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Career Summary
| Years | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | TAv | WARP |
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| 10 | 1909 | .260 | .315 | .326 | .250 | 3.1 |
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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 |
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| 1969 | LAN | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1971 | LAN | 21 | 101 | 307 | 281 | 32 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .287 | .310 | .233 | -5.1 | -3.6 | -1.0 |
| 1972 | LAN | 22 | 119 | 434 | 391 | 42 | 107 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 5 | .274 | .319 | .335 | .268 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 1973 | CAL | 23 | 32 | 136 | 126 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .302 | .323 | .397 | .265 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1974 | CAL | 24 | 117 | 414 | 371 | 39 | 97 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 5 | .261 | .308 | .329 | .258 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| 1975 | CAL | 25 | 26 | 66 | 57 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .323 | .316 | .251 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1975 | SDN | 25 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .333 | .242 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1976 | SDN | 26 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .436 | .449 | .327 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1977 | NYN | 27 | 42 | 90 | 83 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .191 | .181 | .147 | -5.9 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
| 1977 | SDN | 27 | 44 | 75 | 67 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .253 | .269 | .197 | -1.5 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| 1978 | NYN | 28 | 69 | 188 | 160 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .346 | .331 | .245 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1979 | SEA | 29 | 62 | 122 | 98 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .405 | .337 | .269 | 5.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
| Career | 639 | 1909 | 1698 | 176 | 441 | 59 | 9 | 12 | 554 | 140 | 134 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 157 | 27 | 20 | .260 | .315 | .326 | .250 | 24.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | ||
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 |
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| 1969 | LAN | MLB | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1971 | LAN | MLB | 101 | 307 | .233 | .248 | .306 | .361 | .000 | .260 | 94 | -7.5 | 7.6 | 1 | -3.6 | -1.6 | -5.1 | -1.0 | -5.1 | -1.0 |
| 1972 | LAN | MLB | 119 | 434 | .268 | .245 | .306 | .357 | .000 | .288 | 94 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -2.0 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| 1973 | CAL | MLB | 32 | 136 | .265 | .259 | .317 | .382 | .000 | .314 | 91 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| 1974 | CAL | MLB | 117 | 414 | .258 | .257 | .311 | .367 | .000 | .269 | 92 | -0.8 | 10.7 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| 1975 | CAL | MLB | 26 | 66 | .251 | .271 | .327 | .387 | .000 | .281 | 98 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 1975 | SDN | MLB | 7 | 20 | .242 | .254 | .317 | .372 | .000 | .071 | 97 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| 1976 | SDN | MLB | 15 | 57 | .327 | .249 | .309 | .352 | .000 | .383 | 96 | 3.6 | 1.4 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1977 | NYN | MLB | 42 | 90 | .147 | .257 | .318 | .386 | .000 | .137 | 93 | -10.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -5.9 | -0.5 | -5.9 | -0.5 |
| 1977 | SDN | MLB | 44 | 75 | .197 | .262 | .317 | .385 | .000 | .193 | 98 | -4.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.5 | -0.2 |
| 1978 | NYN | MLB | 69 | 188 | .245 | .250 | .308 | .363 | .000 | .294 | 98 | -2.6 | 4.9 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 1979 | SEA | MLB | 62 | 122 | .269 | .262 | .318 | .391 | .000 | .287 | 103 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Career | MLB | 1909 | .250 | .253 | .311 | .368 | .255 | .272 | 95 | -19 | 48.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -7.3 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 24.1 | 3.1 | ||
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 |
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| 1969 | LAN | MLB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1971 | LAN | MLB | 307 | 32 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .287 | .310 | .060 | .233 | -5.1 | -3.6 | -1.0 |
| 1972 | LAN | MLB | 434 | 42 | 107 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 5 | .274 | .319 | .335 | .061 | .268 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 1973 | CAL | MLB | 136 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .302 | .323 | .397 | .095 | .265 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1974 | CAL | MLB | 414 | 39 | 97 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 5 | .261 | .308 | .329 | .067 | .258 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| 1975 | CAL | MLB | 66 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .323 | .316 | .035 | .251 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1975 | SDN | MLB | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .333 | .200 | .242 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1976 | SDN | MLB | 57 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .436 | .449 | .082 | .327 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1977 | NYN | MLB | 90 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .191 | .181 | .048 | .147 | -5.9 | 1.2 | -0.5 |
| 1977 | SDN | MLB | 75 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .253 | .269 | .090 | .197 | -1.5 | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| 1978 | NYN | MLB | 188 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .346 | .331 | .062 | .245 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1979 | SEA | MLB | 122 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .405 | .337 | .061 | .269 | 5.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 |
Injury History beta
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 1974-05-28 | 1974-06-14 | 15-DL | 17 | 14 | Left | Shoulder | Dislocation | - | - |
BP Articles
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| Title | Author | Date | |
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 | Baseball Therapy: Are Starters Motivated by Wins? | Russell A. Carleton | 2013-05-23 |
| Out of Left Field: Did the Dodgers Make Suckers of the Red Sox? | Matthew Kory | 2013-05-15 |
| Pebble Hunting: Every Thing That's Been Wrong with the Angels | Sam Miller | 2013-05-08 | |
| Out of Left Field: Will Middlebrooks, and Beating Oneself | Matthew Kory | 2013-05-02 |
| On the Beat: Choo-sing to Look on the Sunny Side | John Perrotto | 2013-04-18 |
| What You Need to Know: No Relief for Relievers | Daniel Rathman | 2013-04-11 |
| The Lineup Card: 9 Bets on Vegas Over/Under Odds | Baseball Prospectus | 2013-03-13 | |
| Baseball Therapy: Of Dogs, Men, and Stolen Bases | Russell A. Carleton | 2013-03-04 |
| Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections | Maury Brown | 2013-03-04 |
| The Lineup Card: 12 Least-Favorite Off-Season Moves | Baseball Prospectus | 2013-02-27 | |
| The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season Moves | Baseball Prospectus | 2013-02-20 | |
| Out of Left Field: Shorting the Red Sox | Matthew Kory | 2013-02-07 |
| Overthinking It: Understanding the Umpire-Manager Arguments of 2012 | Evan Brunell | 2013-01-25 | |
| Overthinking It: Understanding the Umpire-Manager Arguments of 2012 | Ben Lindbergh | 2013-01-25 | |
| On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox | John Perrotto | 2012-12-27 |
| Skewed Left: The Company They Tweet | Zachary Levine | 2012-12-14 |
 | Resident Fantasy Genius: A Manager's Impact on Steals | Derek Carty | 2012-12-10 |
| On the Beat: Catching Up at the Winter Meetings | John Perrotto | 2012-12-05 |
| The Week In Quotes: November 5-11 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-11-12 | |
| The Week In Quotes: November 5-11 | Andrew Koo | 2012-11-12 | |
| The Week In Quotes: November 5-11 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-11-12 | |
| The Week In Quotes: November 5-11 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-11-12 | |
| The Lineup Card: 13 Offseason Needs | Baseball Prospectus | 2012-11-07 | |
| In A Pickle: Sweep Out The Ashes in the Morning | Jason Wojciechowski | 2012-10-25 |
| Transaction Analysis: Offseason in October | R.J. Anderson | 2012-10-22 | |
| The Week In Quotes: October 1-7 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-10-08 | |
| The Week In Quotes: October 1-7 | Andrew Koo | 2012-10-08 | |
| The Week In Quotes: October 1-7 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-10-08 | |
| The Week In Quotes: October 1-7 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-10-08 | |
| Sobsequy: The Unbearable Blandness of Joe Girardi | Adam Sobsey | 2012-10-03 |
| What You Need to Know: Tuesday, October 2 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-10-02 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 24-30 | Andrew Koo | 2012-10-01 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 24-30 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-10-01 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 24-30 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-10-01 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 24-30 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-10-01 | |
| Overthinking It: Mourning Manny Acta | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-09-28 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, September 28 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-09-28 | |
| Pebble Hunting: A Closer Look at Relievers and Leverage | Sam Miller | 2012-09-26 |
| BP Unfiltered: How Unusual Was Bobby Valentine's Decision to Pinch-Hit for Jose Iglesias? | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-09-23 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 10-16 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-09-17 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 10-16 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-09-17 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 10-16 | Andrew Koo | 2012-09-17 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 10-16 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-09-17 | |
| Painting the Black: How to Fail at Managing | R.J. Anderson | 2012-09-12 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 3-9 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-09-10 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 3-9 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-09-10 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 3-9 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-09-10 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 3-9 | Andrew Koo | 2012-09-10 | |
| On the Beat: Seeing the Forst for the Trees | John Perrotto | 2012-09-06 | |
| BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 36: How Not to Solve the Yankees' Problems/Bobby Valentine Says Some More Strange Things | Jason Wojciechowski | 2012-09-06 | |
| BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 36: How Not to Solve the Yankees' Problems/Bobby Valentine Says Some More Strange Things | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-09-06 | |
| Overthinking It: What the New Skippers Have Done | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-08-28 |
| What You Need to Know: Tuesday, August 28 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-08-28 | |
| Out of Left Field: Boston Translation | Matthew Kory | 2012-08-27 |
| Bizball: The Priciest Trade Ever Made | Maury Brown | 2012-08-27 |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-08-24 | |
| On the Beat: The Difference-Makers | John Perrotto | 2012-08-23 |
| Out of Left Field: Bobby Valentine's Communications Problem | Matthew Kory | 2012-08-20 |
| The Week In Quotes: August 13-19 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-08-20 | |
| The Week In Quotes: August 13-19 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-08-20 | |
| The Week In Quotes: August 13-19 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-08-20 | |
| The Week In Quotes: August 13-19 | Andrew Koo | 2012-08-20 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, August 17 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-08-17 | |
| On the Beat: A Clubhouse Scorned | John Perrotto | 2012-08-16 |
| The Platoon Advantage: At What Price Revolution | Michael Bates | 2012-08-15 |
| Bizball: The Kitchen Sink (A Roundup of Baseball Biz) | Maury Brown | 2012-08-13 |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, August 10 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-08-10 | |
| Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 8/9/12 | Paul Sporer | 2012-08-09 |
| BP Unfiltered: Bobby Jones Relieves Himself on Mound | Geoff Young | 2012-08-02 | |
| Baseball ProGUESTus: How to Root for Your Team's Recently Acquired Rent-a-Player | Josh Worn | 2012-07-31 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 23-29 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-07-30 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 23-29 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-07-30 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 23-29 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-07-30 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 23-29 | Andrew Koo | 2012-07-30 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, July 27 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-07-27 | |
| The Lineup Card: 8 People Who Could Use a Change of Scenery | Baseball Prospectus | 2012-07-25 | |
| BP Announcements: Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball | Dan Brooks | 2012-07-23 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 16-22 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-07-23 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 16-22 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-07-23 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 16-22 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-07-23 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 16-22 | Andrew Koo | 2012-07-23 | |
| Overthinking It: Did Boston Trade Youkilis Too Soon? | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-07-19 |
| On the Beat: The Deadline Feeding Frenzy | John Perrotto | 2012-07-19 | |
| What You Need to Know: Thursday, July 19 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-07-19 | |
| What You Need to Know: Monday, July 16 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-07-16 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 2-July 8 | Andrew Koo | 2012-07-09 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 2-July 8 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-07-09 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 2-July 8 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-07-09 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 2-July 8 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-07-09 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, July 6 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-07-06 | |
| The Week In Quotes: June 18-24 | Hudson Belinsky | 2012-06-25 | |
| The Week In Quotes: June 18-24 | Andrew Koo | 2012-06-25 | |
| The Week In Quotes: June 18-24 | Jonah Birenbaum | 2012-06-25 | |
| The Week In Quotes: June 18-24 | Matthew Rocco | 2012-06-25 | |
| Transaction Analysis: Youkilis Changes Sox | R.J. Anderson | 2012-06-24 |
| On the Beat: Trusting The Process | John Perrotto | 2012-06-14 |
| Overthinking It: Who Is the Best Umpire? | Ben Lindbergh | 2012-06-13 |
| What You Need to Know: Wednesday, June 13 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-06-13 | |
| Wezen-Ball: Rookie Excitement | Larry Granillo | 2012-06-06 | |
| What You Need to Know: Tuesday, June 5 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-06-05 | |
| Out of Left Field: The Red Sox Roster Crunch | Matthew Kory | 2012-06-04 |
| The Lineup Card: 10 Things We Learned in May | Baseball Prospectus | 2012-05-31 | |
| Punk Hits: 2012 Baseball Upfronts | Ian Miller | 2012-05-23 |
| What You Need to Know: Tuesday, May 22 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-05-22 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, May 18 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-05-18 | |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: Beckett and Hyde | Jay Jaffe | 2012-05-16 |
| BP Unfiltered: Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball | Dan Brooks | 2012-04-30 | |
| What You Need to Know: Friday, April 27 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-04-27 | |
| The Platoon Advantage: What Valentine Brings to Boston | Cee Angi | 2012-04-25 |
| Out of Left Field: Designing a Nervous Breakdown | Matthew Kory | 2012-04-23 | |
| On the Beat: Freese Frame | John Perrotto | 2012-04-19 |
| What You Need to Know: Wednesday, April 18 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-04-18 | |
| Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14 | Adam Sobsey | 2012-04-17 |
| Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack | Kevin Goldstein | 2012-04-16 |
| Fantasy Beat: 9 Small Sample-Based Bold Predictions | Jason Collette | 2012-04-10 |
| What You Need to Know: Monday, April 9 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-04-09 | |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: The Matter of Ninth-Inning Experience | Jay Jaffe | 2012-04-09 |
| Fantasy Beat: The Closer Injuries Start Early | Jason Collette | 2012-04-06 |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: West Division | Jay Jaffe | 2012-04-04 |
| The Lineup Card: 11 Bench Players Who Could Have a Big Impact | Baseball Prospectus | 2012-04-04 | |
| Collateral Damage: How Much Pain Could the Doctor (Up)Chuck? | Stephani Bee | 2012-04-04 |
| Collateral Damage: How Much Pain Could the Doctor (Up)Chuck? | Corey Dawkins | 2012-04-04 |
| Out of Left Field: Predictions That, God Help Us, Are Wrong | Matthew Kory | 2012-04-02 |
| Collateral Damage: Spring Tune-Ups | Stephani Bee | 2012-04-02 |
| Collateral Damage: Spring Tune-Ups | Corey Dawkins | 2012-04-02 |
| Fantasy Beat: Comparing CBS, LABR, and Tout AL Prices | Jason Collette | 2012-03-30 |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: East Edition | Jay Jaffe | 2012-03-30 |
| Future Shock: Florida Scouting Notes | Kevin Goldstein | 2012-03-15 |
| The Lineup Card: 12 Great Seasons by Mediocre Players | Baseball Prospectus | 2012-03-14 | |
| Out of Left Field: The Art of Enjoying Spring Training | Matthew Kory | 2012-03-05 | |
| Heartburn Hardball: Starting Over | Jonathan Bernhardt | 2012-03-02 |
| Bates' Dugout Motel: Valentine Speaks! | Michael Bates | 2012-03-01 |
| On the Beat: Rethinking PED Testing | John Perrotto | 2012-03-01 |
| On the Beat: American League Spring Training Battles | John Perrotto | 2012-02-23 |
| Western Front: Runs? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Runs! | Geoff Young | 2012-02-21 |
| The BP Broadside: The Vanishing American League Pinch-Hitter | Steven Goldman | 2012-02-06 |
| The BP First Take: Monday, January 23 | Daniel Rathman | 2012-01-23 | |
| Western Front: A Haphazard History of Halos at the Hot Corner | Geoff Young | 2012-01-17 | |
| Transaction Analysis: Boston Brings Back Ortiz | Ben Lindbergh | 2011-12-08 |
| On the Beat: Bobby's Back | John Perrotto | 2011-12-08 |
| The BP Broadside: Bobby No Valentine for Pitchers | Steven Goldman | 2011-11-30 | |
| The BP First Take: Wednesday, November 30 | Daniel Rathman | 2011-11-30 | |
| Wezen-Ball: A new Bobby Valentine story | Larry Granillo | 2011-11-28 | |
| Pebble Hunting: Can I Interest You in a Juan Gonzalez Hall of Fame Brochure? | Sam Miller | 2011-11-22 | |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | Kevin Goldstein | 2011-09-09 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | ESPN Insider | 2011-09-09 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | Jay Jaffe | 2011-09-09 |
| The BP Broadside: Catch a Falling Starlin | Steven Goldman | 2011-08-23 |
| The Asian Equation: Finding Relief from NPB | Michael Street | 2011-08-04 |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 6/26 | John Perrotto | 2011-06-26 | |
| On the Beat: The Riggleman Resignation | John Perrotto | 2011-06-23 | |
| The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 4 | Steven Goldman | 2011-06-07 | |
| Overthinking It: The Over/Under-30 All-Stars | Ben Lindbergh | 2011-05-19 |
| Prospectus Hit List: Braving the Storm | Jay Jaffe | 2011-05-18 | |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 5/3 | John Perrotto | 2011-05-03 | |
| The Week In Quotes: April 11-17 | Alex Carnevale | 2011-04-18 | |
| The BP Broadside: New Age Mets Mass-a-cree | Steven Goldman | 2011-04-12 |
| Divide and Conquer, AL East: Pass the Taters | Ben Kabak | 2011-04-06 |
| The Week In Quotes: March 28-April 3 | Alex Carnevale | 2011-04-04 | |
| The Week In Quotes: February 28-March 6 | Alex Carnevale | 2011-03-07 | |
| The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 3 | Steven Goldman | 2011-03-04 |
| The BP Broadside: The Most Disappointing Prospects of All Time, Part 1 | Steven Goldman | 2011-02-28 |
| Purpose Pitches: A Dozen New Skippers | Christina Kahrl | 2011-02-09 |
| The Week In Quotes: January 10-16 | Alex Carnevale | 2011-01-17 | |
| On the Beat: Big Game Hunting | John Perrotto | 2010-11-05 |
| Prospectus Hit and Run: Sandy's The Man | Jay Jaffe | 2010-11-04 | |
| On the Beat: Reveling in the Moment | John Perrotto | 2010-10-29 |
| On the Beat: They Must be Giants | John Perrotto | 2010-10-18 |
| On the Beat: Getting the Boot? | John Perrotto | 2010-10-13 |
| GM for a Day: Seattle Mariners | John Perrotto | 2010-10-12 |
| Playoff Prospectus: Home Sweet Dome No More | Brandon Warne | 2010-10-06 | |
| Prospectus Perspective: Closure | Christina Kahrl | 2010-10-04 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-09-27 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | Ken Funck | 2010-09-27 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins | ESPN Insider | 2010-09-27 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets | ESPN Insider | 2010-09-23 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets | Kevin Goldstein | 2010-09-23 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: New York Mets | Steven Goldman | 2010-09-23 |
| On the Beat: Ready for a Return | John Perrotto | 2010-09-15 |
| On the Beat: Breaking It Open | John Perrotto | 2010-09-13 |
| On the Beat: Fish Future is Bright | John Perrotto | 2010-08-18 |
| On the Beat: Recapturing The Magic | John Perrotto | 2010-08-11 |
| On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher? | John Perrotto | 2010-07-23 |
| Another Look: Mal Fichman | Bob Hertzel | 2010-07-06 |
| On the Beat: Friday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-07-02 |
| Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks and Comedowns | Jay Jaffe | 2010-07-01 |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 29 | John Perrotto | 2010-06-29 | |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 28 | John Perrotto | 2010-06-28 | |
| On the Beat: Monday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-28 |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 25 | John Perrotto | 2010-06-25 | |
| On the Beat: Friday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-25 |
| Prospectus Hit List: The Ax Effect | Jay Jaffe | 2010-06-24 | |
| Prospectus Hit List: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Jay Jaffe | 2010-06-18 |
| On the Beat: Friday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-18 |
| On the Beat: Monday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-14 |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 11 | John Perrotto | 2010-06-11 | |
| On the Beat: Friday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-11 |
| BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 9 | John Perrotto | 2010-06-09 | |
| On the Beat: Monday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-06-07 |
| Transaction Action: Easterlings | Christina Kahrl | 2010-05-24 |
| On the Beat: Monday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-05-24 |
| On the Beat: A Tiger of a New Stripe | John Perrotto | 2010-05-12 |
| On the Beat: Monday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-04-19 |
| On the Beat: Friday Update | John Perrotto | 2010-04-16 |
| Prospectus Q&A: Buck Showalter | David Laurila | 2010-04-04 | |
| On the Beat: Midweek Update | John Perrotto | 2009-12-30 |
| On the Beat: Weekend Update | John Perrotto | 2009-11-15 |
| The Week In Quotes: October 19-25 | Alex Carnevale | 2009-10-26 | |
| On the Beat: Weekend Update | John Perrotto | 2009-10-25 |
| On the Beat: A Showdown Lowdown | John Perrotto | 2009-10-21 |
| On the Beat: Digging a Hole | John Perrotto | 2009-10-18 |
| On the Beat: Closing Confidence Tests | John Perrotto | 2009-10-14 |
| Kiss'Em Goodbye: Washington Nationals | Baseball Prospectus | 2009-09-20 |
| Prospectus Q&A: John Russell | David Laurila | 2009-07-26 |
| The Week In Quotes: March 23-29 | Alex Carnevale | 2009-03-30 | |
| On the Beat: Rookies of the Year | John Perrotto | 2008-11-12 |
| Every Given Sunday: Getting Ink Done | John Perrotto | 2008-11-09 |
| On the Beat: Comebacks and Throwbacks | John Perrotto | 2008-10-16 |
| Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch | Caleb Peiffer | 2008-07-01 |
| On the Beat: Beating the g-Nats | John Perrotto | 2008-06-25 |
| You Could Look It Up: Hamiltonian Records | Steven Goldman | 2008-06-10 |
| Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch | Caleb Peiffer | 2008-04-16 | |
| Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Preview | Mike Plugh | 2008-04-15 |
| Nippon Prospectus: The Japan Series | Mike Plugh | 2007-11-13 |
| Nippon Prospectus: The NPB Playoff Picture | Mike Plugh | 2007-10-09 |
| Future Shock: Hawaiian Winter Baseball Preview | Kevin Goldstein | 2007-09-22 | |
| Future Shock: Hawaiian Winter Baseball Preview | Mike Plugh | 2007-09-22 | |
| Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Update | Mike Plugh | 2007-09-12 |
| Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup | Christina Kahrl | 2007-07-16 |
| Nippon Prospectus: Pacific League Update | Mike Plugh | 2007-06-25 |
| Prospectus Q&A: Alex Ochoa | David Laurila | 2007-05-13 |
| The Week In Quotes: April 23-30 | Alex Carnevale | 2007-04-30 | |
| Transaction Analysis: April 15-18 | Christina Kahrl | 2007-04-19 |
| The Foreigners: Impact Imports in the NPB | Mike Plugh | 2007-04-19 | |
| Schrodinger's Bat: The Price of Contentment | Dan Fox | 2007-03-29 |
| Schrodinger's Bat: Double Steals And More | Dan Fox | 2007-03-22 | |
| Live From Akita City: Pacific League Preview | Mike Plugh | 2007-03-20 |
| The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part One | Jay Jaffe | 2006-12-13 |
| Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects - Shortstops and Third Basemen | Baseball Prospectus | 2005-02-11 |
| Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects, Part II | Baseball Prospectus | 2004-02-22 |
| Team Health Reports: Team Health Reports: New York Mets | Will Carroll | 2003-02-28 |
| Transaction Analysis: The Easts | Christina Kahrl | 2003-01-25 | |
| Prospectus Feature: The Midsummer Classic: Making it More Than Just an Exhibition Game | Doug Pappas | 2003-01-22 | |
| Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002 | Christina Kahrl | 2002-11-15 | |
| Internet Baseball Awards: Managers of the Year | Greg Spira | 2002-10-16 | |
| The Week In Quotes: September 30-October 6 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-10-07 | |
| Transaction Analysis: August 22-25, 2002 | Christina Kahrl | 2002-08-29 | |
| The Week In Quotes: July 1-7, 2002 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-07-08 | |
| The Week In Quotes: The Week in Quotes, June 17-23, 2002 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-06-24 |
| Transaction Analysis: June 13-17, 2002 | Christina Kahrl | 2002-06-20 | |
| The Week In Quotes: June 3-9 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-06-10 |
| Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis: May 30-June 1 | Christina Kahrl | 2002-06-03 |
| Prospectus Feature: 6-4-3: Rounding the Bases | Gary Huckabay | 2002-05-24 |
| The Week In Quotes: April 8-14, 2002 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-04-15 | |
| Transaction Analysis: April 9-10, 2002 | Christina Kahrl | 2002-04-14 | |
| The Week In Quotes: March 18-31 | Derek Zumsteg | 2002-04-02 |
BP Chats
| Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-30 13:00:00 | A couple days ago, Murray Chass wrote a piece on his blog basically stating that Bobby Valentine is one of the most disliked persons in baseball, particularly by other managers. Is he truly that disliked, or is this simply Chass with an old axe to grind. (Adrian from Washington D.C.) | Valentine is certainly a polarizing figure, mainly because he has an outsized personality and the ability to think differently. However, one should consider the source when it comes to criticizing him; at this point, Chass is an old coot with an axe to grind about everything outside his mother's basement. Once a pioneer in the reporting of the business of baseball, he now embarrasses himself on a daily basis with more vitriol than your average Dick Young column. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2011-12-02 14:00:00 | Your thoughts on Bobby Valentine claiming that he invented the Wrap? (Howard from The Hamptons) | I have thoughts on Valentine certainly. I think he's great for the Red Sox, and commentary on TV broadcasts is a horrible way to judge a managerial candidate. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2011-08-04 13:00:00 | You are given the keys to the 2012 Dodgers ... who do you appoint as manager and GM? (dianagramr from NYC) | GM: If I couldn't poach Kevin Towers from Arizona, I'd give Kim Ng a chance to test her mettle, though I'd be tempted to give Dan Evans another shot as well. He got a raw deal in L.A.
Manager: If I'm staying within the organization, I'd like to see what Tim Wallach can do. I might be tempted to see what Bobby Valentine could do in that job. I'd also consider bringing back Jim Tracy... Just kidding. I'd blow up Dodger Stadium, salt the earth and move the team to Orange County before letting that happen. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-09-13 13:00:00 | Can you give us your best guesses on the new managers for next year by team? (Jack from Boston) | Just guessing: Bobby Valentine to Seattle, Tim Wallach to Dodgers, Wally Backman to Mets, Ryne Sandberg to Cubs, LaRussa and Dusty Baker staying still, and Sharktopus to manage the Diamondbacks. Anyone else? (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2009-09-07 13:00:00 | The Nationals are so far down that it's hard to see the light at the top of the pit. However, it seems to me that the transactions the Nats will need to concern themselves with first are those that continue to dismantle the Bowden/MLB structure that led to this mess.
Mike Rizzo has let a few player personnel people go already, and hopefully will continue that work. Do you believe, like I do, that Jim Riggleman should also be thanked and dismissed, and replaced with Bobby Valentine? Valentine seems to last only so long before he grates on his colleagues and leaves, but in the meantime he seems to be able to pull teams out of the cellar. (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA) | You're assuming Bobby Valentine would touch a job offer from the Nats with a ten-foot pole, and I sincerely doubt that. Given that the club has no internal candidate intimately familiar with the prospects they've got already, I'd actually suggest Riggs as a decent placeholder for the time being. He's a decent tactician, and familiar with the dissatisfactions of slow, ugly rebuilds from his days with the Padres. If Rizzo's comfortable working with him, you could do worse. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2009-05-21 14:00:00 | Hot rumor is that the Mets are talking to Bobby Valentine. (fielding99 from Manhattan) | Nothing says "quality organization" like repeatedly changing your manager in the middle of the season.
Lightning round. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2008-10-20 13:00:00 | Brewers Manager Choices according to rumor:
Sad retreads, or is there a good idea in there? (nstampe from Madison, WI ) | If I can switch to the M's for a half-second, I saw someone write yesterday that Bobby Valentine is good at turning around losing teams. Now, Bobby is always a lot of fun, but exactly when did he prove that? Anyway, I saw Davy Johnson mentioned for the Brewers, and I thought, "Well, maybe he got the bug again during the Olympics." No idea if that comeback would work out, but the Brewers could use an experienced hand at this point. They don't need a builder, they need a mild tinkerer who can fit the pieces together and get them to an extra win or two a season. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2008-06-17 15:00:00 | We know the way it was handled was wrong but were the Mets right in firing Willie Randolph? (David from NJ) | Well, as botched a job as it was, I don't entirely disagree with the decision to dismiss Randolph. As Rob Neyer pointed out at ESPN, there's a good argument to make that he's not the right manager at the right time for this club, even given its flimsy construction.
Managers aren't solely tacticians. They're leaders of men (some very boyish men at times). Different managers have different styles, but some seem to be better at protecting their teams by placing themselves in the line of fire and drawing the attention away from the struggles of their clubs. Ozzie Guillen is a good example of this now, as batsh*t crazy as he may seem, there's a method to his madness. Joe Torre does the same thing while exuding an aura of pure calm. Bobby Valentine, Casey Stengel, Leo Durocher, Tommy Lasorda - the styles can vary but that function is an important one. Randolph didn't handle that aspect of the job very well. The Mets have carried a very negative aura around them since last year's collapse, and not even the acquisition of Johan Santana could erase that. At some point Randolph should have just said strong words to the effect of "Don't connect this club to last year's mess, it's a new day and we've moved on so you should too." Instead he played the race card and in doing so started the countdown on his own sell-by date. (Jay Jaffe) |
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