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Birth Date	4-25-1983
Height	6' 0"
Weight	195 lbs

Age	30 years, 0 months, 24 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

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: 2010
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2005	KCA	22	15	15	72.7	72.7	0.0	3	5	0	0	3	1	328	73	55	50	9	119	39	39	6	54	6.19	5.03	6.06	-1.0	-0.1
2006	TBA	23	8	8	42.3	42.3	0.0	1	3	0	0	3	0	187	52	25	24	4	73	14	14	3	33	5.10	4.06	4.53	6.6	0.6
2007	TBA	24	10	10	51.0	51.0	0.0	1	6	0	0	3	0	244	69	45	43	8	108	21	21	3	49	7.59	4.84	5.53	4.6	0.5
2008	TBA	25	64	0	89.3	0.0	89.3	6	1	3	3	0	0	370	62	29	22	6	93	39	38	4	92	2.22	3.42	3.95	14.9	1.4
2009	TBA	26	69	0	66.7	0.0	66.7	7	5	17	9	0	0	278	47	22	21	7	78	33	30	3	79	2.84	3.76	3.68	10.6	1.1
2011	TBA	28	46	0	30.7	0.0	30.7	2	3	1	3	0	0	138	30	24	21	5	47	18	17	2	26	6.16	5.44	5.88	-3.4	-0.4
2012	TBA	29	55	0	50.3	0.0	50.3	1	0	0	0	0	0	203	39	17	17	7	67	22	20	4	42	3.04	4.73	5.04	-1.0	-0.1
2013	LAN	30	18	0	18.0	0.0	18.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	79	16	6	6	0	20	9	9	1	15	3.00	2.95	2.44	3.2	0.4
Career			285	33	421.0	166.0	255.0	22	23	21	16	9	1	1827	388	223	204	46	605	195	188	26	390	4.36	4.27	4.74	34.5	3.5

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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	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2004	IDA	Rk	6	4	26.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.288		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	KCA	MLB	15	15	72.7	6.06	74	.280	.274	.337	.446	.272	.291	102	-0.2	-0.0	-1.0	-0.1
2005	HDS	A+	8	8	46.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.403		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	WIC	AA	3	3	18.0	7.97	21	.275	.263	.356	.405	.279	.167	97	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	OMA	AAA	7	7	37.7	3.60	122	.257	.292	.369	.467	.288	.357	92	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	TBA	MLB	8	8	42.3	4.53	110	.270	.287	.353	.452	.277	.361	102	6.6	0.6	6.6	0.6
2006	DUR	AAA	10	10	55.1	3.57	120	.222	.261	.330	.398	.257	.327	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	OMA	AAA	8	8	36.2	4.22	101	.283	.276	.346	.421	.274	.343	95	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	TBA	MLB	10	10	51.0	5.53	91	.300	.277	.349	.444	.274	.374	104	4.2	0.4	4.6	0.5
2007	DUR	AAA	21	21	128.0	4.92	93	.231	.263	.334	.397	.255	.295	103	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	TBA	MLB	64	0	89.3	3.95	117	.215	.279	.349	.441	.275	.245	101	15.5	1.6	14.9	1.4
2009	TBA	MLB	69	0	66.7	3.68	123	.230	.273	.343	.433	.271	.256	99	10.6	1.1	10.6	1.1
2011	TBA	MLB	46	0	30.7	5.88	61	.299	.276	.338	.445	.279	.287	95	-3.4	-0.4	-3.4	-0.4
2011	PCH	A+	3	3	3.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	DUR	AAA	4	0	3.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.500		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	TBA	MLB	55	0	50.3	5.04	79	.251	.259	.327	.420	.270	.250	94	-1.0	-0.1	-1.0	-0.1
2013	LAN	MLB	18	0	18.0	2.44	136	.245	.268	.331	.427	.272	.296	91	3.2	0.3	3.2	0.4
Career		MLB		33	421.0	4.75	98	.258	.275	.342	.440	.274	.292	99	34.3	3.4	33.2	3.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2004	IDA	Rk	3	1	0	6	4	26.0	16	12	38	1	0%	.288	5.5	4.2	0.3	13.2	1.08	2.77	0.0	0.0
2005	OMA	AAA	3	1	0	7	7	37.7	40	19	29	1	52%	.357	9.5	4.5	0.2	6.9	1.56	4.06	0.0	0.0
2005	WIC	AA	2	0	0	3	3	18.0	12	5	23	2	50%	.167	6.0	2.5	1.0	11.5	0.94	2.50	0.0	0.0
2005	HDS	A+	3	1	0	8	8	46.0	33	24	48	2	0%	-.403	6.5	4.7	0.4	9.4	1.24	1.96	0.0	0.0
2005	KCA	MLB	3	5	0	15	15	72.7	73	39	54	9	54%	.291	9.0	4.8	1.1	6.7	1.54	6.19	-1.0	-0.1
2006	DUR	AAA	5	3	0	10	10	55.1	53	15	49	2	49%	.327	8.7	2.5	0.3	8.0	1.23	2.61	0.0	0.0
2006	OMA	AAA	3	2	0	8	8	36.2	39	14	33	3	61%	.343	9.7	3.5	0.7	8.2	1.46	4.72	0.0	0.0
2006	TBA	MLB	1	3	0	8	8	42.3	52	14	33	4	47%	.361	11.1	3.0	0.9	7.0	1.56	5.10	6.6	0.6
2007	DUR	AAA	7	8	0	21	21	128.0	110	34	145	16	57%	.295	7.7	2.4	1.1	10.2	1.12	3.38	0.0	0.0
2007	TBA	MLB	1	6	0	10	10	51.0	69	21	49	8	46%	.374	12.2	3.7	1.4	8.6	1.76	7.59	4.6	0.5
2008	TBA	MLB	6	1	3	64	0	89.3	62	39	92	6	55%	.245	6.2	3.9	0.6	9.3	1.13	2.22	14.9	1.4
2009	TBA	MLB	7	5	17	69	0	66.7	47	33	79	7	49%	.256	6.3	4.5	0.9	10.7	1.20	2.83	10.6	1.1
2011	PCH	A+	0	1	0	3	3	3.3	3	1	4	0	0%	.333	8.1	2.7	0.0	10.8	1.20	2.70	0.0	0.0
2011	TBA	MLB	2	3	1	46	0	30.7	30	18	26	5	54%	.287	8.8	5.3	1.5	7.6	1.57	6.16	-3.4	-0.4
2011	DUR	AAA	0	0	0	4	0	3.7	5	1	5	0	0%	.500	12.3	2.5	0.0	12.3	1.64	0.00	0.0	0.0
2012	TBA	MLB	1	0	0	55	0	50.3	39	22	42	7	53%	.250	7.0	3.9	1.3	7.5	1.21	3.04	-1.0	-0.1
2013	LAN	MLB	1	0	0	18	0	18.0	16	9	15	0	67%	.296	8.0	4.5	0.0	7.5	1.39	3.00	3.2	0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-07-31	2011-08-02	DTD	2	1	Left	Hand	Contusion	Batted Ball	-	-
2011-06-20	2011-06-20	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Inflammation	Gout	-
2011-03-22	2011-05-20	15-DL	59	44	Left	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Labrum	2010-05-19
2010-03-26	2010-10-13	60-DL	201	162	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2010-05-19
2010-03-15	2010-03-26	Camp	11	0	Left	Shoulder	Weakness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	LAN	$2,850,000
2012	TBA	$1,350,000
2011	TBA	$1,100,000
2010	TBA	$1,800,000
2009	TBA	$433,700
2008	TBA	$397,500
2006	TBA	$330,000

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$5,411,200
2011	Current	$2,850,000
7 yr	Pvs + Cur	$8,261,200
7 yr	Total	$8,261,200

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 7 d	Legacy Sports	1 year/$2.85M (2013)

Details

1 year/$2.85M (2013). Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/4/13. Performance bonuses: $75,000 for 50 games. $0.125M for 55 games. $0.15M for 60 games. $0.2M each for 65, 70 games. $50,000 each for 50, 55, 65, 70 innings pitched. $0.1M for 75 IP. $0.1M each 30, 35, 40 games finished. $0.2M for 45, 50 GF.
1 year/$1.35M (2012). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.1M (2011). Re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/13/10.
1 year/$1.8M (2010). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration). Non-tendered by Tampa Bay 12/2/10.
1 year/$0.4337M (2009). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/25/09.
1 year/$0.3975M (2008).
1 year (2007). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/07. Optioned to Triple-A 3/07. Recalled 6/2/07. Optioned to Triple-A 7/9/07. Recalled 7/21/07. Optioned to Triple-A 7/23/07. Recalled 9/16/07.
1 year/$0.33M (2006). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/06. Optioned to Triple-A 3/06. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Kansas City 6/06. Recalled 7/06. Optioned to Triple-A 8/06. Recalled 8/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased by Kansas City 6/05. Optioned to Triple-A 7/05. Recalled 8/05.
Drafted by Kansas City 2004 (1s-31) (Texas). Signed 7/04, $1M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.212	.305	.312	.237
11	vs R (Multi)	.243	.349	.436	.274
18	Split (Multi)	-.030	-.044	-.124	-.037
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.029	-.032	-.065	-.030
30	vs L (2012)	.200	.306	.306	.235
31	vs R (2012)	.244	.340	.456	.266
38	Split (2012)	-.044	-.034	-.150	-.032
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.031	-.033	-.073	-.033

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Title	Author	Date
What You Need to Know: Going the Wrong Ray	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-17
Fantasy Freestyle: Searching for Value in Contract Clauses	Mike Gianella	2013-04-15
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, January 15	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-15
Transaction Analysis: Hoping for a Berkmanlike Effort	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-08
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
What You Need to Know: Friday, September 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-14
Overthinking It: The A's, the Rays, and Two Different Ways to Ball on a Budget	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-24
The Week In Quotes: June 18-24	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-06-25
The Week In Quotes: June 18-24	Matthew Rocco	2012-06-25
The Week In Quotes: June 18-24	Hudson Belinsky	2012-06-25
The Week In Quotes: June 18-24	Andrew Koo	2012-06-25
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
Pebble Hunting: Baseball and the F Word	Sam Miller	2012-05-21
The Lineup Card: 11 Surprising Early-Season Stats	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-16
Inside The Park Blog: Bullpen Woes	Jason Collette	2012-04-21
Fantasy Beat: The Closer Injuries Start Early	Jason Collette	2012-04-06
Resident Fantasy Genius: Crispy New Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-01-05
Fantasy Beat: Categories to Target on Draft Day	Jason Collette	2012-01-03
Future Shock: Eye on the Prize... Eventually	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-15
Divide and Conquer, AL East: A New Challenger	Dustin Parkes	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-24
Painting the Black: Manage like Maddon	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-01
Transaction Analysis: Return of the Prodigal Sluggers	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-26
The Week In Quotes: May 2-8	Alex Carnevale	2011-05-09
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 28	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-29
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update 4/25	Jason Collette	2011-04-26
Fantasy Beat: Closer By Committee?	Jason Collette	2011-03-29
Team Injury Projection: Tampa Bay Rays	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-11
Team Injury Projection: Tampa Bay Rays	Marc Normandin	2011-03-11
Painting the Black: Manny B.'s Inside Adventure	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-08
Contractual Matters: AL East Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Dead to Me	Jason Collette	2011-02-04
Future Shock: The Rays' Golden Opportunity	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-24
Prospectus Perspective: The Twins' and Rays' Bullpen Situations	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-20
Prospectus Perspective: The Twins' and Rays' Bullpen Situations	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-20
Fantasy Beat: Tampa Bay's Closer Options	Jason Collette	2011-01-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2011-01-13
Transaction Analysis: AL East Activity	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-04
Prospectus Perspective: Non-Tender Mercies	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-06
Transaction Analysis: AL East and Rangers Transaction Ledger	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-01
Contractual Matters: AL East Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-29
GM for a Day: Tampa Bay Rays	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-23
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-21
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays	Marc Normandin	2010-10-21
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Tampa Bay Rays	ESPN Insider	2010-10-21
A Bull In The Pen: Late-Season Call-Up Could Be Rays' Secret Weapon	Kevin Gengler	2010-09-23
Contractual Matters: The Post-season Roster Carousel	Jeff Euston	2010-08-30
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 20	John Perrotto	2010-05-20
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 19	John Perrotto	2010-05-19
Under The Knife: Wednesday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-19
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-19
Under The Knife: Beltran Gets Moving	Will Carroll	2010-05-14
Under The Knife: Beltran's Moment of Truth	Will Carroll	2010-05-10
Transaction Action: Not Least, the AL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-04
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 4	John Perrotto	2010-05-04
Under The Knife: Another Call for Pitcher Protection	Will Carroll	2010-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Up in the AL	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-16
Transaction Action: AL Roster Cleanup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-06
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Lee Panas	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Team Health Reports: Tampa Bay Rays	Will Carroll	2010-03-25
Under The Knife: Breaking Down Breakdowns	Will Carroll	2010-03-22
Ahead in the Count: The No Turnover Standings	Matt Swartz	2010-03-15
Contractual Matters: AL East	Jeff Euston	2010-03-11
Transaction Action: Strikes and Slips	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-08
Transaction Action: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-05
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
Transaction Action: Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Underachieving Class of 2009	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-23
Prospectus Today: 11 and Counting	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-14
Transaction Action: Weekend Transaction Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-16
Transaction Action: Assorted AL Additions	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-09
Prospectus Today: Shining Light on the Rays	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-26
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-07-08
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Tip: Be Dr. Frankenstein	Matthew Knight	2009-05-31
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Today: The Top Ten	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-05
Transaction Analysis: Price Check on Sluggers, Aisle Six	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-12
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
Freebies?: The Seach for Good, Cheap Relief	Ben Lindbergh	2008-12-09
Transaction Analysis: AL Addenda	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-06
Fantasy Beat: To Save or Not to Save	Marc Normandin	2008-11-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Balance	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-30
On the Beat: The Longest Game	John Perrotto	2008-10-30
Prospectus Today: The Champions	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-30
On the Beat: World Series Game Three	John Perrotto	2008-10-26
Prospectus Today: Decision-making Mayhem	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-24
Prospectus Today: Advantage Acquired	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Revisiting Those Rays of Hope	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-22
On the Beat: The Final Round	John Perrotto	2008-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: One Through Twenty-Five?	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: One Through Twenty-Five?	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Penning a New Recipe	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-21
World Series Prospectus: Rays versus Phillies	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-21
On the Beat: ALCS Game Seven	John Perrotto	2008-10-20
On the Beat: ALCS Game Six	John Perrotto	2008-10-19
Prospectus Today: A Stathead Considers Chemistry	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-17
On the Beat: ALCS Game Five	John Perrotto	2008-10-17
On the Beat: Notes on ALCS Game Three	John Perrotto	2008-10-14
Prospectus Today: ALCS Game Two	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-12
On the Beat: Notes on ALCS Game Two	John Perrotto	2008-10-12
On the Beat: The Matsuzaka Watch	John Perrotto	2008-10-11
On the Beat: The Rays' Day in the Sun	John Perrotto	2008-10-10
Playoff Diary: ALDS Game Four, Rays versus Sox	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-07
Prospectus Today: Closing Out and Waiting Around	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains, Big Losers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-07
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: White Sox versus Rays	Nate Silver	2008-10-02
Fantasy Beat: Sweet Relief	Marc Normandin	2008-09-24
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-22
Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-29
Fantasy Focus: Closer Attrition	Jeff Erickson	2008-07-11
On the Beat: A New Order	John Perrotto	2008-07-02
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-02
Prospectus Hit List: AL Advantage, 74-51	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-11
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-09
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Overstating Those Rays of Hope	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-16
Building a Better Bullpen: The Rays' 2008 Relief Corps	Caleb Peiffer	2008-02-06
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Under The Knife: Midseason Pause	Will Carroll	2007-07-09
Fantasy Focus: On the Move in the AL	Jeff Erickson	2007-06-14
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-12
Future Shock: Triple-A Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-05
Transaction Analysis: February 6-13, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-14
Transaction Analysis: August 25-27	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-28
Transaction Analysis: August 23-24	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-25
Transaction Analysis: August 7-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-10
Transaction Analysis: July 29-30	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-31
Future Shock: Division Roundup, AL East, 7/25/2006	Kevin Goldstein	2006-07-25
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 25	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-27
Transaction Analysis: June 20-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-22
Future Shock: AL Central Roundup	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-23
Future Shock: AL Central Round-Up	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-11
Fantasy Focus: AL Spring Job Battles	Peter Schoenke	2006-03-24
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-02
Prospectus Notebook: Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-27
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Fantasy Focus: AL Call-Ups	Randy Hale	2005-09-01
Prospectus Notebook: FLA, KC, MIN	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-25
Fantasy Focus: The First Round - A Year Later	Jeff Erickson	2005-08-16
Transaction Analysis: July 20-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-27
Fantasy Focus: Flags Fly Forever	Jeff Erickson	2005-07-22
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-04-16 13:00:00	Troy Percival sucks, Dan Wheeler isn't much better and J.P. Howell and Grant Balfour haven't been good...yet. What do you make of the early struggles of the Rays pen? (Tommy from DRaysBay)	Wait, a bullpen couldn't repeat its performance from last year, one which was above and beyond expectations during its successful run? I liked the Rays to be better than last year for reasons outside of their bullpen. I think we'll see Howell and Balfour pick it up a bit, but if you expect them to replicate last year again, you're in for a long season. (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	See, this is what I mean when I said that Maddon is learning as he goes and might make mistakes. If J.P. Howell was going to get Burrell and only Burrell, why was he left in the game? Why is it not Balfour for Burrell? It's one thing to not worry too much about platoon splits in favor of skill sets. It's another to act in contravention of them. I really don't understand this sequence. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	Quite often in talking about pitchers during Top 11 time or during the season, I talk about guys with good curveballs. The key is to find the guys who can BOTH drop it in for strikes AND bury it as a chase pitch. That's what J.P. Howell is doing here . . . and that should have been strike three. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	"jessehoffins (Swarthmore, PA): Joe- As to Howard's placement in the lineup, you really think pushing him back to eighth makes sense against a pitcher that almost never makes it past the 6th anyway? I understand his awful platoons, but Charlie Manuel has to believe that getting him one extra at bat late in a game is worth it. " An at-bat that, if it means anything, will probably come against J.P. Howell, or David Price, or Trever Miller, all of whom Howard can't hit. He's a platoon player. (Joe Sheehan)

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