Newsletter: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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01-30 3:15 PM CST
NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Transaction Analysis
All the Young Moves
by Ben Lindbergh
The Rays sign Kelly Johnson, the Padres add Freddy Garcia, the Cards sign a
utility guy, the Yankees and Red Sox ink outfielders, and the Phillies extend
an NRI to Yuni.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19510
Rumor Roundup
Tuesday, January 29
by Daniel Rathman
Hideki Okajima might return to the majors, Scott Atchison is expected to sign
soon, and the Padres are hoping to extend Chase Headley.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19504
Punk Hits
Top Team Cookbooks, Part 1
by Ian Miller
Baseball players and baseball clubs are great at baseball. They're not great
at other things, like cookbooks.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19500
Out of Left Field
Teaching Myself to Hit
by Matthew Kory
Hitting comes naturally, or else it comes with a lot of practice. Matt shares
lessons learned from a lot of practice.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19505
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
Resident Fantasy Genius
Checking in on Fantasy Deals
by Derek Carty
Looking through recent moves and checking in on fantasy player values.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19419
The Keeper Reaper
Relievers for 1/29/30
by Dan Mennella
New York relievers from both the Bronx and Queens get examined in this week's
Reaper.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19508
Fantasy Beat
Hidden Fantasy Value
by Jason Collette
Think all the good players are gone by the end of your draft? Jason looks at
how many valuable players go undrated, even in expert leagues.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19509
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Western Front
Pass the Bonds, Please
by Geoff Young
Barry Bonds' career walk totals are mind-boggling, but they're even more so
when you look between the numbers.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19371
Baseball ProGUESTus
Pete Rose, Perpetual Pitchman
by Michael Clair
An audiovisual retrospective of the many products Charlie Hustle has hustled
over the years.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19501
BP Announcements
Chicago Cubs Seek Director of Research & Development
by Joe Hamrahi
Baseball Operations Position to Report to Assistant GM
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19507
BP Announcements
2013 Starting Pitcher Guide
by Paul Sporer
BP's Paul Sporer announces his annual Starting Pitcher Guide, and a special BP
guest is joining him this year.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19498
Tater Trot Tracker
The Japanese Bat Flip
by Larry Granillo
An amazing video compilation of what seems to be an art form in Japanese
baseball.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19499
PODCASTS
THE SEASON-PREVIEW PODCAST SERIES CONTINUES WITH THE ORIOLES
Over the next six weeks, Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller will turn the
Effectively Wild podcast into a series of season previews. Each preview will
include an interview with one of your favorite BP writers or an outside source
intimately connected with the team. The series continues today with the
Orioles; Derek Carty joins Ben and Sam to discuss the team's outlook, and then
Pete Barrett interviews MLB.com beat writer Brittany Ghiroli.
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 128: 2013 SEASON PREVIEW
SERIES - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19506
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 Los Angeles Dodgers, can be found here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19492
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=19496
Rumor Roundup: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19504
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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