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Birth Date	1-20-1983
Height	6' 1"
Weight	220 lbs

Age	30 years, 3 months, 29 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 0.62009
: 3.12010
: 1.72011
: 0.12012
: 0.62013
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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
2005	CHN	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.013	-0.2	0.0	-0.0
2006	CHN	23	11	26	25	1	5	1	0	0	6	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.231	.240	.162	-2.5	-0.1	-0.2
2007	CHN	24	18	60	54	12	21	6	0	3	36	5	14	0	1	0	8	0	0	.389	.433	.667	.379	9.7	0.0	1.0
2008	CHN	25	141	563	494	66	141	35	2	23	249	62	121	2	5	0	86	0	1	.285	.364	.504	.286	32.7	-0.9	3.1
2009	CHN	26	102	389	331	27	72	19	1	11	126	50	77	3	5	0	47	1	0	.218	.321	.381	.233	5.8	0.9	0.6
2010	CHN	27	105	387	322	47	90	19	0	17	160	62	83	0	3	0	53	0	1	.280	.393	.497	.307	31.0	-1.6	3.1
2011	CHN	28	125	474	421	46	96	26	0	17	173	45	124	6	2	0	54	0	0	.228	.310	.411	.252	13.0	3.2	1.7
2012	CHN	29	52	197	176	26	35	6	1	6	61	19	35	2	0	0	14	0	0	.199	.284	.347	.227	1.0	-0.7	0.0
2012	TEX	29	47	164	148	19	29	6	0	5	50	11	41	1	2	2	25	1	0	.196	.253	.338	.227	0.3	-0.1	0.0
2013	TEX	30	16	62	54	7	10	2	0	2	18	7	19	0	0	1	5	0	0	.185	.279	.333	.226	-0.2	0.0	-0.0
Career			618	2323	2026	251	499	120	4	84	879	261	519	15	18	3	294	2	2	.246	.334	.434	.264	90.7	0.8	9.3

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2002	BOI	A-	1	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.500			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	DAY	A+	89	340	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.290			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	WTN	AA	104	381	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.320			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	1	1	.013	.250	.250	.625	.000	.000	107	-0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0
2005	IOW	AAA	91	345	.233	.277	.346	.441	.000	.327	102	-8.1	6.7	4.6	3.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	CHN	MLB	11	26	.162	.264	.329	.431	.000	.250	103	-2.9	0.7	0.4	-0.1	-0.3	-2.5	-0.2	-2.5	-0.2
2006	IOW	AAA	108	391	.277	.270	.338	.409	.000	.328	96	7.1	10.5	6.5	0.8	-0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	18	60	.379	.278	.338	.443	.000	.474	102	7.9	1.7	1	0.0	-1.2	9.7	1.0	9.7	1.0
2007	IOW	AAA	110	449	.340	.284	.348	.448	.000	.414	107	39.9	12.8	2.7	-0.9	-1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	CHN	MLB	141	563	.286	.263	.324	.420	.000	.332	106	16	15.7	9.3	-0.9	-4.6	32.7	3.1	32.7	3.1
2009	CHN	MLB	102	389	.233	.261	.322	.412	.000	.246	104	-11.2	10.8	6.7	0.9	-0.7	5.8	0.6	5.8	0.6
2009	TEN	AA	3	11	.435	.270	.348	.433	.000	.333	99	2	0.3	0.2	-0.0	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	CUB	Rk	1	3	.332	.269	.369	.378	.000	.500	106	0.2	0.1	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	CHN	MLB	105	387	.307	.259	.319	.405	.000	.324	106	18.6	10.8	6.4	-1.6	-2.9	31.0	3.1	31.0	3.1
2011	CHN	MLB	125	474	.252	.255	.312	.399	.000	.280	104	-3.9	8.1	7.7	3.2	-2.3	13.0	1.7	13.0	1.7
2011	TEN	AA	2	7	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CHN	MLB	52	197	.227	.256	.309	.399	.000	.215	104	-6.5	3.4	3.2	-0.7	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
2012	TEX	MLB	47	164	.227	.256	.315	.411	.000	.231	109	-5.3	3.0	2.5	-0.1	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
2012	IOW	AAA	5	17	.208	.287	.346	.443	.000	.273	100	-1.1	0.3	0.2	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	TEX	MLB	16	62	.226	.252	.313	.415	.265	.242	103	-2.1	1.7	1	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0
Career		MLB		2323	.264	.259	.319	.410	.257	.288	105	10.8	60.1	38.3	-0.5	-10.5	92.5	9.5	92.5	9.5

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2002	BOI	A-	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	DAY	A+	340	26	72	12	2	2	38	31	58	0	0	.242	.314	.316	.074	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	WTN	AA	381	47	90	16	0	9	48	40	71	1	2	.271	.357	.401	.130	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	IOW	AAA	345	30	74	14	0	4	39	48	77	0	1	.253	.356	.342	.089	.233	0.0	3.4	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.013	-0.2	0.0	-0.0
2006	IOW	AAA	391	34	93	21	0	6	38	41	74	0	1	.272	.352	.386	.114	.277	0.0	0.8	0.0
2006	CHN	MLB	26	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	.200	.231	.240	.040	.162	-2.5	-0.1	-0.2
2007	IOW	AAA	449	75	136	31	3	26	109	53	94	0	0	.353	.432	.652	.299	.340	0.0	-0.9	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	60	12	21	6	0	3	8	5	14	0	0	.389	.433	.667	.278	.379	9.7	0.0	1.0
2008	CHN	MLB	563	66	141	35	2	23	86	62	121	0	1	.285	.364	.504	.219	.286	32.7	-0.9	3.1
2009	CUB	Rk	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667	.333	.332	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	TEN	AA	11	2	3	0	0	2	4	2	4	0	0	.333	.455	1.000	.667	.435	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2009	CHN	MLB	389	27	72	19	1	11	47	50	77	1	0	.218	.321	.381	.163	.233	5.8	0.9	0.6
2010	CHN	MLB	387	47	90	19	0	17	53	62	83	0	1	.280	.393	.497	.217	.307	31.0	-1.6	3.1
2011	CHN	MLB	474	46	96	26	0	17	54	45	124	0	0	.228	.310	.411	.183	.252	13.0	3.2	1.7
2011	TEN	AA	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CHN	MLB	197	26	35	6	1	6	14	19	35	0	0	.199	.284	.347	.148	.227	1.0	-0.7	0.0
2012	IOW	AAA	17	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	.188	.235	.312	.125	.208	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2012	TEX	MLB	164	19	29	6	0	5	25	11	41	1	0	.196	.253	.338	.142	.227	0.3	-0.1	0.0
2013	TEX	MLB	62	7	10	2	0	2	5	7	19	0	0	.185	.279	.333	.148	.226	-0.2	0.0	-0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-05-17	2012-06-18	15-DL	32	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2012-05-18	-
2012-04-28	2012-04-30	DTD	2	0	-	Upper Back	Strain		-	-
2012-02-25	2012-03-10	Camp	14	0	-	Groin	Strain		-	-
2011-05-10	2011-05-29	15-DL	19	17	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2010-09-19	2010-10-04	15-DL	15	14	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	AC Joint Debridement	2010-09-20
2010-08-30	2010-09-03	DTD	4	3	Right	Knee	Swelling	Sliding	-
2010-08-07	2010-08-23	15-DL	16	16	Right	Shoulder	Sprain		-
2010-07-27	2010-07-30	DTD	3	2	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-05-29	2010-05-30	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-03-28	2010-03-29	Camp	1	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-03-01	2010-03-04	Camp	3	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-07-07	2009-08-07	15-DL	31	26	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2009-06-23	2009-06-23	DTD	0	0	Left	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2009-04-07	2009-04-13	DTD	6	5	Right	Shoulder	Impingement		-
2008-09-27	2008-10-01	DTD	4	2		Hand	Soreness		-
2008-09-19	2008-09-20	DTD	1	1		Hand	Soreness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	TEX	$2,750,000
2012	CHN	$4,300,000
2011	CHN	$3,000,000
2010	CHN	$575,000
2009	CHN	$575,000
2008	CHN	$401,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$8,851,000
2011	Current	$2,750,000
6 yr	Pvs + Cur	$11,601,000
6 yr	Total	$11,601,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
5 y 96 d	Wasserman Media Group	1 year/$2.75M (2013)

Details

1 year/$2.75M (2013). Re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/3/12. May earn additional $0.25M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$4.3M (2012). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/12. Non-tendered by Texas 11/30/12.
1 year/$3M (2011). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.575M (2010). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10.
1 year/$0.575M (2009). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/25/09.
1 year/$0.401M (2008). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/08.
1 year (2007). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/07. Optioned to Triple-A 3/07. Recalled 7/13/07. Optioned to Triple-A 7/17/07. Recalled 9/1/07.
1 year (2006). Optioned to Triple-A 3/06. Recalled 6/06. Optioned to Triple-A 6/06. Recalled 9/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/04. Optioned to Triple-A 3/06. Recalled 9/05.
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 2001 (11-318) (American Military Academy, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.276	.366	.468	.297
11	vs R (Multi)	.203	.283	.364	.229
18	Split (Multi)	-.073	-.083	-.104	-.068
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.239	.302	.375	.250
31	vs R (2012)	.182	.259	.331	.218
38	Split (2012)	-.056	-.044	-.044	-.033
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 18th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-18
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 17th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 7, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-07
Minor League Update: Games of April 19-April 21	Zach Mortimer	2013-04-22
Fantasy Freestyle: Beware of Young Catchers	Paul Sporer	2013-04-17
Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 4/12	Ben Lindbergh	2013-04-12
Minor League Update: Games of February 27	Jason Martinez	2013-02-28
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, National League	Sam Miller	2013-02-22
The Socratic Approach to PECOTA: And Why We Don't Hate Bryce Harper	Colin Wyers	2013-02-20
The Socratic Approach to PECOTA: And Why We Don't Hate Bryce Harper	Ben Lindbergh	2013-02-20
Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-22
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Jackson Settles In	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-21
Rumor Roundup: Wednesday, December 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-19
Rumor Roundup: Friday, December 14	Daniel Rathman	2012-12-14
Painting the Black: Stubbs in Reverse	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-12
Transaction Analysis: All the Loney People, Where Do They All Belong?	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-03
Transaction Analysis: All the Non-Tenders	R.J. Anderson	2012-12-03
Overthinking It: The 50-Run Receiver	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-13
Rumor Roundup: Monday, November 12	Daniel Rathman	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
Sobsequy: Let Me Qualify That	Adam Sobsey	2012-11-07
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three Recap: Giants 2, Reds 1	Sam Miller	2012-10-10
Head Games: The Weirdness of Wild Card Friday	Will Woods	2012-10-08
Playoff Prospectus: AL Wild Card Game Recap: Orioles 5, Rangers 1	Derek Carty	2012-10-06
Playoff Prospectus: American League Wild Card Game (UPDATED)	Derek Carty	2012-10-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 23	Larry Granillo	2012-09-24
Transaction Analysis: Lewis, Texas Re-Up	R.J. Anderson	2012-09-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2012-09-20
Raising Aces: The Man in the Ironic Mask	Doug Thorburn	2012-09-14
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Sofa Scouting: Darvish vs. Archer	Jason Parks	2012-09-12
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 9/10/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-09-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 4	Larry Granillo	2012-09-05
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/27/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 21	Larry Granillo	2012-08-22
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/20/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-20
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/13/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-13
The Week In Quotes: August 6-12	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-08-13
The Week In Quotes: August 6-12	Matthew Rocco	2012-08-13
The Week In Quotes: August 6-12	Hudson Belinsky	2012-08-13
The Week In Quotes: August 6-12	Andrew Koo	2012-08-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 8	Larry Granillo	2012-08-09
Overthinking It: Measuring the Movement at This Year's Deadline	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-07
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 8/6/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-08-06
Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade Deadline	Derek Carty	2012-08-02
The Platoon Advantage: Remain Calm, All is Well in Minnesota	Michael Bates	2012-08-01
BP Unfiltered: The Trade Deadline Transaction Analysis Thread UPDATED	Baseball Prospectus	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Dempster Doesn't Turn Blind Eye to Texas	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Dempster Doesn't Turn Blind Eye to Texas	Colin Wyers	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Cubs Deal Soto, Maholm UPDATED AGAIN	Kevin Goldstein	2012-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Cubs Deal Soto, Maholm UPDATED AGAIN	Colin Wyers	2012-07-31
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 7/2/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-07-02
Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 6/25/12	Josh Shepardson	2012-06-25
BP Unfiltered: Today's Tim McCarver Tracer	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 22	Larry Granillo	2012-06-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 19	Larry Granillo	2012-06-20
Resident Fantasy Genius: Adding Injury to Injuries	Derek Carty	2012-06-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 7	Larry Granillo	2012-05-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 5	Larry Granillo	2012-05-06
The Platoon Advantage: Why Rookies of the Year Fail	Bill Parker	2012-05-02
The Call-Up: Mike Trout and Welington Castillo	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-28
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-16
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 11	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 10	Larry Granillo	2012-04-11
Inside The Park Blog: Moments	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-09
Future Shock: NL Central Prospect Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Common Players on my 2012 Fantasy Teams	Derek Carty	2012-04-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Tout Wars and LABR NL Drafts	Derek Carty	2012-03-26
Collateral Damage: Spring Training Injury Roundup: Don't Try This At Home	Corey Dawkins	2012-02-29
Collateral Damage: Spring Training Injury Roundup: Don't Try This At Home	Rebecca Glass	2012-02-29
Collateral Damage: Spring Training Injury Roundup: It's What's for Dinner	Corey Dawkins	2012-02-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Catchers	Derek Carty	2012-02-27
Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 2/24/11	Michael Jong	2012-02-24
Future Shock: Boston Red Sox Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-02-14
Fantasy Beat: Nick Hundley, Potential Sleeper	Jason Collette	2012-02-13
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-11
Fantasy Beat: Positional Production	Jason Collette	2011-11-02
Fantasy Beat: Punting Home Runs, Winning RBIs	Jason Collette	2011-10-14
The Keeper Reaper: Second, Short, and Catcher for 10/12/11	Michael Jong	2011-10-12
Future Shock: Cubs State of the Union	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-12
Fantasy Beat: Interview with Tout Wars Mixed Champ Fred Zinkie	Jason Collette	2011-10-07
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 16	Larry Granillo	2011-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 29	Larry Granillo	2011-08-30
Value Picks: Outfield for 8/17/11	Rob McQuown	2011-08-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 12	Larry Granillo	2011-08-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 4	Larry Granillo	2011-08-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 2	Larry Granillo	2011-08-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2011-07-24
Overthinking It: The Avila Advantage	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-21
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars Mixed 1st Half Recap	Jason Collette	2011-07-13
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars NL 1st Half Recap	Jason Collette	2011-07-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 26	Larry Granillo	2011-06-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 14	Larry Granillo	2011-06-15
Transaction Analysis Blog: Playing Catch-up with the Cubs	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-30
Collateral Damage: Stemming the Tide	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-13
Collateral Damage: Stemming the Tide	Marc Normandin	2011-05-13
Collateral Damage: Elbowed Out and Shouldered Aside	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-11
Collateral Damage: Elbowed Out and Shouldered Aside	Marc Normandin	2011-05-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 4	Larry Granillo	2011-05-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 29	Larry Granillo	2011-04-30
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-04-27
Fantasy Beat: Team Tracker, PFM, Scoresheet, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-04-21
The BP Broadside: Questions, Predictions, Worries, Distractions, and Other Mysteries of Opening Day, National League	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Are the Cubs a Sleeper Team?	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-25
BP Unfiltered: Andrew Cashner's Non-Day	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-21
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-18
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Marc Normandin	2011-03-18
Purpose Pitches: Day Seven in Cactus Country	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Expert Mock Draft Results	Jason Collette	2011-03-15
Overthinking It: The Worst of the Best	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-24
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-21
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2011 Preseason Preview	Larry Granillo	2011-02-18
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2011-02-01
Transaction Analysis: Trading Gorzo the Magnificent	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-01-18
Prospectus Perspective: An Honest Exchange?	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-10
Winter Meetings: First-Base Boppery	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-08
Contractual Matters: NL Central Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-15
GM for a Day: Chicago Cubs	Ben Lindbergh	2010-10-20
Checking the Numbers: The Turnaround Kids	Eric Seidman	2010-10-07
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Getting Sorted	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-23
Transaction Action: Phillies, Nationals, Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-22
Under The Knife: A Strain is a Tear	Will Carroll	2010-09-21
Under The Knife: Concussion Problem Worsens	Will Carroll	2010-09-20
One-Hoppers: Three True Outcomes Leaders	Jay Jaffe	2010-09-17
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2010-09-13
Under The Knife: The Toughest Month for Injury News	Will Carroll	2010-09-01
Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-31
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Changing Speeds: The Golden Generation	Ken Funck	2010-08-19
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Under The Knife: Back Home Again in Indiana	Will Carroll	2010-08-10
Prospectus Hit List: Swaptacular	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-05
Under The Knife: The No Fun League?	Will Carroll	2010-07-27
You Can Blog It Up: The Lou Piniella All-Stars (and a chat note)	Steven Goldman	2010-07-19
On the Beat: A Second Second City Revival?	John Perrotto	2010-07-16
Mid-season Prescriptions: NL Central	Marc Normandin	2010-07-15
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-16
BP Unfiltered: Unfun with RBI Opportunities	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-12
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-02
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Fantasy Beat: Early Season TAv	Marc Normandin	2010-05-04
Game Story: Diamondbacks at Cubs, Game One	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-30
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
Prospectus Hit List: NL Pre-Season Edition	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
One-Hoppers: Hendry's Window	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL Central Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-09
Fantasy Focus: Catcher rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-28
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
Transaction Action: Pleading the Fourth	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Future Shock: Cubs Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-24
The Week In Quotes: January 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2010-01-18
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-01-17
Fantasy Focus: Catcher Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2010-01-15
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry, East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-04
Transaction Action: Playing Milton Bradley Games	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-18
On the Beat: Day One of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-15
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-13
Fantasy Beat: Backstop Blues	Marc Normandin	2009-08-28
Prospectus Today: No Joy in Wrigleyville?	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-27
Under The Knife: Repeaters	Will Carroll	2009-08-24
Transaction Action: Assorted Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-14
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-09
Under The Knife: Out Outfielders	Will Carroll	2009-08-07
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-31
Under The Knife: Setbacks Central	Will Carroll	2009-07-31
Under The Knife: Toeing the Line	Will Carroll	2009-07-21
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
Fantasy Beat: Rebounders	Marc Normandin	2009-07-14
Transaction Action: NL Add-Ons	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-11
Transaction Action: NL Central Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: Met-astrophe?	Will Carroll	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: Rewind and Review	Will Carroll	2009-07-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Look Over, But Don't Overlook	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-02
On the Beat: Run-hunting in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2009-07-01
The Week In Quotes: June 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-29
Under The Knife: Triage Report	Will Carroll	2009-06-26
Prospectus Hit List: Rising and Falling	Jay Jaffe	2009-06-19
Prospectus Roundtable: Windy City Showdown Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2009-06-15
Under The Knife: Day to Day	Will Carroll	2009-06-05
Prospectus Idol Entry: You Can Beat PECOTA Without a Computer Model	Matt Swartz	2009-05-31
Prospectus Today: The Guillen Number	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-28
Game Story: Pirates versus Cubs, May 25	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-26
Fantasy Beat: Power Outages	Marc Normandin	2009-05-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Cinco do Samplo, NL	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-07
Game Story: Marlins vs. Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-01
Prospectus Hit List: Back to Earth	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-01
Under The Knife: Cub Ugly	Will Carroll	2009-05-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Catching the Next Wave	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-29
Under The Knife: Same Old Stories	Will Carroll	2009-04-29
Under The Knife: Help, I've Fallen and I...	Will Carroll	2009-04-13
Under The Knife: Staying in Control	Will Carroll	2009-04-08
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-02
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2009-03-27
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-12
Prospectus Hit and Run: Irreplaceable	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-09
You Could Look It Up: Matt Wieters	Steven Goldman	2009-03-03
Future Shock: Impact Rookies	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-11
Transaction Analysis: Roster Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-03
On the Beat: Roads Less Traveled	John Perrotto	2009-01-28
Transaction Analysis: Cubby Quartet	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-19
Prospectus Today: The Tool of Ignorance	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-19
On the Beat: Of MVPs and Legacy Awards	John Perrotto	2008-11-19
On the Beat: Rookies of the Year	John Perrotto	2008-11-12
Future Shock: Cubs Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-11
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-05
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-01
Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-30
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Ballot	John Perrotto	2008-09-28
On the Beat: Keeping Faith	John Perrotto	2008-09-24
Every Given Sunday: Winding Down	John Perrotto	2008-09-21
Prospectus Hit List: Bearing Down	Marc Normandin	2008-09-05
Future Shock: Ten September Call-up Stories	Kevin Goldstein	2008-09-03
Every Given Sunday: Moving Forward to Rewind	John Perrotto	2008-08-31
On the Beat: Staying the Course	John Perrotto	2008-08-27
Prospectus Preview: Sunday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-24
Prospectus Today: Picking the AL and NL Rookie of the Year	Joe Sheehan	2008-08-22
Lies, Damned Lies: The Ultimate Fantasy Draft	Nate Silver	2008-08-21
Prospectus Hit List: Penmanship	Marc Normandin	2008-07-25
Prospectus Preview: Today's Game to Watch, the All-Star Game	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-15
Every Given Sunday: Into the Breach	John Perrotto	2008-07-13
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Teams	John Perrotto	2008-07-06
Fantasy Focus: Deep in the Heart	Jeff Erickson	2008-06-27
Under The Knife: Reminders and Rehabs	Will Carroll	2008-06-26
Future Shock: Top 100 Update, The First 50	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-20
Prospectus Hit List: AL Advantage, 74-51	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-20
UTK Wrap: Aces Low	Will Carroll	2008-06-20
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-19
Under The Knife: Back Mysteries	Will Carroll	2008-06-19
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks, Snappy and Otherwise	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-13
Every Given Sunday: Paint Me a Picture	John Perrotto	2008-06-08
Every Given Sunday: Under Review	John Perrotto	2008-05-25
Future Shock: NL Central Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2008-05-15
Fantasy Beat: For Real?	Marc Normandin	2008-05-14
Transaction Analysis: Canadian Desperation	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-10
Can Of Corn: The Envelope, Please	Dayn Perry	2008-05-01
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-01
Prospectus Hit List: Millstones and Milestones	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-25
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-11
The 100-Year Itch: Chicago's Title Quest	John Perrotto	2008-04-09
Preseason Predictions: 2008 Staff Picks, National League	Baseball Prospectus	2008-04-05
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Fantasy Beat: Fantasy Draft Day	Marc Normandin	2008-03-26
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-25
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Catching Prospects	Nate Silver	2008-03-20
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2008-03-10
Fantasy Beat: The Infielders	Marc Normandin	2008-03-05
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings, Part 1	Kevin Goldstein	2008-02-29
Top 100 Prospects: The Best of the Best	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-31
Future Shock: Cubs Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-01-16
Transaction Analysis: December Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-31
Transaction Analysis: NL Pickups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-13
Analyze This: Hope, Faith, Change, and Money	John Perrotto	2007-10-14
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, NL Central	Nate Silver	2007-10-12
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Two	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-05
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Every Given Sunday: Changing of the Guards	John Perrotto	2007-09-23
Future Shock: Great Leaps Forward, National League	Kevin Goldstein	2007-09-07
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
Transaction of the Day: Extensions and Kendall	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-19
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-16
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Transaction Analysis: February 6-13, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-14
Transaction Analysis: September 1-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-06
Transaction Analysis: August 18-22	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-23
Transaction Analysis: June 27-29	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-30
Prospectus Notebook: Cubs, Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-23
Fantasy Focus: Catching On	Jeff Erickson	2006-06-16
Transaction Analysis: March 17-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-27
Transaction Analysis: September 1-7	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-08
Transaction Analysis: March 16-28, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-01
Rule 5 Draft: Top 25 Eligible Players	Dayn Perry	2004-12-09

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-24 13:00:00	Would you rather have Geovany Soto at $3, and Cole Hamels at $23 or Joe Mauer at $22 and RA Dickey at $4. I'm thinking my Mauer fanboyness is overruling my good sense, Help? (Paul from Minnesota)	Definitely Hamels/Soto. No question. I don't know how much of a bargain Hamels is at that price, but Mauer definitely isn't, and I don't think Dickey is either in a mixed league. (Derek Carty)
2010-07-06 14:00:00	Dare I say it? Carlos Santana is the 2nd best offensive catcher in baseball behind Mauer, RIGHT NOW. (tommybones from brooklyn)	You know what? You could be right, although you might hurt Brian McCann's and Geovany Soto's feelings. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-03-17 14:00:00	Your thoughts on a rebound season from Geovany Soto? (John from The North Side)	I like the possibilities. As I wrote in the essay portion of this year's Cubs chapter, age and conditioning are potentially crippling concerns. The fact that Soto's in great shape, and was much better after the early going... I'm a believer. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-03-03 14:00:00	Geovany Soto lost 40 pounds. Matt Stairs is in the best shape of his life. Even Charlie Manuel is making waves with weight loss. So which BPer is coming into the season in the best shape of his life? (Mike from Chicago)	Having seen many recently for book tour stuff or the winter meetings in December, nobody really stands out. I remain a fat man of rock. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-08 13:00:00	If you can visually monitor injuries, I'd think you can do so for physical condition in general. So how come at this time last year no one heard any 'gee, Geovany Soto sure looks fat!' stories? (Richie from Washington)	Good question. I think it's the fact that the beat writers have to be with these guys for the next six months. It's easier for me to be snarky when I'm only in a clubhouse randomly. Imagine if someone put "Hey, Richie's gaining weight" in your company newsletter. (Will Carroll)
2010-01-19 15:30:00	Have you seen the photos of Geovany Soto from this past weekend's Cubs Convention? He has lost 40+ lbs. Is there a point where a player can lose too much weight, especially behind the plate? (Jack from Chicago)	Never mind him, have you seen Alton Brown? I turned on Iron Chef the other day and thought the man was dying -- just turned out he had worked some Atkins variation. Atkins scares me, both from the point of view of cardiac health and I also understand the boomerang possibilities are pretty good. ...There is a long history of players who have struggled to keep their weight up during the long season, just as there has been some, like Soto, who have struggled to keep it down. Both have their negatives. Will Carroll would probably have a more informed answer to this question than I do and maybe he'll chime in here before we quit. (Steven Goldman)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	So I read that Geovany Soto lost 40 lbs in the off-season. So did Matt Stairs. Is Jenny Craig the new steroids? (Zeus from Olympus)	I dunno, you're the king of the gods, you tell me. After what Charlie Manuel did on Nutrisystem, though, I have to think that's the diet method of choice. (Tommy Bennett)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	any thoughts on what Geovany Soto's future looks like? he had injuries this year and there's plenty of talk that he was out of shape coming into the season. his batting average was way down and his slugging down accordingly, but he still walked a lot. (spf from chicago)	He had a .218 BA and .321 OBP. The .321 is low from an absolute standpoint but yeah, definitely high relative to the BA, and a promising sign given that we would assume his .251 would rise next season. He would be the perfect guinea pig for HITf/x data given that his balls in play rates are similar to a year ago. The only difference is a 3% shift in LD (21 to 18) and GB (37 to 40). If that data were available we could see if was hitting the ball similarly as well which could better answer this question. Unfortunately it isn't available so I'll speculate he is somewhere between last year and this year. (Eric Seidman)
2009-09-07 13:00:00	Happy Labor Day CK... Do the Cubs spend the offseason rebuilding, retooling or some combination? If they're content to let Harden go, as the rumours insist, wouldn't they need to bring a starting pitcher back? (strupp from Madison)	Happy LD back atcha. Given the relative untradeability of some of the big-ticket contracts they have on the roster, the relative paucity of worthwhile prospects, and the absence of any great team in the division, it has to be a matter of re-tooling. As far as a starter, they might slum about a bit to find a functional veteran for their fourth or fifth man, but it isn't the rotation that needs fixing, it's being able to get better production out of Milton Bradley, Geovany Soto, and especially Alfonso Soriano. Sori needs to send thank-you notes to MB on a daily basis, because perhaps nobody else could keep a season so miserable off of the front page. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-09-02 13:00:00	Buster Posey was just called up. What, if any impact, does he play on the Wild Card race? Is it too much to expect him to be an improvement over a banged up Molina? (Brandon from SF)	I can certainly seeing him have an impact if he posts an EqA above, say, .270. The Giants are just an awful offensive team to the point that 2009 Geovany Soto might actually improve them, let alone a top-tier prospect everyone raves about. (Eric Seidman)
2009-02-16 14:00:00	What keeps Kila Ka'aihue's 2008 from being thought of in a similar fashion as Geovany Soto's 2007? (Connor from Chicago)	I would say a lot of it is in the position. Good catcher versus unathletic first baseman. HUGE difference right there. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-02-10 14:00:00	I don't like much of what Jim Hendry has done this offseason but what confuses me is letting Henry Blanco walk? Are koyie Hill and Paul Bako the left handed hitting messiahs? What am I missing? Was Blanco too expensive? Is he injured? (ced from chicago)	I can understand a desire to get a backup for Geovany Soto who's an opposite-side hitter, but yes, I'd rather have spent the money to retain Blanco than spend it on Bako (or Joey Gathright, for that matter). (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-15 13:00:00	Speaking of Prior... in 03 when the Cubs were 5 outs from the World Series, they had Prior and Wood coming off of big years, supposedly the best farm system in the game, and now 5 years later, the system sucks, those two are gone, yet they're in line for their third straight divisional title. We're in the midst of a pretty good run by the Cubs aren't we? (Quentin from Alabama)	Jim Hendry really changed models and became the Yankees. The one worrisome thing for me is that aside from Geovany Soto (a really nice exception, eh?) they haven't been able to get players to transition successfully to the majors. I have no idea why. (Will Carroll)
2008-09-16 13:00:00	Geovany Soto has the best stats for any NL rookie, and he's just called a no hitter and a one hitter in back to back games. Has there been an easier Rookie of the Year choice lately? (Rob from Bloomington, IL)	Albert Pujols, 2001? (Steven Goldman)
2008-08-26 13:00:00	Geovany Soto for MVP is pretty farfetched, but how good is this kid going to be, Nate? As a long time Cubs fan, it's been great to watch him handle the pitching staff and hit, but I'm afraid this is a mirage. Please tell me we're going to be watching Geovany succeed in a Cubs uni for a long time. (bctowns from Chicago, IL)	I'm not necessarily convinced that Soto is going to get a whole lot better, but I'd expect him to roughly sustain this level of performance for then next half-dozen years. (Nate Silver)
2008-07-23 13:00:00	Fantasy Q: Should I trade Soto for Adrian Gonzalez? I'd be replacing Soto with Iannetta. Thanks! (boom-boom from Iowa City)	Well, all fantasy trades depend on format, but as a baseball proposition, I love Geovany Soto and would need more than Gonzalez to feel right about dealing him. (Nate Silver)
2008-05-09 14:00:00	How about that Geovany Soto? That k/bb is strikingly good for someone hitting over .330. While I doubt he'll keep that up, given he's had two four hit games already, is he already the best offensive catcher in the league? (Scott from Chicago)	One of the reasons it's fun to be back in Chicago is that it's just fun to see Soto play regularly. Between the sock and the paunch, he's got the sort of Hector Villanueva vibe beyond the pure production that might make him the all-time catcher in Cubs history. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-01-10 13:00:00	Everyone's projections for Geovany Soto seem to be very favorable. Care to dampen this Cubs fan's expectations? (Marc from San Antonio)	The catching situation in 2008 will be an improvement on the performance Cubs' catchers put up in 2007. I suspect Soto will be comparable in value to Barrett 2005, with a bit more defense and less offense. (Joe Sheehan)

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