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Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Red Sox

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Birth Date	5-2-1985
Height	6' 4"
Weight	235 lbs

Age	28 years, 0 months, 18 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
2007	ATL	22	47	153	141	11	40	6	0	4	58	10	28	1	1	0	12	0	0	.284	.333	.411	.253	1.4	-0.3	0.1
2007	TEX	22	46	176	167	28	42	7	1	7	72	9	47	0	0	0	21	0	0	.251	.290	.431	.241	-0.4	0.1	-0.0
2008	TEX	23	61	230	198	27	50	13	0	3	72	31	74	0	1	0	26	0	2	.253	.352	.364	.261	6.5	0.2	0.7
2009	TEX	24	84	310	283	34	66	12	0	9	105	22	97	1	1	3	34	0	2	.233	.290	.371	.224	0.7	-0.6	0.0
2010	BOS	25	10	25	19	2	3	3	0	0	6	6	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.158	.360	.316	.252	0.5	0.0	0.1
2010	TEX	25	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.148	-0.4	-0.0	-0.0
2011	BOS	26	103	386	358	52	84	23	3	16	161	24	119	3	1	0	56	1	0	.235	.288	.450	.252	9.0	-2.0	0.8
2012	BOS	27	121	448	405	55	90	17	1	25	184	38	139	1	4	0	59	0	1	.222	.288	.454	.265	17.3	0.5	1.9
2013	BOS	28	33	121	108	14	28	10	0	4	50	13	41	0	0	0	11	0	1	.259	.339	.463	.277	6.1	0.5	0.7
Career			507	1854	1684	223	404	91	5	68	709	153	550	6	8	3	221	1	6	.240	.304	.421	.252	40.8	-1.5	4.2

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
2004	ROM	A	91	366	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	MYR	A+	129	529	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.365			0.0		-1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	MIS	AA	92	377	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.270			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ATL	MLB	47	153	.253	.263	.325	.418	.000	.327	100	-1.3	4.3	0.4	-0.3	-0.4	1.4	0.1	1.4	0.1
2007	TEX	MLB	46	176	.241	.269	.329	.421	.000	.310	100	-3.7	5.1	-0.2	0.1	1.3	-0.4	-0.0	-0.4	-0.0
2007	MIS	AA	22	94	.357	.265	.329	.394	.000	.328	97	10	2.7	1.4	0.0	-0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	61	230	.261	.259	.324	.410	.000	.385	107	0.1	6.5	3.5	0.2	-1.1	6.5	0.7	6.5	0.7
2008	OKL	AAA	15	64	.276	.284	.348	.454	.000	.368	108	1.1	1.7	1.2	-0.2	-0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	TEX	MLB	84	310	.224	.258	.322	.408	.000	.320	101	-12.1	8.9	5.3	-0.6	-1.5	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
2009	FRI	AA	2	6	.111	.245	.310	.352	.000	.000	93	-0.8	0.1	0.1	-0.0	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	10	25	.252	.243	.308	.356	.000	.200	102	-0.2	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1
2010	TEX	MLB	2	5	.148	.243	.295	.395	.000	.250	109	-0.6	0.1	0.1	-0.0	0.0	-0.4	-0.0	-0.4	-0.0
2010	OKL	AAA	63	270	.259	.269	.337	.430	.000	.281	99	-0.2	7.5	3.7	-0.1	-1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	PAW	AAA	9	40	.308	.266	.331	.417	.000	.346	91	2.2	1.1	0.2	-0.1	-0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	103	386	.252	.253	.311	.402	.000	.304	107	-3.2	7.0	6.3	-2.0	-1.2	9.0	0.8	9.0	0.8
2012	BOS	MLB	121	448	.265	.252	.309	.408	.000	.265	105	2.2	8.1	5.5	0.5	-0.4	17.3	1.9	17.3	1.9
2013	BOS	MLB	33	121	.277	.260	.319	.416	.264	.381	104	2.1	3.3	1.8	0.5	-0.0	6.1	0.7	6.1	0.7
Career		MLB		1854	.252	.257	.317	.409	.259	.313	103	-16	49.2	23.1	-1.2	-3.1	42.5	4.3	42.5	4.3

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
2004	ROM	A	366	42	88	19	2	10	51	34	83	1	0	.272	.350	.437	.164	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	MYR	A+	529	70	144	35	1	19	81	57	99	4	2	.314	.397	.519	.205	.000	0.0	-1.2	0.0
2006	MIS	AA	377	30	72	18	1	9	39	55	71	0	1	.230	.356	.380	.150	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	MIS	AA	94	18	25	7	0	6	13	13	17	2	0	.309	.404	.617	.309	.357	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ATL	MLB	153	11	40	6	0	4	12	10	28	0	0	.284	.333	.411	.128	.253	1.4	-0.3	0.1
2007	TEX	MLB	176	28	42	7	1	7	21	9	47	0	0	.251	.290	.431	.180	.241	-0.4	0.1	-0.0
2008	OKL	AAA	64	10	16	3	1	2	13	7	15	0	0	.291	.391	.491	.200	.276	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	230	27	50	13	0	3	26	31	74	0	2	.253	.352	.364	.111	.261	6.5	0.2	0.7
2009	FRI	AA	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.000	.111	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2009	TEX	MLB	310	34	66	12	0	9	34	22	97	0	2	.233	.290	.371	.138	.224	0.7	-0.6	0.0
2010	OKL	AAA	270	37	58	11	2	11	33	25	60	1	0	.244	.328	.445	.202	.259	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2010	PAW	AAA	40	5	10	5	0	1	6	4	9	0	0	.278	.350	.500	.222	.308	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2010	BOS	MLB	25	2	3	3	0	0	1	6	4	0	0	.158	.360	.316	.158	.252	0.5	0.0	0.1
2010	TEX	MLB	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.000	.148	-0.4	-0.0	-0.0
2011	BOS	MLB	386	52	84	23	3	16	56	24	119	1	0	.235	.288	.450	.215	.252	9.0	-2.0	0.8
2012	BOS	MLB	448	55	90	17	1	25	59	38	139	0	1	.222	.288	.454	.232	.265	17.3	0.5	1.9
2013	BOS	MLB	121	14	28	10	0	4	11	13	41	0	1	.259	.339	.463	.204	.277	6.1	0.5	0.7

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-03-24	2013-03-27	Camp	3	0	-	Back	Surgery	Growth Removed	-	-
2013-02-28	2013-03-03	Camp	3	0	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-09-08	2012-09-12	DTD	4	0	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-08-03	2012-08-04	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Ear Infection	-	-
2012-05-30	2012-05-31	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-05-19	2012-05-19	DTD	0	0	-	Face	Laceration	Ear	-	-
2012-03-14	2012-03-18	Camp	4	0	-	Hip	Bursitis		-	-
2011-09-27	2011-09-29	DTD	2	2	-	Shoulder	Contusion	Collarbone Foul Ball	-	-
2011-08-30	2011-08-30	DTD	0	0	Right	Forearm	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-06-08	2011-06-10	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-09-19	2010-10-04	DTD	15	14	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Ulnar Collateral Ligament	2010-09-28
2010-08-16	2010-09-01	15-DL	16	13	Left	Lower Leg	Infection		-
2010-04-07	2010-04-27	15-DL	20	18		Upper Back	Stiffness		-
2010-03-21	2010-03-29	Camp	8	0		Back	Inflammation	Rhomboid	-
2010-03-07	2010-03-14	Camp	7	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	Rib	-
2009-12-03	2010-01-08	WIN	36	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2009-09-06	2009-10-05	DTD	29	27	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	2009-09-21
2009-08-15	2009-09-02	15-DL	18	18	Right	Shoulder	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome		-
2009-08-07	2009-08-11	DTD	4	3	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2009-05-01	2009-05-02	DTD	1	1			Irritation		-
2009-04-13	2009-04-14	DTD	1	1		Head	Infection	Inner Ear	-
2009-04-09	2009-04-10	DTD	1	1		Head	Dizziness		-
2008-09-02	2008-09-29	DTD	27	23	Right	Forearm	Strain		-
2008-07-17	2008-07-21	DTD	4	3		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2008-07-06	2008-07-08	DTD	2	2	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2007-09-17	2007-09-18	DTD	1	1		Neck	Spasms		-
2007-07-06	2007-07-06	DTD	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Contusion	Foul Tip	-
2006-07-02	2006-07-15	Minors	13	0			Not Disclosed		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	BOS	$4,500,000
2012	BOS	$2,500,000
2011	BOS	$750,000
2010	TEX	$418,580
2009	TEX	$410,890
2008	TEX	$396,710

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$4,476,180
2011	Current	$4,500,000
6 yr	Pvs + Cur	$8,976,180
6 yr	Total	$8,976,180

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 43 d	Jim Munsey	1 year/$4.5M (2013)

Details

1 year/$4.5M (2013). Re-signed by Boston 1/17/13 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.5M (2012). Re-signed by Boston 1/15/12 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.75M (2011). Re-signed by Boston 10/14/10 (minor-league contract paying $0.25M in minors).
1 year/$418,580 (2010). Re-signed 3/4/10. Optioned to Triple-A 4/27/10.
1 year/$0.41089M (2009). Re-signed 2/20/09.
1 year/$0.39671M (2008). Re-signed 2/15/08. Optioned to Triple-A 3/26/08.
1 year (2007). Contract purchased 5/2/07. Acquired in trade from Atlanta 7/31/07.
Drafted 2003 (1s-36) (Royal Palm Beach High, Fla.), $0.95M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.192	.241	.334	.208
11	vs R (Multi)	.236	.302	.474	.273
18	Split (Multi)	.044	.061	.140	.065
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.003	.003	.004	.002
30	vs L (2012)	.170	.211	.283	.185
31	vs R (2012)	.230	.299	.480	.277
38	Split (2012)	.060	.089	.197	.092
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.003	.005	.005	.003

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Baseball ProGUESTus: On the Origin of the Switch-Hitting Species	Alex Speier	2013-05-17
What You Need to Know: Going the Wrong Ray	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 8th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-08
Scouting the Draft: Catchers to Know	Nick J. Faleris	2013-05-01
Raising Aces: There's Something About Farrell	Doug Thorburn	2013-04-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 18	Larry Granillo	2013-04-19
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of Young Catchers	Paul Sporer	2013-04-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 15	Larry Granillo	2013-04-16
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 4/12	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 10	Larry Granillo	2013-04-11
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 11, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-11
The Lineup Card: 11 Successful Career Reinventions	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-10
Fantasy Auction Values: Sixth Edition, March 26	Mike Gianella	2013-03-26
In A Pickle: Becoming an Empowered and Informed Member of Society	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-03-21
Fantasy Tier Rankings: Catchers	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-19
The Lineup Card: 9 Bets on Vegas Over/Under Odds	Baseball Prospectus	2013-03-13
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, National League	Sam Miller	2013-02-22
On the Beat: Remaking the Red Sox	John Perrotto	2012-12-27
Rumor Roundup: Thursday, December 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-27
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 5	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-05
Minor League Update: Games of November 27	Jason Martinez	2012-11-28
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: Reviewing This Offseason's Moves	Derek Carty	2012-11-26
Rumor Roundup: Monday, November 12	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-12
Transaction Analysis: The One Where David Ross Got a Two-Year Deal	R.J. Anderson	2012-11-12
Minor League Update: Games of November 6	Jason Martinez	2012-11-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for October 1	Larry Granillo	2012-10-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 13	Larry Granillo	2012-09-14
In A Pickle: Carlos Santana, and the Choice of a Generation	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-08-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 28	Larry Granillo	2012-08-29
Out of Left Field: Boston Translation	Matthew Kory	2012-08-27
BP Unfiltered: When Aaron Cook Struck Out Mike Trout	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 21	Larry Granillo	2012-08-22
Transaction Analysis: Mathis for Smart People? UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2012-08-15
Transaction Analysis: Mathis for Smart People? UPDATED	Sam Miller	2012-08-15
Resident Fantasy Genius: Winners, Losers of Trades That Didn't Happen	Derek Carty	2012-08-06
The Call-Up: Ryan Lavarnway	Kevin Goldstein	2012-08-02
Out of Left Field: Tween Town	Matthew Kory	2012-08-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 29	Larry Granillo	2012-07-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2012-07-24
BP Unfiltered: Franklin Morales Fools Nobody	Matthew Kory	2012-07-23
What You Need to Know: Thursday, July 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-19
The Stats Go Marching In: Catching Up with Catcher Rankings	Max Marchi	2012-07-13
Pebble Hunting: How Pitchers React to Home Runs	Sam Miller	2012-07-11
Out of Left Field: Williams, Yastrzemski, Nava	Matthew Kory	2012-07-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 26	Larry Granillo	2012-06-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 20	Larry Granillo	2012-06-21
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 18	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-19
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 16	Larry Granillo	2012-06-17
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 6/11/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-06-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 6	Larry Granillo	2012-06-07
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 6/4/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-06-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 31	Larry Granillo	2012-06-01
The BP Wayback Machine: Taking a Step Back, Part One	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-01
Pebble Hunting: The Decline and Fall of the Texas Rangers	Sam Miller	2012-05-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 28	Larry Granillo	2012-05-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 26	Larry Granillo	2012-05-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 20	Larry Granillo	2012-05-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 19	Larry Granillo	2012-05-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 13	Larry Granillo	2012-05-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 26	Larry Granillo	2012-04-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 23	Larry Granillo	2012-04-24
Prospectus Hit and Run: Pudge Retires	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-20
Prospectus Game of the Week: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, April 14	Adam Sobsey	2012-04-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 14	Larry Granillo	2012-04-15
Value Picks: Outfielders for 4/13/12	Rob McQuown	2012-04-13
The Lineup Card: 10 Players Who Should Receive Extensions	Baseball Prospectus	2012-04-11
Collateral Damage: Mets Misery	Stephani Bee	2012-03-16
Collateral Damage: Mets Misery	Corey Dawkins	2012-03-16
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 3/16/12	Michael Jong	2012-03-16
Future Shock: Rangers Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-03-06
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Catchers	Derek Carty	2012-02-27
Fantasy Beat: Nick Hundley, Potential Sleeper	Jason Collette	2012-02-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Winter of Discontent?	Jay Jaffe	2012-01-24
Transaction Analysis: The Storm Before the Storm	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Ranger Comes to Town	Jay Jaffe	2011-11-18
Transaction Analysis: Weighing the Options	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-02
Playoff Prospectus: ALDS Game Four: Rangers Advance	R.J. Anderson	2011-10-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Steven Goldman	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	ESPN Insider	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-29
One-Hoppers: The Team Entropy All-Stars	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Night in the Life of Team Entropy	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-28
Collateral Damage: Buzzer Beaters	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-28
Collateral Damage: Buzzer Beaters	Corey Dawkins	2011-09-28
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher Review	Michael Jong	2011-09-28
Painting the Black: Running on Reputation?	R.J. Anderson	2011-09-22
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/21/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Backing into the Playoffs	Jay Jaffe	2011-09-19
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/14/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 10	Larry Granillo	2011-09-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 6	Larry Granillo	2011-09-07
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/7/11	Michael Jong	2011-09-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 4	Larry Granillo	2011-09-04
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/31/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 25	Larry Granillo	2011-08-26
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/22/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-23
Collateral Damage: Beware of Batted Balls	Ben Lindbergh	2011-08-15
Collateral Damage: Beware of Batted Balls	Corey Dawkins	2011-08-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 8	Larry Granillo	2011-08-09
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/9/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-09
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Offensive Gamble	Derek Carty	2011-08-04
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/2/11	Michael Jong	2011-08-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 1	Larry Granillo	2011-08-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 31	Larry Granillo	2011-08-01
Future Shock: Friday Fun: Minor League Update for July 29... 2006?	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-29
The Lineup Card: 17 Favorite Midseason Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2011-07-27
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/26/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-26
Divide and Conquer, AL East: The Replacements	Dustin Parkes	2011-07-22
Overthinking It: The Avila Advantage	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 19	Larry Granillo	2011-07-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 18	Larry Granillo	2011-07-19
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/19/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: Mixed-League Mayhem	Derek Carty	2011-07-14
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7-12-11	Michael Jong	2011-07-12
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Catching Up	Ben Kabak	2011-07-07
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/5/11	Michael Jong	2011-07-05
Value Picks: Second Base, Shortstop, and Catcher	Michael Jong	2011-06-28
Transaction Analysis: There's No Such Thing as a Catching Prospect	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-21
Value Picks: Second Base, Shortstop, and Catcher	Michael Jong	2011-06-21
Value Picks: Second Base, Shortstop, and Catcher	Michael Jong	2011-06-15
Collateral Damage: Pennant Race Pains	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-10
Collateral Damage: Pennant Race Pains	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-10
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Colon Train Chugs Along	Tommy Bennett	2011-06-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 3	Larry Granillo	2011-06-04
On the Beat: Can the Braves Contend?	John Perrotto	2011-05-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 25	Larry Granillo	2011-05-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 21	Larry Granillo	2011-05-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 15	Larry Granillo	2011-05-16
The Week In Quotes: May 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2011-05-16
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update, 5/10	Jason Collette	2011-05-10
Divide and Conquer, AL East: The Week the O's Stopped Winning	Ben Kabak	2011-04-20
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 12	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-13
Future Shock: Opening Day Madness	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-08
Divide and Conquer, AL East: Pass the Taters	Ben Kabak	2011-04-06
Prospectus Q&A: Bobby Jenks	David Laurila	2011-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-03-29
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-23
On the Beat: The Sunny Side of Spring	John Perrotto	2011-03-23
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-07
Team Injury Projection: Boston Red Sox	Marc Normandin	2011-03-07
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-21
Prospectus Preview: AL East 2011 Forecast	Steven Goldman	2011-02-14
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, AL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-14
Span and Sain and Pray for Rain: Slash Lines	Emma Span	2011-02-11
Prospectus Hit and Run: Five Moves the AL East Should Have Made	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-03
Future Shock: Texas Rangers Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-02-03
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2011-02-01
Future Shock: Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-28
Transaction Analysis: AL East Activity	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-04
On the Beat: A Winter for Run Production	John Perrotto	2010-12-10
Prospectus Perspective: On the Midnight Trade to Georgia	Steven Goldman	2010-12-03
GM for a Day: Boston Red Sox	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-11
Prospectus Perspective: Five Deals That Must Happen	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-09
Prospectus Perspective: Five Biggest Holes	John Perrotto	2010-11-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	ESPN Insider	2010-11-04
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-11-04
Analyze This: How the Rangers Were Acquired, Part I	Jesse Behr	2010-11-01
On the Beat: Dealing with the DH	John Perrotto	2010-11-01
On the Beat: Trying to Taint a Gem	John Perrotto	2010-10-08
Prospectus Perspective: The Benefit of Hindsight or Complacency Revisited?	Steven Goldman	2010-09-30
Under The Knife: Fade To Black Album	Will Carroll	2010-09-29
Transaction Analysis: Orioles, Red Sox	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-27
Overthinking It: Looking for the Iconic Replacement Player	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-16
On the Beat: No Worse for the Wear	John Perrotto	2010-09-03
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-17
Give and Take: Jonathan Papelbon	Marc Normandin	2010-08-17
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 5	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-06
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of August 2	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-03
BP Unfiltered: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, meet Michael Bowden	David Laurila	2010-08-02
The Week In Quotes: July 26-August 1	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-02
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the AL	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Outcomes in the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-01
Transaction Action: Hail, hail, the Gang's AL Here	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-26
Transaction Action: Western Horizons	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-07
Prospectus Hit List: Keep It Together	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-02
The Week In Quotes: The Week of May 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-24
Under The Knife: Beltran Gets Moving	Will Carroll	2010-05-14
Under The Knife: Pettitte Goes Into The Tube	Will Carroll	2010-05-06
Transaction Action: What's Best in the West?	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-03
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-30
Transaction Action: Rounding Out the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-26
Under The Knife: Abusing The Closer	Will Carroll	2010-04-19
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-16
The Week In Quotes: April 5-11	Alex Carnevale	2010-04-12
Transaction Action: Going to Dozens	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
Under The Knife: Rewind and Forward	Will Carroll	2010-04-09
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: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
The Week In Quotes: March 15-21	Alex Carnevale	2010-03-22
Ahead in the Count: The No Turnover Standings	Matt Swartz	2010-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-03-09
Fantasy Focus: Catcher rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-28
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-24
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-21
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2010-01-15
Future Shock: Rangers Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-10
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
Prospectus Today: The Risks of Arbitration	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-02
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Transaction Action: Even More Minor Moves, NL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-30
Winter League Preview: The Dominican League	Carlos J. Lugo	2009-10-18
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-28
Under The Knife: Rest Pattern	Will Carroll	2009-09-17
Transaction Action: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-14
Under The Knife: Progress?	Will Carroll	2009-09-03
Under The Knife: Thinking Big	Will Carroll	2009-09-01
Fantasy Beat: Backstop Blues	Marc Normandin	2009-08-28
Under The Knife: Don't Panic	Will Carroll	2009-08-25
Under The Knife: All AL	Will Carroll	2009-08-19
Transaction Action: Texas Two-Steps and Leaving in a Huff	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-18
Under The Knife: Caution Bells	Will Carroll	2009-08-17
Transaction Action: Weekend Transaction Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-16
Prospectus Today: Settling In	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-14
Transaction Action: AL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-12
Under The Knife: Out Outfielders	Will Carroll	2009-08-07
Transaction Retrospectus: Super Deals	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-05
Fantasy Beat: Get Your OBI On	Marc Normandin	2009-06-02
Prospectus Today: Texas Leather	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Ranging Far Afield	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-14
Future Shock: Beefing Up	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-08
Under The Knife: Cub Ugly	Will Carroll	2009-05-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Catching the Next Wave	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-29
Prospectus Today: The Good Old Days	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-07
You Could Look It Up: Miraculous!	Steven Goldman	2009-04-06
Prospectus Today: The Middle Third	Joe Sheehan	2009-04-03
Future Shock: Arizona Scouting Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2009-04-03
On the Beat: Reality Checks	John Perrotto	2009-03-25
Future Shock: Rangers Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-03-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-05
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-02
Fantasy Beat: Catchers	Marc Normandin	2009-02-23
Prospectus Q&A: Scott Servais	David Laurila	2009-02-15
On the Beat: Roads Less Traveled	John Perrotto	2009-01-28
Transaction Analysis: Catching Heck	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-08
Prospectus Today: Rolling into Town	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-08
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
Hot Stove Preview: AL East	Jay Jaffe	2008-11-13
On the Beat: Honeymoons and Divorces	John Perrotto	2008-11-05
Every Given Sunday: Off-season Moves	John Perrotto	2008-11-02
Future Shock: Who are the Next Rays?	Kevin Goldstein	2008-10-10
On the Beat: Living on the Edge	John Perrotto	2008-09-17
Transaction Analysis: West by Central	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-14
Prospectus Hit List: Top to Bottom	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-12
Under The Knife: Windy City Panic Attack	Will Carroll	2008-09-04
Under The Knife: Tweaks	Will Carroll	2008-09-02
On the Beat: The New Crew	John Perrotto	2008-08-06
Transaction Analysis: Inaction in Action	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-29
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Moves Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-21
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-19
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-10
Fantasy Focus: Deep in the Heart	Jeff Erickson	2008-06-27
Under The Knife: Midweek Maladies	Will Carroll	2008-06-25
UTK Wrap: Pushing the Envelope	Will Carroll	2008-04-25
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Catching Prospects	Nate Silver	2008-03-20
Fantasy Beat: The Infielders	Marc Normandin	2008-03-05
Team Health Reports: Atlanta Braves	Will Carroll	2008-03-03
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-02
Transaction Analysis: Moves from the Week that Was	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-13
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Lies, Damned Lies: New Life on Different Fields	Nate Silver	2007-09-13
The Week In Quotes: August 26-September 2	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-03
Every Given Sunday: Down to the Wire	John Perrotto	2007-08-26
Prospectus Hit List: Passing the Buchholz	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-24
Every Given Sunday: Settling into the Stretch	John Perrotto	2007-08-19
Prospectus Hit List: Don't Look Now	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-10
Prospectus Hit List: Post-Swaptasm Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-03
Protrade Market Movers: The Ten Most Volatile Players	Jeff Ma	2007-08-03
Lies, Damned Lies: Baseball's New Underclass	Nate Silver	2007-08-02
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-01
The Mill: The Day	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-31
Prospectus Today: Day-Before Exchanges	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Trade Deadline Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-31
The Mill: Monday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
The Mill: Friday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-27
Prospectus Hit List: The Eve of Reshuffling	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-27
The Mill: Thursday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-26
The Mill: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2007-07-25
The Mill: Wednesday Update	Will Carroll	2007-07-25
The Mill: Firing It Up	Will Carroll	2007-07-22
The Mill: Firing It Up	John Perrotto	2007-07-22
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Down to Fighting Weight	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-20
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-16
Every Given Sunday: All-Star Selection Time	John Perrotto	2007-07-01
Prospectus Today: Dunn Deals	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-15
Prospectus Hit List: Padres Riding High	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-08
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Scouting Directors, NL East	Bryan Smith	2007-05-31
Transaction Analysis: NL-Brand Ketchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-24
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-09
Transaction of the Day: Studies in Damage Control	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-04
Prospectus Hit List: One Month Down	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-04
Under The Knife: Something Special	Will Carroll	2007-05-02
Lies, Damned Lies: The PECOTA Top 100	Nate Silver	2007-04-27
Future Shock: Double-A Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-06
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-22
Transaction Analysis: March 13-18, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-19
Future Shock: Top 100 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-21
Positional Health Reports: Catchers	Will Carroll	2007-02-13
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Catching Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-02-02
Prospectus Matchups: PECOTA's Rookies	Jim Baker	2007-01-19
Future Shock: Atlanta Braves Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2006-11-10
Future Shock: AFL Preview, Part One	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-04
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten-Pack, 9/25/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-25
Future Shock: Two Steps Back, NL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-12
Future Shock: Division Roundup, NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-02
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten-Pack 7/31/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-07-31
Transaction Analysis: July 17-21, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-22
Future Shock: Position Breakdown: Catchers	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-29
Future Shock: Midpoint National League Report	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-23
Future Shock: Division Roundup, NL East, 6/20/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-20
Under The Knife: Memorial Day Edition	Will Carroll	2006-05-29
Future Shock: NL East Roundup	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-02
Transaction Analysis: March 17-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-27
Future Shock: Taking a Step Back, Part One	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-14
Future Shock: State of the Systems: NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-09
2006 Top 50 Prospects: A Look Inside the Rankings	David Regan	2006-02-21
Top 50 Prospects: The List	Dayn Perry	2006-02-20
Top 50 Prospects: The List	Rany Jazayerli	2006-02-20
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes On Prospects, Part One	Nate Silver	2006-02-08

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-03-02 13:00:00	Do you think the Red Sox Great Experiment with Jarrod Saltalamacchia will work? Phrased differently, looking into your crystal ball, who do you see catching for the Red Sox on August 1st? Thanks again for the chat, Christina. (mattymatty2000 from Portland, OR)	I'm still a bit of a Salty skeptic in terms of his delivering on the same upside we might have expected of him a few years back, but the nice thing about Epstein finally harpooning (t)his white whale is that he's just another guy in Boston, easily receding into the background in a clubhouse chock-a-block with famous people and big expectations. Come August 1, the Sox will have cause to feel good about indulging themselves this quest to at long last get him. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-07-23 13:00:00	Hardest player name for you to spell? (dianagramr from NYC)	I can spell Doug Mientkiewicz and Jarrod Saltalamacchia with the best of them, and I know my Derrek Lee, my Derrick Turnbow and my Derek Jeter, to say nothing of my Jarrod Washburn and my Jered Weaver and my Jaret Wright. I was a spelling bee champ in sixth grade, and also finished second in fourth and third in fifth. The one that gets me is Mark Teahen. I ALWAYS spell it Teahan, and right now I just had to look again to see that I got it correct. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-03-10 18:00:00	Any big plans this weekend? (Miguel Montero from PHX)	Well Miguel, it's funny you should ask, because I'm actually headed to Chi-town this weekend for the annual draft in the Strat-o-Matic league in which I partake, and it just so happens that with my 4th overall pick in the draft and my dire need for a catcher (thanks, Dioner Navarro and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, really!) you and Jorge Posada keep popping up as potential choices. (Eric Seidman)
2009-12-17 13:00:00	"Jays got more back than the Twins did for Johan Santana (it would be hard to do worse, I think)." As you note, that's setting the bar pretty low. Is that the worst trade of the last ten years? I can't think of any that are worse off the top of my head... (mattymatty2000 from philly, pa)	Only time will tell, but I think you can make strong cases for the Expos' acquisition of Bartolo Colon (Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips to Cleveland) and the Braves' acquisition of Mark Teixeira (Neftali Felix, Elvis Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia - yeah, I can spell it without looking - et al). Still, it's in the picture for the clinkers of note. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Vicente Padilla for Phil Hughes. (X from Y)	The Yankees wouldn't include Hughes in a Johan Santana deal so .. (Will Carroll)
2008-03-28 14:00:00	Jarrod Saltalamacchia will start the season in AAA. Considering the Rangers are rebuilding and Gerald Laird's performance as the team's #1 catcher last season, is there any upside to sending Salty to OKC? (Mike from Fort Worth)	I don't mind the decision. Laird is a significantly better defensive player, and Saltalamacchia won't be helped by not playing every day. If Salty hits his way back to the roster, you can make a decision on Laird--including trading him--then. Long term, I think Salty has to hit enough to play 1B or DH, because at least one of Ramirez or Teagarden will be a good hitter and much better catcher. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	Where would Jarrod Saltalamacchia rank as a prospect if he were eligible? (Or from Dallas )	I'm not a prospect guy, but it sounds to me like the Rangers are vastly disappointed in his defense so far. PECOTA hates it as well, projecting him for like about -13 runs a year. Given his height and that information, I think it's likely they move him off C sooner or later. Gonna try moving back to the desktop machine. Fasten your seatbelts, kids... (Jay Jaffe)
2008-02-28 14:00:00	Do you worry about rookies who struggle with plate discipline after a stellar minor league track record? Jarrod Saltalamacchia's impatience during his short major league stint has me wondering whether he's going to become the patient, walk-happy hitter people projected him to be. (Or from Dallas)	I wouldn't worry about it. Salty's got the broad base of hitting skills that I don't think we're talking about a slider-speed bat here. With the investment of time I think every major leaguer has to make, he'll learn the league, the zones of the umps, and perform in a way consistent with what we should expect from him on a projected career arc. (Christina Kahrl)

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