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Birth Date	2-3-1980
Height	5' 10"
Weight	195 lbs

Age	33 years, 3 months, 18 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: 1.62009
: 1.02010
: 0.52011
: 0.62012
: 0.12013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2005	SLN	25	27	26	24	9	6	1	0	0	7	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.308	.292	.268	1.1	0.3	0.1
2006	SLN	26	28	60	54	3	10	1	0	1	14	5	6	0	0	1	2	2	1	.185	.254	.259	.183	-4.2	-0.1	-0.4
2007	SLN	27	88	188	177	19	59	12	2	2	81	8	20	0	2	1	19	1	1	.333	.358	.458	.271	5.5	-1.6	0.4
2008	SLN	28	153	594	540	87	163	22	5	8	219	47	60	2	1	4	46	8	2	.302	.359	.406	.261	14.3	-5.1	0.9
2009	SLN	29	153	586	532	85	161	34	1	4	209	52	69	0	1	1	35	2	2	.303	.364	.393	.273	23.8	-8.5	1.6
2010	SLN	30	137	529	476	66	126	18	1	5	161	43	64	4	4	2	42	5	3	.265	.328	.338	.247	7.0	3.2	1.0
2011	SLN	31	117	400	367	34	104	19	0	2	129	27	50	2	3	1	38	0	2	.283	.333	.351	.251	3.1	1.4	0.5
2012	SLN	32	107	304	272	37	75	14	4	1	100	27	50	0	2	3	28	1	1	.276	.339	.368	.255	5.9	-0.2	0.6
2013	LAN	33	38	88	76	8	15	5	0	0	20	11	12	1	0	0	6	1	0	.197	.307	.263	.232	-2.1	-2.7	-0.5
Career			848	2775	2518	348	719	126	13	23	940	222	333	9	13	13	217	21	12	.286	.344	.373	.257	54.4	-13.3	4.3

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2001	NWJ	A-	49	195	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	POT	A+	136	606	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.331			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TEN	AA	91	387	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.292			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TEN	AA	138	583	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.349			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	SLN	MLB	27	26	.268	.236	.305	.361	.000	.273	103	0.2	0.7	-0.1	0.3	0.5	1.1	0.1	1.1	0.1
2005	MEM	AAA	115	487	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.308			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	SLN	MLB	28	60	.183	.264	.323	.425	.000	.191	101	-5.2	1.6	-0.3	-0.1	-0.6	-4.2	-0.4	-4.2	-0.4
2006	MEM	AAA	95	403	.267	.270	.340	.414	.000	.342	101	3.1	10.9	0.9	2.4	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	SLN	MLB	88	188	.271	.265	.331	.422	.000	.363	101	2.3	5.3	-0.9	-1.6	-0.9	5.5	0.4	5.5	0.4
2007	MEM	AAA	59	264	.280	.285	.352	.444	.000	.337	100	5.7	7.5	0.2	-3.4	-1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	SLN	MLB	153	594	.261	.261	.325	.418	.000	.328	99	0.6	16.6	-1.9	-5.1	2.8	14.3	0.9	14.3	0.9
2009	SLN	MLB	153	586	.273	.260	.324	.417	.000	.341	96	7.9	16.2	-0.9	-8.5	1.0	23.8	1.6	23.8	1.6
2010	SLN	MLB	137	529	.247	.258	.320	.404	.000	.294	96	-7.3	14.8	-0.9	3.2	-0.4	7.0	1.0	7.0	1.0
2011	SLN	MLB	117	400	.251	.256	.316	.404	.000	.321	98	-3.6	6.9	-0.6	1.4	-1.2	4.6	0.6	3.1	0.5
2012	SLN	MLB	107	304	.255	.252	.311	.400	.000	.332	99	-1.4	5.2	-0.3	-0.2	-1.0	5.9	0.6	5.9	0.6
2012	MEM	AAA	7	25	.000	.296	.345	.453	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	38	88	.232	.250	.313	.389	.255	.234	93	-2.4	2.4	-0.1	-2.7	-1.0	-1.7	-0.5	-2.1	-0.5
Career		MLB		2775	.256	.259	.321	.410	.257	.320	98	-9.6	72.2	-6	-11.9	-0.1	56.3	4.6	54.4	4.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2001	NWJ	A-	195	22	41	10	1	0	14	29	33	11	2	.253	.366	.327	.074	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	POT	A+	606	71	158	22	4	2	44	45	84	26	16	.287	.339	.352	.065	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TEN	AA	387	43	86	20	3	2	22	37	54	6	6	.251	.330	.345	.094	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TEN	AA	583	78	163	29	6	4	43	60	61	19	14	.316	.387	.419	.103	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	MEM	AAA	487	66	127	24	3	7	34	29	54	14	3	.287	.328	.402	.115	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	SLN	MLB	26	9	6	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	.250	.308	.292	.042	.268	1.1	0.3	0.1
2006	MEM	AAA	403	47	113	13	3	3	27	23	48	11	4	.306	.348	.382	.076	.267	0.0	2.4	0.0
2006	SLN	MLB	60	3	10	1	0	1	2	5	6	2	1	.185	.254	.259	.074	.183	-4.2	-0.1	-0.4
2007	MEM	AAA	264	34	71	16	0	7	31	27	37	2	3	.306	.380	.466	.159	.280	0.0	-3.4	0.0
2007	SLN	MLB	188	19	59	12	2	2	19	8	20	1	1	.333	.358	.458	.124	.271	5.5	-1.6	0.4
2008	SLN	MLB	594	87	163	22	5	8	46	47	60	8	2	.302	.359	.406	.104	.261	14.3	-5.1	0.9
2009	SLN	MLB	586	85	161	34	1	4	35	52	69	2	2	.303	.364	.393	.090	.273	23.8	-8.5	1.6
2010	SLN	MLB	529	66	126	18	1	5	42	43	64	5	3	.265	.328	.338	.074	.247	7.0	3.2	1.0
2011	SLN	MLB	400	34	104	19	0	2	38	27	50	0	2	.283	.333	.351	.068	.251	3.1	1.4	0.5
2012	MEM	AAA	25	5	6	2	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	.286	.400	.381	.095	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	SLN	MLB	304	37	75	14	4	1	28	27	50	1	1	.276	.339	.368	.092	.255	5.9	-0.2	0.6
2013	LAN	MLB	88	8	15	5	0	0	6	11	12	1	0	.197	.307	.263	.066	.232	-2.1	-2.7	-0.5

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-08-09	2012-08-12	DTD	3	0	Left	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-06-01	2012-06-19	15-DL	18	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-03-26	2012-04-20	15-DL	25	0	Right	Abdomen	Recovery From Strain	Oblique	-	-
2012-03-17	2012-03-26	Camp	9	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2011-10-08	2011-10-19	DTD	11	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2011-10-05	2011-10-05	DTD	0	0	Left	Thigh	Cramps	Hamstring	-	-
2011-04-16	2011-05-23	15-DL	37	34	Right	Upper Arm	Strain		-
2010-08-10	2010-08-10	DTD	0	0		Lower Leg	Cramps		-
2010-08-04	2010-08-09	DTD	5	3	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-
2010-07-20	2010-07-21	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2010-02-17	2010-02-18	Camp	1	0		General Medical	Gastrointestinal	Stomach	-
2008-07-31	2008-08-01	DTD	1	1		Thigh	Cramps	Hamstring	-
2007-03-12	2007-03-17	Camp	5	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2005-10-21	2005-10-21	Off	0	0	Right	Knee	Surgery	Bursa Sac	2005-10-21

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	LAN	$1,500,000
2012	SLN	$1,500,000
2011	SLN	$2,700,000
2010	SLN	$2,000,000
2009	SLN	$430,000
2008	SLN	$396,000
2007	SLN	$382,000
2006	SLN	$329,000

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$7,737,000
2011	Current	$1,500,000
8 yr	Pvs + Cur	$9,237,000
8 yr	Total	$9,237,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 51 d	Nez Balelo	2 years (2012-13)

Details

2 years (2012-13). Signed extension with St. Louis 12/13/11 (avoided arbitration). 12:$1.5M, 13:$1.5M. May earn additional $0.2M annually in performance bonuses. Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from St. Louis 12/11/12.
2 years/$4.7M (2010-11). Re-signed by St. Louis 2/8/10 (avoided arbitration, $2.75M-$1.45). 10:$2M, 11:$2.7M. $0.15M annually in performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.43M (2009). Re-signed by St. Louis 2/28/09.
1 year/$0.396M (2008). Re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/08.
1 year/$0.382M (2007). Re-signed by St. Louis 2/07.
1 year/$0.329M (2006). Re-signed by St. Louis 2/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased by St. Louis 6/05.
Drafted by St. Louis 2001 (5-165) (UC Santa Barbara). $0.155M signing bonus.

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SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.196	.270	.276	.204
11	vs R (Multi)	.294	.351	.377	.263
18	Split (Multi)	.098	.081	.102	.059
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.028	.037	.068	.032
30	vs L (2012)	.158	.233	.263	.177
31	vs R (2012)	.295	.357	.385	.268
38	Split (2012)	.137	.124	.121	.091
39	LgAvg (2012)	.030	.040	.071	.035

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Pitcher Profile: Scouting Alberto Gonzalez and Other Position-Player Pitchers	Dan Rozenson	2013-05-17
What You Need to Know: Jays Power Up, Offense Powers Down	Will Woods	2013-05-13
Rumor Roundup: Dearth of Infield Depth	Will Woods	2013-03-22
Rumor Roundup: A Pain in the Arm	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-01
Western Front: Pacific Surfliner	Geoff Young	2013-01-22
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Andrew Koo	2012-12-17
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-12-17
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Matthew Rocco	2012-12-17
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Hudson Belinsky	2012-12-17
Transaction Analysis: Twins Find Their Identical Match	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-12
Minor League Update: Games of October 15	Bradley Ankrom	2012-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: How the NLCS Squads Were Built	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-15
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview: Cardinals and Giants	Sam Miller	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview: Cardinals and Giants	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Two Recap: Cardinals 12, Nationals 4	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Cardinals-Nationals Division Series Preview	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: National League Wild Card Game (UPDATED)	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-05
BP Unfiltered: Yadier Molina's Throw to Second	Larry Granillo	2012-09-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 4	Larry Granillo	2012-09-05
Overthinking It: What the New Skippers Have Done	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-28
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/18/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 20	Larry Granillo	2012-04-21
The Lineup Card: 11 Bench Players Who Could Have a Big Impact	Baseball Prospectus	2012-04-04
Collateral Damage: Let the Games Begin	Stephani Bee	2012-03-30
Collateral Damage: Let the Games Begin	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-30
Collateral Damage: Bullpen Blowout	Stephani Bee	2012-03-19
Collateral Damage: Bullpen Blowout	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-19
Extra Innings Excerpt: What is the Effect of the Increase in Strikeouts?	Christina Kahrl	2012-03-16
On the Beat: Spring Position Battles	John Perrotto	2012-02-16
Wezen-Ball: Topps Honors Special "Animal" Moments	Larry Granillo	2012-01-31
The Lineup Card: 9 New Year's Resolutions for Players, Managers, GMs, and Teams	Baseball Prospectus	2011-12-29
Transaction Analysis: The Beltran, the Bad, and the Backup Catcher	Ben Lindbergh	2011-12-27
Spinning Yarn: Hit-and-Run Success is No Accident	Mike Fast	2011-12-21
World Series Prospectus: A Card Fought Win	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	ESPN Insider	2011-10-31
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-31
World Series Prospectus: Game Six: The Crazy Train Keeps Rolling	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-28
World Series Prospectus: Mixed-Up Confusion	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-25
World Series Prospectus: The Midwest Showdown	Baseball Prospectus	2011-10-19
Collateral Damage: Division Series Injury Updates	Corey Dawkins	2011-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three: Phillies Take a 2-1 Lead	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Collateral Damage: Shoulder Woes	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-05
Collateral Damage: Shoulder Woes	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-05
Resident Fantasy Genius: Deadline Movers and Shakers	Derek Carty	2011-08-01
On the Beat: Cardinal Complications	John Perrotto	2011-07-25
Resident Fantasy Genius: One-Category Wonders	Derek Carty	2011-07-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 19	Larry Granillo	2011-06-20
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Sometimes the Tangent Wins	Geoff Young	2011-06-14
BP Unfiltered: In-season PECOTA updates	Colin Wyers	2011-06-06
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Shuffled Deck	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-26
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-09
Collateral Damage: Fools Rush In	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-20
Collateral Damage: Fools Rush In	Marc Normandin	2011-04-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 13	Larry Granillo	2011-04-14
The BP Broadside: Questions, Predictions, Worries, Distractions, and Other Mysteries of Opening Day, National League	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-21
Team Injury Projection: St. Louis Cardinals	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-21
Team Injury Projection: St. Louis Cardinals	Marc Normandin	2011-03-21
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Defensive Doldrums	Larry Granillo	2011-03-18
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-03-02
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-17
Transaction Analysis: The Punished	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-25
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Left Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-20
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-12
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Second Base	Marc Normandin	2011-01-10
Inside The Park: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2010-12-08
Prospectus Perspective: Short Shrift?	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-01
GM for a Day: St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-05
Future Shock: Top 11 Review: NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
Kiss'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals	ESPN Insider	2010-10-01
Transaction Action: Cardinals, D'backs, Rockies	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-25
Checking the Numbers: The Cards Come Crumbling Down	Eric Seidman	2010-09-22
On the Beat: The Baffling Angels	John Perrotto	2010-09-17
Prospectus Perspective: The La Russa-Rasmus Feud	Steven Goldman	2010-09-06
Prospectus Perspective: Waiving Good-Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-03
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 5	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-06
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-20
Future Shock: Monday 10 Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2010-07-19
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-07-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-13
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-12
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-07-06
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-06-29
Transaction Action: Getting a ComeSuppance?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-15
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 10	Kevin Goldstein	2010-06-11
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
Ahead in the Count: Production and the Draft	Matt Swartz	2010-06-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Seeing Red	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-02
Transaction Action: Bad News Birds?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Today	Clay Davenport	2010-05-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-05-18
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-05-11
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-05-04
BP Unfiltered: A Conversation with Skip Schumaker	David Laurila	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: Claim and Deal	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-31
One-Hoppers: Brendan Ryan Afield	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-18
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-10
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-03-09
Transaction Analysis: F-Lop'ping Around	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-04
Fantasy Focus: Left Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-02
Contractual Matters: NL Central	Jeff Euston	2010-02-24
Team Health Reports: St. Louis Cardinals	Will Carroll	2010-02-24
Future Shock: Cardinals Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-02-24
Transaction Action: They Were Expendable	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-11
Baseball Therapy: Why Not Two Pitchers?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: Overpaying Pineiro and Little Sarge's Big Apple Adventure	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-22
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-17
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cardinals LDS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Ballparks	Clay Davenport	2009-10-06
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-12
Transaction Action: Duncan for Donuts?	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-23
Transaction Action: Shuffling Cards and Morales' Return	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-07
Prospectus Idol Entry: Game Story: Cardinals at Mets, June 25	Tim Kniker	2009-06-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: Conquering the Cubs	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-17
Prospectus Hit List: Going Places	Marc Normandin	2009-05-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cinco do Samplo, NL	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-07
Prospectus Today: Taking Wing	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-04
Prospectus Hit List: Back to Earth	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Pair Up in Threes	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-30
Ch-Ch-Changes: The Price of Moving Around	Will Carroll	2009-04-22
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
Leading Off: Bop 'Til You Drop Up Top?	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
Prospectus Today: The Middle Third	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-03
The Season to Come: NL Projected Standings	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-02
On the Beat: Falling Into Place	John Perrotto	2009-04-01
The Week In Quotes: March 23-29	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-30
Future Shock: Florida Scouting Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2009-03-26
Transaction Analysis: Central Obsessions	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Step to the left... or to the right?	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-13
Team Health Reports: St. Louis Cardinals	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-10
Fantasy Beat: Spring Training Stats	Marc Normandin	2009-03-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
On the Beat: Giant Expectations?	John Perrotto	2009-02-11
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Future Shock: Cardinals Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-01-07
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-08-20
Transaction Analysis: Getting Scorchy	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-16
Lies, Damned Lies: Bonds Bingo	Nate Silver	2008-08-07
Transaction Analysis: Inaction in Action	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-29
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Transaction Analysis: Golddiggers and Going For It	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-23
Prospectus Today: Interleague Advantages?	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-16
Can Of Corn: The 2008 Cardinals	Dayn Perry	2008-05-10
Prospectus Hit List: Overwhelmingly Neutral, Like Switzerland	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-02
Every Given Sunday: To New Challenges and Old Friends	John Perrotto	2008-04-27
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-04-25
Future Shock: Friday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2008-04-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Grab Bag and Final Projected Standings	Nate Silver	2008-04-03
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-03
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
Every Given Sunday: National League Questions	John Perrotto	2008-02-10
Transaction Analysis: December Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-31
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-16
The Week In Quotes: July 1-8	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-09
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 6, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-07
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Transaction Analysis: September 5-11	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-13
Transaction Analysis: May 2-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-05
Prospectus Matchups: New Contest	Jim Baker	2006-04-21
Fantasy Focus: NL FAAB Focus	Jan Levine	2006-04-12
Transaction Analysis: March 29-30	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-31

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-03-08 14:00:00	As you said you would target MIF and Catchers for reserve rounds in NFBC. Would you take Will Rhymes over Brandon Allen? (bfitzge3 from Upstate NY)	No. Rhymes has no offensive value. He's the AL version of Skip Schumaker. (Cory Schwartz)
2010-12-20 13:00:00	As regards teams "making a run at" Pujols, do you really think the Cardinals will be unsuccessful in locking him up before spring training? How much of a hit to their payroll should they be willing to incur in order to keep him? (Bill from New Mexico)	I don't know if he'll sign during spring training but I expect him to sign during the season. I've said this numerous times, but you don't lock Holliday up for 7 yrs unless you are going to keep Pujols in the fold. And if you can't sign Pujols you gravely miscalculated elsewhere. Pujols wants to win, and the Cardinals will need to show him the money as well as getting players who can actually play positions instead of Skip Schumaker. (Eric Seidman)
2010-09-15 14:00:00	Got a snap post-mortem on what went so wrong with St. Louis in the last month? I understand small sample size regression to the mean, but why so many regressions all at once, and why were none of them for the better? (Bill from New Mexico)	They are a stars and scrubs roster, and when the stars struggle even a little bit, it is very tough to compete. Pitching Jeff Suppan more than zero times hurt, and not playing Rasmus everyday made little sense. I can't get on La Russa for all of this either, as his roster is complete with players like Brendan Ryan, Skip Schumaker, Jon Jay, Felipe Lopez, etc. The Cardinals, like the Mariners this year, needed to have a lot go right for them to have a great season; while everything went wrong with the Mariners, the Cards had some go right, enough to keep them in contention, but not enough to push them into the playoffs. (Eric Seidman)
2010-09-13 13:00:00	Whither my Cardinals? While I'd like to see things turn around, they clearly gambled and lost this year in picking up some plug-ins (e.g. Pedro Feliz) hoping to catch lightning. So what should the offseason hold in store for them? (biggreentevas from Oakland CA )	The Cardinals withered, and it all comes back to the offense's tumble once they essentially traded Ludwick for Westbrook and started playing a regressing Jon Jay over Colby Rasmus. As to their offseason, the first question is whether LaRussa is coming back, because the team should be built in consultation with whoever's managing. But I do think the team's got to do resolve the Rasmus issue one way or the other, and do something to stabilize the middle infield with players better than Skip Schumaker and Brendan Ryan. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-08-17 14:45:00	Skip Schumaker went OF to 2B. Soriano went the opposite way. Ty Wigginton plays every position on the diamond. In general, what is the difference in defensive performance between position players? Would a good defensive 1B like Derek Lee be the worst 3B/2B/SS in the league? Would Torii Hunter win Gold Gloves (and merit them) in his sleep at 1B? (GM Wannabe from The Front Office)	Not necessarily, because the positions require different skills. Hunter was so valuable because of his range and speed. That doesn't matter at 1B, so while he might be able to field grounders and make Ike Davis catches (the new term for catches where you look silly falling over a dugout rail) it's not like his OF prowess helps him at all. Similarly, Derrek Lee might be agile around the 1B bag, and good at scooping, but can you really see him making plays in the hole between SS and 3B? Certain players excel at certain positions because of what makes them valuable, which would be mitigated by certain defensive switches. Soriano was fast and had a good arm, so going from 2B to LF wasn't a stretch. (Eric Seidman)
2009-03-06 14:00:00	Are you optimistic about the Skip Schumaker 2nd base experiment in St. Louis? Also, is Christina aware that she uses the word "tasty" too much in her writing? (jbuofm from Peoria)	Having not seen him play yet, I'm not terribly optimistic simply because the track record for these types of conversions isn't all that great. Anytime you're moving a guy to a more difficult defensive position the success rate is low, and it doesn't help that Schumaker's defensive numbers don't support the idea that he's a good enough defender to pull it off. Maybe if Dave Duncan gets involved enough to teach him how to scuff a baseball? (Jay Jaffe)
2008-06-17 15:00:00	As regards "figuring out the WHY," what's your take on why/how St. Louis is overperforming so much? (Bill from New Mexico)	The Cards have done a great job with a rotation that's largely retreads, converted relievers, and booger-eating spazzes, guys like Braden Looper and Todd Wellemeyer into solid contributors. Credit Dave Duncan, who was able to get enough out of Jeff Weaver to bring home an unlikely World Championship while every other team that's had him since Detroit has been bitterly disappointed. The bottom line is that the Cards aren't beating themselves - they're second in the NL in fewest walks allowed even while running second-to-last in strikeouts. The other thing that's noteworthy is the way Tony LaRussa has pieced together his outfield. I'm not the biggest TLR fan in the world, and I'm still a little skeptical that guys like Ryan Ludwick and Skip Schumaker can keep it up for a full year, but this is hardly the 70-something win team I foresaw. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-03-18 17:00:00	Colby Rasmus was sent down. Do you think he could start off strong like Hunter Pence or Ryan Braun last year in the PCL. Also what's your thoughts on Jurrijens strong spring and the Braves. (mike from Utica,NY)	I don't get this move at all. If Rasmus rates the way everyone says he does, don't you make room for him sooner rather than later? According to the depth charts, Skip Schumaker is going to get some time in the outfield now. Realizing he's just a placeholder, why not get Rasmus in there now? The Cardinals are not destined for great things this year, so it's a perfect time to get a rookie into it from the start. Failing that, I think it will end up as Mike foretells, with Rasmus coming along a little later. I'm not saying we're going to see a Pence/Braun-type debut, but it will be good news for St. Louis when he comes. (Jim Baker)

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