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Saturday, May 25
by Ben Lindbergh
The best and worst of the week and season, plus more on Matt Wieters and the Brewers.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 25, 2013.
by Joe Hamrahi
8/17 - 8/18 in Boston, MA: Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball plus a BP Afterparty!
by Daniel Rathman
A list of all of our ballpark events for the upcoming season.
by Joe Hamrahi
Baseball Prospectus stadium tour comes to Atlanta
Friday, May 24
by Ben Lindbergh
Two epic plate appearances with a dramatic disparity in styles.
by BP Prospect Staff
Putting eyes on Matt Barnes, Brandon Workman, Allen Webster, Duke Von Schamann, Erik Cordier, Duke Welker, Alex Meyer, and Alex Colome.
by Daniel Rathman
The Mariners demoted Jesus Montero to the minors yesterday. Tonight, Kris Medlen will try to halt David Wright and the Mets.
by Harry Pavlidis
Harry looks at the impact of velocity differentials between fastballs and changeups on whiff rates and ground-ball rates.
by R.J. Anderson
Big names heading to the minors.
by Matt Sussman
LOL
by Doug Thorburn
The mechanical causes of massive pitcher platoon splits.
by Sam Miller
When do pitchers reach their offensive peak?
by Bret Sayre
Bret explains why high minor-league strikeout rates don't always portend low batting averages when a player reaches the majors.
by BP Fantasy Team
Our fantasy staff takes a gander at some potential trades in fantasy leagues.
by Jason Cole
A 3-6-3 double play that wasn't.
by Colin Wyers
Is it really fair to compare Joey Votto to Brandon Phillips?
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam discuss how the Jesus Montero-Michael Pineda trade has turned out so far, then talk about your ticket refund/giveaway ideas.
by Paul Sporer
Rough matchups could leave AL-only leaguers scrambling this week, but the NL has a deeper slate of usable starters.
by Zach Mortimer
Lefty Daniel Norris is beginning to put together the pieces that could eventually help him make good on the Blue Jays' $2 million investment.
by Mark Anderson and Bret Sayre
Desperate for a starter, the Jays call up their no. 2 pitching prospect from Double-A.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 24, 2013.
by Joe Hamrahi
Scouts and coaches look to bring baseball to kids in Africa
by Ben Lindbergh
Talking to Chris Stewart and Miguel Montero about framing pitches.
by Kevin Goldstein
How the last exciting Indians team was assembled.
Thursday, May 23
by BP Prospect Staff
Putting eyes on Miguel Almonte, Branden Kline, Tyler Anderson, Burch Smith, Gerrit Cole, Josh Hader, Allen Webster, and Chris Martin.
by Ben Lindbergh
A Rangers reliever returns to the majors in the midst of a career-redefining resurgence.
by John Perrotto
They might be on a historically bad pace, but the Astros are optimistic about 2013. Our beat man also checks in on Matt Garza, the AL Central, Carlos Ruiz, and with scouts.
by Russell A. Carleton
The win might be a silly statistic, but does it affect pitchers' performance?
by Jason Wojciechowski
Adam Dunn walks away. Alex Gordon walks away. Other players' walks, also, have gone away.
by Will Woods
Don Mattingly's message to the Dodgers yesterday might have fired his team up for a victory over the Brewers. Tonight, Ervin Santana matches up against the Angels.
by Matthew Kory
Lessons learned from lessons taught (or, perhaps, some less mawkish description of this article)
by R.J. Anderson
Matt Garza returns, former future-closer Eduardo Sanchez gets claimed, and the Rangers call up a pitcher who, you'll eventually figure out while reading box scores, is not Randy Wolf.
by Mike Gianella
In this week's edition, Mike obliges multiple reader requests by adding tiers to the reliever rankings, to go with the regular news and notes.
by Rob McQuown
You can now receive emails for your Team Tracker teams when your players are mentioned in Daily Roundup.
by Matthew Kory
In which the Angels are ahead of all three teams tied for first place in the NL West.
by Jason Cole
Jason Cole catches up with the Mariners' top pitching prospect.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 23, 2013.
by Zach Mortimer
Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez has made some swing adjustments that could turn him into a big-league regular.
by Paul Singman
Third basemen steal the show this week, as Paul offers six junior-circuit players worth a look if they are free agents in your leagues.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam talk about some recent conflicts between veterans and young players, then discuss Don Mattingly's comments about the Dodgers' lack of grit.
by Ben Lindbergh
A slap hitter adapts, but his days are still numbered.
by Ben Lindbergh
An AL scout weighs in on the evaluation of catcher receiving skills.
Wednesday, May 22
by Ben Lindbergh
The Orioles don't have the record they had this time last year, but they're a stronger team.
by Doug Thorburn
What has to go wrong for Justin Verlander to have a bad day at work?
by Daniel Rathman
Last night, the Orioles won thanks to the contributions of unexpected players. Tonight, Jay Bruce will try to slow down Matt Harvey.
Baseball Prospectus
These historical events may not have happened yet, but the BP crew is placing their bets on them.
by Zachary Levine
Ramon Ortiz wasn't the starter the Blue Jays wanted, but he was the one they needed.
by Nick J. Faleris
Have any center fielders distinguished themselves as worthy of first-round selection?
by Matthew Kory
Your daily dose of Michael Young and Delmon Young cheap shots.
by Andrew Koo
Why it pays to look at the weather forecast before starting a flyball pitcher at Wrigley Field.
by Jason Collette
Indians righty Justin Masterson has improved considerably against left-handed hitters this season, and the strides he has made with his slider are at the root of his success.
by Josh Shepardson
As his 50-game suspension comes to an end, Yasmani Grandal finds himself among this week's list of senior-circuit players worthy of your waiver-wire attention.
by Nick J. Faleris and Bret Sayre
The Orioles summon one of baseball's top pitching prospects to plug a hole in their rotation.
by Zach Mortimer
In which Zach writes a farewell letter to Kevin Gausman, who is heading up to The Show on Thursday.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 22, 2013.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about refunds for team losses, catcher receiving, defensive positioning, and more.
by Ben Lindbergh
The Diamondbacks GM on the importance of catcher receiving skills.
Tuesday, May 21
by Ben Lindbergh
The pitches pitchers don't throw for strikes, to try to get strikes.
by Daniel Rathman
Last night, Patrick Corbin continued his breakout season in dominating fashion. Tonight, Max Scherzer will try to contain Carlos Santana and the Indians.
by Zachary Levine
The shift is here to stay, but to be embraced, it has to be rebranded.
by Michael Clair
Safe for work, if your workplace permits nearly nude baseball players in tastefully draped towels.
by Ian Miller
A non-scout goes undercover at Evans Diamond to evaluate the potential 1-1 draft pick.
by Matt Sussman
You may look at today's Hit List, but please don't touch it. (It's infectious.)
by Nick J. Faleris
With less than a month until draft day, which players are making names for themselves in the corner outfield market?
by Paul Sporer
Opposing pitchers haven't fared quite as badly in the thin air of Denver in 2013 as they have in past years, but that doesn't mean you should lower your start-sit bar.
by R.J. Anderson
The Angels claim a much-needed utility infielder from the Yankees, who acquire a much-needed utility infielder from the Rockies, who don't do anything.
by Sam Miller
Copyright, not copywritten.
by Dan Rozenson
Alex Sanabia may have broken a rule, but he probably didn't alter the outcome of a game.
by Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin
The 7th Fringe Average Podcast: Detectives Stabler & Benson investigate a robbery from The Hudson Cryobank.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam discuss whether they've underrated Patrick Corbin, then talk about whether there's a bias against redheads in baseball.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 21, 2013.
by Bret Sayre
With the Rangers' top prospect moving up to the big leagues, Wil Myers takes over his spot atop the list.
by Zach Mortimer
Marlins lefty Andrew Heaney impressed in his 2013 debut, fanning nine in 4 1/3 innings.
by Ben Lindbergh
A former umpire and umpire supervisor weighs in on the influence catchers have over calls.
Monday, May 20
by Jason Parks and Jason Cole
Updates on Byron Buxton, Francisco Lindor, and others around the minor leagues.
by Sam Miller
Strikeouts have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are they so popular?
by R.J. Anderson
Jonny Venters undergoes Tommy John surgery for the second time. Who's to blame?
by Ben Lindbergh
Catching instructors and coordinators comment on the importance of receiving skills.
by Russell A. Carleton
Considering the pros and cons of an innovative experiment.
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.
by Matt Sussman
This hit list is wack-ey
by Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Satchel Price
Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.
by Sam Miller
Albert Pujols runs well, basically.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 20, 2013.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam talk about the circumstances under which they'd feel comfortable recommending that a manager be fired, then discuss different beliefs about hot streaks.
by Zach Mortimer
Four days of prospect goodness in this weekend update, which includes a note on the recently promoted Jurickson Profar.
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.
by Ben Lindbergh
What the cerebral Diamondbacks starter thinks about the importance of framing pitches.
Sunday, May 19
by Jason Collette
Paul was away in Philly being a Wedding Singer so Mike Gianella pinch hits in Episode 45.
by Clint Chisam
News and notes from around the league for May 19, 2013.
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