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Birth Date	12-8-1978
Height	6' 1"
Weight	230 lbs

Age	34 years, 5 months, 17 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 0.52009
: 3.52010
: 1.02011
: 1.02012
: 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
1999	TOR	20	24	92	88	8	23	5	0	1	31	4	18	0	0	0	8	1	1	.261	.293	.352	.198	-6.9	-2.8	-0.9
2000	TOR	21	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-.004	-0.5	-0.0	-0.0
2001	TOR	22	30	103	96	14	30	8	0	1	41	5	15	1	1	0	6	5	0	.312	.350	.427	.285	5.6	0.4	0.6
2002	TOR	23	159	648	608	87	167	34	4	23	278	27	85	3	8	2	100	9	4	.275	.305	.457	.259	14.6	-1.8	1.3
2003	TOR	24	161	735	678	118	215	49	5	33	373	42	80	7	8	0	117	4	1	.317	.359	.550	.299	51.5	-2.3	4.9
2004	TOR	25	134	590	536	82	146	34	2	23	253	51	83	2	1	0	67	9	2	.272	.337	.472	.269	28.0	2.5	3.0
2005	TOR	26	156	678	620	78	167	30	3	28	287	47	86	3	8	0	97	8	3	.269	.320	.463	.269	21.8	-8.8	1.3
2006	TOR	27	154	677	611	91	185	40	5	32	331	54	90	3	9	0	106	17	4	.303	.357	.542	.302	54.1	-4.4	4.8
2007	TOR	28	149	642	584	85	143	36	4	16	235	49	89	3	6	0	80	10	4	.245	.304	.402	.251	15.4	-6.8	0.9
2008	TOR	29	108	466	427	63	128	22	1	20	212	29	46	3	7	0	78	4	2	.300	.343	.496	.301	30.6	-5.7	2.5
2009	TOR	30	158	684	630	84	164	37	3	15	252	48	86	1	5	0	66	17	4	.260	.311	.400	.253	17.9	-13.0	0.5
2010	TOR	31	157	646	590	79	161	44	3	31	304	50	84	3	3	0	88	6	4	.273	.331	.515	.286	36.9	-3.7	3.5
2011	ANA	32	131	529	505	60	110	15	4	25	208	20	86	1	3	0	66	9	4	.218	.248	.412	.247	1.3	8.3	1.0
2012	ANA	33	77	262	243	36	56	9	0	11	98	16	35	1	2	0	29	3	1	.230	.279	.403	.256	5.0	4.2	1.0
2013	NYA	34	45	184	169	24	47	6	0	10	83	14	25	0	1	0	24	4	2	.278	.332	.491	.293	10.7	1.7	1.3
Career			1646	6938	6387	909	1742	369	34	269	2986	456	908	31	62	2	932	106	36	.273	.321	.468	.273	285.9	-32.3	25.5

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

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1997	STC	A-	0	295	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	HAG	A	0	559	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.324			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	TOR	MLB	24	92	.198	.267	.335	.427	.000	.319	103	-6.7	2.6	0.3	-2.8	-1.3	-6.9	-0.9	-6.9	-0.9
1999	DUN	A+	0	292	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.364			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	KNX	AA	0	118	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.375			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	SYR	AAA	0	140	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.350			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	TOR	MLB	3	2	-.004	.260	.350	.380	.000	.000	91	-0.6	0.1	0	-0.0	0.0	-0.5	-0.0	-0.5	-0.0
2000	SYR	AAA	0	545	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.267			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TOR	MLB	30	103	.285	.273	.330	.432	.000	.358	99	2.8	2.8	0.1	0.4	0.7	5.6	0.6	5.6	0.6
2001	SYR	AAA	107	448	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.312			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TOR	MLB	159	648	.259	.262	.321	.417	.000	.283	104	-0.5	17.3	0.9	-1.8	-3.0	14.6	1.3	14.6	1.3
2003	TOR	MLB	161	735	.299	.267	.327	.423	.000	.318	104	31.3	20.0	2	-2.3	1.2	51.5	4.9	51.5	4.9
2004	TOR	MLB	134	590	.269	.265	.325	.425	.000	.285	101	6	16.1	1.3	2.5	6.5	28.0	3.0	28.0	3.0
2005	TOR	MLB	156	678	.269	.267	.327	.421	.000	.270	103	6.4	17.9	1.6	-8.8	-5.8	21.8	1.3	21.8	1.3
2006	TOR	MLB	154	677	.302	.270	.330	.430	.000	.307	100	32.1	18.6	1.5	-4.4	1.3	54.1	4.8	54.1	4.8
2007	TOR	MLB	149	642	.251	.271	.331	.424	.000	.262	95	-6.3	18.5	1.7	-6.8	3.6	15.4	0.9	15.4	0.9
2008	TOR	MLB	108	466	.301	.265	.326	.418	.000	.293	95	20.4	13.3	0.5	-5.7	-0.6	30.6	2.5	30.6	2.5
2008	DUN	A+	2	8	.380	.251	.342	.365	.000	.800	94	1.1	0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	SYR	AAA	2	7	.039	.206	.281	.315	.000	.000	91	-1.8	0.2	-0.1	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	TOR	MLB	158	684	.253	.262	.325	.417	.000	.279	99	-5.2	19.8	1.7	-13.0	2.9	17.9	0.5	17.9	0.5
2010	TOR	MLB	157	646	.286	.256	.319	.404	.000	.272	104	16.8	18.3	1.3	-3.7	-0.6	36.9	3.5	36.9	3.5
2011	ANA	MLB	131	529	.247	.254	.313	.398	.000	.214	94	-7	9.5	-3.5	8.3	-1.4	1.3	1.0	1.3	1.0
2011	SBR	A+	2	7	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ANA	MLB	77	262	.256	.255	.316	.408	.000	.226	94	-1	4.7	-1.5	4.2	3.1	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.0
2012	SLC	AAA	7	28	.281	.281	.341	.446	.000	.333	104	0.7	0.5	-0.3	0.0	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	NYA	MLB	45	184	.293	.253	.315	.413	.261	.274	103	6	5.0	-1.3	1.7	-0.3	10.7	1.3	10.7	1.3
Career		MLB		6938	.273	.264	.324	.418	.260	.279	100	94.5	187.0	6.6	-33.6	6.4	286.1	25.4	286.1	25.4

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
1997	STC	A-	295	52	81	20	1	10	31	30	44	8	6	.307	.380	.504	.197	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	HAG	A	559	86	145	35	2	11	65	49	84	13	8	.285	.349	.426	.141	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	DUN	A+	292	43	91	16	2	11	43	26	34	13	2	.343	.404	.543	.200	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	KNX	AA	118	18	36	6	2	3	17	12	15	6	2	.340	.407	.519	.179	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	SYR	AAA	140	20	40	8	1	4	21	10	22	5	1	.310	.364	.481	.171	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	TOR	MLB	92	8	23	5	0	1	8	4	18	1	1	.261	.293	.352	.091	.198	-6.9	-2.8	-0.9
2000	SYR	AAA	545	76	120	31	7	16	66	48	88	23	4	.243	.316	.432	.189	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	TOR	MLB	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.004	-0.5	-0.0	-0.0
2001	SYR	AAA	448	57	116	27	4	12	52	29	68	15	11	.281	.334	.453	.172	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TOR	MLB	103	14	30	8	0	1	6	5	15	5	0	.312	.350	.427	.115	.285	5.6	0.4	0.6
2002	TOR	MLB	648	87	167	34	4	23	100	27	85	9	4	.275	.305	.457	.183	.259	14.6	-1.8	1.3
2003	TOR	MLB	735	118	215	49	5	33	117	42	80	4	1	.317	.359	.550	.233	.299	51.5	-2.3	4.9
2004	TOR	MLB	590	82	146	34	2	23	67	51	83	9	2	.272	.337	.472	.200	.269	28.0	2.5	3.0
2005	TOR	MLB	678	78	167	30	3	28	97	47	86	8	3	.269	.320	.463	.194	.269	21.8	-8.8	1.3
2006	TOR	MLB	677	91	185	40	5	32	106	54	90	17	4	.303	.357	.542	.239	.302	54.1	-4.4	4.8
2007	TOR	MLB	642	85	143	36	4	16	80	49	89	10	4	.245	.304	.402	.158	.251	15.4	-6.8	0.9
2008	DUN	A+	8	3	4	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.000	.380	0.0	0.1	0.0
2008	SYR	AAA	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.000	.039	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2008	TOR	MLB	466	63	128	22	1	20	78	29	46	4	2	.300	.343	.496	.197	.301	30.6	-5.7	2.5
2009	TOR	MLB	684	84	164	37	3	15	66	48	86	17	4	.260	.311	.400	.140	.253	17.9	-13.0	0.5
2010	TOR	MLB	646	79	161	44	3	31	88	50	84	6	4	.273	.331	.515	.242	.286	36.9	-3.7	3.5
2011	ANA	MLB	529	60	110	15	4	25	66	20	86	9	4	.218	.248	.412	.194	.247	1.3	8.3	1.0
2011	SBR	A+	7	3	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	.200	.429	.400	.200	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	SLC	AAA	28	2	8	1	0	2	3	0	6	3	0	.308	.357	.577	.269	.281	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ANA	MLB	262	36	56	9	0	11	29	16	35	3	1	.230	.279	.403	.173	.256	5.0	4.2	1.0
2013	NYA	MLB	184	24	47	6	0	10	24	14	25	4	2	.278	.332	.491	.213	.293	10.7	1.7	1.3

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-05-20	2012-07-27	60-DL	68	0	Right	Thumb	Surgery	UCL Ligament	2012-05-22	-
2011-07-11	2011-07-16	DTD	5	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2011-07-05	2011-07-05	DTD	0	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2011-05-10	2011-06-07	15-DL	28	26	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2011-03-24	2011-03-29	Camp	5	0	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2010-08-09	2010-08-11	DTD	2	1	Right		Dislocation	Big Toe	-
2009-11-12	2009-11-12	Off	0	0	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Cartilage	2009-11-12
2009-10-01	2009-10-02	DTD	1	0	Right	Fingers	Contusion	Finger	-
2009-07-17	2009-07-21	DTD	4	3		General Medical	Illness	GI	-
2009-03-29	2009-03-31	Camp	2	0	Left	Wrist	Inflammation		-
2009-02-23	2009-03-20	Camp	25	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-07-10	2008-08-10	15-DL	31	26	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-06-14	2008-06-14	DTD	0	0		Wrist	Soreness		-
2008-05-10	2008-06-07	15-DL	28	26	Left	Wrist	Fracture		-
2007-09-22	2007-10-01	60-DL	9	9	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Cyst	2007-09-25
2007-05-03	2007-05-05	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2007-04-30	2007-05-01	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2007-03-29	2007-03-31	Camp	2	0	Left	Shoulder	Stiffness		-
2006-07-24	2006-07-26	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Spasms		-
2006-07-01	2006-07-03	DTD	2	2	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-05-31	2006-06-03	DTD	3	2	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2006-02-22	2006-02-28	Camp	6	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2005-08-13	2005-08-14	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2005-07-24	2005-07-24	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball Off Shin	-
2005-04-15	2005-04-15	DTD	0	0		Trunk	Soreness	Ribcage	-
2004-08-24	2004-08-27	DTD	3	3	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2004-08-02	2004-08-02	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2004-06-08	2004-07-16	15-DL	38	31	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf - Moderate	-
2004-03-09	2004-03-12	Camp	3	0	Left	Forearm	Strain	on a Swing	-
2003-06-22	2003-06-22	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2001-04-14	2001-04-23	Minors	9	0	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	NYA	$2,400,000
2014	ANA	$22,242,857
2013	ANA	$13,142,857
2013	NYA	$11,500,000
2012	ANA	$24,642,857
2011	TOR	$5,000,000
2011	ANA	$21,642,857
2010	TOR	$15,687,500
2009	TOR	$4,687,500
2008	TOR	$3,687,500
2007	TOR	$8,787,500
2006	TOR	$4,470,000
2005	TOR	$3,070,000
2004	TOR	$870,000
2003	TOR	$520,000
2002	TOR	$221,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$93,286,714
2011	Current	$24,642,857
12 yr	Pvs + Cur	$117,929,571
1 yr	Future	$24,642,857
13 yr	Total	$142,572,428

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 113 d	Brian Peters	7 years/$126M (2008-14)

Details

7 years/$126M (2008-14). Signed extension with Toronto 12/06. $25.5M signing bonus (paid 3/1, 08-10). 08:$0.5M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$12.5M, 11:$23M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$21M. Full no-trade clause. Wells may opt out after 2011. Award bonuses: $0.25M for MVP. $0.2M for WS MVP. $0.15M for LCS MVP. $0.1M for most All-Star votes. Wells to donate $143,000 annually to club charity. Acquired by LA Angels in trade from Toronto 1/21/11 (Jays pay Angels $5M in deal). Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from LA Angels 3/24/13, with Angels paying $28.1M and Yankees $13.9M of remaining $42M in salary.
5 years/$14.7M (2003-07). Signed extension with Toronto 3/03. $0.85M signing bonus. 03:$0.35M, 04:$0.7M, 05:$2.9M, 06:$4.3M, 07:$5.6M. Award bonuses: $50,000 for Gold Glove. $25,000 for All-Star.
1 year (2002).
1 year (2001). Re-signed by Toronto 2/01. Optioned 5/01. Recalled 8/01.
Drafted by Toronto 1997 (1-5). $1.8M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.249	.309	.432	.273
11	vs R (Multi)	.239	.278	.432	.258
18	Split (Multi)	-.010	-.031	-.000	-.015
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.227	.298	.373	.249
31	vs R (2012)	.232	.270	.417	.259
38	Split (2012)	.005	-.028	.043	.010
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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Title	Author	Date
Overthinking It: The Mystique and Aura of the Other 29 Teams	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-13
What You Need to Know: Jays Power Up, Offense Powers Down	Will Woods	2013-05-13
The Week In Quotes: May 6-12	Pete Barrett	2013-05-13
The Week In Quotes: May 6-12	Andrew Koo	2013-05-13
The Week In Quotes: May 6-12	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-05-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 12th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-12
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 9th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-09
The Lineup Card: 10 Things We've Learned So Far	Baseball Prospectus	2013-05-08
Painting the Black: Six Who Clicked	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-01
What You Need to Know: The Bronx Band of Misfit Toys	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 25	Larry Granillo	2013-04-26
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Five	Paul Sporer	2013-04-26
What You Need to Know: Red-Hot Potential	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 20	Larry Granillo	2013-04-21
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 21, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-21
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 20, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-20
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of Young Catchers	Paul Sporer	2013-04-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 13	Larry Granillo	2013-04-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 14, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-14
Overthinking It: When the 2013 Yankees Were Young(er)	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-12
Fantasy Freestyle: My American League Portfolio	Paul Sporer	2013-04-10
Fantasy Freestyle: High-Stakes League Free Agent Rundown	Jason Collette	2013-04-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 6	Larry Granillo	2013-04-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 3	Larry Granillo	2013-04-04
Overthinking It: So You Want to Buy a 2014-15 Free Agent?	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-04
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
Transaction Analysis: Elvis In the Club	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-02
Perfect Game Presents: 2013 Rookie of the Year Candidates	David Rawnsley	2013-03-29
On the Beat: Great Expectations	John Perrotto	2013-03-28
Fantasy Auction Values: Sixth Edition, March 26	Mike Gianella	2013-03-26
Transaction Analysis: Yankees Trade for Vernon Wells	Sam Miller	2013-03-25
Transaction Analysis: Yankees Trade for Vernon Wells	R.J. Anderson	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Andrew Koo	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Pete Barrett	2013-03-25
The Week In Quotes: March 18-24	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-25
Sobsequy: Notable AL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-03-13
Contractual Matters: The Sinking and the Sunk	Jeff Euston	2013-03-06
Western Front: Even Writers Need Spring Training	Geoff Young	2013-02-26
Rumor Roundup: A Snag in the Grand Plan	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-25
Skewed Left: The Sunk Costs of 2013	Zachary Levine	2013-01-30
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 26	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-26
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-20
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-14
Transaction Analysis: Josh Hamilton and the End of Analysis	Sam Miller	2012-12-14
Transaction Analysis: Boston, Napoli Married	Sam Miller	2012-12-04
Overthinking It: The Moves Alex Anthopoulos Made Before the Blockbuster	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-14
Pebble Hunting: 17 Teams That Would Have Won the World Series if Not for Jason Bay	Sam Miller	2012-11-09
Pebble Hunting: Are GMs Smart or Not Smart?	Sam Miller	2012-11-07
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL West	Stephani Bee	2012-11-07
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL West	Corey Dawkins	2012-11-07
Bizball: Sizing Up a Seven-Year, $175 Million Deal for Josh Hamilton	Maury Brown	2012-11-05
Overthinking It: Baseball's Most Immovable Players	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-18
Pebble Hunting: A Very Good Team and a Very Bad Season	Sam Miller	2012-10-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 11	Larry Granillo	2012-09-12
Punk Hits: What Billy Beane is Doing Again	Ian Miller	2012-09-12
On the Beat: Seeing the Forst for the Trees	John Perrotto	2012-09-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 4	Larry Granillo	2012-09-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 27	Larry Granillo	2012-08-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 23	Larry Granillo	2012-08-24
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 13	Larry Granillo	2012-08-14
Out of Left Field: The Choices of Riggleman	Matthew Kory	2012-08-13
On the Beat: Snaking Up the Standings	John Perrotto	2012-08-09
Raising Aces: Throwdown: Zack Greinke vs. Jeremy Hellickson	Doug Thorburn	2012-08-03
Sobsequy: What We Learned About the Deadline	Adam Sobsey	2012-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Victorino Dons Dodger Blue	Sam Miller	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Victorino Dons Dodger Blue	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
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
BP Unfiltered: Ask From Your Heart: Tales From a Big League Press Availability	Sam Miller	2012-07-22
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jeff Euston	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-28
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
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part III	Jay Jaffe	2012-06-22
The Lineup Card: 10 Picks for the 2015 World Champs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-14
Fantasy Beat: Trumbo, the New Pujols?	Jason Collette	2012-06-11
BP Unfiltered: Taking A Look At Our Preseason Predictions	Bradley Ankrom	2012-06-09
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Hudson Belinsky	2012-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Andrew Koo	2012-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 28-June 3	Matthew Rocco	2012-06-04
Future Shock: Blocked Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-05-30
Pebble Hunting: The Decline and Fall of the Texas Rangers	Sam Miller	2012-05-30
Transaction Analysis: Twins Change the Marquis	R.J. Anderson	2012-05-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 16	Larry Granillo	2012-05-17
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, May 16	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-16
Manufactured Runs: The Angels, Albert Pujols, and the Politician's Fallacy	Colin Wyers	2012-05-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 13	Larry Granillo	2012-05-14
Baseball ProGUESTus: Splat Albert	Matt Welch	2012-05-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: Worse Than Pujols, NL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-04
Overthinking It: Spoiling the Bunch	Ben Lindbergh	2012-05-03
Overthinking It: Five Interesting Things from Yesterday's Games	Ben Lindbergh	2012-05-02
Western Front: As a Manager, He Makes a Good Right Fielder	Geoff Young	2012-05-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 25	Larry Granillo	2012-04-26
Pebble Hunting: Albert Pujols Never Walks	Sam Miller	2012-04-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 17	Larry Granillo	2012-04-18
Overthinking It: Man in the Box	Ben Lindbergh	2012-04-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 14	Larry Granillo	2012-04-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 11	Larry Granillo	2012-04-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 8	Larry Granillo	2012-04-09
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-09
Bizball: Big Money and the Opening Day Payrolls	Maury Brown	2012-04-09
Pebble Hunting: Annotated Box Score: Mike Sweeney Eats a Banana	Sam Miller	2012-04-09
Daily Hit List: Friday, April 6	Matthew Kory	2012-04-06
Future Shock: Opening Day Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: West Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-04
Fantasy Beat: Comparing CBS, LABR, and Tout AL Prices	Jason Collette	2012-03-30
Heartburn Hardball: The Mysterious Brian Matusz	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-03-28
Pre-Season Predictions: 20 Questions for 2012	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-27
Overthinking It: The Power of Park Effects	Ben Lindbergh	2012-03-22
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-03-22
Wezen-Ball: "Baseball for Dummies", by Joe Morgan	Larry Granillo	2012-03-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part III: Out of Left Field, Again	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-29
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-02-29
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Parks	2012-02-29
Painting the Black: Of Abreu and Ichiro	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-29
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-20
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Collette	2012-02-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part II: The Podz People	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-20
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 2/3/12	Rob McQuown	2012-02-03
Future Shock: Angels Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-01
Heartburn Hardball: All That Heaven Will Allow	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-30
Transaction Analysis: AL on the Rise, and Extensions All Around	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-26
Bizball: How the AL West Has Become the AL East	Maury Brown	2012-01-23
Fantasy Beat: David Ortiz's Strikeout Improvement	Jason Collette	2012-01-20
Overthinking It: GMs Say the Darndest Things	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-29
Pebble Hunting: Everything is Now Super--The Press Conference	Sam Miller	2011-12-19
Baseball ProGUESTus: The Men Behind the Men Behind the Plate	Jonathan Bernhardt	2011-12-16
Future Shock: Win Some, Lose Some	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-14
Fantasy Beat: Whose Batting Average Could Spike?	Jason Collette	2011-12-13
Transaction Analysis: Winter Meeting Winners	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-08
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-18
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-18
Changing Speeds: Setting the Line: Final Results	Ken Funck	2011-11-17
Transaction Analysis: The First Free Agent Signings of the Fall	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-07
The Keeper Reaper: First, Third, and DH for 10/21/11	Michael Street	2011-10-21
Fantasy Beat: Punting Home Runs, Winning RBIs	Jason Collette	2011-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Derek Carty	2011-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-08
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/5/11	Michael Jong	2011-10-05
Pebble Hunting: Three Major-League Teams Interview Three Baseball Men for Job Openings	Sam Miller	2011-10-03
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	ESPN Insider	2011-09-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 25	Larry Granillo	2011-09-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 21	Larry Granillo	2011-09-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 20	Larry Granillo	2011-09-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	ESPN Insider	2011-09-20
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Angels' Last Hope	Joey Matschulat	2011-09-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 12	Larry Granillo	2011-09-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 5	Larry Granillo	2011-09-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 4	Larry Granillo	2011-09-04
Overthinking It: How Much to Pay Jose?	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-01
Fantasy Focus: Bourjos is Gorgeous Lately	Jason Collette	2011-08-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 27	Larry Granillo	2011-08-28
The Lineup Card: 11 Disastrous Acquisitions	Baseball Prospectus	2011-08-24
Transaction Analysis: Jered Weaver's $85 Million Welcome Mat	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-23
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Battle Ahead	Joey Matschulat	2011-08-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Giant Steps... Backward	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 12	Larry Granillo	2011-08-13
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Racing for the Title	Joey Matschulat	2011-08-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: What the Halo?	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-10
On the Beat: Taking Central Stage	John Perrotto	2011-08-10
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Deadline Fallout	Joey Matschulat	2011-08-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Ned Zone	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Beltran and Damon	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-29
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Deadline Chaos	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-28
On the Beat: The Angels Keep the Faith	John Perrotto	2011-07-27
Fantasy Beat: The Future of Luke Scott	Jason Collette	2011-07-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2011-07-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 22	Larry Granillo	2011-07-23
Value Picks: Outfield for 7/20/11	Rob McQuown	2011-07-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 16	Larry Granillo	2011-07-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-15
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The High-Flying Halos	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-14
Changing Speeds: Setting the Line--Mid-season Update	Ken Funck	2011-07-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 28	Larry Granillo	2011-06-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Welcome to the Party	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-29
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Home is Where the Wins Are (Not)	Geoff Young	2011-06-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 26	Larry Granillo	2011-06-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 19	Larry Granillo	2011-06-20
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Sox Hanging On	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 13	Larry Granillo	2011-06-14
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Tense Times	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-13
On the Beat: Detroit Stuck in Neutral	John Perrotto	2011-05-23
Fantasy Beat: I Stay Away	Jason Collette	2011-05-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Wild AL West	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-13
Collateral Damage: Elbowed Out and Shouldered Aside	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-11
Collateral Damage: Elbowed Out and Shouldered Aside	Marc Normandin	2011-05-11
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Mike Petriello	2011-05-11
On the Beat: Dodger Dilemma	John Perrotto	2011-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: The Hitless Parade	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2011-05-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 4	Larry Granillo	2011-05-05
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Disappointments	Joey Matschulat	2011-05-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 2	Larry Granillo	2011-05-03
Prospectus Hit List: It's 1998 All Over Again	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bautista's Enduring Young Charms	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-02
On the Beat: Hello, Cleveland!	John Perrotto	2011-05-02
Fantasy Beat: Give Me Something!	Jason Collette	2011-04-29
Prospectus Q&A: Alex Anthopoulos	David Laurila	2011-04-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 25	Larry Granillo	2011-04-26
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Ascending Angels	Joey Matschulat	2011-04-21
Team Injury Projection: Los Angeles Angels	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-01
Team Injury Projection: Los Angeles Angels	Marc Normandin	2011-04-01
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Value Over Replacement Fluff	Geoff Young	2011-03-22
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Team Injury Projection: Toronto Blue Jays	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-14
Team Injury Projection: Toronto Blue Jays	Marc Normandin	2011-03-14
What You Missed: 3/7-3/11	Stephani Bee	2011-03-11
Expanded Horizons: Jay Another Day	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-07
Painting the Black: Outfield Flops on the Rebound?	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-03
Contractual Matters: AL East Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
The Week In Quotes: February 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-28
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Changing Speeds: Setting the Line	Ken Funck	2011-02-22
The Week In Quotes: February 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2011-02-21
Transaction of the Day: Jose Bautista's Serious Bank	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-17
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2011 Preseason Preview	Colin Wyers	2011-02-16
Contractual Matters: AL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-16
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2011 Forecast	Steven Goldman	2011-02-14
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, AL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-14
Painting the Black: Choosing a Blue Jays Closer	R.J. Anderson	2011-02-09
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
BP Unfiltered: PECOTA looks at Jimmy Ballgame	Colin Wyers	2011-02-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Five Moves the AL East Should Have Made	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-03
Purpose Pitches: Anaheim's Winter of Discontent	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-31
The Week In Quotes: January 24-30	Alex Carnevale	2011-01-31
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2011-01-27
Transaction Analysis: Napoli, oh Napoli	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, Designated Hitter, and Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-01-26
On the Beat: Wedge Issues	John Perrotto	2011-01-25
Fantasy Beat: Toronto's Backstop Situation	Jason Collette	2011-01-25
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-01-25
Transaction of the Day: The Vernon Wells Trade	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-24
Contractual Matters: A Brief History of Contract Recycling	Jeff Euston	2011-01-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, Designated Hitter, and Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-01-24
The Week In Quotes: January 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2011-01-24
Prospectus Q&A: Best of Q&A 2010	David Laurila	2010-12-31
GM for a Day: Toronto Blue Jays	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-26
Checking the Numbers: The Turnaround Kids	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
Changing Speeds: Closing Time	Ken Funck	2010-09-30
Seidnotes: A Triple Short of Driving Me Insane	Eric Seidman	2010-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	ESPN Insider	2010-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-20
On the Beat: Picking Up the Pieces	John Perrotto	2010-08-16
Under The Knife: Back Home Again in Indiana	Will Carroll	2010-08-10
Changing Speeds: Cold Fusion	Ken Funck	2010-07-22
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
Mid-season Prescriptions: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
All-Star Home Run Derby: Big Papi Takes The Crown	Jesse Behr	2010-07-13
All-Star Discontents: Less Than Zero, or More Than Some?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-09
One-Hoppers: Derby Deliberations	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-08
Contractual Matters: An All-Star Payday	Jeff Euston	2010-07-05
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Jacktastic!	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-30
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: High-flying Birds	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-09
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-02
Prospectus Hit List: Bombs Away	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-21
Prospectus Q&A: Vernon Wells	David Laurila	2010-05-21
Transaction Action: The Upper Cust	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-18
Between The Numbers: Least Net Valuable Player	Matt Swartz	2010-05-16
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-07
Fantasy Beat: Early Season TAv	Marc Normandin	2010-05-04
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-23
Prospectus Hit List: Welcome Back	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-23
Ahead in the Count: Reintroducing MORP	Matt Swartz	2010-04-22
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Jeopardy: Hot Starts	Craig Brown	2010-04-22
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Up in the AL	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-16
Fantasy Beat: Don't Believe The Hype	Marc Normandin	2010-04-09
Under The Knife: Camp Casualties	Will Carroll	2010-04-02
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Michael R. Lewis	2010-03-30
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-28
Checking the Numbers: All's Wells That Ends Wells	Eric Seidman	2010-03-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-24
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-03-22
One-Hoppers: Any 'O' In Toronto?	Eric Seidman	2010-03-16
Future Shock: Future Top Dogs, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-03-14
Contractual Matters: AL East	Jeff Euston	2010-03-11
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielders	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Combined Outfielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
You Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 1	Steven Goldman	2010-02-18
Camp Battles: AL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL East Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-12
Fantasy Focus: Center Field Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2010-01-05
The Real Curse: Supply, Demand, and Pricing	Colin Wyers	2009-12-22
Prospectus Today: AL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-07
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
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranger Gains	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-29
Transaction Action: Redemption?	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-19
Transaction Action: Drama Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-11
Prospectus Today: Blame it on Rios?	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-11
Fantasy Beat: Fish or Cut Bait?	Marc Normandin	2009-08-07
On the Beat: Rust Belt Teams Rusted Out?	John Perrotto	2009-08-02
On the Beat: Buyers Rush Nearly Empty Shelves?	John Perrotto	2009-07-16
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
On the Beat: All-Star Game Day	John Perrotto	2009-07-14
On the Beat: Mid-Season Snapshot	John Perrotto	2009-07-12
Prospectus Hit List: Back in the Saddle Again	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-10
Prospectus Today: Packaging the Canadian Ace	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-09
Prospectus Idol Entry: Prospectus Game of the Week: Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays	Brian Oakchunas	2009-06-28
Fantasy Beat: Awful Regulars	Marc Normandin	2009-06-23
On the Beat: Dugout Turnover	John Perrotto	2009-06-17
TA Special: The Untradeable?	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-11
Prospectus Today: Let's Get Real	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-29
On the Beat: North Country Thunder	John Perrotto	2009-04-29
On the Beat: Week One Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-04-12
Under The Knife: Staying in Control	Will Carroll	2009-04-08
Prospectus Today: The Bottom Ten	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-02
Under The Knife: Ready, Set	Will Carroll	2009-04-01
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2009-03-11
Fantasy Beat: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2009-03-03
Under The Knife: On the Mend?	Will Carroll	2009-02-27
Prospectus Q&A: Wes Littleton	David Laurila	2009-01-18
The Week In Quotes: December 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2008-12-29
Prospectus Today: The Top o' the Market	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-19
GM for a Day: Blue Jays	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-07
On the Beat: Of MVPs and Legacy Awards	John Perrotto	2008-11-19
Hot Stove Preview: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-13
You Could Look It Up: The Best-Worst Blue Jays versus the Best-Worst Pirates	Steven Goldman	2008-10-07
Prospectus Today: Fixing It	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-23
On the Beat: Playing it Out and Looking Ahead	John Perrotto	2008-09-10
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: Prelude to the Great Unplugging	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-28
The Week In Quotes: August 18-24	Alex Carnevale	2008-08-25
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Strings	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Under The Knife: Contenders Contending... with Injuries	Will Carroll	2008-08-11
Under The Knife: Dealing with Delays	Will Carroll	2008-08-05
Transaction Analysis: Eastern Update	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-14
UTK Wrap: Progress and Anticipation	Will Carroll	2008-07-11
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-11
Transaction Analysis: AL East Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-03
Every Given Sunday: Dropping the Axe	John Perrotto	2008-06-22
Under The Knife: Nothing Automatic	Will Carroll	2008-06-16
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks, Snappy and Otherwise	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-13
Under The Knife: Brown Lessons	Will Carroll	2008-06-09
UTK Wrap: Red Sox Wrist Shots and Meltdowns	Will Carroll	2008-06-06
Under The Knife: Doubling Up	Will Carroll	2008-06-02
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-27
Prospectus Hit List: Strange Times	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-16
UTK Wrap: Not Just the Usual Suspects	Will Carroll	2008-05-16
Under The Knife: Thumbs Down	Will Carroll	2008-05-14
Under The Knife: Rain Delay Theater	Will Carroll	2008-05-12
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-05-02
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-08
Transaction of the Day: The New Blue Jay Extensions	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-06
The First Last: Opening Day at Yankee Stadium	Derek Jacques	2008-04-02
Prospectus Today: AL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-30
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2008-03-13
Every Given Sunday: A Different Feather	John Perrotto	2008-03-09
UTK Wrap: Red and Green	Will Carroll	2008-02-15
Spring Training Preview: AL East	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-05
UTK Wrap: Kickoff	Will Carroll	2008-02-01
Fantasy Beat: Third Base Review	Marc Normandin	2008-01-16
Prospectus Q&A: Best of 2007	David Laurila	2007-12-30
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Q&A: John Gibbons	David Laurila	2007-09-16
Under The Knife: Operation Shutdown	Will Carroll	2007-09-14
Under The Knife: The Madness of Crowds	Will Carroll	2007-09-12
Prospectus Hit List: The Chase is On	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
The Week In Quotes: August 1-5	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-06
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Pinch-Hitter's Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-07-06
Schrodinger's Bat: Playing Favorites	Dan Fox	2007-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Hurting Hurlers	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-22
Prospectus Today: Seeing Red Instead of Blue About the Jays	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-18
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Radcliff	David Laurila	2007-06-10
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Scouting Directors, NL Central	Bryan Smith	2007-05-27
Lies, Damned Lies: On the Bubble	Nate Silver	2007-05-24
Prospectus Hit List: McNasty as They Wanna Be	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-11
Transaction Analysis: Opening Day to April 14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-15
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-12
Every Given Sunday: Demotions, Disappointments, and Developments	John Perrotto	2007-04-08
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Hope and Faith: How the Atlanta Braves Can Win the World Series	Brent Gambill	2007-04-01
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Center Field Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-03-15
Hope and Faith: How the Toronto Blue Jays Can Win the World Series	William Burke	2007-03-11
Fantasy Focus: Deciphering BABIP	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-06
The Week In Quotes: February 26-March 5	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-05
Positional Health Reports: Center Field	Will Carroll	2007-03-02
Transaction Analysis: AL East Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-01-30
Player Profile: Vernon Wells	Marc Normandin	2006-12-20
The Ledger Domain: Fully Backloaded	Maury Brown	2006-12-19
The Week In Quotes: December 11-18	Alex Carnevale	2006-12-18
Prospectus Matchups: Breakthrough	Jim Baker	2006-11-29
Transaction Analysis: November 17-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-22
Internet Baseball Awards: Staff Ballots	Baseball Prospectus	2006-10-31
The Week In Quotes: October 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2006-10-16
Prospectus Matchups: The All In-Spite-Of Team	Jim Baker	2006-10-12
Prospectus Today: My Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-10
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 10	Jay Jaffe	2006-09-12
Prospectus Today: Bullet Point Wednesday	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 28	Marc Normandin	2006-08-29
Prospectus Today: Mid-Week Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-16
Prospectus Today: AL MVP	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-14
Transaction Analysis: July 27-28, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-29
AL-Kings July Update: Entering the Fantasy Home Stretch	Jared Weiss	2006-07-26
AL-Kings July Update: Entering the Fantasy Home Stretch	Ben Murphy	2006-07-26
Prospectus Matchups: Wildcard Mayhem Edition	Jim Baker	2006-07-21
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-07-12
We Are All Made of All-Stars: Report from Pittsburgh	Will Carroll	2006-07-12
Prospectus Today: Looking Back at the First Half	Joe Sheehan	2006-07-11
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 3	Marc Normandin	2006-07-04
Under The Knife: Newberg Recap	Will Carroll	2006-07-03
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 6/27/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-06-27
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 4	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-06
Prospectus Today: AL All-Stars	Joe Sheehan	2006-06-06
Future Shock: NL Draft Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-02
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-01
Prospectus Hit List: Week of 5/28	Marc Normandin	2006-05-30
AL-Kings May Update: Fast Starts and Early Struggles	Jonah Keri	2006-05-10
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 30	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-02
Prospectus Notebook: Cardinals, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-20
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 16	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-19
The Kings' Tales: Checking in on the BP Scoresheet League	John R. Mayne	2006-04-04
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Breaks Hearts	Nate Silver	2006-03-29
Prospectus Today: It's Over	Joe Sheehan	2006-03-17
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2006-03-09
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
Prospectus Today: The 2006 Blue Jays	Joe Sheehan	2006-02-15
Transaction Analysis: American League, December 15, 2005-February 13, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-14
Prospectus Today: Dallas, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2005-12-06
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-20
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2005-10-04
Prospectus Notebook: Orioles, Marlins, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-28
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 18	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-20
Prospectus Game of the Week: Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays, 8/28/05	Jonah Keri	2005-08-30
Prospectus Today: Failing	Joe Sheehan	2005-08-09
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 31	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-02
Prospectus Today: Stuck in the Middle	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-28
Under The Knife: Something New Every Day	Will Carroll	2005-07-25
Fantasy Focus: Managing Volatility	Chris Liss	2005-06-24
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 19, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-21
Fantasy Focus: Weekend Notes	Jeff Erickson	2005-06-11
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 5, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-07
Prospectus Game of the Week: Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees, 5/2/05	Jonah Keri	2005-05-03
Prospectus Today: My Guys	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-03
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--The Easts	Erik Siegrist	2005-05-02
Prospectus Matchups: Deja Vu	Jim Baker	2005-04-26
Avoiding Arb: When To Sign and Not Sign Arbitration Buyout Deals	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-13
Preseason Predictions: AL Staff Picks, 2005	Baseball Prospectus	2005-03-31
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2005-03-25
Prospectus Today: AL East Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-22
From The Mailbag: Crooked Numbers, LABR, JAWS, and Top Prospect Rankings	Baseball Prospectus	2005-03-22
Prospectus Matchups: A Look at Longevity	Jim Baker	2005-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-10
Prospectus Today: The Golden Jeter	Joe Sheehan	2004-11-05
Prospectus Matchups: How Did He Do?	Jim Baker	2004-11-05
American League Gold Glove Awards: What the Numbers Say	Clay Davenport	2004-11-03
Teams: A Critical Guide: AL Season Wrap-Up, Non-Playoff Teams Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-10-18
Teams: A Critical Guide: American League, September 13-19	Steven Goldman	2004-09-25
Prospectus Q&A: J.P. Ricciardi, Part I	Jonah Keri	2004-08-30
Under The Knife: The First Falls	Will Carroll	2004-08-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-08-19
Under The Knife: Anniversary Edition	Will Carroll	2004-08-03
Transaction Analysis: July 15-19	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-21
Under The Knife: Monday Maladies	Will Carroll	2004-07-19
Under The Knife: Mid-Season Health Reports	Will Carroll	2004-07-16
Divisional All-Star Teams: Playing for Regional Pride	Jim Baker	2004-07-13
Under The Knife: Torn Texan	Will Carroll	2004-07-07
Transaction Analysis: June 14-16	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-20
Under The Knife: St. James Infirmary Blues	Will Carroll	2004-06-18
Under The Knife: New Light on an Old Problem	Will Carroll	2004-06-14
Breaking Balls: The Tino Martinez All-Stars	Derek Zumsteg	2004-06-08
Prospectus Today: AL All-Star Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-02
Teams: A Critical Guide: Teams is Not Your Ex-Girlfriend Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-05-12
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-04-30
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2004-04-09
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-19
World Cup Comes to Baseball?: Projecting the Hitters	Nathan Fox	2004-03-11
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-05
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects, Part II	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-11-13
Prospecting: The Trio in Toronto	David Cameron	2003-10-31
Prospectus Triple Play: Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-14
Prospectus Today: Handing Out the Hardware	Joe Sheehan	2003-09-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-12
Prospecting: Jeff Francoeur	David Cameron	2003-08-15
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-01
Prospectus Today: All-Star Diary	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-16
Prospectus Today: Mid-Season Awards	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-15
Prospectus Today: The Mid-Summer Classic	Joe Sheehan	2003-07-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-20
Analyze This: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-23
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-09
Transaction Analysis: March 17-19, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-03-22
Prospectus Today: The Hinske and Wells Signings	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-19
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Will Carroll	2003-03-06
Internet Baseball Awards: AL Most Valuable Player	Greg Spira	2002-10-23
Transaction Analysis: May 16-19, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-22
Transaction Analysis: March 26-30, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-02
Prospectus Feature: American League Predictions	Baseball Prospectus	2002-03-31
The Week In Quotes: March 4-17	Derek Zumsteg	2002-03-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-12-20 13:00:00	With the Angels getting Pujols, the Rangers winning Darvish and the Mariners in the hunt for Prince, are the A's really, really screwed or just really screwed? (Max from Melbourne, Australia)	Oh, there's the intro. Boy, I'm terrible at chats. You know when you’re miniature golfing and you have to get it past the windmill? Most mid-market teams are like that, where they’re trying to line it up so they strike right when their window is open. But the A’s have so little margin that they have to strike when their window is open, and when the Angels’ window is closed, and when the Rangers window is closed, and when the Mariners window is closed. They just keep lining it up and having to back away and waiting for the cycle to run through again. The best news for the A’s is that free agent contracts eventually look bad, so in four or five years their opponents might have a bunch of bad contracts. They should actually be hoping that the Mariners sign Fielder, because it shifts the Mariners resources closer to the present, when the A’s probably don’t care anyway. The bad news for the A’s is that the Angels have enough money that it doesn’t even really matter if some of their contracts go bad. They threw so much money away on Gary Matthews, Jr. and Scott Kazmir, and then they traded for Vernon Wells (!), and they still had enough money to sign Pujols for 10 years. Pujols, Weaver and Wilson could all get maimed in a tractor accident and the Angels would still have quite a bit more money to spend than the A’s. (Sam Miller)
2011-12-20 13:00:00	So, does the Pujols signing tell us anything about the state of the union/ economics of baseball post-CBA? I fear a two-tier system to some degree. I mean, for years we were lauding teams like the A's and Rays for figuring out ways to compete on a small budget. But now, thanks to teams like the Rangers and Red Sox, there's a road map for teams with resources to play on both the player development and free agent markets. I fear the Rays are doomed to fade as the A's have done as more teams with means figure it out (Jays, Cubs, maybe the Dodgers under new ownership?). I mean, I know FA acquisitions analytically don't give much surplus value, but as you point out that doesn't really matter to a team like the Angels. I'm sure there's a question in here somewhere. (Rob from Alaska)	I don't think there's a really a word in your question that couldn't have been asked at any point over the past 15 or 20 years. It's the way it is, and it's been, and some teams still manage to break through. You cited the Rays as a team we talked about "for years," but that's present tense! They made the playoffs last year. They have almost everybody good on their team locked up with club options until 2025. The Padres will win a division in the next three or four years. The Mariners, if you count them as small market, will at least be interesting for the next three or four years. The big disadvantage for teams like the Angels is they HAVE to compete every year. They have to trade for Vernon Wells (or whatever), because top-tier teams don't rebuild. That leads to a lot of long-term burdens, one of which could very easily turn out to be Albert Pujols. The Rays, the Padres, the Blue Jays -- they never have to do this. They can be patient and use their resources a lot more efficiently. Smart small-market teams are like gerrymandered political districts, I think. That's a metaphor that just occurred to me. It still needs to be developed. (Sam Miller)
2011-10-13 13:00:00	What is the rule on releasing players with guaranteed contracts? In suffering through the Teddy Higuera years, I thought you only owed the full amount for the next season. I ask because with Ryan Howard's contract, are the Phillies better off releasing him and going after Prince/ Pujols? (Capt_Science from Philadelphia)	You confused me for a second, thinking Higuera was on the Phillies at some point. As for the question, as far as I know the "guaranteed" part of the contract means just that - no matter what happens, Ryan Howard will receive $125 million for the Phillies. I think I remember some cases of players working out a deal with a team to change that guaranteed amount or restructure it, but that's not the same. If a team could just drop a player and pay him only one year's salary, the Alfonso Soriano's and Vernon Wells' and Carlos Zambrano's and Carlos Lee's of the world would have been cut long ago. (Larry Granillo)
2011-10-04 13:00:00	Thanks for the chat, Jason. Do you think Trout opens in the majors next April, or do the Angels stick him in Triple A to accommodate Vernon Wells big contract? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	At this rate, the Angels will probably trade Trout for Adam Dunn's contract. (Jason Parks)
2011-08-17 13:00:00	I want you to defend the Vernon Wells trade right now. Take your best shot. (Steven from New Orleans)	He was pretty good the year before, Mike Napoli wasn't going to play anyway, and he was part of a concerted effort to vastly improve the outfield defense behind a flyball-oriented staff. And, somehow, in some magical accounting way that nobody understands, the money didn't matter. That's the best there is, and it's an awful, awful defense. (Sam Miller)
2011-08-04 13:00:00	If Arte Moreno was to call up one of the Steinbrenners and say "hey, you know that Arod guy, I'll take him off your hands if you take Vernon Wells off mine", who hangs up? (Greg from LA)	The Yankees. Brian Cashman may be a lot of things, but he's not stupid. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-01-18 13:00:00	Hi Marc, 2 Scoresheet keeper league questions. Team 1: Protect Tim Hudson or Sean Marshall? Team 2: Pick one from among Vernon Wells, Travis Snider, Adam Lind and Felix Pie. Thanks for the chat! (rrydelek from Maryland)	You might want to ask Rob McQuown for help on this one. I'm still just learning Scoresheet and I expect to get destroyed this year. Rob knows what he's doing. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-17 14:45:00	In two years, can Romero/Cecil/Morrow have the Jays in the race? Will they spend that Vernon Wells money on a pitcher? I'd love to see Chris Carpenter come back to the Centre... (Reginald from Toronto)	I don't think spending money on a 37-38 year old Chris Carpenter is what will catapult the Jays anywhere. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that in 2013, Kyle Drabek will be a more valuable asset than Chris Carpenter. Spend the Vernon Wells money on a really good hitter that can compliment the pitching. (Eric Seidman)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	Any team going to call the Jays about Vernon Wells? (Jenna Haze from LA)	Even the Vernon Wells Renaissance of 2010 doesn't justify the later years on his extension. Maybe if Toronto wanted to foot (at least) half of the bill. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-02 13:00:00	What is the most important thing the Jays need to have happen to sneak into the playoffs? (dtwhite from Toronto)	Adam Lind needs to raise his batting average, and Vernon Wells needs to keep being halfway decent. Fred Lewis was an inspired pick-up, and Jose Bautista is out of his mind right now. But it's not gonna happen. Too many ifs, too few nahs, not enough heys. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-03-04 13:00:00	Who are some guys you just don't like and/or have no faith in fantasy-wise? A few guys who will NEVER be on Team Normandin. (Jasper the Cat from Still in the sunshine)	Vernon Wells. Keep him away from me, please. Lightning round, folks! I've apparently answered 107 questions. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-09 13:00:00	Can we get a preview of your AL East breakdown? (Eli from Brooklyn)	Yankees - rich. Red Sox - rich, but not as rich. Rays - young and talented, but definitely not rich. Orioles - lots of young arms and a few nice young bats. Also Garrett Atkins. Ugh Blue Jays - Paying Vernon Wells until the robot apocalypse. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-12-15 14:00:00	More likely - Aliens land on Earth and make Tom Cruise President or BlueJays get rid of Vernon Wells before the end of his contract? (garethbluejays1 from Newcastle, Uk)	Well, as easy as it would be to pick the aliens, I'm taking the latter, if only because there might be somebody who takes on some fraction of the end of the deal, and there's always the possibility the Jays just cut him in the last year and let someone else employ him for the minimum. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-12-09 13:00:00	in a perfect world projection, austin jackson becomes _______ (ct tiger from ct)	Vernon Wells, I guess? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-02 14:00:00	Carlos Gonzalez most likely outcome as a player? (rosineater from Tucson)	Five names ran through my head and none quite fit. What if you had Vernon Wells' career value, but without the peaks and valleys? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-24 14:00:00	If you were in charge of the Blue Jays, what would be the 3 best moves you could make this winter? (dtwhite from Toronto)	1) Trade Halladay for a Teixeira package, built around the best shortstop I can get. 2) Convince the Mets to take Vernon Wells for no talent back. 3) Avoid the temptation to sign Marco Scutaro to a three-year deal. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-08 13:00:00	What is the single smartest move the Blue Jays can make this offseason? (dtwhite from Toronto)	Trade Vernon Wells to an NL team in desperate need of an outfielder and promise to eat half of the salary each year of the deal. It's better than paying him twice as much, having him eat a roster spot and forcing yourself to watch him play. (Marc Normandin)
2009-08-26 13:00:00	Let's pretend you're the new GM of the Jays. Your first steps are? Is is possible as well that JP's really learning on the job, and when he leaves, Jays fans will really miss him. (Grant from Chicago)	Umm, can I go back in time? The easy answer is to blow it up, and hope that Vernon Wells has some kind of redeeming year at some point, so that at least you can get out of some of that deal. It's too bad that the Jays are stuck in the AL East, and they were legitimately a very good team last year, but better to face reality and deal with it than to keep trying to contend with spare parts. (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-08-05 13:00:00	The Soriano vs. Zito question is the new Baseball Prospectus meme. It's asked in EVERY chat and frankly is rather annoying. (Justin from Normal, IL)	Is it? Huh. Vernon Wells is worse than both, so I'm not sure what the infatuation with those two is. (Marc Normandin)
2009-07-13 14:00:00	Can the Astros step out of the norm and make a serious pitch for Roy Halliday and possibly Vernon Wells? (Michael, NYC from NYC)	I'm pretty sure they can have Wells for the price of a phone call, but I wouldn't recommend it. There's no combination of players in the organization they can trade for Halladay. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-13 14:00:00	You're JP Ricciardi. I offer you Jesus Montero, Joba Chamberlain, Brett Gardner, and Edwar Ramirez for Vernon Wells and Roy Halladay. (Mike from Bronx)	Oh, god yes. Prospects AND $115 million? Are you kidding me? That deal would be insanely great for the Jays. It would also mean Ricciardi was never around to benefit from it. Ah, moral hazard. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-09 13:00:00	Worse contract Vernon Wells or Soriano? (Mike from Niles, IL)	It's a draw but it forced to pick, I'd say Wells. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	Not that either the Cubs or Jays would do this, but who wins in an Alfonso Soriano for Vernon Wells trade? (Mike from Niles, IL)	I'd take Soriano any day. His track record for performance - and for showing up for work - is much stronger than that of Wells. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-07-01 14:00:00	Not that the Cubs of Jays would do this, but who comes out better in a Vernon Wells for Alfonso Soriano trade? (Mike from Niles, IL)	Toronto. They're both signed through 2014, so it basically boils down to which guy I'd rather have. I guess I'd have to pick Soriano, but the picking gets made a gunpoint. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-06-18 13:00:00	Hey Marc, thks for the chat! Addicted to Cross Edge on PS3 atm. When will the Jays realize that Vernon Wells should not be the centerpiece of their offence?? Any clues as to what is causing all their pitching injuries? Just fluke? (Goldeye99 from Winnipeg)	I think the Jays know he's not the centerpiece of their offense, but they also know they owe him a ton of money that he's most definitely going to make them pay. That contract was a laugh, even when he was good. I think I would enjoy Cross Edge more if I had played all of the series that were represented in it. I'm assuming it's packed with fan service? (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	What do you think of Vernon Wells long term? Obviously he isn't going to justify that contract, but he power seems great so far. (metty5 from Albany)	The power is the same as last year's (.209 ISO against .197). It's just a matter of if he can keep his BABIP and average up, as he occasionally has years where he doesn't hit many liners. (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-06 13:00:00	What makes Bonifacio a better lead-off hitter than Maybin? How long will this horrible idea last? (jake29 from Corning)	They care less if he fails. There's a notion that batting leadoff puts too much pressure on a young player. I still think Hermida is a nice solution there, and at that, I don't think Maybin is a leadoff hitter. He's more Vernon Wells or Curtis Granderson. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-10 13:00:00	Are the Jays contenders if they would have started the season with Gaston and giving Lind more playing time or is this just a nice looking winning streak that has happened late in the season? (Ted from at the pool)	Lind's presence over the dessicated remains of Shannon Stewart or Kevin Mench/Brad Wilkerson certainly would have improved matters, but there's a lot of other factors that would have had to go right - better health (and fortune) from Dustin McGowan, Shaun Marcum, B.J. Ryan, Vernon Wells, Scott Rolen... wow, that's a lot right there. A.J. Burnett avoiding his mid-season cold streak, too. Given some better luck in breaks like those, they coulda been contenders, but as it is, it's just a nice-looking winning streak. Their potential as spoilers (7 games vs. Boston as Joe from Tewksbury mentioned above) probably shouldn't be underestimated. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-09 13:30:00	As the season draws to a close and Adam Jones returns from the DL, I see his first season with the O's to be a significant success. He has been excellent defensively in CF. Moreover, I have seen significant progress in his batting, with greater strike zone judgment and power. Are your observations similar? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	Yes. I actually pegged him for a big second half, and he's played well, just had the injury take a chunk out of his playing time. Jones is going to be a championship-caliber center fielder, comparable to Vernon Wells' peak seasons at his best, and he'll retain his speed and defense better than Wells has. Jones, Nick Marakis and Matt Weiters can be the core of a very good team. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-30 13:00:00	What are your thoughts on Vernon Wells for the rest of the year? He was really having a strong few weeks before he got hurt. (Mark from Chicago)	I'm not a big fan of Wells, pretty much ever. He's the kind of guy I try to trade to people who don't know any better. Here are some old thoughts on him, from a profile I did back in the day. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-22 13:00:00	Who comes back first, Howie Kendrick or Vernon Wells? (I've been offered Wells for Kendrick and I may take the deal) (kimi from portsmouth)	Kendrick by a long shot. You won't see him making the Angels' pick at the Draft. (Will Carroll)
2008-05-22 13:00:00	Will, Any word on Vernon Wells' recovery? Is this an injury that is easy to recoup from, or is it something you think will linger (and potentially sap power). thanks. (Marco from San Diego)	All Star break-ish and he should lose a bit of power initially, as with most wrist injuries. Whether that's on top of the shoulder issues, I'm not sure. It's too early to tell if he's back to level after surgery. (Will Carroll)
2008-04-25 15:00:00	What are the odds that it turns out that Frank Thomas is really cooked, and JP is given a bit of credit for rectifying an error of yesteryear, as opposed to pulling a Colleti and making damn-well sure that last year's mistake remains on this year's books AND in this year's starting lineup? In a related question, what are the odds that I am just a mildly delusional, less mildly paranoic, Canadian Jays hoper? (rawagman from Work, TO)	Because of his past history and his failure to build the Jays, I'm rarely inclined to give J.P. Ricciardi the benefit of the doubt. He's had seven years to try to put the Jays in a position to overtake the Yankees and/or Red Sox, and while he's developed a pretty decent pitching staff, he's placed some pretty big long-term bets on a pair of outfielders who really aren't very special in Vernon Wells and Alex Rios. As for Thomas, yes, it's possible he really is done, but 60 PA is in no way an adequate sample to judge that given Thomas' track record of hitting his way out of recent slow starts. Look, the real motivating factor wasn't his slump, it was the vesting option. Ricciardi realized he didn't want to pay it, and that's not entirely stupid, but he'd have done better to play this one down the middle and not try to disguise his motives. As it is, he's just given those of us who enjoy watching him do his Mark Penn act more ammunition. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-03-31 13:00:00	Sheehan thinks that Toronto is more than a mockery of a contender. I don't, but I can see how Ricciardi could have been lulled into putting this team together, having Halladay, Rios, Wells come up together. What do you think? (Tony from Brooklyn, NY)	Well, the problem is that Riccardi has made some poor drafting decisions that have set them back, and what they have drafted hasn't developed, at least on the hitting side. There is nothing wrong with the Jays that about 1.75 good hitters wouldn't cure, but over the last several years they just haven't been able to come up with that guy. And as good as Vernon Wells was at 24, I don't think there was a reasonable expectation of his having too many more seasons like that based on his plate judgment. Even if they had guessed right on him, by himself he wasn't enough. Since Delgado left they've really needed a big, pure, home run bat. (Steven Goldman)
2008-03-26 12:00:00	Hey Bryan, Standard 5x5 league, I have Giambi, Sexson, Vernon Wells, and Andrew MIller on my bench/extra pitcher. I only have marmol, tony pena, and brian wilson as RP's. DO you think I should make a trade with those big four on the bench for someone like rivera, wagner, or nathan? Thanks Bryan. (SnakeDoctor18 from Washington DC)	Sure, but do you think you have enough to get it done. I mean, assuming it isn't a keeper league, does the guy with Mariano Rivera accept Richie Sexson, Andrew Miller and Brian Wilson for him? I guess it depends on his team, but I'm not so sure. Then again, I'm just backing my way back into rotisserie. (Bryan Smith)
2008-03-26 12:00:00	How good do you think Adam Jones is? There's been alot of talk that the Mariners were better with him than Bedard. I keep thinking Andruw Jones or Vernon Wells. Am I right? (hanley from not boston)	Adam Jones is fantastic, and I still don't like that trade for Seattle. Jones is truly fantastic defensively, and then even if he hits at about 80% of Vernon Wells, he's just as valuable (ok, that's hyperbolizing things, maybe). With the bat I go back and forth -- I've thought Vernon before, too, and sometimes I think maybe a bit less. Maybe Jones is going to be just like Aaron Rowand ... yeah, I think that's right on. (Bryan Smith)
2008-01-14 13:00:00	What is the health situation of Vernon Wells? Is he on track to start the season and what kinds of numbers do you project for him? Thanks (jadams84 from San Diego)	Wells is a tough one to judge. Shoulder injuries tend to sap power in the short term, but the reports I'm getting is that Wells' problem was one of constriction rather than of weakness. If the surgery freed him up, that could change the 'normal' recovery period. He's one of those binary ones -- he is or he isn't and we won't know until he does. I'm positive on his chances for a rebound. (Will Carroll)

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