Pebble Hunting: Extreme Strikeout Matchups

by Sam Miller

Strikeouts have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are they so popular? . . . more | 1 unread comment

Painting the Black: Surgery Comes for the Ace Reliever

by R.J. Anderson

Jonny Venters undergoes Tommy John surgery for the second time. Who's to blame? . . . more | 1 unread comment

Prospectus Q&A: The College of Coaches on Catcher Framing

by Ben Lindbergh

Catching instructors and coordinators comment on the importance of receiving skills. . . . more | 0 comments

Baseball Therapy: Would the Astros' Piggyback Starters Model Work in the Majors?

by Russell A. Carleton

Considering the pros and cons of an innovative experiment. . . . more | 7 unread comments

What You Need to Know: Cy of Relief

by Daniel Rathman

This weekend, the Indians continued to put the hurt on top-flight pitchers. Tonight, Josh Lindblom will make his first career start against the A's. . . . more | 1 unread comment

Daily Hit List: Monday, May 20

by Matt Sussman

This hit list is wack-ey . . . more | 1 unread comment

The Week In Quotes: May 13-19

by Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Satchel Price

Running through the notable quotes of the week that was. . . . more | 0 comments

Fantasy Freestyle: Digging Deeper Than Deep

by Mike Gianella

If the players on Bret Sayre's weekly Stash List are already owned in your league, don't worry: Mike has advice on how to pick fantasy diamonds out of the minor-league rough. . . . more | 2 unread comments

Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18

by Ben Lindbergh

The best and worst framers of the week and the season, plus framing-related links. . . . more | 9 unread comments

Raising Aces: Stuffing the Ballot, First Quarter

by Doug Thorburn

The nastiest offerings of the first quarter of the season. . . . more | 12 unread comments

What You Need to Know: Going the Wrong Ray

by Daniel Rathman

The Rays' bullpen, so dominant last year, had another disaster last night. Tonight, Jeremy Hellickson will try to curb Chris Davis' penchant for power. . . . more | 0 comments

Baseball ProGUESTus: On the Origin of the Switch-Hitting Species

by Alex Speier

Does switch-hitting make sense from an evolutionary perspective? . . . more | 5 unread comments

Pitcher Profile: Scouting Alberto Gonzalez and Other Position-Player Pitchers

by Dan Rozenson

Examining the performance of the players who aren't supposed to pitch. . . . more | 0 comments

In A Pickle: How Great Thou Bart

by Jason Wojciechowski

Bartolo Colon, the most extreme pitcher in baseball. . . . more | 2 unread comments

Daily Hit List: Friday, May 17

by Matt Sussman

If you read just one daily hit list at Baseball Prospectus today, make it this one. . . . more | 3 unread comments

Dissecting the Draft: Profiling Prep Arms

by Nick J. Faleris

Who are the top prep arms to target in the upcoming draft? . . . more | 0 comments

Fantasy Mailbag: Sell or Hold?

by BP Fantasy Team

Our team of fantasy experts checks in on the value of potential trades and weighs in on the value of keeping top talent. . . . more | 3 unread comments

Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Eight

by Paul Sporer

Shelby Miller and Hisashi Iwakuma join the auto-start ranks as Paul helps you set your fantasy rotations for the next week. . . . more | 12 unread comments

Fantasy Freestyle: Loosening the Trade Lines

by Paul Singman

Paul offers a few helpful tips for building your confidence when it comes to trading in your fantasy leagues. . . . more | 6 unread comments

Eyewitness Accounts: May 16, 2013

by BP Prospect Staff

In-person evaluations of Robert Stephenson, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Zimmer, Henry Owens, Chris Withrow, and Taijuan Walker. . . . more | 45 unread comments

Overthinking It: The Mystique and Aura of the Other 29 Teams

by Ben Lindbergh

Yankee magic is universal, as it turns out. . . . more | 9 unread comments

On the Beat: The Most Improved Players

by John Perrotto

Jean Segura and Michael Saunders both could challenge for a Most Improved Player award. Our beat reporter also checks in with Bryce Harper, Carlos Zambrano, Rick Ankiel, Philip Humber, and scouts. . . . more | 7 unread comments

The Stats Go Marching In: Catcher Framing Before PITCHf/x

by Max Marchi

Extending our research into framing back to 1988. . . . more | 18 unread comments

What You Need to Know: The Price is Not Right

by Zachary Levine

Tampa Bay is holding its breath after David Price left yesterday's game with an injury. Tonight, Yu Darvish will attempt to make Omar Infante whiff at the dish. . . . more | 0 comments

Daily Hit List: Thursday, May 16

by Matthew Kory

Tigers at the top! Marlins at the bottom! All because of that Miguel Cabrera trade! . . . more | 4 unread comments

Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell

by Mike Gianella

Mike brings you the latest fantasy news and notes from bullpens around the league, including a stop in the desert, where Heath Bell is working the ninth inning again. . . . more | 5 unread comments

Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Seven

by Josh Shepardson

Derek Dietrich, who was recently promoted by the Marlins, leads off this week's list of senior-circuit players worthy of your fantasy attention. . . . more | 13 unread comments

Painting the Black: The Cleveland Show

by R.J. Anderson

How the Indians have approached first place. . . . more | 3 unread comments

The Lineup Card: 10 Interesting Excerpts from Scouting Reports

by Baseball Prospectus

The Baseball Hall of Fame opens its vault of old scouting reports, and the BP crew sifts through them for the most intriguing observations. . . . more | 7 unread comments

What You Need to Know: The Best Brew in Town

by Daniel Rathman

Last night, Jean Segura continued to impress in Milwaukee. Tonight, David Price will lock horns with Mike Napoli and the Red Sox. . . . more | 0 comments

Pebble Hunting: The Starts That Defied FIP

by Sam Miller

When pitching staffs did everything right but still allowed lots of runs. . . . more | 5 unread comments

Daily Hit List: Wednesday, May 15

by Matthew Kory

Within: An exclusive peak at the Yankees' future . . . more | 9 unread comments

Out of Left Field: Did the Dodgers Make Suckers of the Red Sox?

by Matthew Kory

Taking another look at a deal that was immediately considered, by many, an easy Boston victory. . . . more | 15 unread comments

The Stash List: The Bad Teams With a Plan

by Bret Sayre

The Astros, Marlins, and Mets are all prospect hotbeds, but each team has taken a different approach with its young players, several of whom highlight this week's list. . . . more | 21 unread comments

Fantasy Freestyle: An Out-of-Tune Vogelsong

by Jason Collette

Is Ryan Vogelsong a buy-low target in fantasy leagues? Jason explains why he might be worth a look. . . . more | 5 unread comments

Manufactured Runs: Listen to What the Heyman Said

by Colin Wyers

Why Jon Heyman's questions about WAR are worth asking, and answering. . . . more | 51 unread comments

Skewed Left: Replacement Rangers

by Zachary Levine

A team that has often struggled with poor pitching in the past has done an excellent job of supplying arms from within. . . . more | 3 unread comments