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Birth Date	1-14-1984
Height	5' 10"
Weight	180 lbs

Age	29 years, 5 months, 5 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

: 2.82009
: 1.52010
: 4.22011
: 2.92012
: 0.52013
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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
2006	ANA	22	34	40	40	5	10	1	1	0	13	0	8	0	0	0	2	1	0	.250	.250	.325	.186	-2.3	0.0	-0.2
2007	ANA	23	79	211	194	18	46	5	1	1	56	10	32	2	2	3	19	4	4	.237	.279	.289	.193	-7.7	2.1	-0.6
2008	ANA	24	98	375	346	53	96	18	5	3	133	14	45	5	1	9	39	7	2	.277	.314	.384	.242	11.8	5.4	1.7
2009	ANA	25	137	556	504	70	157	23	9	5	213	30	54	5	5	12	58	14	7	.312	.353	.423	.271	33.7	-6.1	2.8
2010	ANA	26	138	589	534	69	135	18	4	5	176	35	81	7	2	11	29	22	8	.253	.306	.330	.242	17.2	-2.5	1.5
2011	ANA	27	143	605	556	71	155	33	8	10	234	31	68	6	3	9	59	30	6	.279	.322	.421	.276	35.8	3.3	4.2
2012	ANA	28	141	554	517	67	150	31	5	8	215	22	61	5	2	7	45	20	4	.290	.324	.416	.281	32.6	-5.6	2.9
2013	ANA	29	49	211	200	19	54	12	1	2	74	5	16	1	2	3	21	1	3	.270	.288	.370	.239	2.4	-4.6	-0.2
Career			819	3141	2891	372	803	141	34	34	1114	147	365	31	17	54	272	99	34	.278	.318	.385	.256	123.5	-7.9	12.1

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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	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2002	PRO	Rk	67	308	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.373			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	CDR	A	125	535	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	RCU	A+	136	627	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.348			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ARK	AA	134	590	.260	.271	.329	.415	.000	.319	105	-0.2	11.1	5.7	-3.2	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	ANA	MLB	34	40	.186	.261	.323	.407	.000	.312	96	-3.3	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	-2.3	-0.2	-2.3	-0.2
2006	SLC	AAA	81	368	.245	.272	.342	.417	.000	.302	111	-5.4	9.5	4.6	-1.3	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ANA	MLB	79	211	.193	.275	.334	.427	.000	.276	101	-15.6	6.1	0.1	2.1	-0.1	-7.7	-0.6	-7.7	-0.6
2007	RCU	A+	2	6	.395	.253	.339	.411	.000	.500	98	0.9	0.2	0.1	-0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	SLC	AAA	3	12	.211	.293	.357	.491	.000	.400	123	-0.7	0.3	0.1	-0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	ANA	MLB	98	375	.242	.267	.329	.418	.000	.311	101	-7.4	10.7	4.9	5.4	2.4	11.8	1.7	11.8	1.7
2008	RCU	A+	3	10	.319	.279	.318	.420	.000	.400	97	0.6	0.3	0.1	-0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	ANA	MLB	137	556	.271	.259	.323	.411	.000	.338	97	6.2	16.1	7.3	-6.1	1.3	33.7	2.8	33.7	2.8
2010	ANA	MLB	138	589	.242	.253	.314	.396	.000	.289	93	-11	16.7	7.4	-2.5	5.7	17.2	1.5	17.2	1.5
2011	ANA	MLB	143	605	.276	.255	.312	.395	.000	.301	93	9.8	10.9	7.5	3.3	4.4	35.8	4.2	35.8	4.2
2011	SLC	AAA	1	4	.167	.279	.353	.414	.000	.333	110	-0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ANA	MLB	141	554	.281	.256	.315	.409	.000	.316	93	11.5	9.9	6.8	-5.6	1.2	32.6	2.9	32.6	2.9
2012	LIC	Wnt	14	65	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.296			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	ANA	MLB	49	211	.239	.254	.314	.413	.264	.283	94	-4.5	5.8	2.7	-4.6	-0.3	2.4	-0.2	2.4	-0.2
2013	SLC	AAA	1	5	.480	.309	.354	.501	.277	.250	109	1.2	0.1	0.1	-0.1	-0.5	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.1
2013	DOM	int	5	19	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.312			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		3141	.256	.259	.319	.407	.260	.306	95	-13.9	83.5	37.2	-7.8	15.0	124.3	12.2	124.3	12.2

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
2002	PRO	Rk	308	64	89	15	6	4	29	21	43	15	10	.326	.394	.469	.143	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	CDR	A	535	83	153	30	10	6	57	17	54	32	9	.308	.344	.446	.137	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	RCU	A+	627	102	189	25	11	14	65	26	66	51	36	.330	.367	.485	.155	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ARK	AA	590	101	162	29	10	9	54	29	51	49	23	.303	.352	.445	.142	.260	0.0	-3.2	0.0
2006	ANA	MLB	40	5	10	1	1	0	2	0	8	1	0	.250	.250	.325	.075	.186	-2.3	0.0	-0.2
2006	SLC	AAA	368	63	96	20	3	6	45	21	36	32	18	.283	.330	.413	.130	.245	0.0	-1.3	0.0
2007	ANA	MLB	211	18	46	5	1	1	19	10	32	4	4	.237	.279	.289	.052	.193	-7.7	2.1	-0.6
2007	RCU	A+	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	.400	.500	.400	.000	.395	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2007	SLC	AAA	12	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	1	.333	.333	.333	.000	.211	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2008	ANA	MLB	375	53	96	18	5	3	39	14	45	7	2	.277	.314	.384	.107	.242	11.8	5.4	1.7
2008	RCU	A+	10	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	.400	.400	.500	.100	.319	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2009	ANA	MLB	556	70	157	23	9	5	58	30	54	14	7	.312	.353	.423	.111	.271	33.7	-6.1	2.8
2010	ANA	MLB	589	69	135	18	4	5	29	35	81	22	8	.253	.306	.330	.077	.242	17.2	-2.5	1.5
2011	ANA	MLB	605	71	155	33	8	10	59	31	68	30	6	.279	.322	.421	.142	.276	35.8	3.3	4.2
2011	SLC	AAA	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	.167	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	LIC	Wnt	65	7	17	2	1	1	6	4	5	1	1	.283	.328	.400	.117	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ANA	MLB	554	67	150	31	5	8	45	22	61	20	4	.290	.324	.416	.126	.281	32.6	-5.6	2.9
2013	SLC	AAA	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	1.200	.800	.480	1.0	-0.1	0.1
2013	DOM	int	19	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	.278	.278	.278	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	ANA	MLB	211	19	54	12	1	2	21	5	16	1	3	.270	.288	.370	.100	.239	2.4	-4.6	-0.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-21	2013-05-21	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2013-05-10	2013-05-14	DTD	4	4	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-04-10	2013-04-30	15-DL	20	18	Left	Foot	Contusion	Heel	-	-
2012-10-01	2012-10-04	DTD	3	3	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2012-07-22	2012-08-06	15-DL	15	14	Right		Fracture	Hairline Fracture Big Toe Foul Ball	-	-
2012-05-23	2012-05-23	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-03-28	2012-03-29	Camp	1	0	-	Fingers	Laceration	Fingernail	-	-
2011-07-06	2011-07-06	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Quadriceps	-	-
2011-04-03	2011-04-20	15-DL	17	14	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2010-10-05	2010-10-05	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2010-10-05
2010-09-16	2010-09-27	DTD	11	10	Left	Groin	Sports Hernia		-
2010-06-15	2010-06-25	DTD	10	8	Left	Knee	Cartilage Injury	Meniscus	-
2010-03-10	2010-03-21	Camp	11	0	Right	Forearm	Soreness		-
2010-01-14	2010-01-14	WIN	0	0		Lower Leg	Spasms		-
2009-10-01	2009-10-03	DTD	2	2	Right	Hand	Contusion		-
2009-07-17	2009-07-17	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Dizziness	-
2009-05-03	2009-05-05	DTD	2	1		Face	Contusion	Jaw	-
2008-08-28	2008-09-16	DTD	19	17	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-08-26	2008-08-27	DTD	1	1		Neck	Stiffness		-
2008-05-21	2008-06-18	15-DL	28	25	Right	Fingers	Dislocation	Little Finger	-
2008-05-09	2008-05-09	DTD	0	0	Left	Fingers	Contusion	Little Finger	-
2007-08-20	2007-09-05	15-DL	16	15	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-07-02	2007-08-06	15-DL	35	28	Right	Wrist	Surgery	Hamate	2007-07-05
2007-03-28	2007-04-02	Camp	5	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	ANA	$8,750,000
2015	ANA	$8,750,000
2014	ANA	$8,750,000
2013	ANA	$8,750,000
2012	ANA	$5,075,000
2011	ANA	$3,000,000
2010	ANA	$2,050,000
2009	ANA	$460,000
2008	ANA	$415,000
2007	ANA	$382,500

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$11,382,500
2011	Current	$8,750,000
7 yr	Pvs + Cur	$20,132,500
3 yr	Future	$26,250,000
10 yr	Total	$46,382,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 86 d	SFX	1 year/$5.075M (2012), extension

Details

4 years/$35M (2013-16). Signed extension with LA Angels 4/19/12. $1M signing bonus. 13:$8.5M, 14:$8.5M, 15:$8.5M, 16:$8.5M. Award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star. $75,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. $0.1M for WS MVP. $0.15M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd or 3rd in vote. $50,000 for 4th or 5th in vote).
1 year/$5.075M (2012). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$3M (2011). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration). Award bonus: $75,000 for Gold Glove.
1 year/$2.05M (2010). Re-signed by LA Angels 2/18/10 (avoided arbitration, $2.75M-$1.8M). Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 575, 625 PAs.
1 year/$0.46M (2009). Re-signed 3/1/09.
1 year/$0.415M (2008). Re-signed 3/2/08.
1 year/$0.3825M (2007). Re-signed 3/07.
1 year (2006). Contract purchased 11/05. Re-signed 2/06.
Signed 2002 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic. $0.1M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.286	.329	.421	.280
11	vs R (Multi)	.281	.320	.398	.269
18	Split (Multi)	-.005	-.009	-.023	-.011
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.003	.003	.004	.002
30	vs L (2012)	.336	.368	.511	.317
31	vs R (2012)	.274	.308	.382	.268
38	Split (2012)	-.062	-.060	-.129	-.048
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.003	.005	.005	.003

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: June 1, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-06-01
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 46: We Have Music!	Paul Sporer	2013-05-29
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 46: We Have Music!	Jason Collette	2013-05-29
BP Unfiltered: Productive and Unproductive Outs, TAv Edition	Colin Wyers	2013-05-27
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 20th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-20
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 18th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-18
On the Beat: The Most Improved Players	John Perrotto	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 10th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-10
Pebble Hunting: A Week of Watching Manny Machado	Sam Miller	2013-05-10
On the Beat: No-Hitting Nationals	John Perrotto	2013-05-09
Pebble Hunting: Every Thing That's Been Wrong with the Angels	Sam Miller	2013-05-08
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 1, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-01
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 29, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 28, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-28
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 27, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-27
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 26, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 24, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 23, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-23
Fantasy Freestyle: Early Lineup Movers	Paul Singman	2013-04-18
Free Agent Watch: American League, Week Three	Paul Singman	2013-04-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 14, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 12, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-12
Roto Restart: Re-ranking the Middle Infielders	Paul Singman	2013-04-12
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-11
Fantasy Freestyle: My American League Portfolio	Paul Sporer	2013-04-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 10, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-10
Pebble Hunting: The Future of Contract Extensions	Sam Miller	2013-04-03
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Favorites	Nick J. Faleris	2013-03-25
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Favorites	R.J. Anderson	2013-03-25
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Shortstops	Paul Singman	2013-03-22
Overthinking It: The Undefeated Dominicans	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-20
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Hudson Belinsky	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Andrew Koo	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Pete Barrett	2013-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 11-17	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-03-18
BP Unfiltered: A Bad Framer, a Bad Call, and an Encouraging Stat About Umpires	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-15
Covert OPS: How to Make Winning the WBC Worthwhile	Doug Thorburn	2013-03-14
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, American League	Sam Miller	2013-02-20
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 15 Fantasy Shortstops	Paul Singman	2013-02-20
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, January 22	Daniel Rathman	2013-01-22
In A Pickle: Slugger Off	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-12-28
In A Pickle: Forever Changes	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-11-01
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher Review	Josh Shepardson	2012-09-24
The Platoon Advantage: The Year of Everything But the Shortstop	Bill Parker	2012-09-12
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Andrew Koo	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-10
Raising Aces: The Ace-Time Continuum	Doug Thorburn	2012-09-07
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 18: The Boys Are Back In Town	Paul Sporer	2012-09-04
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 18: The Boys Are Back In Town	Jason Collette	2012-09-04
Western Front: When Loney was Better than Gonzalez, and Kotchman was Better than Both	Geoff Young	2012-08-28
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 17	Larry Granillo	2012-08-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 14	Larry Granillo	2012-08-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 8	Larry Granillo	2012-08-09
Baseball ProGUESTus: How to Root for Your Team's Recently Acquired Rent-a-Player	Josh Worn	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Dipoto Adds Greinke to Ace Collection UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-27
Transaction Analysis: Dipoto Adds Greinke to Ace Collection UPDATED	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-27
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/23/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-07-23
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/16/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-07-16
BP Unfiltered: Erick Aybar Takes an Extra Base	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-09
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/9/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-07-09
Fantasy Beat: Is Elliot Johnson for Real?	Jason Collette	2012-07-05
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/2/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-07-02
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jeff Euston	2012-06-28
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 6/25/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-06-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 13	Larry Granillo	2012-06-14
The Lineup Card: 10 Picks for the 2015 World Champs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-14
The BP Wayback Machine: Taking a Step Back, Part Two	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-08
Manufactured Runs: Who Gives a Shift?	Colin Wyers	2012-05-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Donnie Buntball	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-11
Western Front: As a Manager, He Makes a Good Right Fielder	Geoff Young	2012-05-01
On the Beat: Freese Frame	John Perrotto	2012-04-19
Transaction Analysis: Jerry Dipoto Makes it Rain	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-19
Overthinking It: Man in the Box	Ben Lindbergh	2012-04-16
The BP Wayback Machine: Another Opening Day	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-05
Collateral Damage: Clearing the Air	Stephani Bee	2012-03-28
Collateral Damage: Clearing the Air	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-28
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Shortstops	Derek Carty	2012-03-12
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mocks vs. ADP	Jason Collette	2012-02-17
Heartburn Hardball: All That Heaven Will Allow	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: From Mash to Mush	Derek Carty	2012-01-30
Fantasy Beat: Expert ADP Shifts	Jason Collette	2012-01-24
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 1/4/11	Michael Jong	2012-01-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-18
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-18
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 11/2/11	Michael Jong	2011-11-02
The Keeper Reaper: First, Third, and DH for 10/21/11	Michael Street	2011-10-21
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	ESPN Insider	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 12	Larry Granillo	2011-09-13
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The Battle Ahead	Joey Matschulat	2011-08-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: What the Halo?	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-10
The BP Broadside: If You Found Daniel Murphy Under Your Bed, Would You Pull Him Out or Put Him Back?	Steven Goldman	2011-08-08
Future Shock: Friday Fun: Minor League Update for July 29... 2006?	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-29
On the Beat: The Angels Keep the Faith	John Perrotto	2011-07-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 16	Larry Granillo	2011-07-17
Divide and Conquer, AL West: The High-Flying Halos	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-14
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 1	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-12
Divide and Conquer, AL West: First-Half Heroes	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-08
Overthinking It: Walkless Wonders	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 28	Larry Granillo	2011-06-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 24	Larry Granillo	2011-06-25
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Colon Train Chugs Along	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 27	Larry Granillo	2011-05-28
Prospectus Hit List: Indian Spring	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Wild AL West	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-13
Don't Believe the Hype: The Unlikely Heroes	Marc Normandin	2011-05-13
Prospectus Hit List: A Return to Normalcy	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-25
Don't Believe the Hype: Leaving on a Jed Plane	Marc Normandin	2011-04-22
On the Beat: The Forgotten Man	John Perrotto	2011-04-15
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-04-12
Prospectus Hit List: First Flight	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-11
Collateral Damage: More on the Core	Marc Normandin	2011-04-11
Collateral Damage: More on the Core	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-11
Team Injury Projection: Los Angeles Angels	Marc Normandin	2011-04-01
Team Injury Projection: Los Angeles Angels	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-03-29
BP Unfiltered: Depth Charts Hotline	Sky Kalkman	2011-03-14
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-18
Contractual Matters: AL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-16
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Purpose Pitches: Anaheim's Winter of Discontent	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-31
On the Beat: Wedge Issues	John Perrotto	2011-01-25
Transaction Analysis: Arbitration Avoidance	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-19
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Shortstop	Marc Normandin	2011-01-13
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
Contractual Matters: AL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-08
GM for a Day: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Tommy Bennett	2010-11-03
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
Under The Knife: Concussion Problem Worsens	Will Carroll	2010-09-20
One-Hoppers: Even More Fun with Opponent Quality	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-18
Prospectus Hit List: AL: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-10
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Swoons	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-25
Future Shock: Draft Wrap: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2010-06-25
Under The Knife: Beltran's Clock Ready to Tick	Will Carroll	2010-06-23
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-06-21
Prospectus Hit List: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-18
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-18
Transaction Analysis: AL Quadrille	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-17
Under The Knife: Gain a Pitcher, Lose a Pitcher	Will Carroll	2010-06-16
Under The Knife: Happy Returns?	Will Carroll	2010-06-15
Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-11
Baseball Therapy: Credit Where It's Due, Part 2	Russell A. Carleton	2010-04-12
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-09
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Contractual Matters: AL West	Jeff Euston	2010-03-25
Ahead in the Count: Predicting BABIP, Part 1	Matt Swartz	2010-03-23
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-28
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-26
Transaction Action: Junior Circuit Jumbling	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-22
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Will Carroll	2010-02-22
Transaction Action: Unglovely Additions	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-12
Transaction Action: Sheets, Miggy, and Chooch	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-26
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-24
On the Beat: Winter Meeting Wrap-Up	John Perrotto	2009-12-13
On the Beat: Day Three of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-10
Prospectus Today: AL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-07
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-02
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-25
Checking the Numbers: Detecting Discipline	Eric Seidman	2009-11-06
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-27
Prospectus Today: Speed Up for a Showdown	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-23
Prospectus Today: Putting the Drama in Drama Season	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-20
The Week In Quotes: October 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2009-10-19
Prospectus Today: Absent Without Leave	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-18
Winter League Preview: The Dominican League	Carlos J. Lugo	2009-10-18
Prospectus Today: Keeping You Guessing	Joe Sheehan	2009-10-17
Playoff Prospectus: Yankees versus Angels LCS	Eric Seidman	2009-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: Angels versus Red Sox LDS	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-08
Playoff Health Report: American League	Will Carroll	2009-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Post-Season Ballparks	Clay Davenport	2009-10-06
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-30
On the Beat: Weekend Wrapup	John Perrotto	2009-08-23
Transaction Action: AL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-12
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Changing Speeds: A Fox Screen Test	Ken Funck	2009-07-28
Transaction Action: AL Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-16
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
You Could Look It Up: The Relaunched	Steven Goldman	2009-05-21
Future Shock Blog: May 14, 2009	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-14
Future Shock Blog: May 11	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-11
Fantasy Beat: Five Guys to Follow	Marc Normandin	2009-03-18
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-05
Future Shock: Los Angeles Angels Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-17
Caribbean Series 2009: Preview	Derek Jacques	2009-02-02
Hot Stove Preview: AL West	Marc Normandin	2008-11-13
Every Given Sunday: Manny-Free, Regret-Free	John Perrotto	2008-10-12
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-06
Prospectus Today: LDS Recap	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-01
Transaction Analysis: Regular-Season Wrap-up	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-28
UTK Wrap: Extended Rap	Will Carroll	2008-09-19
Under The Knife: Angels Edition	Will Carroll	2008-09-16
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-14
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-04
Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-29
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-25
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-24
Future Shock: Minor League Batting Leaders	Kevin Goldstein	2008-08-23
Prospectus Hit List: Cramped Quarters	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-22
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Prospectus Hit List: Reshuffleuppagus	Jay Jaffe	2008-07-11
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-10
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-23
Prospectus Hit List: Central Powers	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-23
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-23
Transaction Analysis: Drama-Free Turnover?	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-14
Transaction Analysis: Whipped, Hurt, and Stomped	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-29
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-04-24
Every Given Sunday: Impact Call-Ups	John Perrotto	2008-04-13
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Team Health Reports: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Will Carroll	2008-02-26
Every Given Sunday: A New Angel in the Outfield	John Perrotto	2008-02-24
Every Given Sunday: The Bronx Challenge	John Perrotto	2008-02-17
Winter League Top Performers: Position Players	Clay Davenport	2008-02-13
Caribbean Series 2008: Day Six	Derek Jacques	2008-02-08
Caribbean Series 2008: Day One	Derek Jacques	2008-02-03
Fantasy Beat: Applying Tools	Marc Normandin	2007-11-30
Transaction Analysis Special: Market Mayhem	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-28
Future Shock: Angels Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-11-20
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Jim Baker	2007-10-02
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2007 Replacement Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-21
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-08
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
The Mill: Tuesday Talk	Will Carroll	2007-07-24
The Mill: Tuesday Talk	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-24
Fantasy Focus: The Ill-Stars	Kenn Ruby	2007-07-12
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery	Jeff Erickson	2007-05-17
Transaction Analysis: May 6-9, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-10
Fantasy Focus: Pitchers in Common	Jeff Erickson	2007-05-09
Transaction Analysis: April 29-May 6, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-07
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Transaction Analysis: April 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-30
Schrodinger's Bat: Caught Stealing to Lose the Game	Dan Fox	2007-04-19
Transaction Analysis: April 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-19
Every Given Sunday: Drought and Despair	John Perrotto	2007-04-15
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-15
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Training	Dan Fox	2007-03-13
Hope and Faith: How the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Can Win the World Series	Rich Lederer	2007-03-08
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Shortstop Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-03-01
Future Shock: Top 100 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-21
Caribbean Series: Round Robin Preview	Derek Jacques	2007-02-02
Future Shock: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-01-24
Schrodinger's Bat: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint	Dan Fox	2007-01-11
Prospectus Today: Two Fortysomething Ex-Yankees	Joe Sheehan	2007-01-10
Dominican Winter League Report: 11/03/06	Carlos J. Lugo	2006-11-03
Transaction Analysis: September 29-October 16, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-17
Transaction Analysis: September 11-14, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-15
Future Shock: Short-Term Impact, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 2nd	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-02
Transaction of the Day: Bobby Abreu to the Yankees	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-31
Transaction Analysis: July 17-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-22
Transaction Analysis: June 22-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-28
Transaction Analysis: June 8-12, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-13
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 21	Jay Jaffe	2006-05-23
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack, 5/15/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-15
Transaction Analysis: March 14-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-17
Prospectus Matchups: The Best of the Newest	Jim Baker	2006-01-13
Prospectus Notebook: DET, LAA, SD	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-16

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-08-17 13:00:00	Best clubhouse story you couldn't tell until today? (ssimon from Pelham, NY)	I don't really have any good clubhouse stories, partly because the Angels' clubhouse is quite dull and partly because I'm not around the clubhouse more than a couple times a homestand. So I'm going to reprint the greatest clubhouse story ever, from Matt McCarthy's book "Odd Man Out," about his year with the Angels' short-season team. (The book may or may not be true, for what it's worth.) "An Angels employee briefly interrupted the revelry to bring us fifth leftover hot dogs from the concession stand's Weenie Wednesday promotion. "I took my hot dog over to my locker and began to undress. That was when things got interesting. When I turned around, I saw the dark, naked bodies of two young Dominicans hovering around the hot dogs. Erick Aybar and Alberto Callaspo ... were inseparable and spoke no English -- the most one of them had ever said to me was "Why-ya-ya-ya-ya-yeah!" after I'd pitched a scoreless inning the week before. "Gradually, more of my teammates turned to watch as Aybar's and Callaspo's naked bodies circled the food. We all knew they were up to something no good. Two naked heterosexual teenagers don't stand that close together for that long next to a box of hot dogs without something happening. "Suddenly, Callaspo took one of the hot dogs out of its bun and deep-throated it. Then he took the bun and put it around Aybar's flaccid (etc etc) and poured ketchup on it. Jaws dropped -- Aybar was a willing participant. Then Callaspo bent over and pretended to eat the Dominican (etc etc etc) hot dog. When he did that, we all screamed, "Nooooo!" "Getting the reaction he'd desired, Callaspo turned to a few of us and said, "I no gay. You gay" and burst into a fit of laughter. Callaspo slapped Aybar on the ass and the two laughed all the way to the shower." (Sam Miller)
2011-05-05 13:00:00	Hi Steven, With all the buzz about the Mets trading/not trading Reyes, what are the chances that they trade him mid-season and then make a bonafide attempt to sign him in winter? Couldn't that be the best plan to contend from 2012 on? Could you see the Angels parting with Trout for Reyes? (mattstupp from NYC)	That's the million-dollar question, mattstupp. Given the team's financial problems, that kind of circular deal seems unlikely, plus it would possibly cost them a draft choice if they're not protected. With the Angels having Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar, I don't see them prioritizing Reyes, nor trading the best or second-best prospect in baseball for a free agent to be. (Steven Goldman)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	Thanks for the answer: would that be someone like Sandoval? How or why does that complicate things for you? (Fred from Jerry Park)	I think Sandoval is a good example. He was basically off my radar screen until he came close to his big league debut. Erick Aybar is another guy I think could be good despite my worries about him. (Tommy Bennett)
2009-10-23 16:00:00	How would you compare these three middle infielders, Maicer Izturis, Erick Aybar and Yunel Escobar? They all had similar years offensively, but I don't know much about their defense or the chance of stardom. (Wendy from Madrid)	Yunel has the potential to hit 27-32 home runs in a season whereas the other two seem more likely to fall in that .355/.435 range, which is nothing to scoff at, but Yunel certainly has a better chance at becoming an all-star and big bopper than the other two. Defensively, Aybar does a lot right with the glove but makes some mental mistakes that one would hope will gradually cease to occur. I'd order them Escobar, Aybar, Izturis. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-02 14:00:00	Are we any closer to getting your picks for surprise stars from each of the playoff teams? (Frank Costanza from Queens)	It's like asking me eight questions at once. Not easy. Brett Gardner. Billy Wagner. Aubrey Huff. Erick Aybar. Chan Ho Park. Colby Rasmus. Hong-Chih Kuo. Dexter Fowler. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-11-07 13:00:00	The Reds need a young shortstop, what you do think it would take to get Erick Aybar from the Angels? (smitty25039 from Charleston)	I don't think much of Aybar. I'd rather see them play Keppinger for a year and see if Valaika can hold on as a shortstop. The consensus is that he can't, but look around the majors and consider the players holding down everyday jobs. I think he'd be average in that pool. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-10-07 13:00:00	If I'm not batting for Erick Aybar close and late, why am I on the post-season roster at all? (Brandon Wood from 3rd fairway)	For the taunting, haunting feeling of what could have been. (Marc Normandin)
2008-08-15 15:00:00	Can you explain to me why the Angels have handled Brandon Wood the way they have? Calling him up to sit on the bench? Are you at all impressed by his recent lack of Ks? (Gray from Chicago)	I think part of the problem is identifying what Wood is--there was a point when people could reasonable see the new Troy Glaus or something, when we might instead have the new Kelly Gruber or, if he stays at short, Jose Hernandez. That's a much different proposition, especially on a team that these days is far more easily impressed by the slappy aggression and basepaths violence of an Erick Aybar. A long swing is a terrible thing to have on the bench, though, since it's almost certain to go stale; if Wood's going to be up, he needs to play, and if avoiding strikeouts for some short stretch is the only way for him to get Mickey Hatcher's imprimatur, so be it. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-22 13:00:00	Ben Revere is fun to watch here in Beloit, but is his game going to translate to the upper levels? (jlebeck66 from WI)	I really think it is. That guy can just plain hit, and if you've seen him (I see you are in Wisconsin, so I hope you have), you know that he's just not some tiny slap hitter, he drives the ball and gets leverage in a way that kind of reminds me of Erick Aybar. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-07-07 13:00:00	More impressive about Ben Revere...hitting over .400 or that he is 2nd in the midwest league in SLG? Think he can maintain excellent 2B and 3B power as he advances? (Norville Barnes from Muncie, IN)	I do. He's really interesting to watch because he's so small, but on a power level, he kind of reminds me of Erick Aybar where the bat is so fast that he can drive them into the gaps and you're really surprised to see the ball hit so hard -- he's legit. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-02-05 13:00:00	Ah, I see the Worldwide Leader in Sports has box scores. I completely missed those before. Quick perusal shows no Pie though. Is he out? Struggling mightily? (Brian Gallagher from Evanston, Illinois)	First on Pie: he was on the Dominican Winter League playoff roster, but was seldom in evidence; he's not on the Caribbean Series, by choice or lack of invitation, it's not clear. I don't know why he got buried, but it happened prior to Hector de la Cruz taking over as manager (which happened in the middle of the Dominican League finals). Another guy who was in a similar situation was Anderson Hernandez, who's been pressed into service by Erick Aybar's absence, and has been sterling. (Derek Jacques)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	Erick Aybar's listed 5'10" seems a bit generous. (Steven Goldman)

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