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March 29, 2013 5:00 am
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Bottom of the Barrel |
The final installment of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
In the week leading up to Opening Day, we're asking and answering three questions about each team in a five-part series ordered by descending Playoff Pct from the Playoff Odds Report. Today, we continue with a look at the group of six teams with the worst odds of winning at least a Wild Card. As a reminder, you can find links to our preview podcasts for each team here.
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March 28, 2013 5:00 am
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Maybe-Next-Years |
The fourth installment of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
In the week leading up to Opening Day, we're asking and answering three questions about each team in a five-part series ordered by descending Playoff Pct from the Playoff Odds Report. Today, we continue with a look at the group of six teams with the second-worst odds of winning at least a Wild Card. As a reminder, you can find links to our preview podcasts for each team here.
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March 27, 2013 9:20 am
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Cautiously Optimistic |
The third installment of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
In the week leading up to Opening Day, we're asking and answering three questions about each team in a five-part series ordered by descending Playoff Pct from the Playoff Odds Report. Today, we continue with a look at the group of six teams with the third-highest odds of winning at least a Wild Card. As a reminder, you can find links to our preview podcasts for each team here.
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March 26, 2013 10:17 am
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Legit Contenders |
The second installment of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
In the week leading up to Opening Day, we're asking and answering three questions about each team in a five-part series ordered by descending Playoff Pct from the Playoff Odds Report. Today, we continue with a look at the group of six teams with the highest odds of winning at least a Wild Card. As a reminder, you can find links to our preview podcasts for each team here.
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March 25, 2013 5:15 am
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Favorites |
The first of a five-part series on the pressing questions confronting each team in 2013.
In the week leading up to Opening Day, we're asking and answering three questions about each team in a five-part series ordered by descending Playoff Pct from the Playoff Odds Report. Today, we get things started with a look at the six teams with the highest odds of winning at least a Wild Card. As a reminder, you can find links to our preview podcasts for each team here.
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March 5, 2012 3:00 am
Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview |
A roundtable discussion of the state of the NL West and how each team will fare in the coming year.
PECOTA Team Projections
Record: 83-79
Team WARP: 31.4
Team TAv: .258
Runs Scored: 710
Runs Allowed: 689
Team FRAA: -8.2
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March 2, 2012 6:00 am
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part II |
Part two of a roundtable discussion about how action in the NL Central will shake out in 2012.
PECOTA Team Projections
Record: 85-77
Team WARP: 31.7
Team TAv: .260
Runs Scored: 742
Runs Allowed: 699
Team FRAA: 2.9
March 1, 2012 3:00 am
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part I |
The first part of a roundtable discussion about how teams in the NL Central will fare in the 2012 season.
PECOTA Team Projections
Record: 74-88
Team WARP: 20.2
Team TAv: .253
Runs Scored: 685
Runs Allowed: 756
Team FRAA: 1.1
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February 29, 2012 9:00 am
Prospectus Preview: AL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part Two |
Wrapping up our tour of the AL Central by discussing how good the Tigers can be, how close the Royals are to being competitive, and the sorry state of the Twins.
1) Will their defensive experiment work out?
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February 29, 2012 3:00 am
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview |
The two Jasons dissect the pressing questions facing the Rangers, Angels, A's, and Mariners this season.
PECOTA Team Projections
Record: 89-73
Team WARP: 45.7
Runs Scored: 719
Runs Allowed: 648
Team FRAA: 37.6
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February 28, 2012 9:00 am
Prospectus Preview: AL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part One |
Talking White Sox and Indians in our preview coverage of the division so nice we had to break it up and discuss it twice.
1) Kenny Williams seemed to have a case of split personality this offseason. Is he rebuilding, planning to contend, just resting, what?
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February 22, 2012 3:00 am
Prospectus Preview: NL East 2012 Preseason Preview |
Roundtable discussion of the pressing questions facing the NL East teams as we approach the start of the season
1) After a disappointing sophomore campaign, what can we expect of Jason Heyward going forward?
MJ: Jason Heyward had an injury-riddled sophomore season in Atlanta, but there is a lot to like about his chances at a rebound campaign in 2012. His offensive line was deflated by a .260 BABIP, but his peripherals were once again stellar. His 11.6 percent walk rate represented a regression from 2010 but cannot be considered poor, and his .162 ISO likewise dropped from the previous year but did not experience a precipitous fall.
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