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Saturday, May 26
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for May 25 (and the previous two days: Hunter Pence bests the usual suspects, Todd Helton and Chris Davis have a race.
Friday, May 25
by Dave Pease
Please read this important announcement about your Baseball Prospectus account information.
by R.J. Anderson
In the midst of an offensive breakout, Adam Jones agrees to a six-year extension.
by Sam Miller
Giants vs. Brewers, Monday, May 21st.
by Doug Thorburn
Getting the most out of an arm as valuable as Stephen Strasburg's is a fraught task for the Nationals.
by Max Marchi
Do pitchers really throw harder in tight spots? And if so, how much velocity can they add?
by Ben Lindbergh
Last year's Indians surprised everyone with a first-place start, then collapsed. This year's Indians have also surprised everyone with a first-place start. What's next?
by Paul Sporer
Which two-start pitchers are worth using in your fantasy league this week?
by Corey Dawkins
A couple of starters head to the DL.
by Matthew Kory
The Rangers are at the top of this report. They're also under .500 over the past four weeks.
by Sam Miller
Buster Posey was injured one year ago, but hits like Scott Cousins' are less celebrated than they were three decades ago.
by Ben Lindbergh
Tim Hudson has a new scar, a slightly different anatomy, and almost exactly the same numbers he had before his surgery.
by Daniel Rathman
The Reds might have finally found their solution in the leadoff spot.
by Larry Granillo
Hal Steinbrenner tells us that the rumors about his family selling the team are a "complete fiction". Here, then, are 15 fictional characters who might be able to buy the club.
by Jeff Bower
If you want to know what the effects of the expanded playoffs are, why not ask the NBA?
Thursday, May 24
by Jason Parks
Not every prospect gets scouted on their best day, and not all performances have a positive takeaway.
by John Perrotto
David Wright's newfound plate discipline has helped him bat near .400 for the season's first two months, and an interview with Yu Darvish.
Baseball Prospectus
Which players came close to milestones but bowed out before reaching them?
by Bradford Doolittle
Inspired by the top-heavy Tigers and Dodgers, Brad investigates how well NBA-style roster construction works in MLB.
by Derek Carty
Derek and a friend debate the merits of scouting.
by Paul Sporer
A.J. Burnett, Jake Arrieta, and Alex Cobb for the crux of this week's VP rotation
by Corey Dawkins
The Nationals activate a pitcher... and then lose another one to the DL.
by Matthew Kory
The Rangers are 99.2 percent likely to win the AL West.
by Bradford Doolittle
Bradford lists the 163 teams that he's identified as top-heavy going back to 1950.
by Larry Granillo
Twenty-nine years ago today, a baseball myth was busted to the general public.
by Ben Lindbergh
Nick Johnson: hitless in April, hero in May (plus .400 OBP update).
by Daniel Rathman
The Tampa Bay Rays have managed to stay in second place in the AL East despite the second-smallest run differential in the division.
by Kevin Goldstein
The strange but successful season by Mariners lefty Danny Hultzen and notes from around the minors.
by Joe Hamrahi
Baseball Prospectus stadium tour reaches Anaheim
by Joe Hamrahi
Ballpark tour continues at Citi Field
Wednesday, May 23
by Kevin Goldstein
This year's amateur draft will see a weaker draft class subject to new financial rules, and not everyone--Scott Boras included--thinks that's a good thing.
by Ben Lindbergh
Two starting pitchers are putting up elite strikeout rates this year, without adding new pitches or heaps of velocity. This is how.
by Sam Miller
Does the Pirates' Josh Harrison have a historically troubled relationship to the strike zone?
by Ian Miller
Baseball is televised entertainment, and the 2012 season follows many of television's most well-worn tropes.
by Cee Angi
We can learn a lot from our most difficult seasons.
by R.J. Anderson
Adams replaces Berkman, Solano replaces Bonifacio, Calhoun replaces Wells and Jason Marquis replaces his kids' babysitter.
by Dan Mennella
Carlos Marmol could be on the rebound and Tyler Clippard may finally see some saves in this week's VP
by Matthew Kory
The Colorado Rockies are a mile low.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for May 22: Kevin Youkilis comes back, Wilson Betemit gets unlucky.
by Kevin Goldstein
An excellent young shortstop that deserves more attention and notes from around the day in the minors.
by Daniel Rathman
Michael Bourn had a career day playing at Great American Ballpark.
by Joe Hamrahi
Chats, Book Tour, Stadium Stops
Tuesday, May 22
by Jason Parks
Where there's bad offense, there's good pitching. Usually.
by Chad Finn
Great small-sample seasons might not be the most valuable, but they're often among the most entertaining.
by Geoff Young
Justin Smoak isn't producing for the Mariners, and he isn't a particularly interesting character, either, so when you research his woes, you end up in a time warp.
by Jason Collette
A look at Felipe Paulino's early 2012 success
by Michael Street
This season’s most significant corner infield call-up makes this week’s Value Picks list, along with an old, dependable, and much-maligned first baseman.
by Corey Dawkins
Another day, another Red Sox player hits the DL, and Lance Berkman gets bad news.
by Matthew Kory
The Cards are running cold.
by Sam Miller
Google's biographic pictures of baseball players aren't always what you expect.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for May 21: Giancarlo Stanton is a mother—... Also, Leake's great sprint on his first career home run.
by Kevin Goldstein
Notes from around the day in the minor leagues.
by Sam Miller
Jacoby Ellsbury, bunting a baseball, into his face
by Larry Granillo
In 1955, noted "New Yorker" artist Saul Steinberg did a spread about baseball for "Life" magazine.
by Daniel Rathman
Is Felipe Paulino for real, or is he a small sample size fluke?
Monday, May 21
by Sam Miller
Thirteen reasons why the national pastime isn't always rated PG.
by Kevin Goldstein
This weekend saw Trevor Bauer make his Triple-A debut, Dylan Bundy doing it again (with "it" being almost indescribable) and Tim Alderson regaining prospect status.
by R.J. Anderson
David Wright's walk year isn't until 2013, but 2012 has been his walk year in another way.
by Matthew Kory
Being on the edge of history in Philadelphia.
by Derek Carty
Derek finds potential value where there is currently none.
by Colin Wyers
We catch and correct an error in our playoff odds.
by Bradford Doolittle
From Wrigley Field on Friday, Bradford bids goodbye to the Cubs' fragile former phenom, Kerry Wood.
by Corey Dawkins
The Padres take the lead for the most injuries in the majors.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for May 20: Strasburg's first home run, Van Slyke's first home run, and Lucroy's big day.
by Matthew Kory
Stephen Strasburg is a better hitter than your team's best hitter
by Daniel Rathman
After getting swept by the Mariners, the Rockies have hit rock bottom.
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