Newsletter: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
MEDIA
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Wednesday at 3:15 pm CT/4:15 ET. Streaming via their website at
http://www.1065theticket.com as well
01-23 3:15 PM CST
BP chat
Zachary Levine - BP Chat moderated by Zachary Levine. Click
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=1004 to join or submit
a question.
01-24 1:00 PM EST
NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Transaction Analysis
Young and Running Out Of Time
by Sam Miller and R.J. Anderson
The Phillies sign Delmon Young, the Astros add Erik Bedard, and the Indians,
Blue Jays, and Mets add bench bats or bullpen arms.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19455
Sobsequy
The Story of a Signing
by Adam Sobsey
Mike Ekstrom inked with the A's the day after the World Series ended. How did
his deal come together so quickly?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19456
Collateral Damage
A Pain in the Hip
by Corey Dawkins and Stephani Bee
Checking in on injuries to Alex Rodriguez, Mike Napoli, Corey Hart, Jesse
Litsch, and more.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19358
Rumor Roundup
Wednesday, January 23
by Daniel Rathman
Kyle Farnsworth might choose a new home, and the Mariners might extend Felix
Hernandez.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19458
BP Unfiltered
Daily Draft Video: Eric Jagielo
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=19451
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Overthinking It
Understanding the Umpire-Manager Arguments of 2012
by Ben Lindbergh and Evan Brunell
What the managers who were ejected last season said to seal their fates.
(Warning: strong language.)
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19460
The Lineup Card
Nine Regression Candidates for 2013
by Baseball Prospectus
Which players do the BP team see taking a step back in 2013?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19436
Wezen-Ball
The Milwaukee Walk of Shame?
by Larry Granillo
Media members in Wisconsin take their voting rights very seriously.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19462
BP Unfiltered
Arguably the Worst Bunt Call Ever Called
by Sam Miller
In 1999, Terry Francona ordered Doug Glanville to bunt. Here's why it made
little sense.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19453
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 124: A WORLD WITHOUT EASILY
INJURED PITCHERS/HITTER BABIP, AND WHETHER MIKE TROUT WAS LUCKY/WHAT WE THINK
ABOUT BOOING
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19459
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 29: 20-90 SCALE
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19422
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 Chicago White Sox, can be found here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19444
For a complete archive of the lists, and the order of teams to come, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
BALLPARK EVENTS SERIES TO KICK OFF IN ARLINGTON
Tickets are now on sale for our first ballpark event of the 2013 season, which
will take place on April 21, at the game between the Mariners and Rangers in
Arlington. A ticket ($64.01) also gives you the opportunity to meet some of
your favorite BP authors and participate in a question-and-answer session with
members of the Rangers front office. For more information and to buy your
tickets, see the post by Joe Hamrahi by following the link below.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19240
BP DAY AT SAFECO FIELD WILL BE ON MAY 25
Details coming soon!
BP DAY AT TURNER FIELD WILL BE ON JUNE 15
Our event at Turner Field will take place before the Braves host the Giants on
June 15. As usual, a ticket ($51.01) gives you the opportunity to mingle with
your favorite BP writers, and to participate in a question-and-answer session
with members of the Braves' front office. For more information and to buy your
ticket, see this post by Joe Hamrahi.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19301
INTRODUCING THE GREG SPIRA BASEBALL RESEARCH AWARD
BP's Joe Hamrahi and Dave Pease have joined forces with Sean Forman of
Baseball-Reference.com, Sean Lahman of Baseball1.com, and Gary Gillette of
24-7 Baseball to create an award that commemorates the work of Greg Spira and
annually honors the authors of the year's most innovative baseball research.
For more information, including how to nominate pieces of research for
consideration, please see Dave's post:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19410
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=19448
Rumor Roundup: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19458
BP JOINS FORCES WITH PERFECT GAME
For more information on our new partnership with baseball's largest
independent scouting service, see the press release linked below:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19092
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
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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