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Sunday, July 29
by Kevin Goldstein and R.J. Anderson
Chris Johnson is dealt to Arizona for two former early-round picks.
by R.J. Anderson
The A's deal one-time potential closer Fautino de los Santos for catching depth.
by R.J. Anderson
The Padres lock up their successful closer, Huston Street, to a two- or three-year extension.
Saturday, July 28
by Bradley Ankrom and Kevin Goldstein
The White Sox acquire Francisco Liriano from their division rival, the Minnesota Twins.
by Matthew Kory
Curtis Granderson reminds us playing center field in the majors is hard.
by Jason Collette and Paul Sporer
A day late but not a dollar short as Jason and Paul discuss 30+ players that you need to know about over the final 11 scoring periods.
by Ben Lindbergh and Kevin Goldstein
The Giants help shore up their middle infield by acquiring Marco Scutaro.
by Sam Miller
Jerry Blevins benefited from a rarely used allowance in baseball's rule book.
Friday, July 27
by R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
A look at the deal sending Zack Greinke to the Angels.
by Doug Thorburn
Doug looks at what pitching experts mean when they call a delivery "violent," and why this violence can be inextricable from success.
by Sam Miller
Someday, somebody will suggest fixing baseball by putting a pit on the field, and we will be prepared.
by R.J. Anderson
Looking at the interesting way that an interesting guy has been interestingly great.
by Max Marchi
Barry Zito's performance seems to rise and fall along with his arm angle. But is this correlation or causation?
by Paul Sporer
This week finds tons of two-start pitchers worth using, so have at it.
by Paul Singman
Jordany Valdespin and Carlos Gomez join the VP ranks this week.
by Corey Dawkins
Nick Swisher might not return as quickly as anticipated, and Anthony Swarzak heads to the DL.
by Matthew Kory
Rangers drop 17 spots! No. No, not really.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for July 26: Starling Marte's stellar start to his career, Carlos Gomez's near-record trot time.
by Larry Granillo
The Brewers seem to be living a horror movie staple this month.
by Daniel Rathman
Matt Harvey put on a historically good performance in his major-league debut.
by Sam Miller and Ian Miller
Sam and Ian talk about the major-league debut of the Mets' Matt Harvey.
by Steven Goldman
A look back at each franchise's key mid-season trades, beginning with the Blue Jays.
Thursday, July 26
by John Perrotto
A new-look OTB pulls back the curtain on the Marlins' fire sale, includes a conversation with Adam Jones, and presents the views of scouts and front-office types.
by Ian Miller
Part two of Ian's epic adventure game.
by Ben Lindbergh
The easiest way for contending teams to get better is to start with where they've been worst. Here is where they've been worst.
by Jason Wojciechowski
Jason Kendall's career may be over, which leaves only the eulogy.
by Bradley Ankrom
The youth involved in last week's 10-player trade between the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays means we might have to wait awhile for closure.
by Derek Carty
Derek teases out how league switches, ballpark switches and role-changes will affect your team.
by Paul Sporer
Carlos Villanueva and Josh Collmenter highlight this week's Value Picks.
by Corey Dawkins
It happens like clockwork: A Blue Jay is placed on the disabled list.
by Matthew Kory
Whoa, we just noticed some interesting things about each team!
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for July 25, including Carlos Gomez's trot time on his first inning foul ball.
by Geoff Young
Yonder Alonso may not score many runs, but at least he's no Mario Guerrero.
by Larry Granillo
A look at how the trade of Willie Mays from the Giants to the Mets actually happened.
by Ben Lindbergh
Adrian Beltre finally finds something he hates even more than being touched on the top of his head by his teammates.
by Ben Lindbergh
The Phillies reportedly offered the Reds a lopsided deal, and the Reds reportedly rejected it.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam examine how the Nationals have gone about implementing and publicizing Stephen Strasburg's innings limit and revisit Billy Beane's trades from last winter in light of Oakland's success.
by Daniel Rathman
It's time for the Blue Jays to take some action with the struggling Ricky Romero.
Wednesday, July 25
by Colin Wyers, R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
The Dodgers and Marlins hook up for a late-night trade including third baseman Hanley Ramirez.
by Kevin Goldstein
Some teams that could be buyers could have a harder time landing certain targets because of problems on the farm.
by Daniel Rathman and R.J. Anderson
The Phillies have reportedly agreed to complete another big-money, long-term extension, this time with Cole Hamels.
by R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
The Rays add Ryan Roberts. And the Diamondbacks' newest minor leaguer is also named Bortnick.
by R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
The Pirates are buyers this year, and they have now bought.
Baseball Prospectus
Which players around the league could benefit from a fresh start in a new city?
by Sam Miller
Have teams really made million-dollar deadline decisions based on two starts? And if they have, can we figure out which ones they were?
by Dan Mennella
The Astros' in-flux closing situation takes center stage in this week's VP.
by Corey Dawkins
The plague of injuries in the AL East drops on the Yankees last night, as they lose Alex Rodriguez to a broken hand.
by Matthew Kory
The Astros are last on our list, which we can probably just get used to for while.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for July 24: Zack Greinke, Adam Dunn, and Chip Caray comments on Jose Reyes.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam discuss the fallout from the Ryan Dempster debacle and a fascinating factoid about the Phillies' staff.
by Daniel Rathman
Zack Greinke took a big step toward rebuilding his trade value during his start on Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 24
by Russell A. Carleton
When we say that certain stats "stabilize" after a certain point, we don't mean that they'll stay stable.
by Geoff Young
The Oakland A's have shown a knack for winning in style in 2012.
by Tim Baffoe
Against his will, a numbers-averse author begins to see the sabermetric light.
by R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
The Tigers and Marlins complete the first-ever draft pick trade in a prospect-laden deal.
by Colin Wyers and Kevin Goldstein
Ichiro switches clubhouses while the Yankees visit the Mariners in Seattle.
by Ben Lindbergh
The Braves and Cubs conditionally agree to a deal for Ryan Dempster.
by Michael Street
Paring his VP list down to five, Michael looks at Arizona’s new third baseman and some overperforming infielders in Playing Pepper.
by Jason Collette
A look at Jon Lester's frustrating 2012 season to date.
by Corey Dawkins
The Rangers get bad news on Colby Lewis, and it might get worse.
by Matthew Kory
Six of the top seven teams are in the American League.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for July 23 (and the weekend): Mike Napoli hits a bomb, Carlos Gonzalez takes a stroll, and Chase Utley edges out Josh Rutledge.
by Kevin Goldstein
A pop up lefty in the Yankees system and notes from around the day in the minors.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam discuss Ichiro's trade to the Yankees and the Tigers-Marlins swap.
by Daniel Rathman
Fans got a preview of the July 31 trade deadline with several trades yesterday.
Monday, July 23
by R.J. Anderson
The Padres end trade speculation by agreeing to an extension with Carlos Quentin.
by Kevin Goldstein
Delino DeShields is back on track, Jarred Cosart is still a tease, and Donavan Tate might be starting to find his footing.
by Jay Jaffe
Which players around the league are sucking so badly that they're killing their teams?
by Matthew Kory
Three high-profile relievers became three high-profile starters this year, and each might tell us something dramatically different about pitcher roles.
by Maury Brown
A view of how Major League Baseball can make the game more appealing to fans and bring the game to them more efficiently.
by Sam Miller
Every team has a different TV announcer, and every TV announcer calls home runs differently. This is an attempt to classify all of those calls.
by R.J. Anderson
Norichika Aoki has been everything the Brewers perhaps never expected. What's next?
by R.J. Anderson and Kevin Goldstein
The Astros keep busy by dealing closer Brett Myers to the White Sox.
by Josh Shepardson
Josh looks at rookie middle men Jean Segura and Josh Rutledge as potential AL- and NL-only picks in this week's VP.
by Derek Carty
Making trades at this stage might be necessary to make up ground in the second half, but mean lots of moving pieces.
by Hudson Belinsky, Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Matthew Rocco
Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.
by Corey Dawkins
Hanley Ramirez could wind up on the DL thanks to a bad decision.
by Matthew Kory
Texas at the top, Houston at the bottom, the rest of America in the middle.
by Dan Brooks
Saberseminar just over a week away!
by Larry Granillo
"Ryan Woodward's Bottom of the Ninth", the "first animated graphic novel", is an absolute must-have for baseball-loving tablet owners.
by Matthew Kory
Franklin Morales commits the most obvious balk in the history of obvious balks.
by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
Ben and Sam discuss the disappointing Miami Marlins and resurgent southpaw Francisco Liriano.
by Daniel Rathman
Just another wild and historic weekend in an unpredictable game.
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