Newsletter: Monday, May 20, 2013
BASEBALL PROSPECTUS 2013 HAS ARRIVED
The latest annual, complete with all of
the projections, player comments, and insight that you have come to expect
from your favorite BP authors, is ready to be shipped. To purchase your copy
online, on paperback or ebook, just use one of the links below.
Amazon.com:
http://bbp.cx/b
Barnes & Noble: http://bbp.cx/bn
NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Monday Morning Ten Pack
May 20
by Jason Parks and Jason Cole
Updates on Byron Buxton, Francisco Lindor, and others around the minor
leagues.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20632
Pebble Hunting
Extreme Strikeout Matchups
by Sam Miller
Strikeouts have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are they so
popular?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20627
Painting the Black
Surgery Comes for the Ace Reliever
by R.J. Anderson
Jonny Venters undergoes Tommy John surgery for the second time. Who's to
blame?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20634
Prospectus Q&A
The College of Coaches on Catcher Framing
by Ben Lindbergh
Catching instructors and coordinators comment on the importance of receiving
skills.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20622
Baseball Therapy
Would the Astros' Piggyback Starters Model Work in the Majors?
by Russell A. Carleton
Considering the pros and cons of an innovative experiment.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20635
What You Need to Know
Cy of Relief
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.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20587
Minor League Update
Games of May 16-19
by Zach Mortimer
Four days of prospect goodness in this weekend update, which includes a note
on the recently promoted Jurickson Profar.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20631
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
Fantasy Freestyle
Digging Deeper Than Deep
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.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20630
NEW BASIC CONTENT
The Week In Quotes
May 13-19
by Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Satchel Price
Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20628
BP Unfiltered
Brandon McCarthy on Catcher Framing
by Ben Lindbergh
What the cerebral Diamondbacks starter thinks about the importance of framing
pitches.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20621
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 203: LISTENER QUESTIONS
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20581
FRINGE AVERAGE: EPISODE 6
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20588
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 45
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20620
EFFECTIVELY WILD SEASON PREVIEWS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
If you missed any of Ben and Sam's team-by-team podcast previews, or want a
refresher, you can now find all of them by following the link below. On that
page, you'll also find the BP author who joined Ben and Sam and the insider
who was interviewed by Pete Barrett noted next to each team.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19861
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE 2013 FUTURES GUIDE IS NOW AVAILABLE
Our first-ever prospect book, which contains all of our top content on the
best young players in the minors, is now available as an e-book for only $5!
For more information, see the post linked below:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20310
DOLLAR SIGN ON THE MUSCLE RIDES AGAIN
Last month, Sam Miller wrote a blog post about the baseball men recorded in
the nonfiction book Dollar Sign on the Muscle, which was ranked as one of the
top five baseball books by the Wall Street Journal. That inspired us to try to
bring back the out-of-print work by Kevin Kerrane, and now, we've come to an
agreement with the author to do just that. For more information, see Dave
Pease's blog post linked below.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19936
MLB ROUNDTRIP WITH BASEBALL PROSPECTUS IS BACK
We are thrilled to announce that MLB Roundtrip with Baseball Prospectus
returned to SiriusXM Radio on Sunday, March 17, and will air every Sunday
night throughout the season. The show is sponsored this year by Perfect Game
USA, and your hosts are Mike Ferrin, Daron Sutton, and our own Joe Hamrahi.
TOP 10 PROSPECT LISTS ARCHIVE
Jason Parks and the BP prospect team have completed their top-10 lists. For a
complete archive of the lists, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
For our list of the top 101 prospects across all teams, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19694
BALLPARK EVENTS SERIES PLANS COMING TOGETHER
Many of your favorite BP authors will soon descend on a major-league ballpark
near you. For information on all of our ballpark events for thisseason, visit
the page linked below. You can find out more about each individual event and
purchase tickets by following the links on that page. We hope to see you
there!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19546
ORDER YOUR COPY OF BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013
The NBA playoffs are underway, and if you're not already the analysis and
commentary in our annual, we invite you to get in on the fun! This year's
edition includes a foreword by Indiana Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard,
to go with essays on all 30 teams and Kevin Pelton's SCHOENE projection system
and much, much more. You can download sample chapters and purchase a copy by
following the link below.
http://www.basketballprospectus.com/products/pbp2012/
PLAYOFF ODDS AVAILABLE DAILY
The season is underway, and our playoff odds report is now updated to account
for the double wild card. Check it out here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/
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