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Birth Date	5-3-1977
Height	6' 2"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	36 years, 0 months, 21 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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: 2.82012
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
1998	FLO	21	14	11	54.7	48.7	6.0	1	5	0	1	3	0	272	72	47	43	6	106	38	37	9	35	7.08	5.79	6.69	-8.7	-0.8
1999	FLO	22	25	25	147.0	147.0	0.0	7	8	0	0	12	2	666	146	77	77	21	240	93	91	6	126	4.71	5.24	5.55	7.1	0.6
2000	FLO	23	33	33	226.3	226.3	0.0	14	10	0	0	20	2	974	210	102	92	30	349	97	90	5	209	3.66	4.28	4.29	36.9	3.6
2001	FLO	24	34	34	211.3	211.3	0.0	15	12	0	0	19	1	954	218	123	116	21	347	112	107	10	171	4.94	4.41	4.70	18.6	2.2
2002	CIN	25	15	15	88.7	88.7	0.0	5	5	0	0	5	3	394	102	61	61	16	173	38	37	3	66	6.19	5.12	6.23	0.9	0.0
2002	FLO	25	18	18	120.3	120.3	0.0	5	8	0	0	10	2	521	126	66	64	12	203	55	54	7	87	4.79	4.27	4.91	3.5	0.3
2003	CIN	26	22	20	115.7	112.7	3.0	3	7	0	0	7	0	545	134	89	84	14	211	70	66	5	84	6.54	5.04	6.08	-3.5	-0.5
2004	CHN	27	23	0	20.7	0.0	20.7	1	1	2	0	0	0	93	16	9	9	1	21	13	13	2	18	3.92	4.02	3.43	3.7	0.3
2005	CHN	28	63	6	92.0	33.7	58.3	5	3	33	2	4	0	401	83	35	32	4	111	49	42	4	89	3.13	3.35	3.52	22.1	2.4
2006	CHN	29	74	0	75.0	0.0	75.0	1	9	24	9	0	0	342	77	47	40	5	108	36	33	3	67	4.80	3.75	4.81	8.3	0.8
2007	CHN	30	66	0	66.7	0.0	66.7	2	7	28	3	0	0	282	59	36	35	8	97	30	26	1	55	4.72	4.48	5.70	0.3	0.0
2008	CHN	31	33	33	206.7	206.7	0.0	17	6	0	0	21	2	856	174	75	68	14	261	76	75	7	187	2.96	3.38	4.32	40.7	4.6
2009	CHN	32	31	31	200.0	200.0	0.0	11	9	0	0	19	2	842	196	94	81	22	309	65	61	6	172	3.64	3.83	4.64	22.3	2.6
2010	CHN	33	34	34	215.3	215.3	0.0	15	12	0	0	23	1	918	198	110	92	25	315	86	82	10	208	3.85	4.02	4.55	23.3	2.4
2011	CHN	34	34	34	202.3	202.3	0.0	10	14	0	0	21	1	881	211	111	108	23	347	82	80	5	191	4.80	3.87	4.61	16.6	2.1
2012	CHN	35	16	16	104.0	104.0	0.0	5	5	0	0	11	0	417	81	28	26	9	125	27	27	1	83	2.25	3.47	3.86	16.6	1.9
2012	TEX	35	12	12	69.0	69.0	0.0	7	3	0	0	7	0	300	74	43	39	10	126	25	25	1	70	5.09	4.03	4.50	8.5	0.9
2013	BOS	36	9	9	52.7	52.7	0.0	2	4	0	0	4	0	224	44	29	25	9	83	25	25	0	63	4.27	4.37	4.33	7.3	0.8
Career			556	331	2268.3	2038.7	229.7	126	128	87	15	186	16	9882	2221	1182	1092	250	3532	1017	971	85	1981	4.33	4.19	4.77	224.4	24.3

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'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	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
1995	HUD	A-	1	1	5.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	CSC	A	23	23	144.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	KNC	A	4	4	26.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	BRV	A+	28	26	165.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.334		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	FLO	MLB	14	11	54.7	6.69	47	.325	.279	.348	.447	.274	.359	94	-5.6	-0.5	-8.7	-0.8
1998	PME	AA	7	7	44.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.464		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	CHR	AAA	5	5	33.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.707		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	FLO	MLB	25	25	147.0	5.55	84	.270	.283	.357	.463	.273	.298	95	8.9	0.8	7.1	0.6
1999	CLG	AAA	5	5	30.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.522		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	FLO	MLB	33	33	226.3	4.29	111	.254	.280	.355	.462	.273	.284	95	38.7	3.6	36.9	3.6
2001	FLO	MLB	34	34	211.3	4.70	97	.278	.274	.344	.447	.273	.308	96	19.5	1.9	18.6	2.2
2002	CIN	MLB	15	15	88.7	6.23	69	.281	.268	.342	.425	.268	.317	105	-3.0	-0.3	0.9	0.0
2002	FLO	MLB	18	18	120.3	4.91	88	.280	.268	.338	.430	.269	.317	97	5.1	0.5	3.5	0.3
2003	CIN	MLB	22	20	115.7	6.08	73	.290	.275	.347	.442	.272	.323	103	-1.9	-0.2	-3.5	-0.5
2003	LOU	AAA	2	2	13.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.286		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	CHN	MLB	23	0	20.7	3.43	127	.230	.273	.342	.436	.269	.254	100	3.9	0.4	3.7	0.3
2004	LNS	A	5	5	18.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.377		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	IOW	AAA	6	4	21.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.316		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	63	6	92.0	3.52	126	.234	.274	.347	.444	.273	.310	104	21.5	2.2	22.1	2.4
2006	CHN	MLB	74	0	75.0	4.81	103	.256	.277	.346	.449	.267	.312	102	9.1	0.9	8.3	0.8
2007	CHN	MLB	66	0	66.7	5.70	84	.241	.278	.344	.449	.270	.271	102	-0.1	-0.0	0.3	0.0
2007	IOW	AAA	2	1	2.0	0.24	195	.168	.268	.321	.408	.255	.333	115	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	CHN	MLB	33	33	206.7	4.32	114	.221	.272	.341	.444	.271	.280	108	34.0	3.4	40.7	4.6
2009	CHN	MLB	31	31	200.0	4.64	100	.246	.272	.342	.432	.268	.302	103	17.8	1.8	22.3	2.6
2010	CHN	MLB	34	34	215.3	4.55	101	.250	.266	.336	.422	.269	.294	105	21.1	2.2	23.3	2.4
2011	CHN	MLB	34	34	202.3	4.61	95	.275	.268	.335	.423	.271	.324	105	17.6	1.9	16.6	2.1
2012	CHN	MLB	16	16	104.0	3.86	114	.219	.269	.335	.434	.275	.242	104	16.8	1.8	16.6	1.9
2012	TEX	MLB	12	12	69.0	4.50	106	.281	.268	.333	.431	.278	.330	109	8.5	0.9	8.5	0.9
2013	BOS	MLB	9	9	52.7	4.33	109	.257	.259	.324	.417	.267	.276	107	7.3	0.8	7.3	0.8
Career		MLB		331	2268.3	4.82	97	.260	.273	.343	.440	.271	.301	94	194.1	19.4	199.3	21.5

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
1995	HUD	A-	1	0	0	1	1	5.7	7	1	6	0	0%	.000	11.1	1.6	0.0	9.5	1.40	3.16	0.0	0.0
1996	CSC	A	7	11	0	23	23	144.3	120	58	141	13	0%	.000	7.5	3.6	0.8	8.8	1.23	3.31	0.0	0.0
1996	KNC	A	2	1	0	4	4	26.3	18	18	18	0	0%	.000	6.2	6.2	0.0	6.2	1.37	2.74	0.0	0.0
1997	BRV	A+	10	9	0	28	26	165.3	190	46	131	19	0%	.334	10.3	2.5	1.0	7.1	1.43	4.90	0.0	0.0
1998	CHR	AAA	3	1	0	5	5	33.0	33	12	24	4	0%	-.707	9.0	3.3	1.1	6.5	1.36	3.27	0.0	0.0
1998	PME	AA	4	3	0	7	7	44.7	34	15	33	8	0%	-.464	6.8	3.0	1.6	6.6	1.10	3.22	0.0	0.0
1998	FLO	MLB	1	5	0	14	11	54.7	72	38	35	6	51%	.359	11.9	6.3	1.0	5.8	2.01	7.08	-8.7	-0.8
1999	CLG	AAA	1	1	0	5	5	30.7	30	10	29	6	0%	-.522	8.8	2.9	1.8	8.5	1.30	4.98	0.0	0.0
1999	FLO	MLB	7	8	0	25	25	147.0	146	93	126	21	42%	.298	8.9	5.7	1.3	7.7	1.63	4.71	7.1	0.6
2000	FLO	MLB	14	10	0	33	33	226.3	210	97	209	30	49%	.284	8.4	3.9	1.2	8.3	1.36	3.66	36.9	3.6
2001	FLO	MLB	15	12	0	34	34	211.3	218	112	171	21	54%	.308	9.3	4.8	0.9	7.3	1.56	4.94	18.6	2.2
2002	FLO	MLB	5	8	0	18	18	120.3	126	55	87	12	47%	.317	9.4	4.1	0.9	6.5	1.50	4.79	3.5	0.3
2002	CIN	MLB	5	5	0	15	15	88.7	102	38	66	16	54%	.317	10.4	3.9	1.6	6.7	1.58	6.19	0.9	0.0
2003	LOU	AAA	1	1	0	2	2	13.7	13	3	9	1	0%	.286	8.5	2.0	0.7	5.9	1.17	3.28	0.0	0.0
2003	CIN	MLB	3	7	0	22	20	115.7	134	70	84	14	46%	.323	10.4	5.4	1.1	6.5	1.76	6.54	-3.5	-0.5
2004	LNS	A	0	0	0	5	5	18.3	20	2	21	0	0%	.377	9.8	1.0	0.0	10.3	1.20	1.97	0.0	0.0
2004	IOW	AAA	1	1	0	6	4	21.0	19	10	20	1	0%	.316	8.1	4.3	0.4	8.6	1.38	3.86	0.0	0.0
2004	CHN	MLB	1	1	2	23	0	20.7	16	13	18	1	55%	.254	7.0	5.7	0.4	7.8	1.40	3.92	3.7	0.3
2005	CHN	MLB	5	3	33	63	6	92.0	83	49	89	4	60%	.310	8.1	4.8	0.4	8.7	1.43	3.13	22.1	2.4
2006	CHN	MLB	1	9	24	74	0	75.0	77	36	67	5	55%	.312	9.2	4.3	0.6	8.0	1.51	4.80	8.3	0.8
2007	IOW	AAA	0	0	0	2	1	2.0	1	1	4	0	33%	.333	4.5	4.5	0.0	18.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	2	7	28	66	0	66.7	59	30	55	8	49%	.271	8.0	4.0	1.1	7.4	1.33	4.72	0.3	0.0
2008	CHN	MLB	17	6	0	33	33	206.7	174	76	187	14	49%	.280	7.6	3.3	0.6	8.1	1.21	2.96	40.7	4.6
2009	CHN	MLB	11	9	0	31	31	200.0	196	65	172	22	49%	.302	8.8	2.9	1.0	7.7	1.30	3.65	22.3	2.6
2010	CHN	MLB	15	12	0	34	34	215.3	198	86	208	25	50%	.294	8.3	3.6	1.0	8.7	1.32	3.85	23.3	2.4
2011	CHN	MLB	10	14	0	34	34	202.3	211	82	191	23	46%	.324	9.4	3.6	1.0	8.5	1.45	4.80	16.6	2.1
2012	TEX	MLB	7	3	0	12	12	69.0	74	25	70	10	47%	.330	9.7	3.3	1.3	9.1	1.43	5.09	8.5	0.9
2012	CHN	MLB	5	5	0	16	16	104.0	81	27	83	9	43%	.242	7.0	2.3	0.8	7.2	1.04	2.25	16.6	1.9
2013	BOS	MLB	2	4	0	9	9	52.7	44	25	63	9	46%	.276	7.5	4.3	1.5	10.8	1.31	4.27	7.3	0.8

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-06-17	2012-07-08	15-DL	21	0	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Latissimus Dorsi	-	-
2012-04-18	2012-05-03	15-DL	15	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quad	-	-
2011-06-30	2011-07-09	DTD	9	9	-	Back	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-08	2011-06-08	DTD	0	0	Right	Hip	Soreness		-
2009-07-03	2009-07-28	15-DL	25	21	Right		Fracture	Big Toe	-
2009-05-30	2009-05-30	DTD	0	0	Right	Fingers	Blisters	Middle Finger	-
2007-06-23	2007-07-20	15-DL	27	22	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2004-04-04	2004-08-01	60-DL	119	104	Right	Elbow	Recovery From Surgery	Tommy John Surgery and Bone Chip	2003-08-04
2003-07-29	2003-09-29	15-DL	62	57	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John Surgery and Bone Chip	2003-08-04
2003-05-23	2003-06-07	15-DL	15	13		Neck	Neurological Injury	Pinched Nerve	-
2003-05-09	2003-05-10	DTD	1	1		Neck	Neurological Injury	Pinched Nerve	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	BOS	$13,250,000
2013	BOS	$13,250,000
2012	CHN	$14,000,000
2011	CHN	$14,500,000
2010	CHN	$13,500,000
2009	CHN	$9,000,000
2008	CHN	$7,333,333
2007	CHN	$5,333,333
2006	CHN	$4,333,333
2005	CHN	$2,000,000
2004	CHN	$300,000
2003	CIN	$3,250,000
2002	FLO	$2,475,000
2001	FLO	$400,000
2000	FLO	$268,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$76,692,999
2011	Current	$13,250,000
14 yr	Pvs + Cur	$89,942,999
1 yr	Future	$13,250,000
15 yr	Total	$103,192,999

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 63 d	Craig Landis	2 years/$26.5M (2013-14)

Details

2 years/$26.5M (2013-14). Signed by Boston as a free agent 12/12. 13:$13.25M, 14:$13.25M. Annual performance bonus: $0.25M for 190 innings pitched.
4 years/$52M (2009-12). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/18/08. $4M signing bonus. 09:$8M, 10:$12.5M, 11:$13.5M, 12:$14M player option. Dempster exercised 2012 player option 10/29/11. Acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/12.
3 years/$15.5M (2006-08). Signed extension with Chicago Cubs 9/05. $1M signing bonus. 06:$4M, 07:$5M, 08:$5.5M. Up to $3M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.5M (2004), plus 2005 club option. Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/04. 05: $2M club option, $0.2M buyout. Cubs exercised 2005 option 10/04.
1 year/$3.25M (2003). Re-signed by Cincinnati 1/03 (avoided arbitration). Released 11/03.
1 year/$2.475M (2002). Re-signed 1/02 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Florida 1/02.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.248	.320	.389	.253
11	vs R (Multi)	.250	.309	.413	.254
18	Split (Multi)	-.002	.011	-.024	-.001
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.218	.278	.339	.228
31	vs R (2012)	.257	.310	.432	.265
38	Split (2012)	-.039	-.032	-.093	-.037
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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Title	Author	Date
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Nine	Paul Sporer	2013-05-24
Fantasy Freestyle: Travis Wood and the Winds of Wrigley	Andrew Koo	2013-05-22
Skewed Left: Replacement Rangers	Zachary Levine	2013-05-14
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Six	Paul Sporer	2013-05-03
Fantasy Freestyle: Ten Bold Predictions Based on April’s Small Samples	Bret Sayre	2013-05-02
Raising Aces: There's Something About Farrell	Doug Thorburn	2013-04-30
Minor League Update: Games of Tuesday, April 23	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-24
Fantasy Freestyle: Big Spending in FAAB Leagues	Mike Gianella	2013-04-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-16
BP Announcements: Historical Pitcher DL Data at Baseball Prospectus	Corey Dawkins	2013-04-16
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Three	Paul Sporer	2013-04-12
What You Need to Know: No Relief for Relievers	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-11
What You Need to Know: A Whiff of Trouble	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 5, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-05
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 5, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-05
Overthinking It: So You Want to Buy a 2014-15 Free Agent?	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-04
On the Beat: Contractual Matters	John Perrotto	2013-04-04
What You Need to Know: #Weird Returns	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-04
Fantasy Tier Rankings: American League Starting Pitchers	Paul Sporer	2013-03-26
The Lineup Card: 9 Bets on Vegas Over/Under Odds	Baseball Prospectus	2013-03-13
Raising Aces: Under the Gun	Doug Thorburn	2013-03-08
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 80 Fantasy Starting Pitchers, Part Two: 41-80	Jason Collette	2013-03-08
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 80 Fantasy Starting Pitchers, Part Two: 41-80	Paul Sporer	2013-03-08
Pebble Hunting: Watching the Worst Game of 2012	Sam Miller	2013-03-01
The Lineup Card: 11 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-20
Out of Left Field: The 10,786 Miles Not Technically Traveled By Sandy Rosario	Matthew Kory	2013-02-19
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Hudson Belinsky	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Andrew Koo	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Pete Barrett	2013-02-18
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-02-18
Out of Left Field: Shorting the Red Sox	Matthew Kory	2013-02-07
Rumor Roundup: Monday, February 4	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-04
Punk Hits: Top Team Cookbooks, Part 1	Ian Miller	2013-01-29
On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox	John Perrotto	2012-12-27
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
Transaction Analysis: A Number 3, Anibal Style	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-17
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-14
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 13	Will Woods	2012-12-13
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-06
Rumor Roundup: Friday, November 30	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-30
Out of Left Field: What $205 Million Buys on the Free Agent Market	Matthew Kory	2012-11-13
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2012-11-09
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: NL Central	Stephani Bee	2012-11-09
Pebble Hunting: 17 Teams That Would Have Won the World Series if Not for Jason Bay	Sam Miller	2012-11-09
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects	Jason Parks	2012-11-07
The Lineup Card: 13 Offseason Needs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-11-07
Sobsequy: Let Me Qualify That	Adam Sobsey	2012-11-07
Painting the Black: The 50 Best Free Agents	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-05
Overthinking It: Predicting the First Offseason of Qualifying Offers	Ben Lindbergh	2012-10-26
Minor League Update: Games of October 24	Bradley Ankrom	2012-10-25
What You Need to Know: Thursday, October 4	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-04
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, October 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-03
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, September 18	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-18
Weekly Planner: Week 25	Paul Sporer	2012-09-14
Punk Hits: What Billy Beane is Doing Again	Ian Miller	2012-09-12
Weekly Planner: Week 24	Paul Sporer	2012-09-07
What You Need to Know: Monday, August 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-20
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Summer Success Story	Derek Carty	2012-08-16
BP Unfiltered: Garbage In, Guthrie Out	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-15
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, August 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-14
Weekly Planner: Week 20	Paul Sporer	2012-08-10
Resident Fantasy Genius: Improving Your Team, or Butting In?	Derek Carty	2012-08-09
Overthinking It: Measuring the Movement at This Year's Deadline	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-07
Western Front: When the Time is Right	Geoff Young	2012-08-07
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-03
On the Beat: A Tale of Two Cities	John Perrotto	2012-08-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade Deadline	Derek Carty	2012-08-02
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 8/2/12	Paul Sporer	2012-08-02
What You Need to Know: Thursday, August 2	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-02
Transaction Analysis: Trade Deadline Non-Transaction Analysis	Colin Wyers	2012-08-01
The Platoon Advantage: Remain Calm, All is Well in Minnesota	Michael Bates	2012-08-01
What You Need to Know: Wednesday, August 1	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-01
BP Unfiltered: The Trade Deadline Transaction Analysis Thread UPDATED	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Dempster Doesn't Turn Blind Eye to Texas	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Dempster Doesn't Turn Blind Eye to Texas	Colin Wyers	2012-07-31
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 31	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-31
The Week In Quotes: July 23-29	Hudson Belinsky	2012-07-30
The Week In Quotes: July 23-29	Matthew Rocco	2012-07-30
The Week In Quotes: July 23-29	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-07-30
The Week In Quotes: July 23-29	Andrew Koo	2012-07-30
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, July 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-24
Transaction Analysis: Dempster the Brave?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Midsummer Replacement-Level Killers, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2012-07-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Aggressive With 10 Weeks To Go	Derek Carty	2012-07-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Thome Trade Tests AL-Only Managers	Derek Carty	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: NL East	Jeff Euston	2012-07-03
What the Contenders Need: NL East	Bradley Ankrom	2012-07-03
What the Contenders Need: NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-03
BP Announcements: Two New Stats Added	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-01
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	R.J. Anderson	2012-06-28
Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention	Derek Carty	2012-06-28
What You Need to Know: Friday, June 15	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-15
Resident Fantasy Genius: Speculating on Mid-Season League Switches	Derek Carty	2012-06-11
What You Need to Know: Friday, June 8	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-08
Weekly Planner: Week 10	Paul Sporer	2012-06-01
Fantasy Beat: Examining Felipe Paulino	Jason Collette	2012-05-22
Inside The Park: Farewell to a Phenom	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-21
Weekly Planner: Week Eight	Paul Sporer	2012-05-18
The Process: Fixing the Phillies	Bradley Ankrom	2012-05-17
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, May 15	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-15
What You Need to Know: Monday, May 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-14
Weekly Planner: Week Seven	Paul Sporer	2012-05-11
Inside The Park: Can Teams Protect Their Pitchers?	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-10
What You Need to Know: Thursday, May 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Loose Threads: Central Division	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Common Players on my 2012 Fantasy Teams	Derek Carty	2012-04-02
Fantasy Beat: BP Preseason Fantasy Baseball Awards	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-30
Resident Fantasy Genius: Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft	Derek Carty	2012-03-29
Resident Fantasy Genius: Tout Wars and LABR NL Drafts	Derek Carty	2012-03-26
Fantasy Beat: The Impact of BABIP, LOB%, and Luck	Jason Collette	2012-03-19
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 3/15/12	Mike Petriello	2012-03-15
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: NL Starting Pitchers	Derek Carty	2012-03-13
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 3/1/12	Mike Petriello	2012-03-01
Transaction Analysis: Guthrie Dealt for Hammel and Lindstrom	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-07
Transaction Analysis: Changes of Scenery	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-01
Transaction Analysis: The Storm Before the Storm	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-28
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-11
Transaction Analysis: Quade-ing Through the Wreckage	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-02
Transaction Analysis Blog: Option Day Craziness	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-31
Manufactured Runs: Matchup Madness	Colin Wyers	2011-10-27
Future Shock: Cubs State of the Union	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-12
Collateral Damage: Cracking the Morse Code	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-12
Collateral Damage: Cracking the Morse Code	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-12
Fantasy Beat: Expectations and Disappointments	Jason Collette	2011-07-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: The One-Category Pitching Band	Derek Carty	2011-07-25
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #16	Craig Brown	2011-07-22
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars Mixed 1st Half Recap	Jason Collette	2011-07-13
On the Beat: Digging the Long Ball	John Perrotto	2011-07-11
Contractual Matters: Los Angeles Payroll Limbo	Jeff Euston	2011-07-01
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #14	Craig Brown	2011-07-01
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Recounting Cubs Contracts	Larry Granillo	2011-06-28
On the Beat: Rocky Mountain Highs (and Lows)	John Perrotto	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: Pennant Race Pains	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-10
Collateral Damage: Pennant Race Pains	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-10
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #11	Craig Brown	2011-06-10
Fantasy Beat: The Holy Trinity	Jason Collette	2011-06-03
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #10	Craig Brown	2011-06-03
Prospectus Hit List: NL: The Valdez Non-Disaster	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-31
Aging Hurlers: Javier Vazquez and the Incredible Fading Fastball	Michael Jong	2011-05-25
Prospectus Hit List: St. Louis Supreme	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-24
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2011-05-20
Wezen-Ball: At the Ballpark, Giants/Cubs edition	Larry Granillo	2011-05-14
Spinning Yarn: Speed Traps	Mike Fast	2011-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-10
Prospectus Hit List: Where Were You	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Bad-Start Starter Six-Pack	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-29
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update 4/25	Jason Collette	2011-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Get Your Phils	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-12
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/11	John Perrotto	2011-04-11
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #2	Craig Brown	2011-04-08
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/6	John Perrotto	2011-04-06
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Closer Carousel	Larry Granillo	2011-04-04
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: The Starting Block	Larry Granillo	2011-03-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Are the Cubs a Sleeper Team?	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-25
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Marc Normandin	2011-03-18
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-18
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
Fantasy Focus: NL-only Draft Results	Marc Normandin	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
BP Unfiltered: Day Three in AZ, Cubs vs. Sox	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-11
Contractual Matters: NL Central Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-03-09
Overthinking It: Opening Acts	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Rumble in the NL	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-02
Fantasy Focus: NL Starting Pitcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-28
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
On the Beat: Warming up on the North Side	John Perrotto	2011-01-18
Checking the Numbers: The Questionable Pursuit of Garza	Eric Seidman	2011-01-13
On the Beat: The NL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-16
Checking the Numbers: I'm Relieved to Start	Eric Seidman	2010-10-19
Ahead in the Count: Predicting Strikeouts with Whiff and Swing Rates	Matt Swartz	2010-09-24
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #23	Craig Brown	2010-09-03
Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-31
Prospectus Perspective: Five Alive	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-13
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #19	Craig Brown	2010-08-06
You Can Blog It Up: The Lou Piniella All-Stars (and a chat note)	Steven Goldman	2010-07-19
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
Expanded Horizons: Popups Get Me Through The Night	Tommy Bennett	2010-06-22
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #12	Craig Brown	2010-06-18
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #10	Craig Brown	2010-06-04
Contractual Matters: Restructuring Deals	Jeff Euston	2010-06-03
Transaction Action: A Knack for Getting Knackered	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of May 26	John Perrotto	2010-05-26
One-Hoppers: Rays' pitching talent runs deep	John Perrotto	2010-05-25
Under The Knife: Wednesday Update	Will Carroll	2010-05-19
Ahead in the Count: The Cost of OPP	Matt Swartz	2010-05-17
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-05
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #5	Craig Brown	2010-04-30
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Changing Speeds: A Town Called Panic	Ken Funck	2010-04-23
No Pepper: Against the Fence	Tommy Bennett	2010-04-21
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-05
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Fantasy Focus: NL Starting Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2010-03-09
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-10
Prospectus Roundtable: Analyzing RoboPitcher	Baseball Prospectus	2010-01-25
Hot Stove U.: The Cubs' Contractual Cul-de-Sac	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-12
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry, East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-04
Ahead in the Count: For the Long-Term Investors	Matt Swartz	2009-12-29
Prospectus Q&A: Kerry Wood	David Laurila	2009-11-08
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-13
The Biz Beat: The Winter Market	Shawn Hoffman	2009-09-11
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-06
Checking the Numbers: Lidge and the Matter of Historic Horror	Eric Seidman	2009-09-03
Under The Knife: Thinking Big	Will Carroll	2009-09-01
Transaction Action: Operatic Wagner, or Soap-Operatic?	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-26
Transaction Action: Assorted Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-14
Checking the Numbers: Scouting the Cubs/Phillies Series	Eric Seidman	2009-08-11
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-09
On the Beat: Classic Confrontation Time	John Perrotto	2009-08-05
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-31
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Today is No Halladay	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-29
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-27
Under The Knife: Metastrophe?	Will Carroll	2009-07-27
Under The Knife: Back in Action	Will Carroll	2009-07-24
Under The Knife: Toeing the Line	Will Carroll	2009-07-21
Transaction Action: Bits and Pieces	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-18
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
Prospectus Today: All-Star Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-13
Transaction Action: NL Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Back in the Saddle Again	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-10
Midseason Review: Starting Pitchers	Marc Normandin	2009-07-08
Under The Knife: Getting Technical	Will Carroll	2009-07-08
Inside Tommy John Surgery: Thirty Years of Fixing Pitchers	Will Carroll	2009-06-15
Inside Tommy John Surgery: Thirty Years of Fixing Pitchers	Thomas Gorman	2009-06-15
The Week In Quotes: June 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-08
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-05-31
Prospectus Today: The Guillen Number	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-28
On the Beat: Bouncing Back	John Perrotto	2009-05-27
Game Story: Pirates versus Cubs, May 25	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-26
On the Beat: Dark Clouds in Cleveland	John Perrotto	2009-05-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cinco do Samplo, NL	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-07
On the Beat: A Red Scare?	John Perrotto	2009-05-06
Prospectus Today: April Fools	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-05
On the Beat: Outside and Looking In	John Perrotto	2009-05-03
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
On the Beat: Changes in Slow Motion	John Perrotto	2009-04-08
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2009-04-05
On the Beat: Hopped Up or Hopping Mad?	John Perrotto	2009-02-22
Transaction of the Day: Heilman-a-Go-Go	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-29
On the Beat: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down	John Perrotto	2009-01-21
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
The Ledger Domain: MLB Meets the Recession	Maury Brown	2008-12-04
GM for a Day: Dodgers	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-01
On the Beat: Short People Got Reason	John Perrotto	2008-11-23
Transaction Analysis: Dempster-Diving and Going Coco for Coco Crisp	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-20
Hot Stove Preview: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-18
Every Given Sunday: Seabiscuit, Salomon, and Skippers	John Perrotto	2008-11-16
Transaction Analysis: Windy City Double Date	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-14
On the Beat: Rookies of the Year	John Perrotto	2008-11-12
Hot Stove Preview: NL East	Caleb Peiffer	2008-11-12
Transaction of the Day: The Olsen and Willingham Deal	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-11
Every Given Sunday: Getting Ink Done	John Perrotto	2008-11-09
Prospectus Today: Navigating	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-09
On the Beat: Honeymoons and Divorces	John Perrotto	2008-11-05
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-05
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
On the Beat: Fold Up the Umbrellas and Play Ball?	John Perrotto	2008-10-29
Player Profile: Jon Lester	Marc Normandin	2008-10-13
Player Profile: Jon Lester	Eric Seidman	2008-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Phillies	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-08
On the Beat: Early Off-season Planning	John Perrotto	2008-10-08
Prospectus Today: First-Day LDS Action	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-02
On the Beat: Let the Games Begin	John Perrotto	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Marc Normandin	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Will Carroll	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Eric Seidman	2008-10-01
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-01
Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-30
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Ballot	John Perrotto	2008-09-28
Future Shock: Does Size Matter?	Kevin Goldstein	2008-09-26
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-26
On the Beat: Keeping Faith	John Perrotto	2008-09-24
Prospectus Today: Fixing It	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-23
Under The Knife: UTK Interactive	Will Carroll	2008-09-23
Every Given Sunday: Winding Down	John Perrotto	2008-09-21
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-20
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-16
Every Given Sunday: Don't Look at Us Now	John Perrotto	2008-09-14
UTK Wrap: Big Strides	Will Carroll	2008-09-12
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-09-11
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-10
Under The Knife: Shutting Down and Putting Up	Will Carroll	2008-09-10
Every Given Sunday: Moving Forward to Rewind	John Perrotto	2008-08-31
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-28
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-27
Every Given Sunday: A Red Menace	John Perrotto	2008-08-24
Prospectus Today: Picking the NL Cy Young	Joe Sheehan	2008-08-19
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-17
Every Given Sunday: Waiving Good-bye?	John Perrotto	2008-08-10
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-08
Prospectus Hit List: Still Rising in the East	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-08
Every Given Sunday: Deadline Day Afters	John Perrotto	2008-08-03
Every Given Sunday: All Busy-ness 'Round the Major League Table	John Perrotto	2008-07-27
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-25
Fantasy Focus: The Unpredictability of Pitching	Dalton Del Don	2008-07-25
UTK Wrap: Progress and Anticipation	Will Carroll	2008-07-11
Transaction of the Day: Harden-ed	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-09
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-08
Transaction of the Day: Beating the Deadline by Weeks	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-07
Prospectus Today: All-Star Screw-Ups	Joe Sheehan	2008-07-07
Fantasy Focus: Taking Stock at the Halfway Point	Chris Liss	2008-07-04
Prospectus Hit List: Further Adventures in Interleague Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-27
Every Given Sunday: Dropping the Axe	John Perrotto	2008-06-22
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-22
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-17
Every Given Sunday: One Last Comeback	John Perrotto	2008-06-15
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-11
Every Given Sunday: Paint Me a Picture	John Perrotto	2008-06-08
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-06-05
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-31
Every Given Sunday: Under Review	John Perrotto	2008-05-25
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-10
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-05
Prospectus Today: Totally Unreal	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-29
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-15
Every Given Sunday: Impact Call-Ups	John Perrotto	2008-04-13
The 100-Year Itch: Chicago's Title Quest	John Perrotto	2008-04-09
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-03
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Fling	Dan Fox	2008-03-13
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2008-03-10
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: The Bronx Challenge	John Perrotto	2008-02-17
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
Every Given Sunday: National League Questions	John Perrotto	2008-02-10
The Week In Quotes: January 13-20	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-21
Every Given Sunday: Reconstruction in Slow Motion	John Perrotto	2008-01-20
Transaction Analysis: No lieben for Lieber?	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-17
The Mill: Day One Chatter	Baseball Prospectus	2007-12-03
On the Beat: Grand Ole Opry	John Perrotto	2007-12-02
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Prospectus Today: Six Deliveries	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-29
Every Given Sunday: Settling into the Stretch	John Perrotto	2007-08-19
Wait 'Til Next Year: Joba Chamberlain	Bryan Smith	2007-08-14
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
Extreme Ballclub Makeover: Relevance in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2007-07-25
Under The Knife: Planet Earth	Will Carroll	2007-07-17
Under The Knife: Chaps	Will Carroll	2007-07-16
Prospectus Hit List: Friday the 13th Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-13
Under The Knife: Hurry Up, or Wait?	Will Carroll	2007-06-26
Under The Knife: The Testosterone Culture	Will Carroll	2007-06-25
Every Given Sunday: Harvesting Pirates	John Perrotto	2007-05-27
Prospectus Hit List: Busting Out from Below	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-25
Transaction Analysis: NL-Brand Ketchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-24
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Fantasy Focus: In-Season Job Battles	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-04
Hope and Faith: How the Chicago Cubs Can Win the World Series	John Perrotto	2007-03-23
Positional Health Reports: Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-05
Fantasy Focus: Pick a Closer, Any Closer	Alex Carnevale	2007-02-23
Prospectus Today: Better Days in Wrigleyville	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-12
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Transaction Analysis: August 15-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-18
Prospectus Today: Mid-Week Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-16
Under The Knife: Baseball's Billion-Dollar Question	Will Carroll	2006-08-01
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 7/12/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-07-12
Under The Knife: Which Limp?	Will Carroll	2006-07-10
Prospectus Notebook: Cubs, Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-26
Future Shock: Mommy, Where Do Closers Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-12
2006--Setting the Stage: Overdue	Dan Fox	2006-03-31
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Breaks Hearts	Nate Silver	2006-03-29
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2006-03-21
Prospectus Notebook: Red Sox, Cubs	Baseball Prospectus	2006-02-27
Transaction Analysis: November 23-December 1	Christina Kahrl	2005-12-02
Prospectus Notebook: Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Cubs	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-09
Transaction Analysis: October 27-November 3	Christina Kahrl	2005-11-04
Prospectus Notebook: White Sox, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-02
Transaction Analysis: September 29-October 7	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-09
Prospectus Today: The Last Day	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-02
Under The Knife: Almost October	Will Carroll	2005-09-30
Prospectus Notebook: Cubs, Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-29
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 25	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-27
Prospectus Today: Fake Friday	Joe Sheehan	2005-09-12
Crooked Numbers: The Bull in the Pen	James Click	2005-09-08
Prospectus Today: North Side Blues	Joe Sheehan	2005-08-29
Under The Knife: Big Decision	Will Carroll	2005-08-18
Transaction Analysis: August 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-10
Transaction Analysis: July 20-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-27
Under The Knife: Always Got News	Will Carroll	2005-07-20
Prospectus Game of the Week: Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox, 6/26/05	Jonah Keri	2005-06-28
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jan Levine	2005-05-16
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-16
Under The Knife: Light Day	Will Carroll	2005-05-13
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 8, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-05-10
Transaction Analysis: April 26- May 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-09
Under The Knife: Contact Injuries	Will Carroll	2005-04-11
Prospectus Today: NL Central Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-01
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projects the NL	Nate Silver	2005-03-29
Under The Knife: Spring Training Updates	Will Carroll	2005-03-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Andrew Baharlias	2005-03-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Ben Murphy	2005-02-24
Fantasy Focus: Closer Situations in Flux	Jeff Erickson	2005-02-22
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2005-02-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-01-27
Under The Knife: Two Weekends in the Valley	Will Carroll	2005-01-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-29
Transaction Analysis: October 27-November 2	Christina Kahrl	2004-11-16
Under The Knife: Going Long	Will Carroll	2004-09-13
Under The Knife: Not By the Numbers	Will Carroll	2004-09-08
Doctoring The Numbers: Chasing Ron Herbel	Rany Jazayerli	2004-08-16
Transaction Analysis: August 1-2	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-04
Under The Knife: Success Under Duress	Will Carroll	2004-08-02
Under The Knife: Torn Texan	Will Carroll	2004-07-07
Under The Knife: A Not-So-Nice Monday	Will Carroll	2004-05-17
Under The Knife: A Day at the Races	Will Carroll	2004-05-14
Under The Knife: SuperSized	Will Carroll	2004-04-29
Transaction Analysis: March 31-April 5, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-04-06
Transaction Analysis: January 12-February 6, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-02-11
Live from the (Mock) Winter Meetings: Team-by-Team Breakdowns	Rany Jazayerli	2003-12-11
Transaction Analysis: October 13-November 19	Christina Kahrl	2003-11-25
Under The Knife: Fifteen Pieces of Flair	Will Carroll	2003-08-05
Under The Knife: The Morning After	Will Carroll	2003-08-01
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2003-08-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-01
Transaction Analysis: June 6-9	Christina Kahrl	2003-06-13
Under The Knife: Bullet Dodging	Will Carroll	2003-06-03
Transaction Analysis: May 22-27, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-20
Box Lunch: Balls, Strikes, and the Reds' Win Streak	Keith Scherer	2003-05-16
Under The Knife: Technically Speaking	Will Carroll	2003-05-13
BP Does Tout Wars: 10 Valuable Lessons	Jonah Keri	2003-05-08
Under The Knife: Not Again	Will Carroll	2003-05-08
BP Does Tout Wars: 10 Valuable Lessons	Nate Silver	2003-05-08
Box Lunch: The Week in Box Scores, April 7-13	Keith Scherer	2003-04-15
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Cincinnati Reds	Will Carroll	2003-02-03
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-30
Transaction Analysis: August 19-21, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-23
Transaction Analysis: August 15-18, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-21
Transaction Analysis: August 4-7, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-12
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-02
Transaction Analysis: July 22-25, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-28
Transaction Analysis: June 25-July 14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-19
The Daily Prospectus: Dealin' Omar	Jonah Keri	2002-07-10
Transaction Analysis: June 6-8, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-06-10
Prospectus Feature: Aim for the Head: Dropping the Worst Starts	Keith Woolner	2002-05-03
6-4-3: Noises from the Feedbag	Gary Huckabay	2002-04-05
Prospectus Feature: The Marlin in Charge: Can We Learn from Torborg's Past?	Joe Sheehan	2002-03-11

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-03-18 14:00:00	Looking for all the help I can get, who should I keep in a non strikeout fantasy league, Jered Weaver or Ryan Dempster? Also, what's your best guess for how Andy LaRoche does this year? Thanks! (Adam from Rochester)	Jered Weaver, definitely. LaRoche will be better, I'll say .270-15-65. (John Perrotto)
2009-08-04 14:00:00	Do you think Tom Gorzelanny has a chance to succeed with the Cubs? (Kevin from Chicago)	Yes. All sorts of people can use a change of scenery, and if all they want is for him to succeed in relief, he can do that. The question is, could he return to his former promise as a starter, and there, it'll be interesting to see. Things turned out much better with Ryan Dempster than almost anybody expected, after all. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-02-17 13:00:00	Bryan, have you picked up on Jim Hendry's fondness for Notre Dame players? I'm wondering if you think it's beginning to cloud his judgment (i.e. the acquisition of Aaron Heilman)? (Shane from Bucktown)	I brought this up to Paul Mainieri -- coach of LSU, former coach of Notre Dame, who was with the Irish when Heilman and Samardzija and Grant Johnson and the rest went there. Mainieri laughed, and reminded that the connection runs deeper: Paul and Ryan Dempster are still good friends since Dempster committed to ND (ultimately choosing pro ball out of high school), and infields Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot are LSU grads, both of whom Mainieri has become friendly with. Don't be surprised if the Cubs draft a LSU player or two in the upcoming draft ... it's always been a fondness for Mainieri moreso than for Notre Dame. (Bryan Smith)
2008-11-19 13:00:00	Everyone talks about players getting huge contracts and regressing, but look at a player like Ryan Dempster. He does not seem to be the type of personality to stop working hard, the same likely cannot be siad for KRod or Burnett, for example. Agreed? (Goose from Chicago)	You think it's about not working hard? Ok. No, I disagree. (Will Carroll)
2008-08-27 13:00:00	Rich Harden, Ryan Dempster, and Ted Lilly all disagree that the Cubs are in trouble if Zambrano isn't pitching Game 1. (jklein from TP)	That Harden trade just looks brilliant right now, doesn't it? But does that rotation really scare opposing hitters? Harden can be lights out, Dempster's going to get Cy votes, and Lilly's a good lefty, but it's not Webb-Haren-Johnson. It's not Shields-Garza-Kazmir, at least for dominance. It's not Beckett-Lester-Matsuzaka. It's not Sabathia-Sheets-whoever. (Will Carroll)
2008-07-21 15:00:00	Do you think the innings will take a toll on Ryan Dempster? He look great yesterday and showed no signs of slowing down. Big innings jump tho! (Steve from Chicago)	It is a big jump, but he's older and is moving from relieving, which doesn't seem to be as big an issue. I have no idea why, other than the theoretical "innings multiplier." (Will Carroll)
2008-06-23 12:00:00	Any concerns about Ryan Dempster in the second half? It's been some time since he's pitched a full season, and he's also pitching out of his mind right now. What do you expect out of him the rest of the year? (dmandell from Portland)	Well, he certainly looks set up for a fall just because the innings are piling up. I will say this, Dempster is in the best shape of his career. He really worked hard in the winter to prepare for a much heavier workload. However, it's a lot to ask a guy to increase his innings pitched by as much as Dempster will be ask. I think there will certainly some regression. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-03 13:00:00	Are you skeptical about Ryan Dempster's hot start? He appears to have the "stuff" to perform as a high-level starter, but some of her peripheral stats are a bit alarming. (mlochi from san francisco, ca)	Early on, his K/W ratio wasn't great and his BABIP was so low that you worried about it leveling off. But his K/W has gotten better, so I'm encouraged. He's been fantastic and if it continues, it's a huge boost for this rotation. He came into the season in fantastic physical shape and was really committed to making this work. I've been very impressed. (Len Kasper)
2008-05-29 13:00:00	Hi Joe, thanks for the chat. Why is Ryan Dempster pitching so well as a starter when he was not too good in relief? (jtrichey from Indianapolis)	He became a groundball pitcher when he was converted to the bullpen, and he's retained that trait as a starter. That's the single biggest reason for his current success. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	WOOOOO Baseball! BP2k8 arrived on Tuesday. There's a full slate of spring games, including a start by Ryan Dempster. How Psyched are you for the new season? (Henry from Chicago)	Very. In a lot of ways, this might be the bestest spring ever. There's a lot of internal sentiment that this might be our best edition of the annual yet, I expect that I'm going to see some Cactus League action, and I'm back in the best city in the country, the one we're both in. If the Sox are doing a Dog Day, I can't wait to take the dingo to a ballgame, although I can't say for certain if my favorite Cubs fan would set foot in New Comisk^H^H^H^Hthe Cell and come with. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-02-25 12:00:00	In 03 when the Cubs were 5 outs from the World Series, it was believed that they had one of the best minor league systems in addition to a pretty good major league team, but within a couple of years both the major league team and the minor league system were in disarray. I know they made the playoffs last year and have a decent chance this year, but have you ever seen another organization fall so far so fast? (Jim from Wrigley Field)	I feel your pain, Jim, I'm a fellow Cubs fan. I was at the Prior-Maddux start that postseason, and I was heart broken when they didn't win it. But I'm not sure I agree that they've fallen too far -- I mean, what are they, one of about 3 teams likely to win the NL pennant? Obviously the farm system has a ways to go, but Wilken is the right guy in place to do it. And there is a lot of youth on that roster -- Soto, Pie, Hill, Marmol -- from that 2003 minor league system. They've done a nice job, but I'll say this: Ryan Dempster needs to be right. (Bryan Smith)
2008-01-23 13:00:00	The back end of the Cubs rotation... You have two duds (Marquis, Dempster), the aging prodigal son (Lieber) , the youngster in Lou's doghouse (Marshall), and the unproven guys (Gallagher, Kevin Hart, maybe even Neil Cotts or Samardjiza but unlikely). Who should win and who will win out the last two spots? (Hank from Lincoln Park)	First, let's take Jeff Samardjiza out of the discussion. He's more likely to be the Bears' flanker next year than the Cubs' fifth starter. Out of that group, I actually sort of like Ryan Dempster, and I think Jon Lieber should be perfectly adequate. (Nate Silver)
2008-01-17 14:00:00	Is there any reason to be happy about having Jon Lieber vying for a spot in the Cubs rotation? Should I just be happy that the Cubs don't have to fret over saving the three million or so Lieber could earn this year? Cortisol leads to unsightly belly fat after all. (Brian Gallagher from Evanston, IL)	I sort of touch on this in the TA that just went live--it'll still be there when we wrap up in a few hours ;) --but the nicest thing to say is that it gives them depth, and it might spare them from having to take the experiment of returning Ryan Dempster to a rotation all that far. My disappointment is that Lieber's upside is pretty minimal, and he's no more the right answer to that question over who starts a fourth game in a postseason than Marquis was (and is). (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	Ryan Dempster's off the hook. That's the worst pitch of the postseason. (Joe Sheehan)

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