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March 5, 2012

Prospectus Preview: NL West 2012 Season Preview

by Jay Jaffe and Geoff Young

A roundtable discussion of the state of the NL West and how each team will fare in the coming year.

February 29, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part III: Out of Left Field, Again

by Jay Jaffe

Does a new set of stats reflect much of a change in who could stand to upgrade in left field?

February 24, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Shoes to Fill

by Jay Jaffe

What kind of production do teams receive from players tabbed to replace superstars?

February 20, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part II: The Podz People

by Jay Jaffe

The corner outfield spots are known for production, but one field has been far more dominant in recent years.

February 17, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Greatness of Gary Carter

by Jay Jaffe

One of the catching greats lost his battle with brain cancer on Thursday.

February 15, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part I: The Cold Corner, Again

by Jay Jaffe

While third base is often considered an offense-heavy position now, last year proved to be a major down season.

February 13, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part II

by Jay Jaffe

Which outfielders and DHs proved to be the biggest black holes in the majors?

February 10, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Vortices of Suck, Part I

by Jay Jaffe

Which men of misery prevented their teams from escaping the murky waters of suckitude?

February 8, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Rising Payrolls of the Post-Collusion Era

by Jay Jaffe

How have teams fared when they have a dramatic increase in payroll over the previous season?

February 6, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Beware of Falling Payrolls

by Jay Jaffe

Does history give any clues as to how the Mets will perform with a lower payroll?

February 1, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II

by Jay Jaffe

Taking a look at whose season of ineptitude may have cost his team a spot in the playoffs.

BP Unfiltered: Jaffe Versus Bowa

by Jay Jaffe

In which old school and new school find some common ground on Clubhouse Confidential.

January 30, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part I

by Jay Jaffe

Which teams that were on the verge of contention last year could use a "level up" option around the diamond?

January 27, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Heavyweight Infield

by Jay Jaffe

Armed with a plan to play Prince Fielder at first base and Miguel Cabrera at third, the Tigers might field one of the worst defensive infields in recent memory.

January 24, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?

by Jay Jaffe

While fans may be fretting in Boston, nobody should be hasty in evaluating the job GM Ben Cherington has done in shoring up the Sox.

January 20, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: A Big Bopper for the Bombers

by Jay Jaffe

Now that the Yankees have dealt Jesus Montero to the Mariners, they're in search of DH options.

January 16, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Keltner All-Stars, Part II

by Jay Jaffe

Who makes the Hall of Fame cut when faced against the Keltner Test and JAWS?

January 13, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Keltner All Stars, Part I

by Jay Jaffe

What does the Keltner Test tell us about guys who should be in line for enshrinement?

January 10, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: Barry, Black Jack, and the Big Ballot Surges

by Jay Jaffe

Barry Larkin earns his Hall call, but the major gains for multiple players shed new light on their Cooperstown prospects.

January 4, 2012

Prospectus Hit and Run: The Class of 2012: The Catch-All

by Jay Jaffe

Tim Raines has his case re-examined, and the remainder of the Hall ballot gets a look.