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Birth Date	2-27-1984
Height	6' 0"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	29 years, 2 months, 27 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

: 4.02009
: 2.02010
: 1.62011
: 2.62012
: 2.22013
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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
2008	MIN	24	93	411	347	70	102	16	7	6	150	50	60	4	2	8	47	18	7	.294	.387	.432	.298	28.0	5.9	3.4
2009	MIN	25	145	676	578	97	180	16	10	8	240	70	89	10	6	12	68	23	10	.311	.392	.415	.287	36.2	3.5	4.0
2010	MIN	26	153	705	629	85	166	24	10	3	219	60	74	4	2	10	58	26	4	.264	.331	.348	.248	11.1	7.5	2.0
2011	MIN	27	70	311	284	37	75	11	5	2	102	27	36	0	0	0	16	6	1	.264	.328	.359	.257	7.5	7.6	1.6
2012	MIN	28	128	568	516	71	146	38	4	4	204	47	62	0	1	4	41	17	6	.283	.342	.395	.270	17.8	6.8	2.6
2013	WAS	29	44	190	173	18	46	7	2	0	57	16	28	1	0	0	11	5	2	.266	.332	.329	.234	1.0	4.1	0.5
Career			633	2861	2527	378	715	112	38	23	972	270	349	19	11	34	241	95	30	.283	.355	.385	.269	101.7	35.3	14.1

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	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2003	ELZ	Rk	50	234	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.320			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	QUD	A	64	282	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.328			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	FTM	A+	49	212	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.383			0.0		-6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	NBR	AA	68	304	.259	.261	.325	.398	.000	.329	98	-0.4	7.3	0.7	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	NBR	AA	134	597	.282	.255	.323	.386	.000	.321	94	10.3	12.6	0.8	-3.1	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ROC	AAA	139	548	.238	.266	.332	.408	.000	.306	99	-13.2	15.2	1.3	18.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	MIN	MLB	93	411	.298	.268	.327	.420	.000	.339	95	16.9	11.7	-3.5	5.9	2.6	28.0	3.4	28.0	3.4
2008	ROC	AAA	40	184	.311	.258	.326	.399	.000	.420	103	10.2	4.9	0	-3.1	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	MIN	MLB	145	676	.287	.264	.325	.416	.000	.353	98	19.7	19.6	-1.9	3.5	0.3	36.2	4.0	36.2	4.0
2009	ROC	AAA	2	8	.302	.291	.364	.461	.000	.400	107	0.3	0.2	0	0.0	-0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	MIN	MLB	153	705	.248	.257	.319	.395	.000	.294	100	-9	20.0	1.8	7.5	2.3	11.1	2.0	11.1	2.0
2011	MIN	MLB	70	311	.257	.255	.313	.402	.000	.297	100	-1	5.6	0.7	7.6	2.2	7.5	1.6	7.5	1.6
2011	ROC	AAA	10	40	.180	.265	.334	.392	.000	.235	102	-2.9	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	MIN	MLB	128	568	.270	.255	.314	.407	.000	.315	102	5.5	10.2	1.4	6.8	-1.1	17.8	2.6	17.8	2.6
2013	WAS	MLB	44	190	.234	.250	.307	.390	.253	.317	100	-4.8	5.2	0.5	4.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.5
Career		MLB		2861	.268	.259	.319	.406	.259	.319	99	25.6	76.3	-1	36.9	6.8	101.6	14.3	101.6	14.3

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
2003	ELZ	Rk	234	34	56	5	1	1	18	23	34	14	5	.271	.355	.319	.048	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	QUD	A	282	29	64	4	3	0	14	34	49	15	8	.267	.359	.308	.042	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	FTM	A+	212	38	63	3	3	1	19	22	25	13	4	.339	.408	.403	.065	.000	0.0	-6.0	0.0
2005	NBR	AA	304	47	76	6	5	0	26	22	41	10	8	.285	.351	.345	.060	.259	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	NBR	AA	597	80	153	16	6	2	45	40	78	24	11	.285	.332	.349	.063	.282	0.0	-3.1	0.0
2007	ROC	AAA	548	59	130	20	7	3	55	40	90	25	14	.267	.310	.355	.088	.238	0.0	18.0	0.0
2008	ROC	AAA	184	32	53	11	1	3	14	26	36	15	8	.340	.429	.481	.141	.311	0.0	-3.1	0.0
2008	MIN	MLB	411	70	102	16	7	6	47	50	60	18	7	.294	.387	.432	.138	.298	28.0	5.9	3.4
2009	ROC	AAA	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.500	.167	.302	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	MIN	MLB	676	97	180	16	10	8	68	70	89	23	10	.311	.392	.415	.104	.287	36.2	3.5	4.0
2010	MIN	MLB	705	85	166	24	10	3	58	60	74	26	4	.264	.331	.348	.084	.248	11.1	7.5	2.0
2011	MIN	MLB	311	37	75	11	5	2	16	27	36	6	1	.264	.328	.359	.095	.257	7.5	7.6	1.6
2011	ROC	AAA	40	4	8	1	0	0	2	0	5	3	0	.205	.205	.231	.026	.180	0.0	0.4	0.0
2012	MIN	MLB	568	71	146	38	4	4	41	47	62	17	6	.283	.342	.395	.112	.270	17.8	6.8	2.6
2013	WAS	MLB	190	18	46	7	2	0	11	16	28	5	2	.266	.332	.329	.064	.234	1.0	4.1	0.5

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-04	2013-05-05	DTD	1	2	-	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2013-04-16	2013-04-19	DTD	3	5	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-08-28	2012-09-12	15-DL	15	0	Right	Shoulder	Sprain	SC Joint	-	-
2012-08-13	2012-08-23	DTD	10	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	Diving	-	-
2012-07-22	2012-07-22	DTD	0	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-05-15	2012-05-18	DTD	3	0	-	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-	-
2012-03-11	2012-03-14	Camp	3	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2011-08-14	2011-09-22	15-DL	39	35	-	Head	Concussion	Post-concussion	-	-
2011-06-07	2011-08-02	15-DL	56	49		Head	Concussion	Whiplash	-
2011-06-04	2011-06-06	DTD	2	2		Neck	Stiffness	Collided with Player Yesterday	-
2010-09-26	2010-09-27	DTD	1	1	Left	Foot	Soreness		-
2010-09-17	2010-09-20	DTD	3	3	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	Diving for Ball	-
2010-07-25	2010-07-27	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-05-23	2010-05-25	DTD	2	1	Right	Shoulder	Contusion		-
2010-03-08	2010-03-09	Camp	1	0	Left	Forearm	Soreness		-
2009-09-22	2009-09-25	DTD	3	2		Head	Concussion	HBP	-
2009-06-10	2009-06-25	15-DL	15	13		General Medical	Illness	Vestibular Neuritis	-
2009-05-24	2009-05-26	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Illness	Light Headed	-
2008-09-16	2008-09-16	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Stiffness	Collided with Another Player	-
2008-07-25	2008-07-25	DTD	0	0		Groin	Soreness	After Crashing Into Wall	-
2008-05-21	2008-06-16	Minors	26	0	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-
2007-11-15	2007-11-15	Off	0	0	Right	Face	Surgery	LASIK	2007-11-15
2005-04-30	2005-05-07	Minors	7	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2004-05-19	2004-07-29	Minors	71	0	Right	Wrist	Fracture	Hamate	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2015	WAS	$500,000
2014	WAS	$6,500,000
2013	WAS	$4,750,000
2012	MIN	$3,000,000
2011	MIN	$1,000,000
2010	MIN	$750,000
2009	MIN	$435,000

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$5,185,000
2011	Current	$4,750,000
5 yr	Pvs + Cur	$9,935,000
2 yr	Future	$7,000,000
7 yr	Total	$16,935,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 111 d	CAA (Joe Urbon)	5 years/$16.5M (2010-14), 2015 option

Details

5 years/$16.5M (2010-14), plus 2015 club option. Signed extension with Minnesota 3/13/10. 10:$0.75M, 11:$1M, 12:$3M, 13:$4.75M, 14:$6.5M, 15:$9M club option, $0.5M buyout. Acquired by Washington 11/29/12 in trade from Minnesota for rhp Alex Meyer.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by Minnesota 3/7/10.
1 year/$0.435M (2009). Re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09.
1 year/$0.435M (2009). Re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09.
1 year (2008). Re-signed by Minnesota 1/24/08.
1 year (2007). Contract purchased by Minnesota 11/06.
Drafted by Minnesota 2002 (1-20) (Tampa Catholic HS). Signed 8/02, $1.7M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.291	.367	.367	.267
11	vs R (Multi)	.274	.333	.391	.266
18	Split (Multi)	-.016	-.034	.024	-.001
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.028	.037	.068	.032
30	vs L (2012)	.301	.374	.365	.266
31	vs R (2012)	.275	.328	.408	.272
38	Split (2012)	-.026	-.045	.043	.006
39	LgAvg (2012)	.030	.040	.071	.035

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Eyewitness Accounts: May 24, 2013	BP Prospect Staff	2013-05-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-15
What You Need to Know: King of the Hill	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 5, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 3, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-03
On the Beat: Minnesota Mediocrity	John Perrotto	2013-05-02
Minor League Update: Games of April 25-26	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-27
Pebble Hunting: Matt Harvey vs. Bryce Harper	Sam Miller	2013-04-22
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 20, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-20
Minor League Update: Games of Thursday, April 18	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-19
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 12, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-12
Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Two	Josh Shepardson	2013-04-08
Minor League Update: Games of April 5-April 7	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-08
The Call-Up: Aaron Hicks	Chris Rodriguez	2013-04-01
The Call-Up: Aaron Hicks	Bret Sayre	2013-04-01
Skewed Left: The Future Cost of Present Improvement	Zachary Levine	2013-03-28
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit Contenders	Sam Miller	2013-03-26
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit Contenders	Adam Sobsey	2013-03-26
Skewed Left: Things for Fans of Bad Teams to Root for in 2013	Zachary Levine	2013-03-26
Fantasy Tier Rankings: National League Outfielders	Mike Gianella	2013-03-25
Top 100 Dynasty League Prospects: Part One: 1-50	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-07
Top 100 Dynasty League Prospects: Part One: 1-50	Bret Sayre	2013-03-07
Minor League Update: Games of February 28	Jason Martinez	2013-03-01
Wezen-Ball: Batting Third: Bryce Harper (and Derek Jeter)	Larry Granillo	2013-02-28
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Minnesota Twins	Mike Ferrin	2013-02-25
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, National League	Sam Miller	2013-02-22
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-20
The Week In Quotes: February 4-10	Pete Barrett	2013-02-11
The Week In Quotes: February 4-10	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-02-11
The Week In Quotes: February 4-10	Hudson Belinsky	2013-02-11
The Week In Quotes: February 4-10	Andrew Koo	2013-02-11
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, January 22	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-22
Skewed Left: Washington's Winning Way with Trades	Zachary Levine	2013-01-17
Transaction Analysis: Soriano Finally Gets Paid	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-16
Overthinking It: Have the Twins Learned to Love the Strikeout?	Ben Lindbergh	2013-01-15
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, January 9	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-09
Rumor Roundup: Monday, December 17	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-17
Resident Fantasy Genius: Assessing Recent Deals	Derek Carty	2012-12-13
The Week In Quotes: December 3-9	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-12-10
The Week In Quotes: December 3-9	Matthew Rocco	2012-12-10
The Week In Quotes: December 3-9	Hudson Belinsky	2012-12-10
The Week In Quotes: December 3-9	Andrew Koo	2012-12-10
Rumor Roundup: Monday, December 10	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-10
Transaction Analysis: Revere Rides Into Philly	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-07
Transaction Analysis: Revere Rides Into Philly	Mark Anderson	2012-12-07
Transaction Analysis: Revere Rides Into Philly	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-12-07
Skewed Left: How the Teams That Did Nothing in Nashville Did	Zachary Levine	2012-12-06
Out of Left Field: Josh Hamilton and Talking	Matthew Kory	2012-12-04
The Week In Quotes: November 26-December 2	Hudson Belinsky	2012-12-03
The Week In Quotes: November 26-December 2	Andrew Koo	2012-12-03
The Week In Quotes: November 26-December 2	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-12-03
The Week In Quotes: November 26-December 2	Matthew Rocco	2012-12-03
Rumor Roundup: Friday, November 30	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-30
Minor League Update: Five Venezuelan Winter League Prospects Most Likely To Make An Impact In the Majors In 2013	Jason Martinez	2012-11-30
Transaction Analysis: Nats Finally Get Span	Mark Anderson	2012-11-30
Transaction Analysis: Nats Finally Get Span	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-30
On the Beat: NL Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2012-11-15
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL Central	Corey Dawkins	2012-11-12
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL Central	Stephani Bee	2012-11-12
Prospect Push: Big League Ready-or-Not	Jason Churchill	2012-10-12
Overthinking It: What Teams and Players Predicted About Themselves	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for October 2	Larry Granillo	2012-10-03
Value Picks: Outfielders for 9/21/12	Paul Singman	2012-09-21
In A Pickle: Introducing the Bloop Factor	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-09-20
The Lineup Card: Six Toolsy Players Who Haven't Put It Together	Baseball Prospectus	2012-09-19
Value Picks: Outfielders for 8/31/12	Paul Singman	2012-08-31
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/6/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-06
On the Beat: A Tale of Two Cities	John Perrotto	2012-08-02
The Platoon Advantage: Remain Calm, All is Well in Minnesota	Michael Bates	2012-08-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Midsummer Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-07-30
Overthinking It: Upgrading From Nothing	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-26
The Platoon Advantage: The 24-Year-Old Masher Who Can't Get A Call-Up	Bill Parker	2012-07-18
Pebble Hunting: The Blind BABIP Test: Results and Revelations	Sam Miller	2012-07-09
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-28
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	Derek Carty	2012-06-28
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, June 26	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: Potential League-Hoppers, AL-to-NL Edition	Derek Carty	2012-06-25
BP Unfiltered: Today's Tim McCarver Tracer	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 19	Larry Granillo	2012-06-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 12	Larry Granillo	2012-06-13
The Week In Quotes: June 4-June 10	Hudson Belinsky	2012-06-11
The Week In Quotes: June 4-June 10	Andrew Koo	2012-06-11
The Week In Quotes: June 4-June 10	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-06-11
The Week In Quotes: June 4-June 10	Matthew Rocco	2012-06-11
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
The Lineup Card: 10 Things We Learned in May	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 26	Larry Granillo	2012-05-27
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/18/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-18
Punk Hits: Running Hot and Cold	Ian Miller	2012-05-16
Overthinking It: The Rangers' Secret Weapon	Ben Lindbergh	2012-05-14
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/11/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-11
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/4/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-04
Value Picks: Outfielders for 4/27/12	Rob McQuown	2012-04-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: Value Picks Paying Off	Derek Carty	2012-04-20
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-03-22
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 3/16/12	Michael Jong	2012-03-16
Collateral Damage: Battle of the Bulge	Ben Lindbergh	2012-03-12
Collateral Damage: Battle of the Bulge	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Second Basemen	Derek Carty	2012-03-08
The Platoon Advantage: The Terrible Twins of 2012?	Bill Parker	2012-03-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-13
Baseball ProGUESTus: Lose-Lose Situation: Revisiting the Johan Santana Trade	Aaron Gleeman	2012-02-07
Painting the Black: The Two-Strike Hitting Skill	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-07
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 12/27/11	Rob McQuown	2011-12-27
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-21
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL Central	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-21
The BP Broadside: Tumbling in the Twin Cities	Steven Goldman	2011-11-08
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 10/18/11	Rob McQuown	2011-10-18
Collateral Damage: Crunch Time	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-26
Collateral Damage: Crunch Time	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-26
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	ESPN Insider	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Diego Padres	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-19
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	ESPN Insider	2011-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Washington Nationals	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Washington Nationals	Steven Goldman	2011-09-14
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Washington Nationals	ESPN Insider	2011-09-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: Stockpiling Closers	Derek Carty	2011-09-12
Transaction Analysis Blog: Adam Loewen Returns	R.J. Anderson	2011-09-07
Wezen-Ball: "Well played, Mauer"	Larry Granillo	2011-08-31
Value Picks: Outfield for 8/24/11	Rob McQuown	2011-08-24
Collateral Damage: Pain in the Neck	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-19
Collateral Damage: Pain in the Neck	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-19
Collateral Damage: Giant Problems	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-17
Collateral Damage: Giant Problems	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-17
Spinning Yarn: Why are Batters Hit by Pitches?	Mike Fast	2011-08-17
Wezen-Ball: The Biggest Dangers in Baseball	Larry Granillo	2011-08-08
Divide and Conquer, NL East: Trade Deadline Reflections	Michael Jong	2011-08-01
The BP Broadside: Trade Deadline Winners	Steven Goldman	2011-08-01
Spinning Yarn: A Zone of Their Own	Mike Fast	2011-07-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-18
Collateral Damage: Bye-Bye, Bautista?	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-15
Collateral Damage: Bye-Bye, Bautista?	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-15
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 1	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Home Run Derby Curse	Derek Carty	2011-07-11
Value Picks: Outfielders	Rob McQuown	2011-06-29
Prospectus Perspective: Minnesota Miscasts	Christina Kahrl	2011-06-24
Resident Fantasy Genius: Players to Think About	Derek Carty	2011-06-16
On the Beat: Twin Killing?	John Perrotto	2011-06-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Anatomy of a Collapse	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-08
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-08
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-08
Transaction Analysis: The DL Giveth, and the DL Taketh Away	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 23	Larry Granillo	2011-05-24
Prospectus Q&A: Ben Revere	David Laurila	2011-05-09
BP Unfiltered: Game Report: Red Sox-Twins and a Francona Ejection	David Laurila	2011-05-06
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-04-21
The BP Broadside: Thanks to Soriano, CC will Finish with 299 Career Wins	Steven Goldman	2011-04-06
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 4/4	John Perrotto	2011-04-04
On the Beat: Two Twins Are Better Than One	John Perrotto	2011-04-01
On the Beat: No Excuses	John Perrotto	2011-03-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
Team Injury Projection: Minnesota Twins	Marc Normandin	2011-03-17
Team Injury Projection: Minnesota Twins	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-17
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Getting to Know Tsuyoshi Nishioka	Craig Brown	2011-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Right Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-24
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Left Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-20
Prospectus Q&A: Best of Q&A 2010	David Laurila	2010-12-31
On the Beat: The AL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-19
GM for a Day: Minnesota Twins	Ken Funck	2010-11-15
Between The Numbers: Glove checks	Colin Wyers	2010-11-09
On the Beat: Scioscia's Tree is Branching Out	John Perrotto	2010-11-09
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	ESPN Insider	2010-10-11
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Answering Questions, Dusting Brooms	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Saturday LDS Projections	Eric Seidman	2010-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Stop Me If You've Heard This One	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: Lefty-on-Lefty Violence	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Thursday LDS Game Projections	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
One-Hoppers: Front Six LDS Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Preview: Twins vs. Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-05
Under The Knife: A Small Part Of Tenth Inning	Will Carroll	2010-09-27
The Week In Quotes: September 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2010-09-27
Prospectus Perspective: October in Minneapolis	Marc Normandin	2010-09-24
A Bull In The Pen: Late-Season Call-Up Could Be Rays' Secret Weapon	Kevin Gengler	2010-09-23
Future Shock: Org Watch: Reds, Twins, Rangers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-22
Under The Knife: Concussion Problem Worsens	Will Carroll	2010-09-20
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-09-15
On the Beat: Breaking It Open	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cooperstown Bound	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-08
Fantasy Beat: Second Half Slumps	Marc Normandin	2010-09-01
Changing Speeds: The Golden Generation	Ken Funck	2010-08-19
On the Beat: Seeking Perfection	John Perrotto	2010-07-30
Prospectus Hit List: Nearing the Cliff	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-09
On the Beat: Wednesday Update: The A's Uphill Climb	John Perrotto	2010-07-07
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
Ahead in the Count: Production and the Draft	Matt Swartz	2010-06-07
Prospectus Hit List: Nobody's Perfect	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-04
Under The Knife: Friday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-04
Under The Knife: Tuesday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-01
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-31
Prospectus Q&A: Michael Cuddyer	David Laurila	2010-05-28
Future Shock: Org Watch: Rays, Phillies, Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2010-05-26
One-Hoppers: Game Story: Twins at Yankees, May 15	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-16
Prospectus Q&A: Denard Span	David Laurila	2010-05-11
Expanding Replay: Cons Outweigh Pros in Video Reviews	Dan Wade	2010-04-30
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-28
Fantasy Beat: Don't Believe The Hype	Marc Normandin	2010-04-09
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Expanded Horizons: AL Central Battle Royale	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-30
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Transaction Action: Expanding and Contracting	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-15
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2010-03-08
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielders	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Combined Outfielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Focus: Right Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-03
Fantasy Focus: Left Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-23
Division Preview: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-19
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Baseball Therapy: 2009 in Numbers	Russell A. Carleton	2009-12-28
So You Need: Help Up the Middle	Tommy Bennett	2009-11-23
Checking the Numbers: The 2009 Platoon Split Awards	Eric Seidman	2009-11-19
Checking the Numbers: Extending the Discipline Detection	Eric Seidman	2009-11-12
Transaction Action: Party Hardy, Gardy	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-06
Checking the Numbers: Detecting Discipline	Eric Seidman	2009-11-06
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Twins LDS	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Ballparks	Clay Davenport	2009-10-06
The Week In Quotes: September 28-October 4	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-05
The Week In Quotes: September 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-21
Ahead in the Count: The BABIP Superstars	Matt Swartz	2009-09-15
Changing Speeds: Twin City Triplets	Ken Funck	2009-08-10
Fantasy Beat: Fish or Cut Bait?	Marc Normandin	2009-08-07
On the Beat: Rust Belt Teams Rusted Out?	John Perrotto	2009-08-02
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Fantasy Beat: Regression is Not Regret	Marc Normandin	2009-07-03
Prospectus Hit List: Closing In	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-26
Transaction Analysis: Moves and Grooves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-23
You Could Look It Up: Inglorious Bastards	Steven Goldman	2009-06-19
Prospectus Hit List: Rising and Falling	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-19
Under The Knife: Our Better Angels?	Will Carroll	2009-06-17
Under The Knife: For Better and Worse	Will Carroll	2009-06-11
Fantasy Beat: Bench Players	Marc Normandin	2009-05-26
Prospectus Today: The Play	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-18
Prospectus Today: Report from Camden Yards	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-11
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
Replacement-Level Killers: A Flash Back to Yesteryear	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-15
The Week In Quotes: April 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-13
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2009-03-16
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-03-15
You Could Look It Up: Fun With PECOTA Comparables III	Steven Goldman	2009-02-20
Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-19
Triple Fix: National League	Baseball Prospectus	2009-02-05
On the Beat: Degree of Difficulties	John Perrotto	2008-12-17
On the Beat: Programming Diversity and Other Graces	John Perrotto	2008-11-26
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: AL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-04
On the Beat: Early Off-season Planning	John Perrotto	2008-10-08
Prospectus Today: Sweeps and Walk-Offs	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-26
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-26
On the Beat: Living on the Edge	John Perrotto	2008-09-17
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-14
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-11
Prospectus Today: Looking for an Advantage	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-04
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-02
Fantasy Beat: Rookie Contributions	Marc Normandin	2008-08-27
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-06
Prospectus Today: Trading Tex	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-29
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-28
Under The Knife: Perpetual Problems	Will Carroll	2008-07-28
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-23
Fantasy Focus: Speed Never Slumps	Jeff Erickson	2008-07-19
Transaction Analysis: AL Central Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-15
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-14
Prospectus Hit List: Reshuffleuppagus	Jay Jaffe	2008-07-11
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-02
Schrodinger's Bat: Clearing the Decks	Dan Fox	2008-03-20
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-19
Spring Training Preview: AL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-06
Transaction Analysis: Philly Non-Fixes and the Seattle Predicate	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-04
Future Shock: The New Twins	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-30
Transaction Analysis Special: Anticipating Santana	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-30
Transaction of the Day: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-19
Future Shock: Twins Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-11-27
Prospectus Q&A: Ron Gardenhire	David Laurila	2007-10-17
Future Shock: Two Steps Back, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-09-06
Wait 'Til Next Year: Finding Leadoff Men	Bryan Smith	2007-07-17
Future Shock: Risers and Fallers, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-06
Prospectus Today: Dunn Deals	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-15
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-06-14
Wait 'Til Next Year: Draft Awards	Bryan Smith	2007-06-08
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-18
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-09
Future Shock: Systems Retrospective, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-02
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-14
Future Shock: Minnesota Twins Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-01-26
Transaction Analysis: November 17-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-22
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack 10/30/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-30
The 2002 Draft: Status of the First Round Picks	Deric McKamey	2002-09-17

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-03-09 13:00:00	Better Fantasy Year: Michael Bourn or Denard Span? (TOny from Alb)	I'd rather have Span. He's a better hitter in a much better lineup, so he should outperform Bourn in four categories. 30 steals is big, but so are 30 batting average points and 30 Runs+RBI. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	In my aforementioned dynasty league: we score heavily based on OPS. What are the odds that Dexter Fowler becomes are more valuable keeper than Denard Span by the end of the year, assuming they will cost the same coin? (sharkey from MPLS)	I still don't like Dexter Fowler as a source of stolen bases, especially relative to Span. And I still like Span's power potential over Fowler's, though he hasn't shown much in that regard this season. Fowler's stock is rising for sure, but I'm a big fan of Span. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-09 13:00:00	Does a center fielder with great range affect the fielding numbers of his fellow outfielders? The situation I have in mind is the affect Carlos Gomez had over Denard Span on Cuddyer or Delmon Young. Thanks (nils from minnesota)	Yes, of course, because there will be a lot of discretionary plays between two outfielders that the center fielder will claim even though either fielder can take it. That's going to have an effect on the numbers. It's not a problem that's confined to the outfield either - most fielding systems show some kind of effect based upon who your neighbors are. One more reason why you should use multiple years of data to evaluate fielding, no matter which system you prefer. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-07 14:30:00	Another Twins question: shouldn't Gardenhire be starting Carlos Gomez every time out against the Yankees? He seems to be too exceptional a defensive player not to be patrolling center against a Yankees lineup that's going to be putting an awful lot of balls in play. Sure, he's a weak bat, but so is everyone else in the bottom half of the Twins' order . . . (David from Evanston, IL)	So long as those at-bats are coming at the expense of Young and not Denard Span - who's rapidly becoming a favorite - that's not a bad idea, particularly given that left field in Yankee Stadium is a job better suited to being covered by a guy who's got enough speed to play center. Even so, Gomez is such a total zero with the bat that you're going to have to pinch-hit for him sooner rather than later. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	Has Denard Span hit his ceiling already? (CJ from SF)	He is 25 and coming off of his second straight .385+ OBP season. He probably won't develop the power to develop into an all-star but .380/.415 from a solid defensive outfielder is pretty darn-tootin good. (Eric Seidman)
2009-09-17 14:00:00	Two years ago, around this time of year, I asked you to tell me something good about the Twins' system. You mentioned, perhaps as a way of pointing out the relative dullness of that group in 2007, that Denard Span had a nice finish to the year. This year, another half-decade stale Twins' first rounder had a nice finish to the season playing a position where the team desperately needs help. So what's good about Trevor Plouffe? If the answer is "nothing", then I'd be pleased just to hear something good about the Twins' system. Thanks. (Minneapolitan from Nashville)	I still think Plouffe has some kind of chance to get there as some kind of utility player. I do think there some solid stuff in the Twins system, including a nice group of young, toolsy outfielders, and as always, plenty of strike-throwing starters. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-07-15 14:00:00	I've heard Daryl Jones comped to Denard Span. Does that seem close? (cardsfan89 from St. Louis)	Not crazy about it. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-03-06 14:00:00	So who loses out in the Twins OF/DH situation? (Tim from Green Bay)	I don't see Tony Oliva getting many at-bats at all. I have questions about every single player in that bunch - Delmon Young, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Jason Kubel, Mike Cuddyer - and particularly the first two, given their inabilities to get on base consistently. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-02-06 13:00:00	"I'd like to hear what their excuse for not making a run at signing Adam Dunn is" We have Carlos Gomez, who even though he runs around like a chicken with its head cut off, plays defense! We have Denard Span, who despite having his best year ever last year after years of crap in the minors, we are sure will get better! We have Mike Cuddyer, who does magic tricks in the clubhouse and throws hard! We have Jason Kubel, who showed grit by coming back from an injury! We have Jason Pridie and Luis Matos in AAA, and they both can run fast! We already have the worthless Delmon Young, who I'll trade for a bowling ball! Why add another guy that won't play the Twins way? (Ron Gardenhire from Metrodome)	I don't know that I can add anything to that except, "Also, he costs money." ...Jim in PA, email me with your bona fides. (Steven Goldman)
2008-12-11 14:00:00	Do you think Delmon Young will be back and, if so, how much will he play (Gardenhire's comments notwithstanding). (Swen from Minneapolis)	I get the strong feeling the Twins would prefer to play Denard Span and trade Young. (John Perrotto)
2008-12-04 13:30:00	I'm not sold on getting rid of Delmon Young yet to make room for Denard Span. What would you do if you were Twins GM? (paulbellows from Calgary)	The Twins could really use good players on the left side on the infield and some OBP. Young doesn't do either, and while his peak seasons are going to be impressive, he's never going to be one of the best hitters in baseball. Find the team that sees the BA and power potential, doesn't see the so-so defense/positional value or lack of walks, and convert him. It's not "to make room for Denard Span," so much as it is to make the overall talent better, to win more games. That deal may not be there, but I'd certainly try and find it. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-12-05 14:00:00	Has Ron Gardenhire screwed the Twins? He came out and said that his outfield is Denard Span, Carlos Gomez, and Michael Cuddyer, and that there is no room for Delmon Young in it. That really improves the team's leverage in trade discussions. I'm also interested in your opinion on Young. In Minnesota, it seems like most people hate him (for example, when he didn't get angry about Gardenhire's comments, many are saying that he just doesn't care about anything), but how about an outsider's view? (russadams from Minnesota)	Ideally you'd certainly like your manager to shut his pie hole about such things, but if it's in the news it was probably being whispered somewhere anyway. I honestly have no idea what to make of Young yet, beyond the fact that his plate discipline and power are a lot further off than originally thought, and that he's Blind Wily Mo Pena bad in the outfield. Still, he's going on 23 and has the raw tools that made him a top prospect, if perhaps a makeup that's something of a negative. I don't think he's worth dumping for the sake of dumping if I'm the Twins unless he's a truly noxious presence. Two more and then I've got to run... (Jay Jaffe)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	Hi, Christina... always enjoy your take on things. Do you think Denard Span is for real? His minor league numbers pale in comparison to what he did for the Twins in 08. Did he learn something or was it just luck? (Jimbo from British Columbia)	Channeling "Barton Fink," I guess I get that Alex Cole feeling where Span's 2008 is concerned. Not that there's anything wrong with a great first impression, and the boost to his walk rate suggests a developing approach. Never count out the fact that players are people, and have learning curves at work, just like you and me. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-09-24 14:00:00	Almost exactly a year ago, I asked you for good news about the Twins system and you offered me, basically, Denard Span's second half in Rochester. I'd like to thank you for that and ask another bit of 2008 good news. (Nightclub Dwight from The Nice Nice)	Ben Revere is really good. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-08-22 13:00:00	Do you think Denard Span, a former 1st rd pick, is living up to his potential? (Bobby from TX)	His 26% liner rate is going to be tough to sustain, and that's the source of his .363 BABIP, which is in turn the reason he's hitting as well as he is. I think he's an intriguing player, but with a .141 ISO and a batting average living off an unrealistic BABIP, I'd wait before saying he's fulfilling his first round potential. The sample is just too small. (Marc Normandin)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	Do you think Minnesota signs a veteran like Kenny Loften to platoon in CF and play lead off? Will Gomez start the year in AAA or will he beat out Jason Pridie and Denard Span? (Mike from Minnesota)	No, and they shouldn't bother. If you're going to be an also-ran, why sign Lofton (who can't really play center any more)? And to some extent, they already have one such guy, in that Darnell McDonald is on the 40-man, and he's actually pretty handy. I suspect this will be the big opportunity for guys like Pridie and Span to show something now, while Gomez polishes his game in Triple-A--which he definitely needs to do. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-06-09 14:30:00	2009 Draft Coverage	One of the great things about being at BP is having great help just a few keyboard clicks away. I asked Rany, who did his fantastic series on draft history, if he remembers a draft that was better 11-20 than 1-10. Rany jumped into action for me, and found just one in 15 years: 2002. Top Ten: B.J. Upton, Zack Greinke, Prince Fielder, Jeff Francis. 11-20: Hermida, Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir, Nick Swisher, Cole Hamels, James Loney, Denard Span. The best example is 1994, where Garciaparra, Konerko and Varitek went 12-14. Needless to say, the top 10 that boasted Paul Wilson, Ben Grieve, Todd Walker and Jaret Wright wasn't as good. (Bryan Smith)

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