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Birth Date	1-24-1986
Height	6' 0"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	27 years, 3 months, 26 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

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: 0.82012
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2007	COL	21	8	8	39.3	39.3	0.0	3	2	0	0	2	163	34	15	15	2	48	14	13	2	26	3.43	3.74	5.11	5.1	0.6
2008	COL	22	5	5	25.3	25.3	0.0	1	2	0	0	2	120	28	18	18	2	47	17	15	1	9	6.39	5.55	6.66	-1.2	-0.1
2009	COL	23	40	2	40.0	8.0	32.0	3	2	7	2	1	179	38	22	20	4	53	23	19	1	41	4.50	4.11	4.41	5.8	0.6
2010	COL	24	35	0	28.7	0.0	28.7	0	4	3	5	0	140	28	22	20	5	47	24	22	3	27	6.28	6.32	6.73	-4.7	-0.5
2011	BOS	25	36	0	32.3	0.0	32.3	1	1	0	0	0	134	30	15	13	4	53	11	11	2	31	3.62	3.96	4.67	2.5	0.3
2011	COL	25	14	0	14.0	0.0	14.0	0	1	0	0	0	59	10	6	6	2	21	8	7	0	11	3.86	4.99	6.06	-0.7	-0.1
2012	BOS	26	37	9	76.3	45.7	30.7	3	4	1	0	3	325	64	38	32	11	108	30	27	6	76	3.77	4.34	4.83	8.4	0.8
Career			175	24	256.0	118.3	137.7	11	16	11	7	8	1120	232	136	124	30	377	127	114	15	221	4.36	4.54	5.25	15.2	1.5

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2004	CAS	Rk	15	15	65.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.447		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ASH	A	21	15	96.3	4.33	125	.214	.263	.340	.403	.267	.293	122	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	MOD	A+	27	26	154.2	4.72	93	.253	.279	.352	.418	.277	.306	92	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	COL	MLB	8	8	39.3	5.11	97	.222	.281	.345	.451	.272	.269	103	3.5	0.3	5.1	0.6
2007	TUL	AA	17	17	95.7	5.69	79	.235	.263	.345	.400	.263	.262	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	CSP	AAA	3	3	17.0	5.35	98	.266	.281	.343	.457	.271	.422	117	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	COL	MLB	5	5	25.3	6.66	69	.284	.274	.344	.438	.266	.286	109	-1.1	-0.1	-1.2	-0.1
2008	CSP	AAA	21	21	110.3	7.36	62	.279	.282	.356	.453	.273	.298	111	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	COL	MLB	40	2	40.0	4.41	111	.254	.273	.344	.444	.271	.309	109	5.0	0.5	5.8	0.6
2009	CSP	AAA	8	8	41.3	5.28	109	.233	.281	.353	.451	.268	.304	126	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	CAR	Wnt	1	0	1.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	COL	MLB	35	0	28.7	6.73	58	.305	.264	.334	.425	.272	.284	108	-4.7	-0.5	-4.7	-0.5
2010	CSP	AAA	24	0	30.3	5.35	104	.226	.281	.358	.432	.274	.239	107	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	36	0	32.3	4.67	100	.261	.267	.331	.429	.277	.302	105	2.5	0.3	2.5	0.3
2011	COL	MLB	14	0	14.0	6.06	77	.242	.262	.326	.398	.262	.211	118	-0.7	-0.1	-0.7	-0.1
2011	PAW	AAA	6	0	6.3	4.93	90	.219	.261	.329	.413	.253	.250	100	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	CAR	Wnt	21	0	22.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.174		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	37	9	76.3	4.83	96	.248	.259	.328	.419	.270	.262	105	8.0	0.9	8.4	0.8
2013	PAW	AAA	2	2	7.0	11.36	-52	.287	.257	.350	.400	.267	.125	95	-2.7	-0.3	-2.7	-0.3
2013	PME	aax	1	1	2.0	0.25	195	.184	.257	.316	.426	.266	.500	110	1.3	0.1	1.3	0.1
2013	GRN	afx	1	1	3.0	5.22	101	.163	.261	.335	.394	.276	.125	108	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Career		MLB		24	256.0	5.26	91	.258	.268	.336	.431	.271	.278	107	7.9	0.8	10.5	1.0

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	CAS	Rk	6	4	0	15	15	65.0	92	39	82	8	0%	.447	12.7	5.4	1.1	11.4	2.02	7.62	0.0	0.0
2005	ASH	A	8	4	1	21	15	96.3	73	48	108	6	55%	.293	6.8	4.5	0.6	10.1	1.26	3.08	0.0	0.0
2006	MOD	A+	10	9	0	27	26	154.2	126	89	179	9	54%	.306	7.4	5.2	0.5	10.4	1.39	3.68	0.0	0.0
2007	COL	MLB	3	2	0	8	8	39.3	34	14	26	2	57%	.269	7.8	3.2	0.5	5.9	1.22	3.43	5.1	0.6
2007	CSP	AAA	2	0	0	3	3	17.0	20	13	16	1	41%	.422	10.6	6.9	0.5	8.5	1.94	3.71	0.0	0.0
2007	TUL	AA	3	4	0	17	17	95.7	77	45	77	8	48%	.262	7.2	4.2	0.8	7.2	1.27	3.48	0.0	0.0
2008	COL	MLB	1	2	0	5	5	25.3	28	17	9	2	41%	.286	9.9	6.0	0.7	3.2	1.78	6.39	-1.2	-0.1
2008	CSP	AAA	10	5	0	21	21	110.3	108	82	83	14	45%	.298	8.8	6.7	1.1	6.8	1.72	5.47	0.0	0.0
2009	CAR	Wnt	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0%	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2009	COL	MLB	3	2	7	40	2	40.0	38	23	41	4	32%	.309	8.6	5.2	0.9	9.2	1.52	4.50	5.8	0.6
2009	CSP	AAA	2	2	0	8	8	41.3	39	19	37	4	45%	.304	8.5	4.1	0.9	8.1	1.40	3.49	0.0	0.0
2010	COL	MLB	0	4	3	35	0	28.7	28	24	27	5	40%	.284	8.8	7.5	1.6	8.5	1.81	6.28	-4.7	-0.5
2010	CSP	AAA	3	0	1	24	0	30.3	20	19	34	3	39%	.239	5.9	5.6	0.9	10.1	1.29	2.67	0.0	0.0
2011	CAR	Wnt	0	1	6	21	0	22.0	8	4	26	0	0%	.174	3.3	1.6	0.0	10.6	0.55	0.00	0.0	0.0
2011	PAW	AAA	0	0	0	6	0	6.3	3	3	6	1	12%	.250	4.3	4.3	1.4	8.5	0.95	1.42	0.0	0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	1	1	0	36	0	32.3	30	11	31	4	31%	.302	8.4	3.1	1.1	8.6	1.27	3.62	2.5	0.3
2011	COL	MLB	0	1	0	14	0	14.0	10	8	11	2	32%	.211	6.4	5.1	1.3	7.1	1.29	3.86	-0.7	-0.1
2012	BOS	MLB	3	4	1	37	9	76.3	64	30	76	11	40%	.262	7.5	3.5	1.3	9.0	1.23	3.77	8.4	0.8
2013	PME	aax	0	0	0	1	1	2.0	2	0	3	0	50%	.500	9.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	1.00	0.00	1.3	0.1
2013	PAW	AAA	0	1	0	2	2	7.0	5	3	6	3	37%	.125	6.4	3.9	3.9	7.7	1.14	7.71	-2.7	-0.3
2013	GRN	afx	0	0	0	1	1	3.0	1	2	1	0	12%	.125	3.0	6.0	0.0	3.0	1.00	0.00	0.4	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-03-22	-	15-DL	-	-	-	Low Back	Recovery From Cartilage Injury	Bulging Disk	-	-
2013-02-28	2013-03-22	Camp	22	0	-	Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Bulging Disk	-	-
2013-02-19	2013-02-27	Camp	8	0	-	Low Back	Stiffness		-	-
2012-08-24	2012-10-04	60-DL	41	0	Left	Shoulder	Fatigue		-	-
2012-02-28	2012-03-21	Camp	22	0	Left	Shoulder	Weakness		-	-
2011-05-26	2011-06-28	15-DL	33	28	Left	Forearm	Strain		-
2011-04-15	2011-04-16	DTD	1	1	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2010-05-06	2010-06-02	15-DL	27	24	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2009-04-22	2009-06-13	15-DL	52	48	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-
2009-01-22	2009-01-22	Off	0	0		Low Back	Soreness	Almost All Last Season	-
2007-05-02	2007-05-23	Minors	21	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	BOS	$
2013	BOS	$1,487,500
2012	BOS	$850,000
2011	COL	$424,000
2010	COL	$406,000
2009	COL	$402,000
2008	COL	$391,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$2,473,000
2011	Current	$1,487,500
6 yr	Pvs + Cur	$3,960,500
6 yr	Total	$3,960,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 7 d	SFX	1 year/$1.4875M (2013)

Details

1 year/$1.4875M (2013). Re-signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.85M (2012). Signed by Boston 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.424M (2011). Re-signed by Colorado 3/11. Acquired by Boston in trade from Colorado 5/20/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed 3/5/10.
1 year/$0.402M (2009). Re-signed 3/4/09 (split contract, $71,966 in minors).
1 year/$0.391M (2008).
1 year (2007). Contract purchased 8/18/07.
Signed 2002 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.198	.288	.295	.222
11	vs R (Multi)	.249	.338	.448	.275
18	Split (Multi)	-.051	-.049	-.153	-.053
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.029	-.032	-.065	-.030
30	vs L (2012)	.184	.265	.224	.197
31	vs R (2012)	.245	.330	.457	.276
38	Split (2012)	-.061	-.065	-.233	-.079
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.031	-.033	-.073	-.033

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Fantasy Freestyle: Dumping Targets, a Look Back	Mike Gianella	2013-05-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 6, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 6, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 1, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-01
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 1, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-01
Western Front: The Reluctant Optimism of Spring	Geoff Young	2013-03-27
Rumor Roundup: Monday, February 4	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-04
Transaction Analysis: A Number 3, Anibal Style	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-17
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 13	Will Woods	2012-12-13
The BP Wayback Machine: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2012-12-07
The BP Wayback Machine: Oops, They Did it Again?	Christina Kahrl	2012-09-28
Baseball Therapy: Reading Lolita in Teheran, Part 1: Intro and Losing Focus	Russell A. Carleton	2012-09-10
Overthinking It: What the New Skippers Have Done	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-28
Weekly Planner: Week 22	Derek Carty	2012-08-24
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-24
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 17	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-17
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 8/9/12	Paul Sporer	2012-08-09
BP Unfiltered: Franklin Morales, Proven Closer	Sam Miller	2012-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Madness UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-31
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
BP Unfiltered: Franklin Morales Fools Nobody	Matthew Kory	2012-07-23
Antidote to an Off-Day: Picking the Best Games of the First Half	Paul Sporer	2012-07-12
Value Picks: Starting Pitching for 7/6/12	Paul Sporer	2012-07-06
What the Contenders Need: AL East	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL East	Jeff Euston	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-05
Transaction Analysis: Tampa Suffers Another Rotation Malady	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-20
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14	Adam Sobsey	2012-04-17
Collateral Damage: Fillet o' Philly	Stephani Bee	2012-03-21
Collateral Damage: Fillet o' Philly	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-21
Collateral Damage: Stairway to Heaven	Stephani Bee	2012-03-09
Collateral Damage: Stairway to Heaven	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-09
Future Shock: Top 101 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
Transaction Analysis: A-nother Oakland Outfielder [Updated]	R.J. Anderson	2012-01-18
The BP Wayback Machine: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed Pitchers	Nate Silver	2011-12-15
Transaction Analysis Blog: The Return of Brazoban	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-29
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-29
Collateral Damage: Pinpointing Pitcher Injuries	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-29
Divide and Conquer, NL West: When All Else Fails, Try a Prospect from the '90s	Geoff Young	2011-05-24
Transaction Analysis Blog: Boston Nets Morales	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-19
On the Beat: Wedge Issues	John Perrotto	2011-05-16
Team Injury Projection: Colorado Rockies	Marc Normandin	2011-03-28
Team Injury Projection: Colorado Rockies	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-28
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
Transaction Action: Cardinals, D'backs, Rockies	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-25
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Under The Knife: Friday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-04
Transaction Action: The Old West	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-03
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spot: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-20
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Today	Clay Davenport	2010-05-18
Transaction Action: Pad Squadding	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-17
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-13
Transaction Action: Double Your Pleasure	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-12
Transaction Action: 25th Man Tweaks	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-11
Under The Knife: The Beltran Saga	Will Carroll	2010-05-11
Transaction Action: Weekend Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-18
Transaction Action: NL East and West	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-09
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-08
Expanded Horizons: Closers To The Edge	Tommy Bennett	2010-04-06
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
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
Future Shock: Rockies Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: From One to the Other	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-29
Prospectus Today: Second Day Roundup	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Rockies LDS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-07
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: Oops, They Did it Again?	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-04
Prospectus Today: Post-season Bullpens	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-24
Transaction Action: Final Answers	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-01
Transaction Action: Brew'd-up Reunion	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-10
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2009-07-22
Transaction Action: Shuffling Cards and Morales' Return	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-07
Transaction Analysis: NL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Another Mile-High Miracle?	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-18
Transaction Analysis: The Mess in the West	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-30
Prospectus Hit List: Senior Circuit Surprises	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-24
Under The Knife: Please, No Mauer (Catching)	Will Carroll	2009-04-23
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
Prospectus Today: The Middle Third	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-03
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-02
Future Shock: Impact Arms on the Way	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-01
On the Beat: Open Camps	John Perrotto	2009-02-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-18
Transaction Analysis: Cubby Quartet	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-19
Hot Stove Preview: NL West	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-17
Future Shock: Rockies Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-17
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-05
Future Shock: NL Two Steps Back	Kevin Goldstein	2008-09-20
Future Shock: Top 100 Update, The First 50	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Combo Platter	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-11
Transaction Analysis: Playing Mr. Fix-It	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-03
Prospectus Hit List: Overwhelmingly Neutral, Like Switzerland	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-02
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-23
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-12
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2008-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Prospect Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Every Given Sunday: Competing with the Kids	John Perrotto	2008-03-16
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Fling	Dan Fox	2008-03-13
Team Health Reports: New York Mets	Will Carroll	2008-03-09
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-05
Team Health Reports: Colorado Rockies	Will Carroll	2008-02-25
Spring Training Preview: NL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-12
Top 100 Prospects: The Best of the Best	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-31
Every Given Sunday: The Tribe Bounces Back	John Perrotto	2008-01-27
Transaction Analysis: Scanning Shields, and Nailing Down Rocks	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-25
Future Shock: Rockies Mail Bag	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-25
Future Shock: Rockies Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-23
Every Given Sunday: Time Flies	John Perrotto	2008-01-13
On the Beat: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2007-12-02
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, NL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-31
Prospectus Today: The Shortest Month	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-28
Prospectus Today: From Fenway, a Beating	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-25
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Game One Report	John Perrotto	2007-10-25
Projecting the World Series: Changing Pitchers Changes Outcomes	Clay Davenport	2007-10-25
Playoff Prospectus: Rockies versus Red Sox	Nate Silver	2007-10-24
Prospectus Today: Settling in for the Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-24
Future Shock: How the Rockies Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-19
Playoff Prospectus: Diamondbacks versus Rockies	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-11
Schrodinger's Bat: On Atmosphere, Probability, and Prediction	Dan Fox	2007-10-11
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-04
Schrodinger's Bat: A Rocky Mountain Retrospective	Dan Fox	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Rockies versus Phillies	Christina Kahrl	2007-10-03
Prospectus Today: The Division Series	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-03
Schrodinger's Bat: A Mailbag Double Play	Dan Fox	2007-09-27
Wait 'Til Next Year: Success at Altitude	Bryan Smith	2007-09-25
Prospectus Today: Thirteen Pitchers	Joe Sheehan	2007-09-11
Lies, Damned Lies: The Contenders' Rotations	Nate Silver	2007-09-03
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-08-20
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Transaction of the Day: NL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-14
Future Shock: Risers and Fallers, National League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-10
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-24
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Pitching Prospects and Left-Handed Pitchers	Nate Silver	2007-04-12
Future Shock: Double-A Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-06
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-28
Transaction Analysis: March 1-12, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-13
Future Shock: Top 100 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-21
Future Shock: Colorado Rockies Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2006-11-22
Future Shock: Great Leap Forward, NL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-08
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack, 8/21/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-21
Future Shock: Position Breakdown: Left-Handed Starters	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-17
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack, 8/14/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-14
Future Shock: Division Roundup, NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2006-07-04

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-12-02 14:00:00	Kevin can you give us the prospect you were most wrong about in terms of you thinking he wasn't very good and he became a star and the reverse of that? You loved him and he stunk? (Walton Goggins from NYC)	There's been a lot. Franklin Morales? Andy LaRoche? Brandon Wood? (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	What is Franklin Morales' ultimate ceiling and role? (FrankieFan from Denver)	Quality starting pitcher. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-04-08 15:00:00	I heard Franklin Morales had a drop in velocity last season, does he have it back or is he just having a good day? (Bill from Toronto)	I'm optimistic. Reports out of Venezuela this winter were very encouraging. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Hey Christina, any thoughts on Ubaldo Jimenez and Franklin Morales so far this year? They've thrown a combined 13IP 8H 1ER 4BB 1HR 14K. Sample size + control problems. But those K numbers look pretty good. (Jason from Devner)	You don't need me or even Kevin to tell you those guys are talented; it's just a good bit of news for the Rox that in the year Jeff Francis is out, those two might be squared away to join Aaron Cook and give the team a trio they can project playing key roles years into the future. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-24 13:00:00	No mention recently of Franklin Morales that I can find anywhere on BP. Since he's one of Kevin's darlings, I find the silence maddening. Sure, young pitchers are going to struggle, but this is awful! And if I may indulge, shouldn't the Reds sign Dunn for 3 years, put him in LF, Bruce in RF, and find a decent CF? This team is close enough to contending with the talent they have that leaving 2 giant holes in the OF (the result of trading Dunn) would be a mistake. Do you agree? (rgrunder from dayton, oh)	Hey, between the struggling that's explicable in any environment, and the possible exaggeration of that encouraged by having to pitch in Coors Field, I think it's OK to chill. People were in a hurry to write off Edinson Volquez not so long ago, after all. As for Dunn, the seeming disinterest in him is sort of fascinating, to the point that yes, it might be interesting to see if he'd agree to a multi-year deal to stay put, since it might now cost the Reds less than it would have a year ago. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-04-29 14:00:00	Is Franklin Morales ever going to turn it around? (jrfukudome from Chicago)	Franklin Morales is two months older than I am. He has plenty of time to turn it around, though it won't happen in Colorado if he can't A) cut down on the walks and B) induce grounders like he did last year. He's a lefty with excellent stuff, and Kevin Goldstein ranked him #13 on his top 100 prospects this year. Give him some time to learn on the job, and we'll talk after that. (Marc Normandin)
2008-04-01 14:00:00	KG--your articles and prospect updates are getting me through law school--thank you! What do you expect Franklin Morales's line to look like at the end of the year? Big split between the first and second half? Could he have some value in a fairly deep mixed league as a match-up guy? (Matt from Saint Paul)	Dude, quit reading me and study more. We need good lawyers. Gimme a 4.61 ERA, 173.2 IP, 173 H, 78 BB, 148 Ks. Wait, 146 Ks. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-03-14 13:00:00	Steve, what are your thoughts on the development of Franklin Morales? Does he end up needing a good portion of the year in AAA? What is his ceiling? Thanks. (Dan from NYC)	He's pitched well in small exposures this spring, but I worry about consistency in the short term. As with many young lefties there are control issues to sort out. His ceiling is quite high-Guru Goldstein pegged him at #13 overall on his top 100 prospect list, with great stuff. I think it's all down to command. Humidor and great defense or no, a pitcher is not going to survive at Coors by walking guys. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson--are they in the Cubs' plans for '08? Should they be? If I may indulge one more, what do you expect from Franklin Morales in '08 and down the road? Thanks! (jromero from seattle)	At the moment it certainly doesn't seem like either is the Cub's first choice for a starting spot in the middle infield. Theriot would be pretty easy to displace at short, but Cedeno, as good as his minor-league numbers are, simply hasn't hit in his major-league opportunities. As for Patterson, the Cubs are even deeper at 2B, with Mark De Rosa and Mike Fontenot, another Piniella favorite ahead of him. Patterson's got youth and more upside, but the other two were a pretty capable tandem last year, and PECOTA likes both of them - they're .360 OBPs and average-plus fielders, whereas Patterson's a .340 OBP type with below-average D. Morales - as critical a part of the Rox run last year, I see him struggling a little bit. He's got to cut down the walks to succeed at Coors. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-01-31 13:00:00	What makes Franklin Morales so superior to Jake McGee? I'm not insinuating that he isn't -- I'd just like to hear you contrast the two. (doog7642 from Blaine, MN)	Is there some kind of Jake McGee fan club that I'm unaware of, and if so, have they called for some kind of fatwa against me? I have a million McGee questions. And while I say this alot about guys, I'll say it again here -- I have McGee as the No. 40 prospect in baseball -- how is that an insult? Now let's compare him to Morales. Both are lefties, both have plus-plus velocity. After that, Morales easily wins on better breaking ball, and wins again with better changeup. There are a number of people who think McGee's limited arsenal make him a reliever in the end, and I get no such opinions when talking to scouts about Morales. That's the big difference. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-01-28 13:00:00	how good can Ubaldo Jimenez be in 08? (tycobb from ga)	Really good, because the arm strength is there and a good second half is going to leave him with the requisite amount of confidence. But for Ubaldo, everything is going to be about fastball command. In analyzing Franklin Morales, Kevin Goldstein talked about Morales realizing he's better 93-95 than 96-98, a lesson I'm not sure Ubaldo has yet grasped. (Bryan Smith)
2008-01-10 13:00:00	Do you see Franklin Morales splitting time this season between the Rockies and the minors in light of their recent pitcher signings? What is his best comparable at this point in his development? (Rob from Newton, NJ)	He was rushed last season, getting by on talent about half the time, and not so much the other half. Start him back at Double-A, then move him up, and if he succeeds all year, slot him into the rotation in August. The only defense of the Wells/Redman signings is that it allows then to execute that kind of plan with Morales. Comp? Hmmmm...Arthur Rhodes? I'm probably getting too caught up in his lefthandedness. He also reminds me a little of Kelvim Escobar, if that helps. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	TedSox9 (Bristol, England.): Just watched Franklin Morales close out the Brewers - Rockies game, he was throwing 96 consistently from the start (even though he was pretty erratic). Could Morales potentially take over from Fuentes on a full-time basis in your opinion? I have to say that I didn't watch that particular game, but this sounds like a good candidate for "Just because you throw 96, it does not make you a good closer" the same way that being fast doesn't make you a good leadoff hitter. (Russell A. Carleton)
2009-10-12 15:00:00	Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable	ssimon (Pelham, NY): KG - do the Rockies have a Joba/Hughes issue with Franklin Morales? And we don't hear about it because it's not in NY? Not quite, at least from where I sit. After a tantalizing debut in 2007, Morales had a horrible 2008, and just as he was making some positive strides he hurt his shoulder early in the year, so he spent a couple months in the minors before coming up and doing what he probably should have done last year: pitch relief. I can see your point in that Tracy sees his future as a closer, and maybe that's how it's going to be, but the reason there isn't as much hype surrounding him is because he hasn't shown nearly as much on the big stage, either in the rotation or relief. Kevin may have something to add. (Jay Jaffe)

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