 09:$5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$6M club option, $0.5M buyout. Signed extension with Oakland 10/20/08. $0.8M in performance bonuses based on games. Oakland exercised 2008 option 9/24/07.
2 years/$6M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option. Signed extension with Oakland 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $2.85M-$2.15). 06:$2.25M, 07:$3.5M, 08:$5M club option, $0.25M buyout.
1 year/$0.4M (2005). Re-signed 12/04. Performance bonuses: $25,000 for 250 PAs and each 50 PAs to 600.
1 year/$0.3235M (2004).
1 year/$0.3075M (2003).
1 year (2002). Contract purchased 11/01. Signed 2/02. Optioned to Triple-A 3/02, 4/02. Recalled 6/02.
Drafted 1999 (9-271) (University of Florida). $1,000 signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.301	.354	.456	.299
11	vs R (Multi)	.243	.310	.329	.237
18	Split (Multi)	-.058	-.044	-.127	-.063
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.321	.377	.500	.331
31	vs R (2012)	.228	.313	.299	.228
38	Split (2012)	-.093	-.063	-.201	-.102
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 20th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-20
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 18th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-15
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 12th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-12
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 7, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-07
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 29, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 27, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 23	Larry Granillo	2013-04-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 24, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-24
Roto Restart: Re-ranking the Middle Infielders	Paul Singman	2013-04-12
The Lineup Card: 10 Milestones to Look Forward to in 2013	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-03
On the Beat: Great Expectations	John Perrotto	2013-03-28
On the Beat: Sights of Spring	John Perrotto	2013-03-21
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Second Basemen	Bret Sayre	2013-03-20
Fantasy Freestyle: 4x4 Versus 5x5	Mike Gianella	2013-03-15
You Complete Me: Four Platoon Candidates for 2013	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-02-27
In A Pickle: Average Love	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-25
Western Front: Zeroes and Ones	Geoff Young	2013-01-15
Collateral Damage: NL West Year-End Injury Summary	Corey Dawkins	2012-11-01
Collateral Damage: NL West Year-End Injury Summary	Stephani Bee	2012-11-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 21	Larry Granillo	2012-09-22
What You Need to Know: Friday, September 21	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 16	Larry Granillo	2012-09-17
Pebble Hunting: Why We Shouldn't Be Shocked By Buster Posey	Sam Miller	2012-09-17
Punk Hits: Will the Yankees West Match The Yankees' Success?	Ian Miller	2012-08-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 27	Larry Granillo	2012-08-28
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Summer Success Story	Derek Carty	2012-08-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 1	Larry Granillo	2012-08-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade Deadline	Derek Carty	2012-08-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Aggressive With 10 Weeks To Go	Derek Carty	2012-07-23
Pebble Hunting: Non-Transaction Analysis: New-Money Ball	Sam Miller	2012-07-02
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Jeff Euston	2012-06-27
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Bradley Ankrom	2012-06-27
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-27
Wezen-Ball: A Guaranteed Draft Return?	Larry Granillo	2012-06-01
The Call-Up: Alex Castellanos	Kevin Goldstein	2012-05-31
Western Front: Attending to Center Field	Geoff Young	2012-05-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 16	Larry Granillo	2012-05-17
Punk Hits: Running Hot and Cold	Ian Miller	2012-05-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 11	Larry Granillo	2012-05-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Donnie Buntball	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-11
Prospectus Game of the Week: Harper Overshadows Kemp, or Vice Versa?	Bradley Ankrom	2012-05-04
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 4/19/12	Michael Jong	2012-04-19
BP Unfiltered: Watching Pedro Alvarez	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-16
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 4/13/12	Michael Jong	2012-04-13
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 3/28/12	Michael Jong	2012-03-28
Resident Fantasy Genius: Tout Wars and LABR NL Drafts	Derek Carty	2012-03-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rattling SABRs in the Desert, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-23
Wezen-Ball: Happy Pi (π) Day, 2012!	Larry Granillo	2012-03-14
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview	Geoff Young	2012-03-05
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-05
Overthinking It: The Most Improved Positions of 2012	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-01
The Platoon Advantage: The Spy at the A's Fanfest	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-02-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: From Mash to Mush	Derek Carty	2012-01-30
Transaction Analysis: Pena's Power Returns to St. Pete	R.J. Anderson	2012-01-23
Transaction Analysis: Dodger Deals	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Going to Miami	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-05
Transaction Analysis: Suspect Second Basemen and Other Spare Parts	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-17
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/19/11	Michael Jong	2011-10-19
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher Review	Michael Jong	2011-09-28
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	ESPN Insider	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-22
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/21/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/14/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 10	Larry Granillo	2011-09-11
Fantasy Beat: Under the Radar Middle Men	Jason Collette	2011-09-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 5	Larry Granillo	2011-09-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 14	Larry Granillo	2011-08-15
The BP Trading Post: Middle-Infield Mayhem	Derek Carty	2011-08-11
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/9/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-09
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/2/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-02
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/26/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-26
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/19/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-19
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7-12-11	Michael Jong	2011-07-12
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/5/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-05
Transaction Analysis Blog: Marlins Acquire Cameron	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-05
Transaction Analysis Blog: Mark Ellis Traded to Colorado	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Welcome to the Party	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-29
Transaction Analysis Blog: Beachy and Peavy Return	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-23
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/23	John Perrotto	2011-06-23
Transaction Analysis: Replacing Pujols	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-23
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/18	John Perrotto	2011-06-18
Value Picks: Second Base, Shortstop, and Catcher	Michael Jong	2011-06-15
The BP Broadside: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime, Except When They Don't	Steven Goldman	2011-06-10
Transaction Analysis Blog: The Catch-Up Edition	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-09
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-08
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-08
BP Unfiltered: In-season PECOTA updates	Colin Wyers	2011-06-06
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 30	Kevin Goldstein	2011-05-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 28	Larry Granillo	2011-05-29
Transaction Analysis: May Swapmeet, Sizemore for Purcey	Kevin Goldstein	2011-05-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Wild AL West	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-13
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Disappointments	Joey Matschulat	2011-05-05
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 28	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-29
Painting the Black: Why Billy Beane's Sh*t Might Work with Trevor Cahill	R.J. Anderson	2011-04-12
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-31
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Marc Normandin	2011-03-31
Future Shock: Prospect Preview: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-29
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-17
Contractual Matters: AL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-16
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Future Shock: Oakland Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-11
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Second Base	Marc Normandin	2011-01-10
Prospectus Perspective: Athletic Ambitions	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-22
Prospectus Perspective: On the Midnight Trade to Georgia	Steven Goldman	2010-12-03
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
GM for a Day: Oakland Athletics	John Perrotto	2010-11-04
Warning Track Power: What To Do With Mark Ellis	Chase Gharrity	2010-10-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	John Perrotto	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	ESPN Insider	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	Steven Goldman	2010-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	ESPN Insider	2010-09-17
The Week In Quotes: September 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2010-09-13
The Week In Quotes: August 23-29	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-10
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-03
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
On the Beat: Wednesday Update: The A's Uphill Climb	John Perrotto	2010-07-07
Prospectus Q&A: Andrew Bailey	David Laurila	2010-06-29
Transaction Action: The Snakes Start Shedding	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-15
Transaction Action: Going West	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-24
Prospectus Hit List: Bombs Away	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-21
Transaction Action: The Upper Cust	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-18
Transaction Action: 25th Man Tweaks	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-11
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 5	Kevin Goldstein	2010-05-06
Transaction Action: What's Best in the West?	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-03
Transaction Action: Rounding Out the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-26
Contractual Matters: Rule 5 Update	Jeff Euston	2010-04-08
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Contractual Matters: AL West	Jeff Euston	2010-03-25
Great Expectations: A Context-Dependent Approach	Dan Malkiel	2010-03-14
Future Shock: Future Top Dogs, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-03-14
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-23
Camp Battles: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-18
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2010-02-16
Transaction Action: The Kouzmanoff Trade	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-17
Future Shock: A's Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-12-29
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2009-12-04
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2009-11-02
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-19
Red Light, Green Light: Hack or Hold Up?	Dan Malkiel	2009-08-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Flatliners	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-14
You Could Look It Up: Royal Pains	Steven Goldman	2009-07-14
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Will Carroll	2009-07-13
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Michael R. Lewis	2009-07-13
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
Prospectus Hit List: Back to Earth	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-01
Transaction Analysis: The Mess in the West	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-30
Under The Knife: Same Old Stories	Will Carroll	2009-04-29
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-20
On the Beat: Changes in Slow Motion	John Perrotto	2009-04-08
The Season to Come: Projected AL Standings	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-03
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Brad Wochomurka	2009-02-25
Future Shock: Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-25
Under The Knife: Things We Know Now	Will Carroll	2009-02-20
Triple Fix: American League	Baseball Prospectus	2009-02-04
Prospectus Today: Dogging O-Dog?	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-16
Fantasy Beat: Do All Sleepers Awaken?	Marc Normandin	2008-11-26
Hot Stove Preview: AL West	Marc Normandin	2008-11-13
Transaction Analysis: AL Addenda	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-06
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Brewers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-01
On the Beat: Keeping Faith	John Perrotto	2008-09-24
Under The Knife: Rotation Games	Will Carroll	2008-09-22
UTK Wrap: Big Strides	Will Carroll	2008-09-12
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-03
Under The Knife: Last-Gasp Effort	Will Carroll	2008-08-26
On the Beat: Reversals of Fortune	John Perrotto	2008-08-20
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Transaction Analysis: Golddiggers and Going For It	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-23
Transaction Analysis: More NL Swappery	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-18
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-14
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
Transaction of the Day: Harden-ed	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-09
Prospectus Today: Shopping Season	Joe Sheehan	2008-06-26
Can Of Corn: Grading A's	Dayn Perry	2008-06-21
Prospectus Today: Finding the All-Star	Joe Sheehan	2008-06-19
On the Beat: A Tribe Trade?	John Perrotto	2008-06-18
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-11
On the Beat: The Snaking Road	John Perrotto	2008-06-11
Under The Knife: Throw, or No?	Will Carroll	2008-05-20
Schrodinger's Bat: Defense and Pitch Classification	Dan Fox	2008-04-10
The Week In Quotes: March 31-April 6	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-07
The Week In Quotes: March 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2008-03-24
Team Health Reports: Oakland A's	Will Carroll	2008-03-16
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Schrodinger's Bat: Simple Fielding Runs Version 1.0	Dan Fox	2008-01-24
Every Given Sunday: Puddle-jumping, Swish, and Inaction	John Perrotto	2008-01-06
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Inching Along	Dan Fox	2007-12-13
Schrodinger's Bat: Defense and Alphabet Soup	Dan Fox	2007-12-06
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Toolbox: Non-Contact Part V	Derek Jacques	2007-08-28
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Future Shock: Positional Rankings - Second Base	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-26
Prospectus Toolbox: Small Samples and All-Star Berths	Derek Jacques	2007-07-10
Wait 'Til Next Year: Midseason Acquisitions	Bryan Smith	2007-06-19
Player Profile: Bobby Crosby	Marc Normandin	2007-06-13
Prospectus Hit List: Padres Riding High	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-08
Wait 'Til Next Year: Draft Awards	Bryan Smith	2007-06-08
Schrodinger's Bat: Gameday Triple Play	Dan Fox	2007-06-07
Wait 'Til Next Year: Second Basemen of the Future	Bryan Smith	2007-04-24
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projected Standings, AL and NL West	Nate Silver	2007-03-29
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-15
Hope and Faith: How the Oakland A's Can Win the World Series	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-26
Positional Health Reports: Second Basemen	Will Carroll	2007-02-16
Future Shock: Oakland Athletics Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-01-30
Schrodinger's Bat: The Best Baserunners of 2006	Dan Fox	2006-12-21
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
Future Shock: Where Did the Tigers and the Athletics Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-10
Under The Knife: LCS Injury Report	Will Carroll	2006-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Future Shock: AFL Preview, Part One	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Twins versus Athletics	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-03
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 28	Marc Normandin	2006-08-29
Transaction Analysis: August 25-27	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-28
Transaction Analysis: August 18-22	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-23
Prospectus Today: How the A's Got Their Groove Back	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-17
Transaction Analysis: August 4-7, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-07
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2006-08-04
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 3	Marc Normandin	2006-07-04
Transaction Analysis: June 30-July 2	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-03
Under The Knife: Dead Arm	Will Carroll	2006-06-30
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 25	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-27
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 6/27/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-06-27
Under The Knife: In the Cards	Will Carroll	2006-06-26
Transaction Analysis: June 1-5	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-06
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 4	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-06
Prospectus Today: AL All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2006-06-06
Under The Knife: By June, Our Brook's Run Out of Song and Speed	Will Carroll	2006-06-01
Lies, Damned Lies: Tufte Takes on the A's	Nate Silver	2006-05-31
Under The Knife: Advocatus Diaboli	Will Carroll	2006-05-31
Prospectus Matchups: Tiger Relevance	Jim Baker	2006-05-30
AL-Kings May Update: Fast Starts and Early Struggles	Jonah Keri	2006-05-10
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-17
Prospectus Today: AL West Preview	Joe Sheehan	2006-04-01
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Thomas Gorman	2006-03-22
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2006-03-22
2006--Setting the Stage: King Felix's 2006 Journal	Jonah Keri	2006-03-20
Prospectus Today: Bullet Point Monday	Joe Sheehan	2006-03-13
Prospectus Notebook: White Sox, Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2006-02-09
Prospectus Notebook: Athletics, Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-28
Transaction Analysis: October 19-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-27
Prospectus Today: Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2005-10-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Beaten Down by PECOTA	Nate Silver	2005-09-28
Prospectus Today: The Races Get Hotter	Joe Sheehan	2005-09-17
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Prospectus Notebook: CHW, OAK, SF	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-01
Prospectus Matchups: Central Themes	Jim Baker	2005-08-23
Under The Knife: Better Uses For the Money	Will Carroll	2005-08-19
Crooked Numbers: Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200	James Click	2005-08-11
Transaction Analysis: June 14-22	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-24
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Prospectus Matchups: Dude, Where's My .500 Record?	Jim Baker	2005-05-31
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Dave Haller	2005-05-03
Fantasy Focus: Early Season Injuries: Obstacles or Opportunities?	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-15
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2005-03-24
Fantasy Focus: AL West Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-16
Prospectus Today: Not My Guys	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-08
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects - Shortstops and Third Basemen	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2005-01-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-07
Teams: A Critical Guide: AL Season Wrap-Up, Non-Playoff Teams Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-10-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-09-14
Under The Knife: Back From 'Bama	Will Carroll	2004-05-10
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-05
Prospectus Today: AL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-08
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2004-02-13
Prospectus Today: What Happened to the A's?	Joe Sheehan	2003-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics	Gary Huckabay	2003-10-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A's, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-27
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-13
Prospectus Triple Play: Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-28
Under The Knife: Who Had April 5 in the Griffey Pool?	Will Carroll	2003-04-06
6-4-3: The Sin of the Politician	Gary Huckabay	2003-03-19
Prospectus Today: Spring Training Stats Mean Nothing	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-17
Prospectus Today: Desert Doodles, Part II	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-13
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2003-02-11
Prospectus Feature: The Arizona Fall League	Jonah Keri	2002-11-07
Internet Baseball Awards: AL Most Valuable Player	Greg Spira	2002-10-23
Internet Baseball Awards: Rookies of the Year	Greg Spira	2002-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-01
The Week In Quotes: September 23-29	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-30
Transaction Analysis: July 22-25, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-28
The Daily Prospectus: Time to Go, Kenny	Joe Sheehan	2002-07-26
Transaction Analysis: June 6-8, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-10
The Daily Prospectus: Aftermath	Joe Sheehan	2002-06-10
Transaction Analysis: April 25-29, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-01
Transaction Analysis: April 7-8, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-10
Transaction Analysis: March 26-30, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-02

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-11-15 13:00:00	eric young jr.? (efeder21 from new york)	It's going to depend on what happens this winter, but he's looking more like a deep-mixed flier and an NL-only pickup if you don't have to overextend to buy him. He played a lot down the stretch and finished with a strong September, but his overall line wasn't very good. We know he has speed, but the bat needs to play, and he's only flashed an ability to do that. He's playing 2B in Venezuela this fall, and Mark Ellis is a Dodger now, but the team has plenty of other similar not-nearly-sure-thing options like Nelson, Pachecho, and Herrera. It's also not out of the question that the Rox deal EYJ. His speed and positional versatility give him upside, but that's all it is for now. Pay attention to what the team says about him as we get closer to the season. (Derek Carty)
2011-07-21 16:00:00	I 've been reluctant to make a trade since my last one was so stupid. Frustrated with Detroit for giving up on Sizemore a month ago or so, I traded Boesch - who wasn't hitting at all and looking like his 2nd half of not hitting last year and Sizemore for Mark Ellis. A few days after the trade Ellis hit the DL, Boesch went on a tear, and Sizemore was traded to Oakland where he was better appreciated. Recently, I almost offered Jennings for Kipnis, but decided not to mess up my team any further. Meanwhile, Ellis came alive in Oakland for a bit and now my Carlos Guillen is up and seemingly pretty acceptable. I still have Granderson, Adam Jones, Melky, Delmon, and Trout for outfielders - not to mention one Jose Bautista, if I didn't need him at first until Butler starts hitting again. Should I make that deal anyway on the assumption Guillen and Ellis will be injured again - or is Jennings' upside too great? (We can keep 13 non-prospects at the end of the season.) (hotstatrat from Scoresheet fantasyland)	Kipnis has good upside as well relative to his position. Grandy, Jones, and Trout work for me but I don't see Melky repeating and I have a hate/hate relationship with Young because I see little skills growth and fluctuating states based off short-term success mixed in with long slumps. (Jason Collette)
2011-06-09 13:00:00	Thoughts on young Jemile Weeks? And any word on Brett Anderson - is this a surgery thing or will he be making his annual visit to land of the lost? (Jquinton82 from NY)	As good a player as Mark Ellis has been at times, it was really past time to look elsewhere. Weeks isn't going to make anyone forget Ellis on the fielding job (how is it he never won a Gold Glove?)and offensively I don't know that he's going to be anything special, but he should be closer to being a contributor with the bat than Ellis has been in most years. (Steven Goldman)
2011-05-09 13:00:00	Assuming he can stay healthy, when would you call up Jemile Weeks to replace Mark Ellis at second base? (Tom from Madison)	After I traded Ellis on July 31. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-17 14:00:00	Hi Christina, I look at Oakland's line-up without anyone I'd like on my fantasy team and can't understand how Pecota has them playing 500 ball. What are your thoughts on the A's? (lennyd from Portland)	Either you don't have a lot of teams in your league, or you're very picky, or maybe you have no use for steals; while I'm not wild about an outfield with Coco Crisp and Rajai Davis in it as everyday players, they will snag bags. For pitching, whether you're in a keeper league or not, just go grab Brett Anderson. Like steals, saves are a commodity you should want, and Andrew Bailey's the real deal. Position-related supply/demand issues might encourage you to snag Kurt Suzuki or Mark Ellis. Basically, it's going to be a better real-world ballclub than a generator of traditional category fantasy stars. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-24 16:30:00	Not expecting a followup but I think I may be underestimating Sanchez to an extent just because of the hype. If you do have time - Sanchez would be #5 this year and possibly my #4 next year as I will lose Mike Mussina (Beckett, Peavy, Lohse, Braden, Laffey round out the staff). I have Mark Ellis/Blake DeWitt platooning at 2B this year. I guess the question is: am I going to kick myself for getting rid of Kendrick after holding out to him for the last four years? I see his K/UIBB ratio is much improved this year but thats about it. (Jm from Tucson)	If I'm in your shoes I take a chance on Kendrick since it isn't as if Sanchez makes or breaks your rotation. (Eric Seidman)
2009-04-20 13:00:00	Does Adrian Cardenas take over for me next season at third base? What kind of production can we expect out of him? (Eric Chavez from Doctor's Office)	Kevin had a bit about him in today's Ten Pack. My take is that the bat may not play at third base--he'd have to hit a lot of doubles or draw more walks, and playing in Oakland chips away at your BA a bit. In the short term, trying him there makes sense, especially since so much of Mark Ellis' value is actual (defensive) rather than perceived, making him a lousy trade chit. Could Ellis move back to short? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-02-10 14:00:00	With the AL West appearing so winnable, can the A's really afford to give Bobby "Bones" Crosby a season's worth of at-bats? And what better options are still out there (either in-house or via FA) besides the obvious one in Orlando Cabrera? (Adam from Italy)	It really does seem to be down to Cabrera, especially since so many of the Kathy Griffin D-listers (I'm looking at you, Adam Everett) are already under contract. But I guess I'm a little more sanguine, in that I'd be willing to risk Cliff Pennington for long stretches. The problem's more one of the additional questions over Eric Chavez's playability and availability, and how well Mark Ellis bounces back from his latest spin with the injury bug, because that's an entire infield's worth of unknowns that no amount of happy thoughts get to go away. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-11 14:00:00	Beyond the fact that he isn't very good... Would it be a smart bet for Billy Beane to trade Bobby Crosby to a potential Furcal suitor just to shrink the market for him? The A's can't outbid anybody who might want Furcal, so shouldn't they want to be the only ones bidding? Then even if they don't sign Furcal, I don't really see some kind of a Gregorio Petit, Pennington, Mark Ellis as a downgrade at all. At least there's SOME defense, power and obp in that group, albeit not in the same place. (Juan Eduardo from San Francisco)	My problem with that is I don't think there is much of a market for Bobby Crosby. His value is lower than ever. It's a good idea in theory but I think it would be hard to execute. (John Perrotto)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	I've been dying to read what you have to say about the Mark Ellis signing. Good deal for the A's? Is he worth the risk? What is his value given his hitting, defense, age and injury history? (Scott the Stathead from NY, NY)	Lamentably, the A's were one of two teams I didn't get to in the article that's about to be published, but I expect to comment on their moves (Joe Dillon is free!) and the Blue Jays' after we wrap up here. But to be terse (by my standards), the word that sums up my feelings on keeping Ellis is 'resigned' (as opposed to 're-signed'). OK, we kept him, and in the long and unhappy history of second base in A's history, Ellis is sort of our generation's Dick Green, a nifty player, but not a great one. For that money, it's not a great deal, and given that it's spread out evenly, this isn't even a situation like Terrence Long's contract, where we can always hope Billy gets somebody else to pick up the heavy back end of the tab. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-21 14:00:00	Speaking of Mark Ellis, the San Francisco Chronicle has a blog posting today claiming the "sabermetric set" is outraged at Ellis for taking an under-market contract. Would you agree? (oira61 from San Francisco)	Don't look at me -- I'm not part of the sabermetric set. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-10-20 13:00:00	So the A's are on the verge of re-signing Mark Ellis. Even ignoring concerns about his surgically repaired shoulder, why trade for Eric Patterson and Adrian Cardenas and draft Jemile Weeks if Ellis is sticking around for a few years? (Dave from Chicago)	I have to admit I did something of a double-take on hearing of this. Thirty-one year-old second basemen with sketchy injury histories are exactly the kind of players Billy Beane is generally smart enough to stay away from. Perhaps this is a Varitek-like character signing. I don't know. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-07 13:00:00	Hey Marc, how's it going? I know I still owe you that $20...it's coming. Anyway, I wanted your take on the Cleveland Indians. It seems that Mark Ellis would be a fantastic fit (with Peralta moving to third and Cabrera at short). Do you agree? What else would you do to send the Tribe to contention in 09? (Peter from Beyond the Boxscore)	Getting a second baseman who can improve their defense while not hurting them on offense is a solid idea, especially if it also fixes their third base situation somewhat. What do you do about shortstop then though? I mean you specifically, Peter. I don't think the Indians were nearly as bad as they played during the first half--that bullpen was atrocious, and on pace to meet up with some of the worst Royals' bullpens in recent memory before they changed their tune midway and started earning their keep and then some. Because of this, I don't think they need to make any major moves, just work on the margins to improve their chances at the AL Central title. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-27 13:00:00	Thoughts on the A's? They have the second-best third-order win percentage in the AL and have been hit by a number of injuries already (including a 2-7 stretch without Mark Ellis). Real or mirage? (John from SF)	I really like that pitching staff, but the thing I'm a little wary of is that they rank 5th in the league in run-scoring even though they're 6th in OBP and 11th in slugging percentage. They're definitely in the right division to sneak into the playoffs, but I don't think they get there without Beane making a summer upgrade or two. (Nate Silver)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	Mark Ellis is overdue for a Gold Glove--is this the year he wins one? (dwiest12 from Vienna VA)	Man, was he jobbed last year or what? I certainly hope so, but if he's dealt to the National League, his chances diminish considerably. Even if he sticks around in Oakland, guys like Aaron Hill are starting to get some well-deserved recognition. (Christina Kahrl)

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