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Birth Date	1-18-1979
Height	5' 11"
Weight	195 lbs

Age	34 years, 4 months, 3 days
Bats	B
Throws	L

: 2.72009
: 3.62010
: 1.82011
: 1.92012
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2005	HOU	26	25	22	128.7	126.3	2.3	10	10	0	10	0	560	135	82	79	19	225	53	51	8	80	5.53	5.09	5.54	1.6	0.2
2006	HOU	27	30	24	135.7	133.0	2.7	9	10	2	9	0	611	154	96	85	17	252	63	56	6	98	5.64	4.82	5.56	6.0	0.4
2007	HOU	28	31	31	182.7	182.7	0.0	9	13	0	15	0	782	179	102	93	22	300	62	60	5	158	4.58	4.11	4.35	34.0	3.3
2008	HOU	29	25	25	137.3	137.3	0.0	9	7	0	10	0	587	136	65	54	14	213	44	41	5	131	3.54	3.59	3.83	28.5	2.9
2009	HOU	30	33	33	205.7	205.7	0.0	14	12	0	23	1	849	192	77	69	21	297	63	58	5	193	3.02	3.50	4.32	26.3	2.7
2010	HOU	31	32	32	195.0	195.0	0.0	11	12	0	23	0	822	183	95	78	16	279	68	65	9	178	3.60	3.53	4.25	32.7	3.6
2011	HOU	32	30	30	191.0	191.0	0.0	11	11	0	20	0	808	182	81	74	25	304	69	62	5	166	3.49	4.12	4.47	17.2	1.8
2012	HOU	33	21	21	130.7	130.7	0.0	7	9	0	12	1	558	134	66	55	13	209	32	30	2	89	3.79	3.85	4.40	12.3	1.2
2012	PIT	33	13	12	75.0	73.0	2.0	5	4	0	9	0	317	71	33	31	8	106	24	22	1	50	3.72	4.19	4.61	7.1	0.7
2013	PIT	34	8	8	44.3	44.3	0.0	4	2	0	5	0	180	38	17	16	8	72	9	8	2	32	3.25	4.59	4.91	-0.4	-0.0
Career			248	238	1426.0	1419.0	7.0	89	90	2	136	2	6074	1404	714	634	163	2257	487	453	48	1175	4.00	4.05	4.55	165.4	16.8

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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
2005	HOU	MLB	25	22	128.7	5.54	80	.273	.273	.342	.443	.271	.290	101	0.1	0.0	1.6	0.2
2006	HOU	MLB	30	24	135.7	5.56	89	.278	.279	.346	.451	.269	.321	102	5.7	0.6	6.0	0.4
2007	HOU	MLB	31	31	182.7	4.35	112	.256	.279	.345	.451	.270	.293	103	32.4	3.2	34.0	3.3
2008	HOU	MLB	25	25	137.3	3.83	120	.250	.276	.349	.445	.274	.310	102	28.4	2.8	28.5	2.9
2009	HOU	MLB	33	33	205.7	4.32	105	.236	.272	.344	.441	.271	.302	100	26.5	2.7	26.3	2.7
2010	HOU	MLB	32	32	195.0	4.25	104	.255	.270	.339	.432	.273	.304	101	24.3	2.5	32.7	3.6
2011	HOU	MLB	30	30	191.0	4.47	96	.257	.265	.331	.425	.270	.289	103	13.4	1.4	17.2	1.8
2011	CCH	AA	1	1	4.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.385		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	21	21	130.7	4.40	101	.260	.267	.330	.429	.270	.287	103	13.7	1.5	12.3	1.2
2012	PIT	MLB	13	12	75.0	4.61	96	.244	.268	.331	.438	.272	.269	103	5.4	0.6	7.1	0.7
2013	PIT	MLB	8	8	44.3	4.91	77	.251	.255	.318	.414	.261	.233	96	0.7	0.1	-0.4	-0.0
2013	DOM	int	2	2	9.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.208		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		238	1426.0	4.56	101	.256	.272	.339	.438	.271	.295	92	132.5	13.4	148.6	15.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2005	HOU	MLB	10	10	25	22	128.7	135	53	80	19	46%	.290	9.4	3.7	1.3	5.6	1.46	5.53	1.6	0.2
2006	HOU	MLB	9	10	30	24	135.7	154	63	98	17	48%	.321	10.2	4.2	1.1	6.5	1.60	5.64	6.0	0.4
2007	HOU	MLB	9	13	31	31	182.7	179	62	158	22	44%	.293	8.8	3.1	1.1	7.8	1.32	4.58	34.0	3.3
2008	HOU	MLB	9	7	25	25	137.3	136	44	131	14	41%	.310	8.9	2.9	0.9	8.6	1.31	3.54	28.5	2.9
2009	HOU	MLB	14	12	33	33	205.7	192	63	193	21	47%	.302	8.4	2.8	0.9	8.4	1.24	3.02	26.3	2.7
2010	HOU	MLB	11	12	32	32	195.0	183	68	178	16	49%	.304	8.4	3.1	0.7	8.2	1.29	3.60	32.7	3.6
2011	CCH	AA	0	0	1	1	4.0	6	1	2	1	0%	.385	13.5	2.2	2.2	4.5	1.75	2.25	0.0	0.0
2011	HOU	MLB	11	11	30	30	191.0	182	69	166	25	47%	.289	8.6	3.3	1.2	7.8	1.31	3.49	17.2	1.8
2012	PIT	MLB	5	4	13	12	75.0	71	24	50	8	46%	.269	8.5	2.9	1.0	6.0	1.27	3.72	7.1	0.7
2012	HOU	MLB	7	9	21	21	130.7	134	32	89	13	52%	.287	9.2	2.2	0.9	6.1	1.27	3.79	12.3	1.2
2013	PIT	MLB	4	2	8	8	44.3	38	9	32	8	47%	.233	7.7	1.8	1.6	6.5	1.06	3.25	-0.4	-0.0
2013	DOM	int	1	0	2	2	9.3	5	3	6	0	0%	.208	4.8	2.9	0.0	5.8	0.86	0.96	0.0	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-04-09	2013-04-19	DTD	10	17	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2011-05-23	2011-06-13	15-DL	21	19	Left	Elbow	Swelling		-
2011-03-11	2011-03-22	Camp	11	0	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation	Tendinitis	-
2010-10-03	2010-10-03	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-04-25	2010-05-01	DTD	6	5		Back	Spasms		-
2010-04-12	2010-04-12	DTD	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2009-08-02	2009-08-09	DTD	7	6	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-03-19	2009-03-19	Camp	0	0	Left	Fingers	Contusion	Index Finger	-
2009-02-27	2009-03-19	Camp	20	0	Left	Trunk	Strain	Intercostal	-
2008-09-08	2008-09-24	DTD	16	13	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2008-09-01	2008-09-07	DTD	6	5	Right	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2008-04-20	2008-05-27	15-DL	37	34	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2008-03-15	2008-03-28	Camp	13	0		Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2007-09-08	2007-09-15	DTD	7	6	Right	Thumb	Soreness	Thumb	-
2007-03-25	2007-03-25	Camp	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Medial Arch	-
2006-05-06	2006-05-06	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Throat Infection	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	PIT	$7,500,000
2014	HOU	$5,500,000
2013	PIT	$8,500,000
2013	HOU	$5,000,000
2012	HOU	$10,500,000
2011	HOU	$7,500,000
2010	HOU	$5,000,000
2009	HOU	$2,600,000
2008	HOU	$451,000
2007	HOU	$406,000
2006	HOU	$327,000
2005	HOU	$316,000

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$27,100,000
2011	Current	$13,500,000
9 yr	Pvs + Cur	$40,600,000
1 yr	Future	$13,000,000
10 yr	Total	$53,600,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 105 d	Adam Katz	3 years/$34M (2011-13), 2014 option

Details

3 years/$34M (2011-13), plus 2014 club option. Signed extension with Houston 1/25/11 (avoided arbitration, $10.25M-$8M). $1.5M signing bonus. 11:$7M, 12:$10M, 13:$13M, 14:$13M club option, $2.5M buyout. Optioned may becomes guaranteed based on performance. Option becomes player option if Rodriguez is traded. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Houston 7/24/12. (Pirates pay $1.7M of remaining 2012 salary and $8.5M of $13M salary in 2013. If Rodriguez exercises player option, Pirates pay $7.5M of $13M 2014 salary.)
1 year/$5M (2010). Lost arbitration with Houston 2/18/10 ($7M-$5M).
1 year/$2.6M (2009). Re-signed by Houston 1/26/09 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2.25M).
1 year/$0.451M (2008). Re-signed by Houston 2/28/08.
1 year/$0.406M (2007). Re-signed by Houston 2/07.
1 year/$0.327M (2006). Renewed by Houston 3/06. Optioned to Triple-A 7/06. Recalled 8/06.
1 year/$0.316M (2005). Contract purchased by Houston 11/04. Re-signed by Houston 3/05 (split contract). Optioned to Triple-A 3/05. Recalled 5/05. Optioned to Triple-A 7/05.
Signed by Houston 1999 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)	.245	.297	.363	.237
11	vs R (Multi)	.255	.314	.407	.258
18	Split (Multi)	-.010	-.017	-.043	-.021
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.029	-.032	-.065	-.030
30	vs L (2012)	.255	.310	.379	.251
31	vs R (2012)	.255	.302	.394	.255
38	Split (2012)	.000	.008	-.016	-.004
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.031	-.033	-.073	-.033

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
What You Need to Know: Corb Your Enthusiasm	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-21
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-18
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Eight	Paul Sporer	2013-05-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 6th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 30, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-30
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Five	Paul Sporer	2013-04-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-25
Transaction Analysis: Grande Finale	R.J. Anderson	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 20, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-20
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 18, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 17, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 9, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-09
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Two	Paul Sporer	2013-04-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-04
Fantasy Freestyle: As Good as They Once Were?	Jason Collette	2013-04-02
BP Unfiltered: The Velocity Gainers and Losers of Spring 2013	Harry Pavlidis	2013-04-01
BP Unfiltered: Spring Stats Without the Small Samples	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-29
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Bottom of the Barrel	Russell A. Carleton	2013-03-29
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Bottom of the Barrel	Ian Miller	2013-03-29
Fantasy Mailbag: Much Ado About Pitching	BP Fantasy Team	2013-03-29
Fantasy Tier Rankings: National League Starting Pitchers	Paul Sporer	2013-03-28
Skewed Left: Things for Fans of Bad Teams to Root for in 2013	Zachary Levine	2013-03-26
Baseball Therapy: Could the All-Bullpen Approach Actually Work?	Russell A. Carleton	2013-03-25
Covert OPS: How to Make Winning the WBC Worthwhile	Doug Thorburn	2013-03-14
In A Pickle: The Worst All-Around Teams in History	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-03-07
Contractual Matters: The Sinking and the Sunk	Jeff Euston	2013-03-06
Skewed Left: How Can the Pirates Make the Most of McCutchen?	Zachary Levine	2013-02-15
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Homer Bailey	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-12
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Homer Bailey	Ian Miller	2013-02-12
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Homer Bailey	Doug Thorburn	2013-02-12
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jason Hammel	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-05
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jason Hammel	Ian Miller	2013-02-05
Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Jason Hammel	Doug Thorburn	2013-02-05
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Shakeups	Derek Carty	2013-01-03
Skewed Left: How to Analyze the Astros' Spending	Zachary Levine	2012-12-20
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-20
The Lineup Card: 11 Potential Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2012-12-13
Transaction Analysis: Dodgers Go Big for Greinke	Sam Miller	2012-12-10
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Houston Astros Top 10 Prospects	Jason Parks	2012-11-05
Weekly Planner: Week 26	Paul Sporer	2012-09-21
What You Need to Know: Thursday, September 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-20
Weekly Planner: Week 24	Paul Sporer	2012-09-07
Pebble Hunting: The Best Pitches Thrown This Week (Yu Darvish Edition)	Sam Miller	2012-08-31
Weekly Planner: Week 23	Paul Sporer	2012-08-31
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 29	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-29
Bizball: How Low Will Jim Crane Go with the Astros?	Maury Brown	2012-08-20
The Process: Resetting the Astros Roster	Bradley Ankrom	2012-08-17
Weekly Planner: Week 21	Paul Sporer	2012-08-17
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2012-08-13
Weekly Planner: Week 20	Paul Sporer	2012-08-10
Overthinking It: Measuring the Movement at This Year's Deadline	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-07
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 1	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-01
BP Unfiltered: The Trade Deadline Transaction Analysis Thread UPDATED	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-31
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 31	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-31
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 14: The Next Youkilis	Paul Sporer	2012-07-28
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 14: The Next Youkilis	Jason Collette	2012-07-28
What You Need to Know: Friday, July 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-27
Overthinking It: Upgrading From Nothing	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Week's Trades	Derek Carty	2012-07-26
On the Beat: The Marlins' Beaching	John Perrotto	2012-07-26
Transaction Analysis: Not All Who Wandy Are Lost	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Not All Who Wandy Are Lost	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-25
Weekly Planner: Week 17	Paul Sporer	2012-07-20
Resident Fantasy Genius: Thome Trade Tests AL-Only Managers	Derek Carty	2012-07-05
Overthinking It: Does Arbitration Drive Players Away?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-03
Bizball: How Much Salary Can You Allocate to One Player and Be Competitive?	Maury Brown	2012-07-02
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	Derek Carty	2012-06-28
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-28
Weekly Planner: Week 13	Paul Sporer	2012-06-22
The Lineup Card: 10 Picks for the 2015 World Champs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-14
Overthinking It: Ten Reasons the Astros Aren't Historically Terrible	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: Speculating on Mid-Season League Switches	Derek Carty	2012-06-11
Weekly Planner: Week 10	Paul Sporer	2012-06-01
Punk Hits: 2012 National League Upfronts	Ian Miller	2012-05-30
Weekly Planner: Week Nine	Paul Sporer	2012-05-25
Pebble Hunting: No Fastballs for Emilio	Sam Miller	2012-05-11
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, May 8	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-08
What You Need to Know: Monday, May 7	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-07
Weekly Planner: Week Six	Paul Sporer	2012-05-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 22	Larry Granillo	2012-04-23
Future Shock: NL Central Prospect Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-02
On the Beat: The Division-Winning Royals and Padres	John Perrotto	2012-03-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: NL Starting Pitchers	Derek Carty	2012-03-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Rotation Rumble	Jay Jaffe	2012-03-12
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 3/8/12	Mike Petriello	2012-03-08
Out of Left Field: The Art of Enjoying Spring Training	Matthew Kory	2012-03-05
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part I	Larry Granillo	2012-03-01
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part I	Stephani Bee	2012-03-01
Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL Central	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-17
Heartburn Hardball: The Race to the Bottom in 2012	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-16
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 2/16/12	Mike Petriello	2012-02-16
Transaction Analysis: Middle Reliever Mania	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-02
Fantasy Beat: Mock Draft Update	Jason Collette	2012-01-06
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-11
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Rumor Mill for 10/17/11	Derek Carty	2011-10-17
Future Shock Blog: Scouting Tonight's Starters	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-26
Divide and Conquer, NL East: The Surprise Wild Card Race	Michael Jong	2011-09-26
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies	ESPN Insider	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: The Houston Astros	ESPN Insider	2011-09-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: The Houston Astros	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: The Houston Astros	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-08
Expanded Horizons: Anonymastros	Tommy Bennett	2011-08-10
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: The Astros vs. the Peanuts Gang	Larry Granillo	2011-08-09
Collateral Damage: Nicasio's Neck	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-08
Collateral Damage: Nicasio's Neck	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-08
On the Beat: The Next General Managers	John Perrotto	2011-07-29
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
On the Beat: Cubs in Crisis?	John Perrotto	2011-07-18
Divide and Conquer, NL East: Pitching Dominance	Michael Jong	2011-07-11
On the Beat: The Brad and the Ugly	John Perrotto	2011-07-06
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars Halfway Point Update	Jason Collette	2011-07-01
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #14	Craig Brown	2011-07-01
On the Beat: Adrian as Advertised	John Perrotto	2011-06-27
Prospectus Hit List: NL: June Swoons	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-21
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #11	Craig Brown	2011-06-10
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-10
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Something Brewin'	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-07
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Winners' Weekend	Larry Granillo	2011-06-06
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Rotation	Bill Baer	2011-06-03
Prospectus Hit List: NL: The Valdez Non-Disaster	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-31
Transaction Analysis: Calling for the Cavalry	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-31
Collateral Damage: A Wing and a Prayer	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-30
Collateral Damage: A Wing and a Prayer	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-30
On the Beat: Rebuilding the Astros	John Perrotto	2011-05-20
Prospectus Hit List: Braving the Storm	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-18
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #7	Craig Brown	2011-05-13
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Why Would They Do That?	Larry Granillo	2011-05-09
Prospectus Hit List: Of Phils and Fish	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Feast or Famine	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-19
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/13	John Perrotto	2011-04-13
Prospectus Hit List: Get Your Phils	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-12
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-04-12
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/8	John Perrotto	2011-04-08
What You Missed: 3/28-4/1	Stephani Bee	2011-04-01
Fantasy Focus: Down the Rabbit Hole	Marc Normandin	2011-03-30
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: The Starting Block	Larry Granillo	2011-03-25
Painting the Black: The Unwalkables	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-24
Team Injury Projection: Houston Astros	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-24
Team Injury Projection: Houston Astros	Marc Normandin	2011-03-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: DisAstros in the Making	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-17
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Unwinding the Misery Clock	Larry Granillo	2011-03-11
Contractual Matters: NL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-09
Fantasy Focus: NL Starting Pitcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-28
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Overthinking It: The Worst of the Best	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-24
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2011 Preseason Preview	Larry Granillo	2011-02-18
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-01-28
Transaction Analysis: I Want Wandy	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-27
On the Beat: A Hero by Circumstance	John Perrotto	2010-12-21
Contractual Matters: NL East Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-22
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
Spinning Yarn: Pitcher Release Points	Mike Fast	2010-11-11
Contractual Matters: AL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-08
GM for a Day: Houston Astros	Steven Goldman	2010-11-02
Contractual Matters: NL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-01
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
Prospectus Hit List: The Finale	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-06
On the Beat: Eyeing The Glass Slipper	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
On the Beat: Septembers To Remember For Some Longshots	John Perrotto	2010-09-27
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #26	Craig Brown	2010-09-24
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Getting Sorted	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	Steven Goldman	2010-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	ESPN Insider	2010-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-17
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Trouble at the Top	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-09
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #23	Craig Brown	2010-09-03
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Fading In The Stretch	Marc Normandin	2010-09-02
Changing Speeds: Dog Day Aftermath	Ken Funck	2010-09-02
Overthinking It: Wondering About Wandy	Ben Lindbergh	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: 2011's Worst Fantasy Roster?	Marc Normandin	2010-08-24
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #20	Craig Brown	2010-08-12
Fixing The Astros, Part 2: How to Avoid Endless Losing	Marc Normandin	2010-07-22
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #16	Craig Brown	2010-07-16
Mid-season Prescriptions: NL Central	Marc Normandin	2010-07-15
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Zero to Nine and Beyond	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-08
Fantasy Beat: SIERA Darlings	Marc Normandin	2010-06-30
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #13	Craig Brown	2010-06-25
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-16
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #10	Craig Brown	2010-06-04
Ahead in the Count: No Turnover Standings Breakdown	Matt Swartz	2010-06-04
Prospectus Hit List: Brave New World	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-03
Transaction Action: A Knack for Getting Knackered	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #7	Craig Brown	2010-05-14
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
Seidnotes: Livan La Vida Loca	Eric Seidman	2010-05-07
Ahead in the Count: Most Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-07
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Roundtable	Marc Normandin	2010-05-04
Under The Knife: In A Bad Spot	Will Carroll	2010-04-30
Under The Knife: Mid-Week Aches and Pains	Will Carroll	2010-04-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Disastropiece Theatre	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-14
Manufactured Runs: Thawing Out Frozen Ropes	Colin Wyers	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: AL Roster Cleanup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-06
Prospectus Hit List: NL Pre-Season Edition	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Depth Chart/PFM Update	Clay Davenport	2010-03-17
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-17
No Pepper: Against the Fence	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-15
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-10
Checking the Numbers: Leaving the Innings Buffet	Eric Seidman	2010-03-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Fantasy Focus: NL Starting Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-09
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2010-03-01
Contractual Matters: NL Central	Jeff Euston	2010-02-24
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-21
Division Preview: NL Central	John Perrotto	2010-02-19
Future Shock: Astros Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-02-02
Transaction Action: Getting Short-y	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-12
Transaction Action: Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-10
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-15
The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2009-11-10
Winter League Preview: The Dominican League	Carlos J. Lugo	2009-10-18
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
Transaction Action: Winding Down the NL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-23
Checking the Numbers: Whiffing the Pitcher, Part Two	Eric Seidman	2009-09-18
Changing Speeds: A Situational Pitching Hotfix	Ken Funck	2009-09-17
Changing Speeds: Situational Pitching	Ken Funck	2009-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: The Post-Shuffle Shuffle	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-07
Changing Speeds: PECOTA’s Wild Pitches	Ken Funck	2009-08-05
Prospectus Today: Central Dilemmas	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-21
On the Beat: The Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-07-19
On the Beat: Buyers Rush Nearly Empty Shelves?	John Perrotto	2009-07-16
Prospectus Today: All-Star Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-13
Transaction Action: NL Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Back in the Saddle Again	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: The Sixth Tool	Will Carroll	2009-06-08
Prospectus Hit List: The Rising	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-05
Prospectus Hit List: Can't Anyone Here Play This Game?	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-22
Prospectus Hit List: Mid-May Madness	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-15
Fantasy Beat: Overperforming Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2009-05-12
Prospectus Hit List: The Banny Man and the Manny Ban	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-08
On the Beat: Cooper's Optimism	John Perrotto	2009-04-19
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2009-04-05
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
Prospectus Today: The NL Wild Card	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-29
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-15
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-10
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-05
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Moves Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-21
Fantasy Focus: Deep in the Heart	Jeff Erickson	2008-06-27
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-26
Ballad of the Fatigued: The Effects of Long Innings	Eric Seidman	2008-06-09
Prospectus Hit List: Look for Lofton	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-30
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-28
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-05-18
Fantasy Beat: QuikERA Inspirations	Marc Normandin	2008-04-30
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-13
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-07
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
Under The Knife: Opening Day Hurts	Will Carroll	2008-03-31
Every Given Sunday: On the Spot	John Perrotto	2008-03-23
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2008-02-24
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
Prospectus Today: Tejada to Houston, Junk to Baltimore	Joe Sheehan	2007-12-13
Prospectus Matchups: Me So Worthy, or Unworthy	Jim Baker	2007-10-09
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Today: Tim Purpura Gets Screwed	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-28
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Schrodinger's Bat: Putting the Pedal to the Metal	Dan Fox	2007-08-16
Prospectus Hit List: Friday the 13th Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-13
Transaction of the Day: Senior Circuit Switches	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-31
If I Had a Rocket: Waiting for Roger Clemens	John Perrotto	2007-05-02
Prospectus Hit List: Three Weeks In	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-20
Transaction Analysis: April 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-19
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Fantasy Focus: In-Season Job Battles	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-04
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Prospectus Today: Let's Make a Deal!	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-09
Positional Health Reports: Starting Pitchers, Part Two	Will Carroll	2007-02-23
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-06
Caribbean Series: Round Robin Preview	Derek Jacques	2007-02-02
Prospectus Matchups: The All In-Spite-Of Team	Jim Baker	2006-10-12
Prospectus Matchups: The Weekend of Death!	Jim Baker	2006-09-29
Transaction Analysis: August 18-22	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-23
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 20	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-22
Transaction Analysis: August 4-7, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-07
Prospectus Matchups: Since the All-Star Break	Jim Baker	2006-07-28
Transaction Analysis: July 22-24, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-25
Transaction Analysis: July 17-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-22
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-07-12
Fantasy Focus: Trading for Commodities	Jeff Erickson	2006-07-07
Transaction Analysis: June 22-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-28
Under The Knife: In the Cards	Will Carroll	2006-06-26
Transaction Analysis: June 13-15, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-16
Transaction Analysis: June 6-7	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-09
Transaction Analysis: June 1-5	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-06
Transaction Analysis: May 12-14	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-16
Fantasy Focus: The Barometer	Peter Schoenke	2006-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 30	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-02
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-27
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 23	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-25
Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Fantasy Focus: NL FAAB Focus	Jan Levine	2006-04-12
Under The Knife: West Coast Love	Will Carroll	2006-04-05
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-03
Transaction Analysis: March 17-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-27
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2006-03-10
Future Shock: State of the Systems: NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-08
Dominican Winter League Report: January 5, 2006	Carlos J. Lugo	2006-01-09
Prospectus Today: Almost Over	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-26
World Series Prospectus: Game One	Will Carroll	2005-10-23
Prospectus Today: The Series Opener	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-23
World Series Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox	James Click	2005-10-21
Playoff Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-05
Prospectus Matchups: The In-Spite-Of Team	Jim Baker	2005-10-05
Prospectus Notebook: Braves, Phillies, Giants	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-22
Prospectus Notebook: HOU, TB	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-21
Prospectus Game of the Week: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros, 9/4/05	Jonah Keri	2005-09-06
Prospectus Game of the Week: Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays, 8/28/05	Jonah Keri	2005-08-30
Transaction Analysis: July 28	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-29

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-08-24 13:00:00	I don't know if this is on the table, but would the Rox taking on the whole Wandy Rodriguez contract be a bad decision for them? It doesn't look THAT out of the line with the marketplace and I assume the Rox will be trying to contend in 12. (Rob from Alaska)	I never thought I'd find myself saying this, but I agree with you. (That didn't come out right -- agreeing with you, Rob, isn't something I've always considered inconceivable. Valuing Wandy Rodriguez that much is). They need pitching, he provides pitching, and with their offense in an underwhelming division, there's no reasons they shouldn't make a push this year AND next year. (Ken Funck)
2011-03-02 13:00:00	Hi Christina, let me ask what may become an annual question- who do you think will be this year's breakout pitchers (aside from Latos). When I first asked you this question in person years ago you said you really liked a young stud named Danny Haren (worked out nice) and last year you said Anderson and Romero (not bad). For 2011...? Thanks, Dan (DanDaMan from SeaCliff)	I don't have any special Kreskin-like abilities... I guess I see those sorts of expectations as eminently reasonable and predictable. This year, if I had to say "he's turning the corner," I'd peg John Danks, Colby Lewis, and Wandy Rodriguez as people who will surpass expectations. (Christina Kahrl)
2011-03-02 13:00:00	Who are your favorite players to watch this season? Who ya rootin' for? (Goo Goo the Cat from Prowlin' Around, PA)	Rooting for? Well, I suppose I'm no supposed to root for players, but c'mon, how can you help it? I'm hoping to see John Danks bust out and get the sort of attention he deserves, and for Gordon Beckham to put everything together and be the star we thought he'd be. I want to see Wandy Rodriguez deliver that back half over a full season. I'm looking forward to seeing Carlos Zambrano get back to being in the news for his pitching. I'm wondering if Andy LaRoche puts up more WARP than any other NRI in anybody's camp if he can win the A's job at third base. I want to see Jim Thome's 600th career home run in person. I want to enjoy a full season of Starlin Castro at shortstop, having had to spend too much time away from Chicago last summer. I want to see what Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison do for the Fish, since that's about as entertaining a tandem of hitting prospects of similar vintage on any team anywhere. That's a few, but there are more. (Christina Kahrl)
2011-01-03 14:00:00	Someone threw a Wandy Rodriguez comp on Gio Soto - you buy it? (Adam from OH)	No. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	Hi Marc, thanks for the chat and your great work. Just wanted to get your thoughts on Wandy Rodriguez. Do you think he's a good bet to bounce back the second half and a good bet to be a quality starting pitcher over the next few years? (DS from LA)	I'm concerned by the drop in strikeouts and the defense behind him, but I still like Wandy for a rebound. I'll write something up about him soon--I've been looking at his numbers lately to try to get a feel for what it is we can expect. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	I am stubborn and stuck with Wandy Rodriguez...is the corner being turned or is it just a bunch of weak opponents? 2nd half outlook for him? (Chip from Sf)	I mentioned this earlier, I'll be writing about Wandy soon. I like him a lot, so I'm optimistic, but we'll see if some deeper digging changes my mind. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-01 13:00:00	Do you think we'll one day see a pitching strategy that aggresively takes into account matchups and/or ballparks? Something like the Angels or Astros shuffling their rotations to have Ervin Santana or Wandy Rodriguez pitching at home more often than typical under a set rotation. Or the Royals avoiding pitching Banny in a hitter's park? Is it realistic to expect pitchers to be able to adjust to an extra days rest or one less days rest here or there? Are the potential gains enough to offset the losses from shorter rest of the need to use an extra starter here and there? (blaseta from Calgary)	Not to channel Steven Goldman here, but the idea of a set rotation is fairly recent. In the 1950s and before, managers often juggled rotations to have their best pitchers pitch against the best opposition. In general, the game has shifted too much to "roles," especially on the pitching side. I suspect players can handle a lot more uncertainty than is generally thought, and that the creation of all of these roles has been a net negative for the industry as a whole. But it keeps managers insulated from criticism, which is the real goal. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	What the insert expletive are the astros going to do about their pitching staff besides trying to run Roy Oswalt out for 300 innings? Does there even seem to be some semblance of a plan? (matt from austin)	They're going to put on rose-tinted glasses, hope that Wandy Rodriguez continues to develop (he lopped nearly 2 runs off his PERA last year, suggesting that his gains were real enough), hope that Felipe Paulino pitches like a guy who's one of the top two prospects in a system that's much stronger than Houston, hope that Brandon Backe's elbow continues to hold together, and that Woody Williams can pitch like it's 2003 and preserve the team's ball budget... are you detecting a trend here? (Jay Jaffe)

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