Newsletter: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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question.
11-20 1:00 PM EST
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Jay Jaffe - Jay Jaffe talks baseball with Norm Wamer on "The Front Row,"
Wednesday at 3:15 pm CT/4:15 ET. Streaming via their website at
http://www.1065theticket.com as well
11-21 3:15 PM CST
NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Cleveland Indians Top 10 Prospects
by Jason Parks
The Indians' system is top-heavy, and the talent is a long way away.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18958
Western Front
Surprise, You Won 90 Games
by Geoff Young
The Athletics' 2012 season resembles that of the 2010 Padres in more ways than
one. What does that mean for their future?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18946
Out of Left Field
Fish Out Of Contention
by Matthew Kory
The Marlins follow up the salary-dump trade with a Juan Pierre signing. What
each move tells us about the franchise.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18960
Rumor Roundup
Tuesday, November 20
by Daniel Rathman
The Blue Jays pick a manager, Raul Ibanez wants to return to the Bronx, and
markets are developing for Jeremy Guthrie and Lance Berkman.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18962
Minor League Update
Games of November 19
by Jason Martinez
Notes from the WBC, DWL, and VWL.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18963
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Baseball ProGUESTus
The Value of Good Coaching
by C.J. Nitkowski
A testament to the importance of professional coaching from a player who's
experienced it first hand.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18964
BP Unfiltered
Daily Draft Video: Ryne Stanek
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.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18965
Wezen-Ball
Joe Engel Trades for a Turkey
by Larry Granillo
Colorful owner and promoter Joe Engel once traded a shortstop for a 25-pound
turkey for a nefarious reason...
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18966
The BP Wayback Machine
The Gift of Kuhn
by Steven Goldman
Bud Selig thought about blocking the Marlins-Blue Jays blockbuster, but Bowie
Kuhn did more than think about overturning trades during his time as
commissioner.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18961
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 86: SHOULD THE COMMISSIONER
HAVE THE ABILITY TO OVERTURN A TRADE
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18959
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 23: ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE RECAP
Jason and Paul are fresh back from their annual trip to the Arizona Fall
League and discuss 20+ prospects they saw, review recent MLB transactions, and
interview some of the hottest stars in the AFL. Show friend Joel Henard
assisted Jason in interviewing Anthony Rendon, Nick Franklin, Gary Brown, Mike
Zunino, Jonathan Singleton, and George Springer.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18873
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TOP TEN PROSPECT LISTS ARE IN FULL SWING
Jason Parks and the new BP prospect team are hard at work on their top-10
lists. The latest installment, on the Cleveland Indians, can be found here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18958
For a complete archive of the lists, and the order of teams to come, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
ZACHARY LEVINE AND JASON MARTINEZ JOIN OUR TEAM
Fresh off the Astros beat for the Houston Chronicle, Zachary Levine will begin
contributing to Baseball Prospectus after the Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile,
Jason Martinez—who is already contributing the Minor League Update—will soon
transition his site, MLB Depth Charts, to BP. For more details, see the
announcement by Ben Lindbergh here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18956
THE INTERNET BASEBALL AWARDS RESULTS ARE IN!
We've tallied up your votes on the Internet Baseball Awards, and now that the
BBWAA has announced its honorees, you can compare your choices with those of
writers from around the country and abroad. The results for the American
League IBAs can be found here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18852
And the National League winners are here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18879
GET YOUR DAILY NEWS FIX WITH THE MINOR-LEAGUE UPDATE AND RUMOR ROUNDUP
The postseason may be over, but with winter leagues in the Caribbean and hot
stove rumors in the States, baseball is a year-round sport. We're keeping up
with the latest happenings on and off the field in Jason Martinez's
Minor-League Update and Daniel Rathman's Rumor Roundup. Here are the links to
today's installments:
Minor-League Update:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18963
Rumor Roundup: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18962
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ORDER YOUR COPY OF BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013
The NBA season is 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
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BROOKS BASEBALL AT BP
The outstanding PITCHf/x work of Dan Brooks, Harry Pavlidis, and co. is now
available through BP. For more details on the integration of Brooks Baseball,
see the post by Joe Hamrahi linked below:
bbp.cx/a/17621
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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