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Tuesday, November 27

Skewed Left: Year of the Right-Handed Hitter

by Zachary Levine

As a group, left-handed hitters have always hit better than righties. But are right-handers about to catch up?

Out of Left Field: The Least Valuable Player

by Matthew Kory

Matthew goes looking for an award that won't be controversial.

Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 27

by Daniel Rathman

Brian Wilson might be out of a job, while the Reds might soon lock down their closer, and Mike Napoli might soon choose a team.

Baseball ProGUESTus: What Mainstream Baseball Analysis Looked Like in 1984

by Chad Finn

If you're frustrated about the outcome of the AL MVP voting, a look back at the way things used to be might soothe your sabermetric soul.

Punk Hits: Why Stadium Giveaways Are So Unbelievably Awful

by Ian Miller

A play in one act.

Bizball: Inside the 2012 Postseason Shares

by Maury Brown

A look at the monetary incentive players have to perform well in the postseason.

Western Front: Jeff Francis' Historic Season

by Geoff Young

The Rockies' leading hurler accomplished a feat that hasn't been matched in over a century.

BP Unfiltered: Former MLBPA Executive Director Marvin Miller Passes Away and Why He Should Be in the HOF

by Maury Brown

Former MLBPA Executive Director Marvin Miller passed away today at the age of 95. A larger man in the history of baseball we may not have seen, and yet, he's yet to grace the Hall of Fame.

BP Unfiltered: Daily Draft Video: Keegan Thompson

by Nick J. Faleris

Daily exclusive video series designed to familiarize you with the names you need to know leading up to the 2013 amateur draft.

Minor League Update: 25-Man Roster of Top Prospects Playing in the Dominican Winter League

by Jason Martinez

25-man roster of top prospects playing in the Dominican Winter League

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 89: The Evan Longoria Extension, the Rays, and Why Players Aren't Holding Out for More Money

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss Evan Longoria's second extension and why players aren't holding out for a bigger slice of the revenue pie.

Monday, November 26

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Miami Marlins Top 10 Prospects

by Jason Parks

Some successful draft picks and a series of trades give the Marlins a strong system.

Transaction Analysis: Rays Go Longer On Longo

by R.J. Anderson

Baseball's team-friendliest deal may have just gotten friendlier.

Painting the Black: What's Wrong With Wil Myers?

by R.J. Anderson

The Royals are 'listening' to offers for the elite prospect. Is it because something is wrong with Myers or just one of those things?

Overthinking It: The Art of NPB Scouting

by Ben Lindbergh

Forecasting Japanese imports provides particular challenges, which teams will try to adjust for this offseason.

Baseball Therapy: The 2012 Silly Awards

by Russell A. Carleton

The strangest double plays, groundouts for the cycle, and more from the weird side of the season.

Rumor Roundup: Monday, November 26

by Daniel Rathman

The Twins are looking to bolster their rotation, while B.J. Upton could settle on a new team soon. Daisuke Matsuzaka is also letting the Padres know he's interested in coming to Southern California.

The Week In Quotes: November 19-25

by Hudson Belinsky, Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Matthew Rocco

Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.

BP Unfiltered: Daily Draft Video: Mark Appel

by Nick J. Faleris

Daily exclusive video series designed to familiarize you with the names you need to know leading up to the 2013 amateur draft.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 88: Wil Myers, the Royals, and Rumors About Trading Top Prospects

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss what we can learn from the rumors that Royals prospect Wil Myers is available via trade.

Wezen-Ball: Indexing the Indexers

by Larry Granillo

As Kurt Vonnegut notes, an index can reveal a lot about the indexer.

Minor League Update: Games of November 21-25

by Jason Martinez

Notes from around the Caribbean Winter Leagues.

Resident Fantasy Genius: Reviewing This Offseason's Moves

by Derek Carty

Have any players seen significant hits or gains to their fantasy stock due to recent trades or free-agent signings?

Saturday, November 24

BP Unfiltered: Daily Draft Video: Weekend Flashback (Francisco Lindor)

by Nick J. Faleris

Daily Draft Video Weekend Flashback takes a look at today's top prospects before they were pros.

Friday, November 23

BP Unfiltered: Daily Draft Video: Early 2014 Standouts

by Nick J. Faleris

A special Thanksgiving Daily Draft Video takes a look at four standouts in next year's 2014 MLB Draft Class.

Wednesday, November 21

On the Beat: AL Shopping Lists

by John Perrotto

Black Friday is coming up, and many AL clubs will be scouring the market for free-agent bargains and potential trades.

The Lineup Card: 8 Things About Baseball We're Thankful For

Baseball Prospectus

Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and the BP team is taking a moment to recount our baseball blessings.

Transaction Analysis: Home for the Holidays

by R.J. Anderson

Hiroki Kuroda and Jeremy Guthrie re-sign with their teams, while Juan Pierre re-signs with an old one.

Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, November 21

by Daniel Rathman

The Diamondbacks are looking for infield upgrades, the Royals extend Jeremy Guthrie, and the Tigers might be eyeing a free-agent shortstop.

Pebble Hunting: The Thing That Makes Vance Worley Interesting

by Sam Miller

You have to click to find out what it is. What, you thought we were just going to give it away?

Punk Hits: Why Tyson Ross Went South

by Ian Miller

The A's gave up on Tyson Ross, but Ian hasn't.

Sobsequy: Why We Need Sabermetrics

by Adam Sobsey

The Mike Trout-Miguel Cabrera debate reminds us why the sabermetric movement was what baseball needed.

BP Unfiltered: Daily Draft Video: Ryan Eades

by Nick J. Faleris

Daily exclusive video series designed to familiarize you with the names you need to know leading up to the 2013 amateur draft.

Minor League Update: Games of November 20

by Jason Martinez

Notes from the Dominican Winter League, Venezuelan Winter League, and Puerto Rico Baseball League.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 87: Baseball and the BCS/Halladay vs. Lee/Does the "Success Cycle" Still Exist?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer selected listener emails in a pre-Thanksgiving episode.