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Birth Date	7-7-1980
Height	6' 3"
Weight	230 lbs

Age	32 years, 10 months, 17 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 0.42009
: 2.82010
: 1.02011
: 0.82012
: 1.62013
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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
2004	KCA	23	71	258	238	36	56	9	0	12	101	15	79	0	1	4	30	1	1	.235	.280	.424	.235	2.3	-1.8	0.0
2005	KCA	24	118	430	401	40	97	21	1	12	156	23	94	3	2	1	47	2	2	.242	.287	.389	.235	6.9	0.2	0.7
2006	KCA	25	114	409	371	37	91	21	1	11	147	26	84	7	1	4	50	0	2	.245	.306	.396	.237	6.4	-1.5	0.5
2007	KCA	26	113	399	347	41	77	18	0	18	149	36	92	10	6	0	48	0	1	.222	.308	.429	.255	13.2	1.9	1.5
2008	KCA	27	109	418	370	48	83	23	1	9	135	38	96	6	4	0	48	0	3	.224	.304	.365	.235	4.4	-2.2	0.2
2009	KCA	28	59	202	186	16	46	12	4	8	90	13	55	1	1	1	36	1	1	.247	.299	.484	.264	4.8	-0.6	0.4
2010	TOR	29	118	437	409	53	115	25	0	20	200	16	111	6	6	0	66	0	0	.281	.314	.489	.281	28.2	-1.1	2.8
2011	FLO	30	140	530	466	41	106	15	1	16	171	54	115	7	1	2	57	0	1	.227	.316	.367	.246	11.9	-2.0	1.0
2012	MIA	31	106	398	343	29	66	15	1	12	119	49	103	3	2	1	41	0	0	.192	.297	.347	.232	4.0	3.3	0.8
2013	NYN	32	40	162	147	21	33	4	0	10	67	11	42	2	2	0	31	1	1	.225	.284	.456	.269	9.8	0.2	1.1
Career			988	3643	3278	362	770	163	9	128	1335	281	871	45	26	13	454	5	12	.235	.302	.407	.247	92.0	-3.6	9.1

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
1999	MIC	A	0	12	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.143			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	AUB	A-	0	263	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.297			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	MIC	A	0	450	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.334			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	LEX	A	122	498	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.295			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ROU	AA	120	494	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.309			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	NWO	AAA	78	293	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.309			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	KCA	MLB	71	258	.235	.267	.329	.429	.000	.297	96	-7.2	7.1	4.3	-1.8	-1.4	2.3	0.0	2.3	0.0
2004	NWO	AAA	65	254	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.316			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	KCA	MLB	118	430	.235	.268	.320	.421	.000	.286	102	-11.2	11.4	7.5	0.2	-0.6	6.9	0.7	6.9	0.7
2006	KCA	MLB	114	409	.237	.269	.324	.427	.000	.289	104	-10.6	11.3	7.4	-1.5	-1.3	6.4	0.5	6.4	0.5
2007	KCA	MLB	113	399	.255	.266	.323	.412	.000	.243	102	-2.3	11.5	7.1	1.9	-1.1	13.2	1.5	13.2	1.5
2008	KCA	MLB	109	418	.235	.268	.327	.415	.000	.275	99	-11.1	11.9	7.3	-2.2	0.2	4.4	0.2	4.4	0.2
2009	KCA	MLB	59	202	.264	.267	.329	.428	.000	.306	99	0.9	5.8	2.2	-0.6	-1.3	4.8	0.4	4.8	0.4
2009	OMA	AAA	7	27	.302	.259	.322	.393	.000	.278	85	1.2	0.8	0.2	-0.1	-0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	TOR	MLB	118	437	.281	.254	.317	.400	.000	.335	104	9.4	12.4	6.6	-1.1	1.0	28.2	2.8	28.2	2.8
2010	NHP	AA	3	12	.360	.259	.351	.381	.000	.167	108	1.3	0.3	-0.1	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	FLO	MLB	140	530	.246	.253	.310	.390	.000	.268	98	-7.2	9.1	8.5	-2.0	-0.3	11.9	1.0	11.9	1.0
2012	MIA	MLB	106	398	.232	.249	.304	.393	.000	.235	100	-10.9	6.8	6.5	3.3	-0.9	4.0	0.8	4.0	0.8
2013	NYN	MLB	40	162	.269	.249	.304	.394	.251	.237	99	1.5	4.4	2.7	0.2	1.3	9.8	1.1	9.8	1.1
Career		MLB		3643	.248	.261	.318	.410	.256	.279	100	-47.5	96.8	60.2	-3.4	-4.4	94.0	9.3	94.0	9.3

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
1999	AUB	A-	263	36	57	17	0	3	29	25	48	7	1	.245	.331	.356	.112	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	MIC	A	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	.100	.250	.200	.100	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	MIC	A	450	57	110	33	0	10	71	55	81	2	4	.282	.378	.444	.162	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	LEX	A	498	72	122	24	1	22	73	37	84	4	9	.275	.346	.483	.208	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ROU	AA	494	48	118	29	3	12	89	31	93	2	3	.263	.320	.422	.158	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	NWO	AAA	293	32	70	18	2	2	39	14	53	1	0	.255	.300	.358	.102	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	KCA	MLB	258	36	56	9	0	12	30	15	79	1	1	.235	.280	.424	.189	.235	2.3	-1.8	0.0
2004	NWO	AAA	254	31	68	11	0	12	35	21	39	0	1	.300	.368	.507	.207	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	KCA	MLB	430	40	97	21	1	12	47	23	94	2	2	.242	.287	.389	.147	.235	6.9	0.2	0.7
2006	KCA	MLB	409	37	91	21	1	11	50	26	84	0	2	.245	.306	.396	.151	.237	6.4	-1.5	0.5
2007	KCA	MLB	399	41	77	18	0	18	48	36	92	0	1	.222	.308	.429	.207	.255	13.2	1.9	1.5
2008	KCA	MLB	418	48	83	23	1	9	48	38	96	0	3	.224	.304	.365	.141	.235	4.4	-2.2	0.2
2009	KCA	MLB	202	16	46	12	4	8	36	13	55	1	1	.247	.299	.484	.237	.264	4.8	-0.6	0.4
2009	OMA	AAA	27	3	7	1	0	2	4	0	7	0	0	.259	.259	.519	.259	.302	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2010	TOR	MLB	437	53	115	25	0	20	66	16	111	0	0	.281	.314	.489	.208	.281	28.2	-1.1	2.8
2010	NHP	AA	12	2	3	0	0	2	6	1	3	0	0	.273	.333	.818	.545	.360	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2011	FLO	MLB	530	41	106	15	1	16	57	54	115	0	1	.227	.316	.367	.139	.246	11.9	-2.0	1.0
2012	MIA	MLB	398	29	66	15	1	12	41	49	103	0	0	.192	.297	.347	.155	.232	4.0	3.3	0.8
2013	NYN	MLB	162	21	33	4	0	10	31	11	42	1	1	.225	.284	.456	.231	.269	9.8	0.2	1.1

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-03-17	2013-03-20	Camp	3	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2011-05-17	2011-05-18	DTD	1	0		Forearm	Contusion		-
2010-08-05	2010-08-20	15-DL	15	12	Right	Thumb	Laceration		-
2009-05-31	2009-07-06	15-DL	36	32		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Herniated Disc	-
2008-07-03	2008-07-04	DTD	1	1		Groin	Soreness		-
2006-09-16	2006-09-23	DTD	7	5	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2004-08-08	2004-08-09	DTD	1	1		Hand	Contusion	Foul Tip	-
2001-08-08	2001-08-19	Minors	11	0	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	NYN	$6,500,000
2012	MIA	$6,500,000
2011	FLO	$5,000,000
2010	TOR	$2,000,000
2009	KCA	$2,900,000
2008	KCA	$2,200,000
2007	KCA	$440,000
2006	KCA	$349,500
2005	KCA	$318,500

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$19,708,000
2011	Current	$6,500,000
9 yr	Pvs + Cur	$26,208,000
9 yr	Total	$26,208,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
8 y 101 d	Levinsons ACES	3 years/$18M (2011-13)

Details

3 years/$18M (2011-13). Signed by Florida as a free agent 11/17/10. $1.5M signing bonus. 11:$4.5M, 12:$6M, 13:$6M. Acquired by Toronto in trade from Miami 11/13/12. Acquired by NY Mets in trade from Toronto 12/17/12.
1 year/$2M (2010). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/11/09.
1 year/$2.9M (2009). Re-signed by Kansas City 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration). Non-tendered by Kansas City 12/10/09.
1 year/$2.2M (2008). Re-signed by Kansas City 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration). Bereavement list 5/16/08.
1 year/$0.44M (2007). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/07.
1 year/$0.3495M (2006). Renewed by Kansas City 3/06.
1 year/$0.3185M (2005). Re-signed by Kansas City 3/05.
1 year/$0.3M (2004). Re-signed by Houston 2/04. Recalled 6/04. Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Houston 6/04 (Beltran deal).
Contract purchased by Houston 11/01. Optioned to Triple-A 3/03.
Drafted by Houston 1998 (7-212) (Taylorsville HS, Salt Lake City, Utah).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.202	.292	.352	.230
11	vs R (Multi)	.226	.311	.390	.249
18	Split (Multi)	.024	.019	.038	.018
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.162	.288	.276	.210
31	vs R (2012)	.206	.301	.378	.242
38	Split (2012)	.044	.013	.102	.032
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 14th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-14
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/10	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-10
In A Pickle: The Turn of the Two	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-05-09
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of the Tribe	Paul Sporer	2013-05-07
Bizball: The Marlins' Sinking Attendance	Maury Brown	2013-05-06
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-04
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/3	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-03
Painting the Black: Six Who Clicked	R.J. Anderson	2013-05-01
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 30, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 28	Larry Granillo	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
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 4/26	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 22	Larry Granillo	2013-04-23
Skewed Left: Staying Alive in the Independent Leagues	Zachary Levine	2013-04-23
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-22
What You Need to Know: Hammerin' Halos	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-16
Punk Hits: Road Games	Ian Miller	2013-04-16
What You Need to Know: Braving the East	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 12	Larry Granillo	2013-04-13
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 10	Larry Granillo	2013-04-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 9	Larry Granillo	2013-04-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 10, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-10
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 9, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-09
Fantasy Freestyle: High-Stakes League Free Agent Rundown	Jason Collette	2013-04-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 7, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-07
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 7, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 4	Larry Granillo	2013-04-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 3	Larry Granillo	2013-04-04
Minor League Update: Games of Thursday, March 28	Zach Mortimer	2013-03-29
Overthinking It: What it Would Mean for the Marlins if Placido Polanco Bats Fourth	Ben Lindbergh	2013-03-28
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Catchers	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-19
Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections	Maury Brown	2013-03-04
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, National League	Sam Miller	2013-02-22
Pebble Hunting: What it Means to Have the Worst Farm System in Baseball	Sam Miller	2013-02-15
The Keeper Reaper: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop for 2/11/13	Josh Shepardson	2013-02-11
Minor League Update: Potential Impact Rookies (NL EAST)	Jason Martinez	2013-01-22
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fallout from Recent Moves	Derek Carty	2012-12-20
Transaction Analysis: The Mets Deal Dickey to Toronto? UPDATED	Jason Parks	2012-12-17
Transaction Analysis: The Mets Deal Dickey to Toronto? UPDATED	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-17
Rumor Roundup: Monday, December 17	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-17
Skewed Left: Giancarlo Stanton and Being Alone in the Lineup	Zachary Levine	2012-12-12
On the Beat: Rumblings from Nashville	John Perrotto	2012-12-04
Baseball Therapy: The 2012 Silly Awards	Russell A. Carleton	2012-11-26
Resident Fantasy Genius: Reviewing This Offseason's Moves	Derek Carty	2012-11-26
Bizball: Marlins Ownership and a History Lesson in Greed	Maury Brown	2012-11-19
The Week In Quotes: November 12-18	Hudson Belinsky	2012-11-19
The Week In Quotes: November 12-18	Andrew Koo	2012-11-19
The Week In Quotes: November 12-18	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-11-19
The Week In Quotes: November 12-18	Matthew Rocco	2012-11-19
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Mark Anderson	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Jason Parks	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-14
Transaction Analysis: The Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Most of the Remaining Miami Marlins	Derek Carty	2012-11-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Ones We Got Wrong	Derek Carty	2012-10-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for Sept. 28: Bobby Abreu, All Alone	Larry Granillo	2012-09-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 22	Larry Granillo	2012-09-23
Head Games: Making the Pitcher Transparent	Will Woods	2012-09-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2012-09-20
BP Unfiltered: Is Marlins Park Too Big?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-09-19
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 31	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 21	Larry Granillo	2012-08-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 19	Larry Granillo	2012-08-20
Western Front: Pick the Collie, or Maybe the Weimaraner	Geoff Young	2012-08-14
What You Need to Know: Monday, July 23	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 22	Larry Granillo	2012-06-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 20	Larry Granillo	2012-06-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 13	Larry Granillo	2012-05-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 8 (or, The Josh Hamilton Show)	Larry Granillo	2012-05-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2012-05-08
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 4/19/12	Michael Jong	2012-04-19
Tater Trot Tracker: Opening Week Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-04-08
The BP First Take: Wednesday, March 28	Daniel Rathman	2012-03-28
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 3/21/12	Michael Jong	2012-03-21
Ten Prospects on the Bubble, Part Two: National League	Bradley Ankrom	2012-03-07
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Catchers	Derek Carty	2012-02-27
The Stats Go Marching In: The Art of Handling the Pitching Staff	Max Marchi	2012-02-24
Fantasy Beat: Nick Hundley, Potential Sleeper	Jason Collette	2012-02-13
Resident Fantasy Genius: Contact Types	Derek Carty	2012-01-09
The Great Debaters: Ricky Nolasco	Jason Collette	2011-11-18
The Great Debaters: Ricky Nolasco	Derek Carty	2011-11-18
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
Prospectus Perspective: Moving Forward in Miami	Bradley Ankrom	2011-11-01
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/12/11	Michael Jong	2011-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three: Phillies Take a 2-1 Lead	Ben Lindbergh	2011-10-05
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/5/11	Michael Jong	2011-10-05
Spinning Yarn: Removing the Mask Encore Presentation	Mike Fast	2011-09-24
Painting the Black: Running on Reputation?	R.J. Anderson	2011-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-09
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	ESPN Insider	2011-09-09
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 26	Larry Granillo	2011-08-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 15	Larry Granillo	2011-08-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 9	Larry Granillo	2011-08-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 8	Larry Granillo	2011-08-09
The BP Wayback Machine: Houston, We Have Beltran	Joe Sheehan	2011-07-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 26	Larry Granillo	2011-07-27
On the Beat: Calling Cooperstown	John Perrotto	2011-07-22
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Like Cats Approaching a Stream	Geoff Young	2011-06-23
BP Unfiltered: Edwin Rodriguez Resigns	John Perrotto	2011-06-19
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 18	Larry Granillo	2011-06-19
The BP Broadside: Firing the Manager is the Last Refuge of the Incompetent	Steven Goldman	2011-06-19
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 1	Larry Granillo	2011-06-02
BP Unfiltered: Catcher Interference Leaders	Mike Fast	2011-05-23
Prospectus Hit List: Beasts of the East	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-10
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-05-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2011-05-08
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-05-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 1	Larry Granillo	2011-05-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 29	Larry Granillo	2011-04-30
Transaction Analysis: A Farewell to Arms	Ben Lindbergh	2011-04-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Up the Middlemen	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-14
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-04-12
Painting the Black: Looking Up in South Florida	R.J. Anderson	2011-04-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 1	Larry Granillo	2011-04-02
Painting the Black: The Unwalkables	R.J. Anderson	2011-03-24
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Wezen-Ball: Happy Pi (π) Day!	Larry Granillo	2011-03-14
Team Injury Projection: Florida Marlins	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-10
Team Injury Projection: Florida Marlins	Marc Normandin	2011-03-10
Expanded Horizons: Jay Another Day	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-07
Contractual Matters: NL East Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-21
Overthinking It: Agents of Fortune	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-17
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, NL Edition	Tommy Bennett	2011-02-15
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2011 Forecast	Steven Goldman	2011-02-14
Fantasy Focus: AL Rookies to Watch	Marc Normandin	2011-02-10
Painting the Black: Choosing a Blue Jays Closer	R.J. Anderson	2011-02-09
Fantasy Beat: PECOTA Projected Bargains	Jason Collette	2011-02-08
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Five Moves the AL East Should Have Made	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-03
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2011-02-01
Fantasy Beat: Toronto's Backstop Situation	Jason Collette	2011-01-25
Transaction Analysis: NL East Update	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-05
Prospectus Q&A: Edwin Rodriguez	David Laurila	2010-12-17
Transaction Analysis: AL East and Rangers Transaction Ledger	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-11-30
Contractual Matters: AL East Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-29
GM for a Day: New York Yankees	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-24
Contractual Matters: NL East Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-22
On the Beat: The AL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-19
Checking the Numbers: Sneaky Good in the Junior Circuit	Eric Seidman	2010-11-18
On the Beat: The Second Annual All-MLB Team	John Perrotto	2010-11-12
GM for a Day: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-11
So You Need: Catchers	Marc Normandin	2010-11-09
Prospectus Perspective: Five Biggest Holes	John Perrotto	2010-11-08
GM for a Day: Florida Marlins	Ken Funck	2010-10-27
GM for a Day: Toronto Blue Jays	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-26
Changing Speeds: Closing Time	Ken Funck	2010-09-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-09-28
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	Ken Funck	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	ESPN Insider	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Florida Marlins	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-27
On the Beat: Raising Arizona	John Perrotto	2010-09-24
On the Beat: Something to Build On	John Perrotto	2010-09-22
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays	ESPN Insider	2010-09-20
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-09-14
Contractual Matters: Opening Act	Jeff Euston	2010-09-13
On the Beat: No Worse for the Wear	John Perrotto	2010-09-03
Fantasy Beat: September 1 Call-Ups to Watch	Mike Petriello	2010-08-31
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-24
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 17	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-10
Fantasy Beat: The Dominance of Brandon Morrow	Craig Brown	2010-08-09
On the Beat: Heading Toward a Showdown	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
Under The Knife: 28 Hours to Texarkana	Will Carroll	2010-08-06
Contractual Matters: August and Everything After	Jeff Euston	2010-08-02
On the Beat: Worth the Price	John Perrotto	2010-07-28
On the Beat: Staying Positive in a Negative Situation	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
Mid-season Prescriptions: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
All-Star Game: Observations from Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-14
Fantasy Beat: The Fantasy All-Stars	Marc Normandin	2010-07-12
All-Star Discontents: Less Than Zero, or More Than Some?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-09
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2010-07-05
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-30
Seidnotes: The .300/.500 Club	Eric Seidman	2010-06-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: High-flying Birds	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-09
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2010-05-21
Fantasy Beat: Upward Trends	Craig Brown	2010-05-19
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-07
Prospectus Hit List: Raising Expectations	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-30
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Team Health Reports: Toronto Blue Jays	Michael R. Lewis	2010-03-30
Checking the Numbers: All's Wells That Ends Wells	Eric Seidman	2010-03-24
One-Hoppers: Any 'O' In Toronto?	Eric Seidman	2010-03-16
Fantasy Focus: Catcher rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-28
Transaction Action: Junior Circuit Jumbling	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-22
Future Shock: Blue Jays Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-14
Transaction Analysis: Threesome or Foursome?	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-17
Transaction Analysis: AL Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-13
On the Beat: Day Three of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-10
Transaction Action: Party Hardy, Gardy	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-06
Prospectus Q&A: David DeJesus	David Laurila	2009-09-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Return of the Rickeys	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-28
Transaction Action: Wrigley Resolution	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-07
Prospectus Idol Entry: Kniker Interview Transcript	Tim Kniker	2009-07-05
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-06-28
Transaction Analysis: AL Central, Plus	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-02
On the Beat: Cooper's Optimism	John Perrotto	2009-04-19
Transaction Analysis: Central Housekeeping	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-21
Every Given Sunday: Bronx Breakdowns and Rebounds	John Perrotto	2008-06-29
Fantasy Focus: Deep in the Heart	Jeff Erickson	2008-06-27
On the Beat: A Tribe Trade?	John Perrotto	2008-06-18
Prospectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers	Jim Baker	2008-06-13
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-19
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-04-24
Prospectus Matchups: The Multi-Stretch	Jim Baker	2008-04-18
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2008-03-26
The Week In Quotes: February 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2008-02-11
Transaction Analysis: Dodging the Arbitrator	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-21
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Schrodinger's Bat: Defense and Alphabet Soup	Dan Fox	2007-12-06
Prospectus Today: Johan Fatigue	Joe Sheehan	2007-12-04
Prospectus Matchups: Rookie Spoilers	Jim Baker	2007-11-16
Prospectus Hit List: AL Supremacy Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-09-22
Schrodinger's Bat: Taking Advantage	Dan Fox	2007-09-20
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Matchups: Knee-Jerk All-Stars Revisited	Jim Baker	2007-08-03
Royal Rebound: A New Plan, A New Result?	John Perrotto	2007-06-13
Prospectus Matchups: Rumsfeld Numbers, AL	Jim Baker	2007-06-12
Transaction Analysis: AL-brand Catsup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-29
Player Profile: John Buck	Marc Normandin	2007-05-23
Prospectus Hit List: La ciudad de los frijoles es suprema!	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-18
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
Prospectus Today: Dissecting the Sox	Joe Sheehan	2007-05-15
Prospectus Matchups: The Knee-Jerk All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-04-17
Hope and Faith: How the Kansas City Royals Can Win the World Series	Rany Jazayerli	2007-03-28
Schrodinger's Bat: Clutch Performers, 2006	Dan Fox	2007-03-01
Transaction Analysis: November 17-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-22
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 19th	Jay Jaffe	2006-09-19
Prospectus Today: Now, For Something Completely Different...	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-15
Fantasy Focus: RotoWire Barometer, 7/12/06	Gus Papadopoulos	2006-07-12
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-16
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Yankees	Baseball Prospectus	2006-04-05
Who Are the AL-Kings?: A Look Inside the New Baseball Prospectus Celebrity Scoresheet League	Jonah Keri	2006-03-21
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Dave Haller	2006-02-28
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2006-02-28
Team Health Report Review: Evaluating the Results	Marc Normandin	2006-02-22
Prospectus Notebook: Reds, Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2006-02-16
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes On Prospects, Part One	Nate Silver	2006-02-08
Prospectus Notebook: Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-27
Prospectus Game of the Week: Kansas City Royals @ Oakland A's, 8/21/05	Jonah Keri	2005-08-24
Prospectus Matchups: They're Going the Distance	Jim Baker	2005-08-19
Transaction Analysis: August 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-10
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-14
Can Of Corn: Anti-Triple Crown Contenders	Dayn Perry	2005-06-29
Prospectus Today: More Royal Incompetence	Joe Sheehan	2005-05-31
Prospectus Game of the Week: St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals, 5/22/05	Jonah Keri	2005-05-24
Team Health Reports: Kansas City Royals	Will Carroll	2005-03-28
Prospectus Today: AL Central Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Caleb Peiffer	2005-03-25
From The Mailbag: Crooked Numbers, LABR, JAWS, and Top Prospect Rankings	Baseball Prospectus	2005-03-22
Prospectus Matchups: The Generation Gap	Jim Baker	2004-11-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-09-23
Teams: A Critical Guide: Hoagy Carmichael's Rockin' Chair Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-09-07
Teams: A Critical Guide: In Which Darin Erstad is Queried	Steven Goldman	2004-08-27
Can Of Corn: Deadline's Prospects, Part 2	Dayn Perry	2004-08-06
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals	Baseball Prospectus	2004-07-28
Transaction Analysis: June 25-27	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-30
Transaction Analysis: June 21-24	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-26
Prospectus Today: Houston, We Have Beltran	Joe Sheehan	2004-06-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-22
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects, Part I	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-21
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-18
Top 10 Prospects: July 1-6	David Cameron	2003-07-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-09
Transaction Analysis: March 11-16, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-03-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-12-20 13:00:00	Did the Rangers really screw up by not trading one of Salty, Ramirez and Teagarden when their values were all high? (rwinter from Boston)	In the sense that they didn’t trade prospects who flopped, sure. You could say that about every team and every prospect who flopped. Did the Angels err in not trading Brandon Wood when he was a top-10 prospect? In retrospect, of course, but there was no way of knowing that. The fact that all three of those players flopped in their own ways supports the decision to keep all of them, though, instead of treating them as depth. Catchers have a brutal attrition rate. Baseball America’s top 100 in 2000 included six catchers: Eric Munson, Ben Petrick, Matt LeCroy, Jayson Werth (Orioles), Steve Lomasney, Ryan Christianson. In 2001: Joe Lawrence, Dane Sardinha, Brandon Inge, J.R. House. In 2002: Mauer, Josh Phelps, House, John Buck, Werth (Blue Jays), Victor Martinez. In 2003: Mauer, Martinez, Jeff Mathis, Justin Huber, Buck. In 2007, when the Rangers had to make this decision, Kevin Goldstein ranked the catchers in the minors. He named 17 players. These are the 17: Jeff Clement Bryan Anderson J.R. Towles Teagarden Hank Conger John Jaso Ramirez Nick Hundley Tony Recker Jesus Montero Brett Hayes Francisco Hernandez Lou Palmisano Landon Powell Shawn Riggans Jamie Skelton Brian Jeroloman Out of those 17, there are basically one and a half every day catchers, maaaaaaybe another one in Hank Conger, and a DH. We thought the Rangers had three catchers, plus Gerald Laird. In fact, they had Gerald Laird. Also: 2007 Baseball Prospectus Annual: “When Teagarden is behind the dish, he’s one of the top defensive catchers around. If he can stay there, he’s Mickey Tettleton with defensive chops.” 2008 Baseball Prospectus Annual: “If you want to get really dreamy and optimistic, think Mickey Tettleton with Gold Glove-level skills, and you get the picture.” This is why comps are the best/worst. (Sam Miller)
2011-03-02 13:00:00	Donning your GM-cap for a moment....if you had been in Detroit making decisions, would you have made the deal with Victor Martinez? Or would you have found a cheaper DH-bat and kept the 1st round pick in this mucho-hyped upcoming draft? Thank you. (lemppi from Iowa)	A lot depends on how serious they are about getting him time behind the plate as well as at DH, because if he starts 60 games or more as a catcher, it's hard to turn that down for what it means for an offense, especially when the alternatives for playing-time partners for Alex Avila were one low-OBP right-handed swing-and-miss slugger or another. Considering how much money got thrown at guys like John Buck, I think Dombrowski paid a premium in the right way. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-11-23 13:00:00	What do the Red Sox do at catcher with Victor Martinez headed to Detroit? (Frank from Dover)	If it's me, I'm signing Yorvit Torrealba or Miguel Olivo to a two-year deal and hoping Salty shows enough to merit playing time in front of them. Both of those free agents are at least average defensively while delivering adequacy in one of the two key offensive categories (OBP for Yorvit, SLG for Miggy). Neither made $3 million last year, so neither should be too expensive, though John Buck's contract may have blown up the market. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	Re: Snoop's World Cup question, there's some adult film star offering her "services" to her Twitter followers if the Netherlands win. Blue Jays question: do you see a market for Alex Gonzalez or All-Stars (!) John Buck / Jose Bautista if the Jays are sellers at the deadline? (SeanDoyle from Toronto)	I just wanted to post a question with "adult film star" and Alex Gonzalez in it. Gonzalez? Not a worthwhile market. Buck, maybe, since catching is at a premium. Bautista--I don't know if anyone wants to touch that. In my mixed keeper league, Bautista is still a free agent. I would hope that every GM in baseball is at least that aware of how these things work. (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	John Buck is a reminder that All-Stars should be actual stars, not just guys that had a fluke first half. (Steven Goldman)

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