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Birth Date	4-17-1984
Height	6' 0"
Weight	180 lbs

Age	29 years, 1 months, 6 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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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
2008	BOS	24	81	306	260	34	67	25	3	2	104	35	68	1	8	2	46	1	0	.258	.339	.400	.256	9.8	0.6	1.0
2009	BOS	25	32	76	68	5	10	2	0	2	18	6	20	0	2	0	11	0	0	.147	.211	.265	.184	-3.4	0.1	-0.3
2010	BOS	26	55	197	171	31	49	14	0	9	90	25	25	1	0	0	24	1	1	.287	.381	.526	.317	15.9	-0.2	1.6
2011	BOS	27	88	341	309	40	78	14	4	6	118	23	60	2	6	1	36	1	1	.252	.303	.382	.250	7.3	1.4	0.9
2012	HOU	28	97	387	340	43	83	18	0	16	149	43	65	2	2	0	42	2	0	.244	.331	.438	.279	23.3	5.5	3.1
2013	OAK	29	45	197	173	19	52	15	0	3	76	20	28	2	1	1	21	0	0	.301	.378	.439	.309	18.3	-3.2	1.6
Career			398	1504	1321	172	339	88	7	38	555	152	266	8	19	4	180	5	2	.257	.333	.420	.272	71.1	4.3	7.9

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
2005	LOW	A-	53	240	.312	.253	.334	.364	.000	.367	105	10.8	4.9	1.8	-2.6	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	WIL	A+	97	438	.279	.256	.333	.385	.000	.310	94	8.2	10.5	4.3	1.3	-0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	PME	AA	93	408	.312	.266	.333	.396	.000	.336	101	22.9	11.6	4.4	-7.7	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	PAW	AAA	40	177	.290	.266	.328	.399	.000	.352	99	5.8	5.0	1.9	5.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	BOS	MLB	81	306	.256	.264	.324	.410	.000	.328	105	-1.3	8.7	2.9	0.6	-0.7	9.8	1.0	9.8	1.0
2008	PAW	AAA	53	234	.279	.272	.339	.423	.000	.320	100	4.7	6.2	2.8	-1.2	-0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	32	76	.184	.260	.324	.421	.000	.167	106	-6.1	2.2	0.9	0.1	0.3	-3.4	-0.3	-3.4	-0.3
2009	LOW	A-	3	13	.259	.226	.306	.304	.000	.200	95	0	0.4	0.2	-0.3	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	PME	AA	1	5	.543	.258	.344	.391	.000	.600	90	1.5	0.1	0.1	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	PAW	AAA	22	83	.248	.273	.329	.404	.000	.173	92	-1.1	2.3	0.9	-0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	55	197	.317	.253	.312	.391	.000	.292	103	11.4	5.6	0.8	-0.2	0.2	15.9	1.6	15.9	1.6
2010	LOW	A-	6	21	.364	.246	.317	.359	.000	.429	108	2.3	0.6	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	PAW	AAA	4	17	.351	.275	.333	.440	.000	.400	102	1.8	0.5	0	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	88	341	.250	.252	.312	.394	.000	.289	107	-3.4	6.2	2.6	1.4	1.9	7.3	0.9	7.3	0.9
2011	PAW	AAA	5	19	.353	.270	.334	.408	.000	.438	102	2.1	0.3	0	0.2	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	97	387	.279	.252	.310	.401	.000	.257	104	7.1	6.6	4.7	5.5	0.6	23.3	3.1	23.3	3.1
2012	OKL	AAA	2	8	.000	.271	.356	.402	.000	.500			0.0		0.0	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	OAK	MLB	45	197	.309	.256	.319	.416	.267	.343	91	9.6	5.4	1.6	-3.2	0.2	18.3	1.6	18.3	1.6
Career		MLB		1504	.272	.255	.315	.403	.258	.291	103	17.8	39.6	13.6	3.7	2.6	71.8	7.9	71.8	7.9

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
2005	LOW	A-	240	36	66	12	0	4	32	34	30	7	5	.328	.427	.448	.119	.312	0.0	-2.6	0.0
2006	WIL	A+	438	43	98	21	6	3	50	54	65	2	2	.262	.358	.374	.112	.279	0.0	1.3	0.0
2007	PME	AA	408	61	100	31	7	8	49	65	58	5	3	.297	.409	.501	.205	.312	0.0	-7.7	0.0
2007	PAW	AAA	177	21	48	16	1	5	21	12	33	0	1	.300	.360	.506	.206	.290	0.0	5.5	0.0
2008	PAW	AAA	234	35	53	14	2	5	32	31	43	1	0	.268	.367	.434	.167	.279	0.0	-1.2	0.0
2008	BOS	MLB	306	34	67	25	3	2	46	35	68	1	0	.258	.339	.400	.142	.256	9.8	0.6	1.0
2009	LOW	A-	13	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	.182	.308	.364	.182	.259	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2009	PME	AA	5	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800	.200	.543	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2009	PAW	AAA	83	9	12	3	0	3	8	13	13	0	0	.176	.317	.353	.176	.248	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2009	BOS	MLB	76	5	10	2	0	2	11	6	20	0	0	.147	.211	.265	.118	.184	-3.4	0.1	-0.3
2010	LOW	A-	21	2	6	1	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	.400	.550	.467	.067	.364	0.0	0.1	0.0
2010	PAW	AAA	17	3	5	3	0	1	4	1	4	1	0	.333	.375	.733	.400	.351	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	197	31	49	14	0	9	24	25	25	1	1	.287	.381	.526	.240	.317	15.9	-0.2	1.6
2011	BOS	MLB	341	40	78	14	4	6	36	23	60	1	1	.252	.303	.382	.129	.250	7.3	1.4	0.9
2011	PAW	AAA	19	2	7	4	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	.412	.474	.647	.235	.353	0.0	0.2	0.0
2012	OKL	AAA	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	387	43	83	18	0	16	42	43	65	2	0	.244	.331	.438	.194	.279	23.3	5.5	3.1
2013	OAK	MLB	197	19	52	15	0	3	21	20	28	0	0	.301	.378	.439	.139	.309	18.3	-3.2	1.6

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-22	-	DTD	-	-	Right	Foot	Contusion		-	-
2013-04-28	2013-04-29	DTD	1	2	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2012-07-15	2012-09-11	15-DL	58	0	Right	Ankle	Neurological Injury	Peroneal Nerve After Spraining Ankle	-	-
2012-03-30	2012-04-13	15-DL	14	0	Right	Thumb	Sprain		-	-
2012-03-21	2012-03-23	Camp	2	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-09-14	2011-09-19	DTD	5	5	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation	Cortisone Injection	-	-
2011-09-04	2011-09-06	DTD	2	2	Left	Shoulder	Tightness		-	-
2011-06-17	2011-08-07	15-DL	51	44	Left	Shoulder	Neurological Injury	Contusion To Posterior Shoulder	-
2011-06-12	2011-06-15	DTD	3	2	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-06	2011-06-09	DTD	3	2	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation	Since Collision	-
2011-05-30	2011-05-31	DTD	1	1	Left	Shoulder	Soreness	Collision with Another Player	-
2011-05-11	2011-05-13	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-05-07	2011-05-07	DTD	0	0	-	General Medical	Gastrointestinal	Stomach	-	-
2011-05-06	2011-05-06	DTD	0	0	Left	Wrist	Soreness	Landed on It	-
2010-03-26	2010-07-21	60-DL	117	94		General Medical	Recovery From Infectious Disease	Mononucleosis	-
2010-03-11	2010-03-26	Camp	15	0		General Medical	Infectious Disease	Mononucleosis	-
2009-08-07	2009-09-08	15-DL	32	30	Left	Wrist	Neurological Injury	Ulnar Neuritis	-
2009-04-12	2009-07-08	60-DL	87	78	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Ligament and Ulnar Styloid Process	2009-04-21
2006-05-02	2006-06-07	Minors	36	0			Not Disclosed		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	OAK	$
2013	OAK	$2,400,000
2012	HOU	$1,150,000
2011	BOS	$450,000
2010	BOS	$434,000
2009	BOS	$414,000

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$2,448,000
2011	Current	$2,400,000
5 yr	Pvs + Cur	$4,848,000
5 yr	Total	$4,848,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 111 d	CAA (Brodie Van Wagenen)	1 year/$2.4M (2013)

Details

1 year/$2.4M (2013). Re-signed by Houston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Oakland in trade from Houston 2/4/13.
1 year/$1.15M (2012). Re-signed by Houston 2/8/12 (avoided arbitration, $1.5M-$0.9M). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 341, 502, 550 plate appearances.
1 year/$0.45M (2011). Re-signed by Boston 3/8/11. Acquired by Houston in trade from Boston 12/14/11.
1 year/$0.434M (2010). Re-signed by Boston 3/8/10.
1 year/$0.414M (2009). Re-signed by Boston 3/10/09. Recalled 7/18/09.
1 year (2008). Contract purchased 4/10/08. Optioned to Triple-A 5/1/08. Recalled 7/12/08.
Drafted by Boston 2005 (1s-45) (Stanford). $0.75M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.253	.328	.431	.277
11	vs R (Multi)	.247	.325	.424	.273
18	Split (Multi)	-.007	-.003	-.007	-.004
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.003	.003	.004	.002
30	vs L (2012)	.184	.290	.333	.239
31	vs R (2012)	.265	.345	.474	.293
38	Split (2012)	.081	.055	.141	.054
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: May 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-22
What You Need to Know: Cy of Relief	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-20
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 19, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-19
Fantasy Freestyle: Loosening the Trade Lines	Paul Singman	2013-05-17
Free Agent Watch: American League, Week Seven	Paul Singman	2013-05-14
Skewed Left: The New, Just-as-Good Joey Votto	Zachary Levine	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 25, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 20, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-20
Fantasy Freestyle: Early Lineup Movers	Paul Singman	2013-04-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-16
Roto Restart: Re-ranking the Middle Infielders	Paul Singman	2013-04-12
Fantasy Freestyle: My American League Portfolio	Paul Sporer	2013-04-10
Western Front: Xavier Cedeno's Not-So-Excellent Adventure	Geoff Young	2013-04-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 7	Larry Granillo	2013-04-08
The Asian Equation: What's at Stake?	Michael Street	2013-04-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 6	Larry Granillo	2013-04-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 3	Larry Granillo	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Joe Hamrahi	2013-04-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-04
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Cautiously Optimistic	Matthew Kory	2013-03-27
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Cautiously Optimistic	Paul Sporer	2013-03-27
Skewed Left: Things for Fans of Bad Teams to Root for in 2013	Zachary Levine	2013-03-26
Rumor Roundup: Platoon Havens	Daniel Rathman	2013-03-26
Minor League Update: Games of Thursday, March 21	Zach Mortimer	2013-03-22
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Shortstops	Paul Singman	2013-03-22
In A Pickle: The Worst All-Around Teams in History	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-03-07
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, American League	Sam Miller	2013-02-20
Five to Watch: American League Hitters	Bret Sayre	2013-02-15
Skewed Left: PECOTA's Projected Bests and Worsts	Zachary Levine	2013-02-12
Overthinking It: Spring Position Battles, American League	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-11
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, February 6	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-06
Fantasy Beat: Comparing Mock-Draft Data	Jason Collette	2013-02-06
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	Mark Anderson	2013-02-05
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-05
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, February 5	Daniel Rathman	2013-02-05
Fantasy Fallout: The Carter-for-Lowrie deal	Paul Singman	2013-02-05
Pebble Hunting: The Month for Drawing Interest	Sam Miller	2013-01-16
Skewed Left: How to Analyze the Astros' Spending	Zachary Levine	2012-12-20
Transaction Analysis: Drew Love	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-18
The Lineup Card: 11 Potential Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2012-12-13
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, November 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Value Picks We Got Right	Derek Carty	2012-11-12
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
The Lineup Card: 13 Offseason Needs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-11-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for October 1	Larry Granillo	2012-10-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 21	Larry Granillo	2012-09-22
Punk Hits: What the Hell Has Gotten Into the Astros?	Ian Miller	2012-09-19
Transaction Analysis: A Farewell to Old Bullpen Arms	R.J. Anderson	2012-09-17
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/17/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-09-17
Minor League Update: Games of September 9	Bradley Ankrom	2012-09-10
Out of Left Field: Boston Translation	Matthew Kory	2012-08-27
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 16: It Is Not All Luck	Paul Sporer	2012-08-10
BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 16: It Is Not All Luck	Jason Collette	2012-08-10
The Lineup Card: Nine All-Star Snubs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-05
Fantasy Beat: Is Elliot Johnson for Real?	Jason Collette	2012-07-05
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jeff Euston	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-06-28
What the Contenders Need: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 26	Larry Granillo	2012-06-27
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Jeff Euston	2012-06-27
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Bradley Ankrom	2012-06-27
What the Contenders Need: NL West	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 16	Larry Granillo	2012-06-17
Pebble Hunting: Matt Cain and Nerves	Sam Miller	2012-06-14
BP Unfiltered: Which 14 K Perfect Gamer Faced a Better Lineup?	Paul Sporer	2012-06-14
The Lineup Card: 10 Picks for the 2015 World Champs	Baseball Prospectus	2012-06-14
Overthinking It: Ten Reasons the Astros Aren't Historically Terrible	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-12
Tater Trot Tracker: The Weekend's Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-06-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 7	Larry Granillo	2012-06-08
On the Beat: Astros Find New Orbit	John Perrotto	2012-06-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 3	Larry Granillo	2012-06-04
Punk Hits: 2012 National League Upfronts	Ian Miller	2012-05-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 28	Larry Granillo	2012-05-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 21	Larry Granillo	2012-05-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 20	Larry Granillo	2012-05-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 17	Larry Granillo	2012-05-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 5	Larry Granillo	2012-05-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 1	Larry Granillo	2012-05-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 29	Larry Granillo	2012-04-30
Brew Crew's Good Cause: Ben Rouse and the Brewers Go to Bat Against Leukemia	Larry Granillo	2012-04-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 23	Larry Granillo	2012-04-24
Resident Fantasy Genius: Value Picks Paying Off	Derek Carty	2012-04-20
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 4/19/12	Michael Jong	2012-04-19
The BP Wayback Machine: Another Opening Day	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-05
Collateral Damage: Spring Tune-Ups	Stephani Bee	2012-04-02
Collateral Damage: Spring Tune-Ups	Corey Dawkins	2012-04-02
Collateral Damage: Let the Games Begin	Stephani Bee	2012-03-30
Collateral Damage: Let the Games Begin	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-30
Collateral Damage: Spring Soreness	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Shortstops	Derek Carty	2012-03-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Third Basemen	Derek Carty	2012-03-09
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part I	Stephani Bee	2012-03-01
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2012 Preseason Preview, Part I	Larry Granillo	2012-03-01
The BP First Take: Wednesday, February 29	Daniel Rathman	2012-02-29
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 2/24/11	Michael Jong	2012-02-24
Heartburn Hardball: The Race to the Bottom in 2012	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-02-16
Baseball ProGUESTus: Lose-Lose Situation: Revisiting the Johan Santana Trade	Aaron Gleeman	2012-02-07
Bizball: Salary Arbitration Picture Postcards	Maury Brown	2012-02-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
Fantasy Beat: Platoon Problems Cost Playing Time	Jason Collette	2011-12-23
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 12/21/12	Michael Jong	2011-12-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Winners and Losers	Derek Carty	2011-12-19
Transaction Analysis: Melancon for Lowrie Swap	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-14
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL East	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-28
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL East	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-28
Future Shock: Let's Make a Deal	Kevin Goldstein	2011-11-16
Transaction Analysis Blog: Option Day Craziness	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-31
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Rumor Mill for 10/27/11	Derek Carty	2011-10-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 26	Larry Granillo	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland A's	ESPN Insider	2011-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland A's	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-23
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland A's	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-23
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/21/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Collateral Damage: Weakened Swings and Injured Twins	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-19
Collateral Damage: Weakened Swings and Injured Twins	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-19
Collateral Damage: The Season-Ending Injury Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-06
Collateral Damage: The Season-Ending Injury Edition	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 12	Larry Granillo	2011-08-13
The BP Trading Post: Middle-Infield Mayhem	Derek Carty	2011-08-11
Collateral Damage: Nicasio's Neck	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-08
Collateral Damage: Nicasio's Neck	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-08
The BP Broadside: Trade Deadline Winners	Steven Goldman	2011-08-01
Future Shock: Friday Fun: Minor League Update for July 29... 2006?	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-29
Collateral Damage: Overextended	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-25
Collateral Damage: Overextended	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-25
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars Halfway Point Update	Jason Collette	2011-07-01
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Coming Up Short at Shortstop	Ben Kabak	2011-06-30
Collateral Damage: Twin Killing	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-27
Collateral Damage: Twin Killing	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-27
Transaction Analysis: There's No Such Thing as a Catching Prospect	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-21
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Sox Hanging On	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: X-rays for Albert	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: X-rays for Albert	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-20
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-08
Collateral Damage: Another Aching Athletic	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-08
The BP Broadside: The Jose Reyes Shortage	Steven Goldman	2011-05-26
On the Beat: The Red Sox Rebound	John Perrotto	2011-05-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Grab Reyes, Grab a Pennant	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-23
Divide and Conquer, AL East: The Perpetual Rebuilders	Ben Kabak	2011-05-11
Transaction Analysis: Something Lost, Something Gained	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-10
Collateral Damage: No-Hit Hangover?	Marc Normandin	2011-05-09
Collateral Damage: No-Hit Hangover?	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-09
BP Unfiltered: Game Report: Red Sox-Twins and a Francona Ejection	David Laurila	2011-05-06
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Homeward Bound	Ben Kabak	2011-05-04
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-04-26
What You Missed: 4/18-4/22	Stephani Bee	2011-04-22
Don't Believe the Hype: Leaving on a Jed Plane	Marc Normandin	2011-04-22
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 4/20	John Perrotto	2011-04-20
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-04-19
Prospectus Hit List: Cleveland Rocks	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-18
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail for 4/14	John Perrotto	2011-04-14
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, AL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-03-15
Future Shock: Monday 10 Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-07
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-07
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Marc Normandin	2011-03-07
Transaction Analysis: Branyan, Weeks, and Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-22
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-18
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet - A-Rod or Stephen Drew?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-18
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-17
Purpose Pitches: AL NRIs to Watch	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-16
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Prospectus Perspective: Shorting Short?	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-17
On the Beat: A Winter for Run Production	John Perrotto	2010-12-10
On the Beat: The AL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-19
GM for a Day: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-11
GM for a Day: St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-05
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	Marc Normandin	2010-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	ESPN Insider	2010-10-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-27
GM for a Day: Toronto Blue Jays	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-26
Transaction Analysis: Orioles, Red Sox	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-27
Changing Speeds: Dog Day Aftermath	Ken Funck	2010-09-02
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Over The Cliff Lee	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-27
Prospectus Perspective: Can the Red Sox Make the Playoffs?	Marc Normandin	2010-08-24
The Week In Quotes: August 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-10
Prospectus Perspective: The Magical Magic of Yankees-Red Sox	Steven Goldman	2010-08-05
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-08-03
Transaction Action: Hail, hail, the Gang's AL Here	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-26
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
Transaction Action: North of the Border	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-16
Problem Positions: The Never-ending Churn	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-14
BP Unfiltered: Latest Projected Roster Updates 3/31, 12:30 a.m. ET	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-31
Transaction Action: Any Frandsen of Yours Is...	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-28
Fantasy Beat: Depth Chart/PFM Update	Clay Davenport	2010-03-17
Camp Battles: AL East	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-16
Fantasy Focus: Shortstop Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2009-12-18
Prospectus Today: AL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-07
Transaction Action: Scooting and Going Zaun	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-06
Transaction Action: Turkey Talk	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-29
Prospectus Today: Infield Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-22
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-11-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Baseball Prospectus	2009-10-12
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Angels versus Red Sox LDS	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-08
Playoff Health Report: American League	Will Carroll	2009-10-07
Under The Knife: Final Week Frights	Will Carroll	2009-09-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranger Gains	Jay Jaffe	2009-09-30
Under The Knife: Warning Indicators	Will Carroll	2009-09-09
Transaction Action: Assorted East Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-08
Red Sox Woes Afield: When Does Defense Get Offensive?	Marc Normandin	2009-08-21
Transaction Action: Weekend Transaction Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-16
Under The Knife: Feeling Famous?	Will Carroll	2009-08-13
Transaction Action: Drama Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-11
Under The Knife: Out Outfielders	Will Carroll	2009-08-07
Transaction Action: AL East Deadline Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-02
Transaction Action: Bits and Pieces	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-18
Transaction Action: Easty Beasties	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-09
Under The Knife: Rewind and Review	Will Carroll	2009-07-09
Transaction Action: The Faltering Breeze in Texas	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-08
Under The Knife: Tweaks and Updates	Will Carroll	2009-07-02
Prospectus Roundtable: Fluke or No Fluke?	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-01
Under The Knife: Known Unknowns	Will Carroll	2009-06-29
Under The Knife: Triage Report	Will Carroll	2009-06-26
Under The Knife: Our Better Angels?	Will Carroll	2009-06-17
Under The Knife: TRIPin?	Will Carroll	2009-06-09
Under The Knife: The Sixth Tool	Will Carroll	2009-06-08
Under The Knife: Day to Day	Will Carroll	2009-06-05
Under The Knife: Rays of Gloom?	Will Carroll	2009-05-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Freak Shows	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-19
Prospectus Hit List: Mid-May Madness	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: Catching the Next Wave	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-29
Transaction Analysis: Updates from the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-28
Prospectus Hit List: Senior Circuit Surprises	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-24
Under The Knife: Mid-Week Update	Will Carroll	2009-04-22
Prospectus Hit List: Small Sample Version	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-17
Transaction Analysis: NL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-16
Under The Knife: Fixer-Uppers	Will Carroll	2009-04-16
Under The Knife: Takeaways	Will Carroll	2009-04-15
On the Beat: Cardinal Creativity	John Perrotto	2009-04-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Under The Knife: Not As Bad as it Looks	Will Carroll	2009-04-07
Wait 'Til Next Year: Split Lineups	Bryan Smith	2009-04-03
Team Health Reports: Boston Red Sox	Will Carroll	2009-03-25
Under The Knife: On the Mend?	Will Carroll	2009-02-27
Red Sox Recycling: Sentimentality Run Amok?	Steven Goldman	2009-02-10
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-01-28
Fantasy Beat: Defense and Effects	Marc Normandin	2009-01-08
On the Beat: Short People Got Reason	John Perrotto	2008-11-23
Prospectus Q&A: Kam Mickolio	David Laurila	2008-11-16
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
Every Given Sunday: Wish Lists and Intentions	John Perrotto	2008-10-26
On the Beat: The Final Round	John Perrotto	2008-10-22
Prospectus Today: First Light from a New Ray	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-20
On the Beat: ALCS Game Seven	John Perrotto	2008-10-20
Prospectus Preview: ALCS Game Six	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-18
Prospectus Today: A Stathead Considers Chemistry	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-17
On the Beat: ALCS Game Five	John Perrotto	2008-10-17
On the Beat: Notes on ALCS Game Two	John Perrotto	2008-10-12
Every Given Sunday: Manny-Free, Regret-Free	John Perrotto	2008-10-12
On the Beat: The Matsuzaka Watch	John Perrotto	2008-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Red Sox versus Angels	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-01
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-16
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-30
Fantasy Beat: Rookie Contributions	Marc Normandin	2008-08-27
Every Given Sunday: A Red Menace	John Perrotto	2008-08-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Park Adjusted Defensive Efficiency	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-20
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-14
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-02
Future Shock: Ben Cherington Interview, Part 1	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Eastern Update	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-14
Future Shock: Top 100 Update, The Back 50	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-19
Future Shock: The Top 50 Talents	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-03
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Shortstop Prospects	Nate Silver	2008-05-22
Every Given Sunday: Tribe Troubles	John Perrotto	2008-04-20
Every Given Sunday: Impact Call-Ups	John Perrotto	2008-04-13
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-11
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-20
Transaction Analysis: AL East NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-19
Spring Training Preview: AL East	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-05
Top 100 Prospects: The Best of the Best	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-31
Prospectus Q&A: Randy Newsom	David Laurila	2008-01-20
Every Given Sunday: Puddle-jumping, Swish, and Inaction	John Perrotto	2008-01-06
Every Given Sunday: The Arms Race	John Perrotto	2007-12-09
Prospectus Today: Whither Johan?	Joe Sheehan	2007-11-30
Prospectus Toolbox: Questions and Answers	Derek Jacques	2007-11-27
Transaction Analysis Special: Early Big Game Hunting	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-21
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-11-02
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL East	Nate Silver	2007-10-30
Future Shock: How the Red Sox Were Built	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-10
Future Shock: Arizona Fall League Preview, Part 1	Kevin Goldstein	2007-10-03
Future Shock: Great Leaps Forward, American League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-09-05
Future Shock: Positional Rankings - Shortstop	Kevin Goldstein	2007-08-10
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-02
Future Shock: Double-A Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-06
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Shortstop Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-03-01
Future Shock: Two Steps Back, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-07
Future Shock: Midpoint American League Report	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-22
Future Shock: Division Roundup, AL East, 6/13/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-13
Future Shock: Another Opening Day	Kevin Goldstein	2006-04-07
Transaction Analysis: March 17-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-27
Future Shock: State of the Systems: AL East	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-03

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-08-11 13:00:00	It's slim pickin's at shortstop in my league. Just picked up Betancourt who has been hot. Is he a better play than Jed Lowrie over the remainder of the season? I know Marc N. was high on Lowrie, but he didn't play all that well for me earlier in the season and I worry about him not getting enough playing time. (DanDaMan from Vineyard)	I'm probably not as high as Marc on Lowrie; never being a huge fan. He's good, but he'll split PT, at least partially, with Scutaro, and I'd probably go with Betancourt, as unspectacular as he is. If nothing else, he's a safer play. (Derek Carty)
2011-04-25 13:00:00	$25, or one-quarter of the full FAAB allotment, wasn't too much to bid for Jed Lowrie, right? If not, how come you didn't top it? (Mike P from NYC)	It was you! I bid $10 on him because I was already set at those positions and have other places I should probably hold on to that money for. $25 isn't too much if you're not planning on keeping him at that price. FAAB is there to spend, yeah? (Marc Normandin)
2011-01-18 13:00:00	In a really deep league (20 team dynasty) how valuable is Jed Lowrie this year? (Brendan from Chicago)	If Lowrie starts--and I think he may--he should be very valuable. Many of you probably know that I wasn't a big Lowrie fan in the past, for multiple reasons. The defense just isn't good, and he looked very lost at the plate, which led to strikeouts and poor plate appearances. Last year though, his wrist appeared healthy and he looked like he knew what he was doing at the plate, which resulted in far fewer strikeouts and more quality ABs. In a fantasy format, especially one where defense has no bearing, Lowrie is capable of being one of the better SS options available, even though he won't be stealing bases for you. That's with a mixed format in mind, so in a 20 team league, he's even more important. 20 teams means someone needs to do something like play Clint Barmes. (Marc Normandin)
2010-10-14 13:00:00	Know where I can find an OBP-heavy second baseman? (Jed Hoyer from San Diego)	Jed Lowrie! Though his defense at second base may leave something to be desired. He can swing it, at least. Re-signing David Eckstein for around $1M for the third time in a row seems the safest bet. Plenty of surplus value there, and he's an average player thanks to his defense. (Marc Normandin)
2010-09-29 13:00:00	Thoughts on Jed Lowrie? Him slugging above .500 with a .374 OBP sure seems impressive, even if it's not clear where he would play next year if he stayed with the Sox. (SGreenwell from North Kingstown, RI)	I believe in the bat, but it's tough to count on him for a full season, given his medical record. There's also the whole problem of not really having a natural position, except, perhaps, for second base, which is occupied. For what it's worth (probably quite a bit), subject-matter-expert Marc Normandin thinks he might be best-suited for a super-utility role. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-09-29 13:00:00	FWIW, Jed Lowrie has looked incredibly unnatural when playing 2nd base to me, like there's no way in hell I would ever consider it his natural position in any way. He looks much better at both SS and 3rd. (judy from Boston, MA)	Better, maybe, but good enough to start? I won't attempt to offer a definitive answer. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-09-21 13:00:00	How convinced are you that Jed Lowrie has blossomed as an impact player? (Clark-El from Anchorage)	Not convinced at all. Lowrie is basically Bill Hall, with a few differences. Hall can field better, and Lowrie gets on base more. They are both at their best in a super-utility role and can provide a bat off of the bench as well. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-23 13:00:00	Steve, I'm enjoying BP2010 so far, but noticed it seems a little edgier than usual. Your intro in particular seems to be a little harsh towards Bill James. And why does Brandon Inge get "points for toughness", but Jed Lowrie is "stupid" for playing through pain? Lowrie was trying to achieve his dream of making it to the majors while Inge was already there and could have rested knowing he'd still have a spot on the major league roster whenever he heeled. (DanDaMan from Sea Cliff)	There was no intention to be eddy; the authors said what they said and I don't try to impose my judgment on them beyond reigning in comments that are just inappropriate in some way, and that is a very rare occurrence. I will point out that there's a significant difference between Lowrie trying to hit through a wrist injury and Inge trying to play through knee problems. In the former case, there's not a lot of hope of it working out; in the latter at least the equipment works from the waist up. Now let me say this about the intro and Bill James, because this also came up in a couple of Amazon reviews: I'm stunned, honestly. What I was trying to do was encapsulate the state of the "industry" (such as it is, or was) at the time that BP came into existence. It was not my intention to say anything critical about Bill, whom I revere. Without Bill pioneering this field, none of us would have these wonderful jobs that we have, where we get paid to watch, write, and talk about baseball. I know that my career got its start specifically because my first publisher was looking for another Rob Neyer, whose own career owes its start to Bill (my answer: "I can't be a second Neyer, but I can be the first Steven Goldman," and apparently that sufficed). Our debt to Mr. James is so obvious as to not need stating, certainly not in that place. (Steven Goldman)
2009-12-01 13:00:00	Hey Mark, Using the Santana Trade as a template: Is a trade of Boston players: Casey Kelly (5 star prospect), Jed Lowrie (MLB Utility INF possible SS/2B), plus a B/B- level prospect like a Gibson (SS)[Navarro (INF) or Lin (OF)] for Doc Halladay work? Remember, Santana netted the Twins Carlos Gomez, great defense with a progressing bat, and the Mulvey/Humber/Guerra trio. Not a very impressive bevy of pitchers. In short, Minnosota received 1 really good player plus some filler in the trade - due to Santana's trade demands, his potential extention price tag and having only 1 year left on the existing contract. The Blue Jays can't possibly get much more than the Twins received in their Trade? (Steven from New England)	I think Minnesota's deal would actually be a reason to expect the Jays to get more, as they will hold out as long as they can until someone is desperate enough to cave in to their demands. I'm not sure how accurate the reports are, but I kept hearing that the Sox would have to give up both Kelley and Clay Buchholz to make this work. I'm not sure how I feel about that, as much as I love Halladay. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-11 13:00:00	If you missed it, Jed Lowrie hit a grand slam on the last day of the regular season, but doing so caused him obvious pain. He's spent basically this whole season and the offseason before it trying to get his wrist in order, and it's unclear to me that anything has improved. So what's the deal? What even is the specific problem at this point? Why does it refuse to go away? Is it some kind of fragility issue with Lowrie, or does it have more to do with how Boston has handled his rehabs/surgery? Most importantly, what are his chances to overcome this going forward? I know that's a lot of questions; I'd greatly appreciate it if you could provide the answer to ANY of them. (OldBean from Boston)	Wrist injuries linger, it's as simple as that. You must have missed the whole drama with David Ortiz, Bean ... Once a wrist injury does heal, which can take as much as 12-18 months, there's no real problem. (Again, note Ortiz.) I think Lowrie will be better by the start of spring training given the injury, but I'm going to couch that a bit because of the setbacks. (Will Carroll)
2009-09-07 13:00:00	What can the Red Sox do to solve the gaping hole at shortstop this off season? Is Jed Lowrie really the solution? (mattymatty from Philly)	Call the Brewers. What's the point of having muscle in terms of cash and talent if you can't go out and get the best available option? (Christina Kahrl)
2009-08-11 13:00:00	any news on Jed Lowrie?....you say "wrist injuries linger" is this directly related or something else in the kinetic chain? (fieldofdreams from Chapel Hill, NC)	No, it's just about healing. It's a complex structure with poor blood flow. (Will Carroll)
2009-05-14 13:00:00	Any news on Jed Lowrie's wrist? (Bits_of_Real_Panther from Portland OR)	Gonna be a while before we get anything on that one. He's only a couple weeks post surgery. I'll assume he's on schedule. Next milestone will be some kind of baseball activities. (Will Carroll)
2009-04-16 13:00:00	"It takes me awhile to get worried about teams unless people are getting hurt a lot." I assume this was an attempt at humor. (mattymatty from Philly)	Who is hurt of serious consequence? Mr. Regression himself, who just went on the DL, or Jed Lowrie, who's wrist has very little to do with his complete lack of strike zone recognition? The Sox are pretty deep at starter, and as much as I don't like seeing Nick Green out there, he's one guy. (Marc Normandin)
2009-03-10 14:30:00	How do you see the Julio Lugo/Jed Lowrie situation shaking out at SS? Is there really anybody who'd take on Lugo's deal at this point? (Joe from Boston)	Hard to see the Yankees and Sox doing a deal, but they could have Lugo play third for two months and then he'd be a pretty good UT afterwards. There's no argument for playing Lugo over Lowrie. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-01-29 13:00:00	Also, how valuable of an offensive SS do you think Jed Lowrie will be over the next few years? Looks like at the very least he's patient. Do you think Wilson Betemit might be a surprising offensive contributor this year (esp. with SS eligibility)? Thanks! (Dennis from Monterey Park, CA)	I'm not a fan. He was over his head last year, and easily overmatched. We'll see how good he is in 2009 though. (Marc Normandin)
2008-09-15 14:00:00	Love your work and thanks for taking the time to chat Bro. My question is about Mat Gamel, I know in your last chat you said he was very unlikely to stick at 3b and even compared him to the Ryan Braun disaster in the big leagues. I look at his stats at AA and I say that if someone starts 27 double plays it is almost IMPOSSIBLE for them not to have some skill over there. Knda like someone stealing 40 nases without them having some speed. I think minor league fielding stats are more reliable than scouting reports in evaluating minor leaguers. They tell you facts where the reports are sometimes all over the place... Jed Lowrie ring a bell? Any scouts appologize to you for misleading you and, us, about him? (Casejud from Bothell, Wa)	Sweet! I get to start off totally cranky! Number one: You think fielding stats are more reliable than scouting reports and that's dead wrong. Basic fielding stats are a horrible way to evaluate a defender at any level. Number two: You want to talk about how great fielding stats are in support of Mat Gamel? Did you notice the fact that the guy has made 119 errors in the past three years? ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN. Number three: I was not misled, nor did I mislead anyone on Lowrie. I don't remember exactly what I wrote coming into the season (and I ranked him HIGHLY, mind you), but it was something to the effect of him being a fundamentally sound defender who makes the play on every ball he gets to, yet he's not especially rangy. I haven't seen anything to change my mind about that, and I certainly never criticized his offense. Next! (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-09-15 14:00:00	With Gordon at 3B (albeit with a bad hip) and a glut of guys, including Butler, that can only play 1b, do you think the Royals may move Moustakas back to SS? (Kiley from Newark)	No. If you saw him this year, you'd understand. He's just not athletic enough -- I'm sure that statement will get the Jed Lowrie fan club to write you and let you know it's ok -- but he's not good there. I think outfield might work out better for him, especially right, because he's gotta a helluva arm. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-21 13:00:00	Why am I falling under the radar for a top 5 pick? I hit for average and power, will most likely stick at short, and destroyed the Cape Cod League last year. Someone is going to get a steal with me, no? (Gordon Beckham from Athens, Georgia)	key phrase -- "most likely will stick at short". That's really the most optimistic thing there is. There's a lot of funk to what he does, he's not especially fluid. I think he's kinda like Khalil Greene offensively, and Jed Lowrie defensively. Is that a top five pick for you? (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-04-23 13:00:00	Hey Kevin, a few questions about Phillies prospects. Jason Donald was hitting well in Reading before hurting his hand, are scouts starting to come around on him or is he still a utility guy? Also, what do you make of Greg Golson's fast start? Just a 3 week flash in the pan, or is he turning it around? He's posting the highest walk rate of his career right now... (JM from DC)	I actually like Donald quite a bit offensively, but defensively, he's got a little Jed Lowrie in him where he's playing there, and he's holding his own, but it's not really what you want there glove wise. Golson is a total tool shed, and what he's doing right now is one of the top things to keep your eye in early in the season. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-02-07 14:00:00	Not a lot of news from the RedSox camp. It seems they are basically standing pat going into the '08 season. Apparently Theo is comfortable with the position players he has? Does he has something up his sleeve this spring? What are your thoughts about the recent aquisition of Sean Casey and is he a good fit? I am also curious about their situation at SS and their highly touted prospect Jed Lowrie? Is Lugo on the bubble? (mwanders from Moscow, ID)	Casey isn't as bad an idea as I thought it was at first glance. He's a lousy regular, of course. His skill set--line drives--makes him a fairly good PH option against righties, and he can play first, with Youkilis moving to third, 20 times a year so Lowell gets a breather. For whatever it's worth, people genuinely love the guy. Then again, Luis Gonzalez had that rep two years ago, too. The Red Sox are making their changes from within...Buchholz, Ellsbury, eventually Lowrie, Masterson, Anderson...just a terrific organization right now. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-29 16:00:00	how good can Jed Lowrie be offensively? any comparisons? (Randall from Boston)	This probably doesn't work on a scouting level, but on a pure statistical basis he reminds me a lot of Dustin Pedroia - great college career, lots of walks and extra-base hits in the minors despite not a lot of home runs. Pedroia hit .293/.385/.452 between AA and AAA in 2005; Lowrie hit .298/.393/.503 between AA and AAA last year, but was about 18 months older. Like Pedroia, I think Lowrie's going to be stretched to play shortstop, but could be an above-average second baseman for a long time. (Rany Jazayerli)
2008-01-25 13:30:00	How stretched would Jed Lowrie be at SS for the Sox? (Tim from DC)	Not having read much about him or seen him play I can only offer that in 2007 I had him at -2 during his time in the Eastern League and +6 when he moved to Pawtucket. He's really been all over the board with a +3 in 2005 and -5 in 2006 at shortstop. But this does bring up an interesting question and topic for future research. With SFR numbers for minor leaguers we can now try and create translations (like Clay does) for positions as players move between levels. (Dan Fox)

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