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Birth Date	2-17-1979
Height	6' 2"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	34 years, 3 months, 7 days
Bats	R
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
2004	FLO	25	12	29	25	2	5	0	0	1	8	4	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.310	.320	.220	-0.2	0.2	-0.0
2005	FLO	26	16	28	23	3	7	1	0	0	8	2	5	2	0	1	4	0	0	.304	.407	.348	.270	0.8	-0.1	0.1
2006	FLO	27	142	573	502	62	139	28	2	26	249	54	109	11	6	0	74	2	0	.277	.356	.496	.294	30.0	-8.7	2.1
2007	FLO	28	144	604	521	75	138	32	4	21	241	66	122	16	1	0	89	8	1	.265	.364	.463	.279	30.9	-25.1	0.8
2008	FLO	29	102	416	351	54	89	21	5	15	165	48	82	14	2	1	51	3	2	.254	.364	.470	.294	22.1	-3.4	1.8
2009	WAS	30	133	502	427	70	111	29	0	24	212	61	104	12	2	0	61	4	3	.260	.367	.496	.296	29.2	1.9	3.2
2010	WAS	31	114	450	370	54	99	19	2	16	170	67	85	9	4	0	56	8	0	.268	.389	.459	.299	28.5	-9.2	2.0
2011	OAK	32	136	563	488	69	120	26	0	29	233	56	150	11	8	0	98	4	1	.246	.332	.477	.305	34.1	-3.0	3.3
2012	MIN	33	145	615	519	85	135	30	1	35	272	76	141	14	6	0	110	3	2	.260	.366	.524	.312	41.7	4.8	4.9
2013	MIN	34	40	171	137	20	29	9	0	8	62	27	46	7	0	0	23	1	0	.212	.368	.453	.291	9.8	-0.7	1.0
Career			984	3951	3363	494	872	195	14	175	1620	461	852	96	29	2	567	33	9	.259	.362	.482	.296	227.0	-43.4	19.2

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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
2000	UTI	A-	0	253	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	KNC	A	97	390	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	JUP	A+	107	454	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.317			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	JUP	A+	59	251	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.281			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	CAR	AA	22	83	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.357			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	FLO	MLB	12	29	.220	.266	.325	.416	.000	.250	94	-1.3	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.5	-0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0
2004	CAR	AA	112	455	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.311			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	FLO	MLB	16	28	.270	.265	.323	.398	.000	.389	93	0.3	0.7	0.2	-0.1	-0.7	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.1
2005	JUP	A+	2	10	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.286			0.0		-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ABQ	AAA	66	279	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.356			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	FLO	MLB	142	573	.294	.271	.331	.438	.000	.303	99	21.7	15.5	-4.1	-8.7	-4.2	30.0	2.1	30.0	2.1
2006	CAR	AA	2	8	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.400			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	FLO	MLB	144	604	.279	.269	.327	.428	.000	.309	103	13	17.1	-4.4	-25.1	1.8	30.9	0.8	30.9	0.8
2008	FLO	MLB	102	416	.294	.261	.325	.413	.000	.289	98	15.1	11.6	-2.8	-3.4	-2.8	22.1	1.8	22.1	1.8
2008	CAR	AA	8	30	.240	.266	.343	.385	.000	.286	102	-0.6	0.8	-0.2	-0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	WAS	MLB	133	502	.296	.263	.326	.414	.000	.289	101	19.5	13.9	-3.8	1.9	0.3	29.2	3.2	29.2	3.2
2010	WAS	MLB	114	450	.299	.255	.317	.399	.000	.304	101	18	12.6	-3	-9.2	1.4	28.5	2.0	28.5	2.0
2011	OAK	MLB	136	563	.305	.255	.311	.402	.000	.287	95	24.7	10.2	-5.2	-3.0	-0.3	34.1	3.3	34.1	3.3
2011	SAC	AAA	2	7	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	MIN	MLB	145	615	.312	.257	.316	.411	.000	.287	101	31.4	11.1	-5.1	4.8	0.9	41.7	4.9	41.7	4.9
2013	MIN	MLB	40	171	.291	.248	.312	.390	.254	.253	104	5.2	4.7	-1.4	-0.7	0.8	9.8	1.0	9.8	1.0
Career		MLB		3951	.296	.261	.321	.415	.258	.295	100	147.5	104.5	-29.5	-40.3	-2.4	226.7	19.2	226.7	19.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2000	UTI	A-	253	37	54	16	0	6	29	39	55	9	5	.263	.403	.429	.166	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	KNC	A	390	57	83	20	2	7	36	53	85	24	2	.259	.386	.400	.141	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	JUP	A+	454	72	103	21	4	17	69	63	88	18	5	.274	.396	.487	.213	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	JUP	A+	251	46	51	17	1	12	34	46	42	9	2	.264	.427	.549	.285	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	CAR	AA	83	15	20	2	1	5	14	13	20	0	0	.299	.434	.582	.284	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	CAR	AA	455	81	95	24	0	24	76	91	87	6	3	.281	.455	.565	.284	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	FLO	MLB	29	2	5	0	0	1	1	4	8	0	0	.200	.310	.320	.120	.220	-0.2	0.2	-0.0
2005	JUP	A+	10	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.222	.300	.333	.111	.000	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2005	ABQ	AAA	279	56	71	14	3	19	54	47	54	5	1	.324	.462	.676	.352	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	FLO	MLB	28	3	7	1	0	0	4	2	5	0	0	.304	.407	.348	.043	.270	0.8	-0.1	0.1
2006	CAR	AA	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	FLO	MLB	573	62	139	28	2	26	74	54	109	2	0	.277	.356	.496	.219	.294	30.0	-8.7	2.1
2007	FLO	MLB	604	75	138	32	4	21	89	66	122	8	1	.265	.364	.463	.198	.279	30.9	-25.1	0.8
2008	CAR	AA	30	6	6	2	0	0	5	2	5	0	0	.231	.333	.308	.077	.240	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2008	FLO	MLB	416	54	89	21	5	15	51	48	82	3	2	.254	.364	.470	.217	.294	22.1	-3.4	1.8
2009	WAS	MLB	502	70	111	29	0	24	61	61	104	4	3	.260	.367	.496	.237	.296	29.2	1.9	3.2
2010	WAS	MLB	450	54	99	19	2	16	56	67	85	8	0	.268	.389	.459	.192	.299	28.5	-9.2	2.0
2011	OAK	MLB	563	69	120	26	0	29	98	56	150	4	1	.246	.332	.477	.232	.305	34.1	-3.0	3.3
2011	SAC	AAA	7	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	.200	.429	.800	.600	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	MIN	MLB	615	85	135	30	1	35	110	76	141	3	2	.260	.366	.524	.264	.312	41.7	4.8	4.9
2013	MIN	MLB	171	20	29	9	0	8	23	27	46	1	0	.212	.368	.453	.241	.291	9.8	-0.7	1.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2013-05-11	2013-05-12	DTD	1	2	-	Wrist	Soreness		-	-
2013-04-16	2013-04-17	DTD	1	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-09-25	2012-10-04	DTD	9	0	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
2012-09-02	2012-09-03	DTD	1	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-08-23	2012-08-25	DTD	2	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2012-05-07	2012-05-08	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2011-06-18	2011-07-07	15-DL	19	17	Left	Ankle	Strain	Achilles	-
2011-06-13	2011-06-14	DTD	1	0	Left	Ankle	Inflammation	Achilles	-
2011-06-05	2011-06-06	DTD	1	1	Left	Ankle	Inflammation	Achilles	-
2011-04-25	2011-04-25	DTD	0	0		Back	Tightness		-
2011-03-27	2011-03-28	Camp	1	0	Right	Foot	Contusion	HBP	-
2011-03-15	2011-03-15	Camp	0	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-08-16	2010-10-04	60-DL	49	44	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus	2010-08-25
2010-08-11	2010-08-13	DTD	2	2		Knee	Soreness		-
2010-05-14	2010-05-17	DTD	3	3		Groin	Soreness		-
2010-03-18	2010-03-20	Camp	2	0		Neck	Stiffness		-
2009-07-30	2009-07-31	DTD	1	1		Neck	Tightness		-
2009-06-01	2009-06-09	DTD	8	6		General Medical	Illness	Virus	-
2008-04-28	2008-06-24	15-DL	57	50		Low Back	Strain		-
2007-09-22	2007-10-01	DTD	9	8		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Herniated Disc	-
2007-09-01	2007-09-03	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Tightness		-
2007-08-05	2007-08-09	DTD	4	3		General Medical	Illness		-
2007-04-08	2007-04-09	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Soreness		-
2006-06-07	2006-06-22	15-DL	15	12	Left	Hand	Sprain		-
2005-06-30	2005-10-03	60-DL	95	87	Left	Elbow	Stress Fracture		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	MIN	$7,000,000
2013	MIN	$7,000,000
2012	MIN	$7,000,000
2011	OAK	$6,000,000
2010	WAS	$4,600,000
2009	WAS	$2,950,000
2008	FLO	$405,000
2007	FLO	$380,000
2006	FLO	$327,000

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$21,662,000
2011	Current	$7,000,000
8 yr	Pvs + Cur	$28,662,000
1 yr	Future	$7,000,000
9 yr	Total	$35,662,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 123 d	Matt Sosnick	3 years/$21M (2012-14)

Details

3 years/$21M (2012-14). Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/15/11. 12-14: $7M annually. 2014 salary increases by $1M with 525 plate appearances in 2013.
1 year/$6M (2011). Signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$4.6M (2010). Re-signed by Washington 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 12/16/10.
1 year/$2.95M (2009). Signed by Washington 2/18/09 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.55M). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 525, 550, 575, 600 PAs.
1 year/$0.405M (2008). Re-signed by Florida 2/22/08. Acquired by Washington in trade from Florida 11/11/08.
1 year/$0.38M (2007). Renewed by Florida 3/07.
1 year/$0.327M (2006). Re-signed by Florida 2/06.
1 year (2005). Re-signed by Florida 2/05. Optioned to Triple-A 3/05. Recalled 6/05.
1 year (2004). Re-signed by Florida 2/04. Optioned to Double-A 3/04. Recalled 7/04. Optioned 7/04.
1 year (2003). Contract purchased by Florida 11/02. Optioned to A 3/03.
Drafted by Florida 2000 (17-491) (North Alabama).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.231	.353	.527	.307
11	vs R (Multi)	.268	.363	.491	.307
18	Split (Multi)	.037	.010	-.036	-.001
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.231	.356	.564	.311
31	vs R (2012)	.273	.370	.507	.312
38	Split (2012)	.042	.014	-.057	.001
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 24, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 18th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-18
Fantasy Freestyle: Loosening the Trade Lines	Paul Singman	2013-05-17
What You Need to Know: A Good Hick-Up	Daniel Rathman	2013-05-14
Fantasy Mailbag: Playing the Waiting Game	BP Fantasy Team	2013-05-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 28	Larry Granillo	2013-04-29
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 28, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 25	Larry Granillo	2013-04-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 26, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-26
Fantasy Freestyle: Move Along, Nothing to See Here (Probably)	Mike Gianella	2013-04-25
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-22
What You Need to Know: Hammerin' Halos	Daniel Rathman	2013-04-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 9	Larry Granillo	2013-04-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 4	Larry Granillo	2013-04-05
Fantasy Beat: My Razzball Expert League Team	Paul Singman	2013-03-30
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Bottom of the Barrel	Ian Miller	2013-03-29
Prospectus Preview: These Questions Three: The Bottom of the Barrel	Russell A. Carleton	2013-03-29
Fantasy Freestyle: Expert-League Auction Comparison	Jason Collette	2013-03-27
Fantasy Tier Rankings: American League Outfielders	Mike Gianella	2013-03-25
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Paul Singman	2013-03-01
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Mike Gianella	2013-03-01
Pre-Season Positional Rankings: Top 50 Fantasy Outfielders, Part Two: 26-50	Josh Shepardson	2013-03-01
BP Unfiltered: Grapefruit League Journal: Minnesota Twins	Mike Ferrin	2013-02-25
Pebble Hunting: Fixing the Holes, American League	Sam Miller	2013-02-20
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for Feb. 1, 2013	Paul Singman	2013-02-01
Skewed Left: Washington's Winning Way with Trades	Zachary Levine	2013-01-17
In A Pickle: Slugger Off	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-12-28
Skewed Left: Giancarlo Stanton and Being Alone in the Lineup	Zachary Levine	2012-12-12
Western Front: Thou Shalt Not Run on Johnny Cueto	Geoff Young	2012-12-04
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL Central	Stephani Bee	2012-11-12
Collateral Damage: 2012 Year-End Injury Summary: AL Central	Corey Dawkins	2012-11-12
Minor League Update: Games of November 8	Jason Martinez	2012-11-09
Overthinking It: This Offseason's Generic-Brand Bargains	Ben Lindbergh	2012-11-06
Prospect Push: Big League Ready-or-Not	Jason Churchill	2012-10-12
Monday Morning Ten Pack: October 1	BP Prospect Staff	2012-10-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2012-09-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 13	Larry Granillo	2012-09-14
Head Games: Salvador Perez and the Art of Setting Up	Will Woods	2012-09-13
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Jonah Birenbaum	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Matthew Rocco	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Hudson Belinsky	2012-09-10
The Week In Quotes: September 3-9	Andrew Koo	2012-09-10
What You Need to Know: Tuesday, September 4	Daniel Rathman	2012-09-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 30	Larry Granillo	2012-08-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 29	Larry Granillo	2012-08-30
The Platoon Advantage: Plunk Cost	Bill Parker	2012-08-22
Transaction Analysis: The A's Acquire Stephen Drew UPDATED	Kevin Goldstein	2012-08-21
Transaction Analysis: The A's Acquire Stephen Drew UPDATED	Ben Lindbergh	2012-08-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 17	Larry Granillo	2012-08-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 14	Larry Granillo	2012-08-15
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 8	Larry Granillo	2012-08-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 5	Larry Granillo	2012-08-06
On the Beat: A Tale of Two Cities	John Perrotto	2012-08-02
The Platoon Advantage: Remain Calm, All is Well in Minnesota	Michael Bates	2012-08-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 29	Larry Granillo	2012-07-30
Overthinking It: Upgrading From Nothing	Ben Lindbergh	2012-07-26
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 24	Larry Granillo	2012-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Padres Lock Up Quentin	R.J. Anderson	2012-07-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 18	Larry Granillo	2012-07-19
What You Need to Know: Friday, July 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-06
On the Beat: Raising the Jolly Roger	John Perrotto	2012-07-05
Resident Fantasy Genius: Potential League-Hoppers, AL-to-NL Edition	Derek Carty	2012-06-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 20	Larry Granillo	2012-06-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 13	Larry Granillo	2012-06-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 12	Larry Granillo	2012-06-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 4	Larry Granillo	2012-06-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 31	Larry Granillo	2012-06-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 29	Larry Granillo	2012-05-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 18	Larry Granillo	2012-05-19
Punk Hits: Running Hot and Cold	Ian Miller	2012-05-16
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2012-05-14
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 10	Larry Granillo	2012-05-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 9	Larry Granillo	2012-05-10
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/4/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-04
The Lineup Card: 10 Things Learned in April	Baseball Prospectus	2012-05-03
The Process: Post-Draft Rankings: You're Doing it Wrong	Bradley Ankrom	2012-05-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: Value Picks Paying Off	Derek Carty	2012-04-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 17	Larry Granillo	2012-04-18
What You Need to Know: Monday, April 16	Daniel Rathman	2012-04-16
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 12	Larry Granillo	2012-04-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 11	Larry Granillo	2012-04-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 9	Larry Granillo	2012-04-10
Overthinking It: Seven Things You Didn't See Last Season	Ben Lindbergh	2012-04-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Opening Week Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-04-08
Resident Fantasy Genius: Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft	Derek Carty	2012-03-29
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars and LABR AL Drafts	Jason Collette	2012-03-27
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: AL Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-03-22
Painting the Black: Naming the Next Breakout Team	R.J. Anderson	2012-03-20
The Platoon Advantage: Why You Should Watch the Non-Contenders	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-03-14
The Platoon Advantage: The Terrible Twins of 2012?	Bill Parker	2012-03-07
Fantasy Beat: LABR Draft Fallout	Jason Collette	2012-03-05
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Parks	2012-02-29
Prospectus Preview: AL West 2012 Preseason Preview	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-02-29
Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part II: The Podz People	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-20
Transaction Analysis: More on Yoenis Cespedes and the A's	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-14
Painting the Black: The Two-Strike Hitting Skill	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-07
Western Front: Fixing a Bug in the Mariners	Geoff Young	2012-01-31
Transaction Analysis: Off-Brand Bargains	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-12
Fantasy Beat: Mock Draft Update	Jason Collette	2012-01-06
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 12/27/11	Rob McQuown	2011-12-27
Transaction Analysis: Gio Dealt to Washington	Kevin Goldstein	2011-12-23
Transaction Analysis: Gio Dealt to Washington	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-23
Transaction Analysis: Cuddyer to Colorado	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-16
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Ben Lindbergh	2011-11-18
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: AL West	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-18
Spinning Yarn: Can We Predict Hot and Cold Zones for Hitters?	Mike Fast	2011-10-26
On the Beat: The Next Managers	John Perrotto	2011-10-03
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-29
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Atlanta Braves	ESPN Insider	2011-09-29
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 27	Larry Granillo	2011-09-28
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Francisco Giants	ESPN Insider	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Francisco Giants	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: San Francisco Giants	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-27
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 25	Larry Granillo	2011-09-26
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
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 16	Larry Granillo	2011-09-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 12	Larry Granillo	2011-09-13
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 9	Larry Granillo	2011-09-10
Transaction Analysis Blog: Adam Loewen Returns	R.J. Anderson	2011-09-07
Value Picks: Outfield for 9/6/11	Rob McQuown	2011-09-06
On the Beat: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You	John Perrotto	2011-09-01
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 26	Larry Granillo	2011-08-27
Spinning Yarn: Why are Batters Hit by Pitches?	Mike Fast	2011-08-17
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 12	Larry Granillo	2011-08-13
Fantasy Beat: Meditating on Morse	Mike Petriello	2011-08-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 9	Larry Granillo	2011-08-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 7	Larry Granillo	2011-08-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 3	Larry Granillo	2011-08-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 31	Larry Granillo	2011-08-01
Resident Fantasy Genius: A Market Inefficiency	Derek Carty	2011-07-29
Transaction Analysis: A Pocketful of Pence UPDATED	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-29
Transaction Analysis: A Pocketful of Pence UPDATED	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-29
Divide and Conquer, AL West: Deadline Chaos	Joey Matschulat	2011-07-28
On the Beat: The Angels Keep the Faith	John Perrotto	2011-07-27
Fantasy Beat: The Future of Luke Scott	Jason Collette	2011-07-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2011-07-24
On the Beat: Calling Cooperstown	John Perrotto	2011-07-22
Spinning Yarn: A Zone of Their Own	Mike Fast	2011-07-20
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2011-07-18
Divide and Conquer, NL East: Trade Deadline Wishlists	Michael Jong	2011-07-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 15	Larry Granillo	2011-07-16
On the Beat: Invasion of the Young Arms	John Perrotto	2011-07-15
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 1	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-12
Prospectus Hit List: AL: Welcome to the Party	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-29
Value Picks: First Base, Third Base, and DH	Michael Street	2011-06-27
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-24
Collateral Damage: First Baseman, Heal Thyself	Corey Dawkins	2011-06-24
Transaction Analysis Blog: Beachy and Peavy Return	R.J. Anderson	2011-06-23
Transaction Analysis: Replacing Pujols	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-23
BP Unfiltered: The Fallout in Oakland	John Perrotto	2011-06-09
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for June 1	Larry Granillo	2011-06-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 29	Larry Granillo	2011-05-30
Prospectus Hit List: AL: The Cream Rises	Tommy Bennett	2011-05-30
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 27	Larry Granillo	2011-05-28
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 22	Larry Granillo	2011-05-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Wild AL West	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-13
On the Beat: Dodger Dilemma	John Perrotto	2011-05-11
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 9	Larry Granillo	2011-05-10
Don't Believe the Hype: Gaping Hole at Third Base Edition	Marc Normandin	2011-05-06
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 2	Larry Granillo	2011-05-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 30	Larry Granillo	2011-05-01
Prospectus Hit List: Cleveland Rocks	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-18
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Marc Normandin	2011-03-31
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-31
Fantasy Focus: Down the Rabbit Hole	Marc Normandin	2011-03-30
Future Shock: Prospect Preview: AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2011-03-29
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
On the Beat: Spring Surprises	John Perrotto	2011-03-25
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Mike Petriello	2011-03-16
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, AL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-15
BP Unfiltered: Days 4 & 5 in Cactus Country	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-13
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third, and DH	Michael Street	2011-03-07
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Contractual Matters: NL East Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Left Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-22
Contractual Matters: AL West Payroll Projections	Jeff Euston	2011-02-16
Prospectus Hit List: Winning the Winter, AL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2011-02-14
Fantasy Focus: AL Rookies to Watch	Marc Normandin	2011-02-10
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First Base, Third Base, DH, and Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-02-02
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Right Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-24
Transaction Analysis: Junior Circuit Jumble	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-21
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Left Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-20
Expanded Horizons: White Elephants	Tommy Bennett	2011-01-12
Future Shock: Oakland Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-11
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Rob McQuown	2011-01-10
On the Beat: The Stat Geek Heads to Cooperstown	John Perrotto	2011-01-07
Transaction Analysis: NL East Update	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-05
Transaction Analysis: The Short Stack	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-29
Analyze This: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-12-22
Prospectus Perspective: Athletic Ambitions	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-22
Future Shock: Monday Ten-Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2010-12-20
The Week In Quotes: December 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2010-12-20
On the Beat: A Werthy Disguise	John Perrotto	2010-12-14
On the Beat: One-Stop Shopping?	John Perrotto	2010-12-03
Checking the Numbers: On Investment Value and Outfielders	Eric Seidman	2010-11-24
Contractual Matters: NL East Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-22
GM for a Day: Washington Nationals	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-18
Transaction Action: Phillies, Nationals, Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-22
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-08-25
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Changing Speeds: The Golden Generation	Ken Funck	2010-08-19
Ahead in the Count: The 2010 Trade Deadline	Matt Swartz	2010-08-06
Contractual Matters: August and Everything After	Jeff Euston	2010-08-02
Mid-season Prescriptions: NL East	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-15
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
All-Star Discontents: Less Than Zero, or More Than Some?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-09
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-05
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-09
Prospectus Hit List: Blanking Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-27
Expanded Horizons: Running Down The Standings	Tommy Bennett	2010-05-25
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-05-12
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-05-05
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-28
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-21
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-14
Game Story: Nats at Mets	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-31
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Fantasy Beat: Combined Outfielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Focus: Right Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-03
Fantasy Focus: Left Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-02
Team Health Reports: Florida Marlins	Will Carroll	2010-02-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: NL East Competitive Ecology	Jay Jaffe	2010-02-09
Team Health Reports: Washington Nationals	Will Carroll	2010-02-08
The Week In Quotes: January 25-31	Alex Carnevale	2010-02-01
Future Shock: Marlins Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-31
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2010-01-15
Fantasy Focus: Left Field Rankings Review	Marc Normandin	2009-12-28
On the Beat: Day One of the Winter Meetings	John Perrotto	2009-12-08
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
Checking the Numbers: Knocking in Those Ducks	Eric Seidman	2009-12-02
Checking the Numbers: Extending the Discipline Detection	Eric Seidman	2009-11-12
Transaction Action: Better Angels and a Beantown Explosion?	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-06
The Week In Quotes: August 17-23	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-24
Future Shock: A Nationals Recovery Plan	Kevin Goldstein	2009-08-19
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-08-09
Transaction Action: NL East Tweakery	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-04
Prospectus Hit List: Deadline Drama	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-31
Prospectus Today: Going For It	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-27
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
On the Beat: Buyers Rush Nearly Empty Shelves?	John Perrotto	2009-07-16
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-07-08
Transaction Analysis: NL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-02
Transaction of the Day: Rebooting the Pirates	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-01
Dancing on a Knife-edge: Sorting Out Seattle	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-26
Transaction Analysis: Moves and Grooves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-23
Transaction Analysis: NL East Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-16
Future Shock Blog: June 11	Kevin Goldstein	2009-06-11
Prospectus Roundtable: Fixing the Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2009-06-08
On the Beat: Sunday Summary	John Perrotto	2009-06-07
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Focus: Trade Market	Jeff Euston	2009-05-31
Fantasy Beat: Bench Players	Marc Normandin	2009-05-26
Prospectus Idol Entry: Jeff Euston's Initial Entry	Jeff Euston	2009-05-17
The Week In Quotes: April 13-19	Alex Carnevale	2009-04-20
Fantasy Beat: Too Many Square Pegs, Too Few Round Holes	Marc Normandin	2009-04-10
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day Edition	Jay Jaffe	2009-04-06
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-03-15
Fantasy Beat: Left Fielders	Marc Normandin	2009-02-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
Prospectus Today: Veering to the Left	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-12
Transaction Analysis: Price Check on Sluggers, Aisle Six	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-12
Team Health Reports: Washington Nationals	Will Carroll	2009-02-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL East	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-04
On the Beat: The Dog Days of Winter	John Perrotto	2009-01-07
Every Given Sunday: Winter Meetings Preview	John Perrotto	2008-12-07
GM for a Day: Mariners	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-03
Hot Stove Preview: NL East	Caleb Peiffer	2008-11-12
Transaction of the Day: The Olsen and Willingham Deal	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-11
Transaction of the Day: The Jacobs Deal	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Park Adjusted Defensive Efficiency	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-20
Prospectus Hit List: Streaks and Strings	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-15
Fantasy Beat: Mid-Season Retooling: Left Field	Marc Normandin	2008-07-30
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-21
Prospectus Hit List: Further Adventures in Interleague Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-27
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-24
Under The Knife: Transparency	Will Carroll	2008-06-23
Lies, Damned Lies: Trying to Get LOESS-t	Nate Silver	2008-06-19
Under The Knife: Back Mysteries	Will Carroll	2008-06-19
Transaction Analysis: Flipping Fishies and Still-Ancient Mariners	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-21
Under The Knife: Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick... Boom	Will Carroll	2008-05-19
Under The Knife: Thumbs Down	Will Carroll	2008-05-14
Prospectus Today: Miracle in Miami?	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-12
Flying Fish: The 2008 Marlins	John Perrotto	2008-05-07
Under The Knife: Phil Hughes' Day(s) Off	Will Carroll	2008-05-01
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-05
Prospectus Preview: Opening Day's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-03-31
Team Health Reports: Florida Marlins	Will Carroll	2008-03-18
Fantasy Beat: Outfield Rankings	Marc Normandin	2008-02-27
Schrodinger's Bat: Wrapping it Up	Dan Fox	2008-02-14
Transaction Analysis: Philly Non-Fixes and the Seattle Predicate	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-04
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Schrodinger's Bat: The Return of the Fish Eye	Dan Fox	2007-09-13
Prospectus Matchups: Causation, Grit, and Imperfection	Jim Baker	2007-09-04
Under The Knife: Appreciation	Will Carroll	2007-08-08
Prospectus Matchups: The Divisional All-Stars	Jim Baker	2007-07-10
Something's Fishy in Florida: A Sophomore Jinx?	John Perrotto	2007-05-30
Prospectus Hit List: One Month Down	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-04
Hope and Faith: How the Florida Marlins Can Win the World Series	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-07
Positional Health Reports: Left Fielders	Will Carroll	2007-02-26
Prospectus Today: Slump Busting	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-01
Schrodinger's Bat: The Best Baserunners of 2006	Dan Fox	2006-12-21
Internet Baseball Awards: The Results Are In	Greg Spira	2006-11-02
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Prospectus Hit List: Week of October 2	Jay Jaffe	2006-10-04
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 19th	Jay Jaffe	2006-09-19
Future Shock: Short Term Impact, NL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-15
Prospectus Game of the Week: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Florida Marlins, 9/6/06	Derek Jacques	2006-09-08
Prospectus Matchups: Those Who Repeat History are Doomed to Repeat History	Jim Baker	2006-08-25
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 20	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-22
Transaction Analysis: August 15-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-18
Prospectus Game of the Week: New York Mets @ Florida Marlins, August 3, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-08-08
Fantasy Focus: ROI 100 Update	Erik Siegrist	2006-07-28
Fantasy Focus: The RotoWire ROI 100	Erik Siegrist	2006-07-04
Transaction Analysis: June 22-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 25	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-27
Under The Knife: The Source	Will Carroll	2006-06-23
Fantasy Focus: The RotoWire ROI 100	Erik Siegrist	2006-06-20
Transaction Analysis: June 13-15, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-16
Under The Knife: The Mesa Grill	Will Carroll	2006-06-14
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 11	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-13
Under The Knife: Heads Will Roll	Will Carroll	2006-06-12
Prospectus Notebook: Braves, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-08
Under The Knife: 2006 Vintage UTK	Will Carroll	2006-05-30
Transaction Analysis: May 22-24	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-25
Transaction Analysis: May 12-14	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-16
Fantasy Focus: The Barometer	Peter Schoenke	2006-05-11
Transaction Analysis: May 2-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-05
Prospectus Notebook: Reds, Indians, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-05
Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-11
Preseason Predictions: NL Staff Picks, 2006	Baseball Prospectus	2006-03-31
2006--Setting the Stage: The New Guys	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-28
Transaction Analysis: March 17-26	Christina Kahrl	2006-03-27
Fantasy Focus: NL Spring Job Battles	Peter Schoenke	2006-03-27
Future Shock: Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-22
Under The Knife: Will's Faustian Bargain	Will Carroll	2006-03-20
Future Shock: State of the Systems: NL East	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-09
Fantasy Focus: Future Fantasy Free Agent Battles: Hitters	Jeff Erickson	2006-03-06
Team Health Reports: Florida Marlins	Will Carroll	2006-03-06
Transaction Analysis: February 23-27	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-28
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
2006 Top 50 Prospects: A Look Inside the Rankings	David Regan	2006-02-21
Top 50 Prospects: The List	Rany Jazayerli	2006-02-20
Top 50 Prospects: The List	Dayn Perry	2006-02-20
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes On Prospects, Part One	Nate Silver	2006-02-08
Prospectus Notebook: Diamondbacks, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-01-06
Transaction Analysis: December 2-6	Christina Kahrl	2005-12-07
Transaction Analysis: November 23-December 1	Christina Kahrl	2005-12-02
The Dick Martin Award Finalists: Keeping Players on the Field	Michael Groopman	2005-11-22
Prospectus Notebook: White Sox, Marlins	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-02
Transaction Analysis: September 1-7	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-08
Transaction Analysis: August 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-10
Under The Knife: Leadership?	Will Carroll	2005-08-08
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-04
Under The Knife: The Picture is Fuzzy	Will Carroll	2005-07-28
Prospectus Today: Fishy Decision	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-26
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Under The Knife: Take A Chance, Lou	Will Carroll	2005-07-07
Transaction Analysis: June 23-30	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-30
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-30
Transaction Analysis: March 29-April 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-12
2005--Setting the Stage: Something Fishy's About to Happen	Jonah Keri	2005-04-01
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects - Catchers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-01
Transaction Analysis: July 27	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-29
Transaction Analysis: July 6-8	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-10
Can Of Corn: Swish, Kaz and King Felix	Dayn Perry	2004-07-07
Can Of Corn: Underrated Prospects	Dayn Perry	2004-06-11
Transaction Analysis: March 11-16, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-03-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-18 13:00:00	Who is more likely to earn their ~$7M salary in 2012, Delmon Young or Josh Willingham? (PepeShady from St Paul)	Josh Willingham is more likely to be a $7 million player in 2012. Delmon Young could still turn into a $17 million player, but he disappears for long stretches. -- Dave (Best of BP with Ben and Dave)
2011-06-29 13:30:00	If the Pirates make moves, what are their biggest needs and who might be some realistic targets? (Bill from Pittsburgh)	I think they need a bat (first base or right field) and one more starting pitcher. I think Carlos Pena would be a good target and Josh Willingham intrigues me. (John Perrotto)
2011-02-02 13:00:00	Of Hideki Matsui, Josh Willingham, and David DeJesus, which of the A's new additions do you expect to adapt best to hitting in the Coliseum? (Dave from Chicago)	The Coliseum isn't quite as unfriendly to lefties as it is to righties, so Matsui and DeJesus shouldn't see their value plummet. DeJesus should continue to be good for close to 10 triples. I see that Larry Granillo already has two posts up, and R.J. Anderson has published three pieces--hasn't anyone told them that it's a marathon, not a sprint? Just kidding, guys. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-12-07 13:00:00	Word from Gammons is the Mets would eat about $10 million of Beltran's last year to move him to Boston, or take $10 million of bad contracts in return, like maybe Daisuke. What do you think? (Colin Jaffe from New Jersey)	I just wrote about acquiring Magglio Ordonez or Josh Willingham for left field at Red Sox Beacon, but Beltran would be a fine fit as well. His defense is diminished, but he would be playing in left anyway, and it would open up a rotation spot for Boston to either (A) put Felix Doubront in or (B) acquire a starting pitcher to fill out their rotation. It also helps the Mets, as someone like Matsuzaka gives them starting pitcher depth at a good price--Dice-K makes $2M less than Oliver Perez, and is far, far superior--in a park and league where his stuff should play better than at Fenway. It would be win-win, if that's the case. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00	Will the Braves make a deal for Josh Willingham? If not, are there are any other realistic options to patch their hole in outfield offense? (ss451 from Detroit)	I keep hearing Corey Hart is someone they are looking at--most of you know how I feel about Hart. I was so disappointed he tanked last year, but I'm elated he's back in it this year. It would be good to see him on the Braves as they try to recapture a division title for the first time in awhile. (Marc Normandin)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	Mike Rizzo has revived the Nationals in the eyes of baseball insiders, apparently, but the team still has legions of prognosticators giving them nothing but dismissive scorn. Let's imagine that he tops off his active off-season with the moves we Nats fans are being teased with: the signing of Garland or Sheets or maybe Bedard, Orlando Hudson for 2B, and a trade of Josh Willingham for a young pitcher. Do we Nats fans have reason to hope that even 3rd place in the division would be at least plausible? (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	Do you want the real answer or do you want the hopeful answer? Look, there's a lot of variance in team win/loss records, so third place certainly doesn't have a zero probability. But I think it'd take a lot to make that happen--particularly a very bad season for the Braves or Marlins. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-26 14:00:00	Seriously, what can the Nationals do this off-season to set themselves up to be an actual contender say, I don't know, 5 years from now? (Too optimistic?)? (Skippy from Washington, D.C.)	Trade Josh Willingham for whatever young talent they can get. Make sure Jordan Zimmermann's recovery and rehab go really well. Retroactively not sign Ivan Rodriguez? (Tommy Bennett)
2009-11-24 13:00:00	Two part question: 1. Can you speculate on the size of Lincecum's arbitration deal, should he and the Giants go that route? 2. Given that Timmy is going to get a lot of money whether he hits arbitration or not, will the Giants be able to add any offense this off-season? If you're the Giants GM, do you go trade/FA, and who do you target? (Gregjitsu from Southern Cal)	We had an internal discussion about this the other day and it's tough to speculate about Lincecum's arb deal because no pitcher won Cy Young Awards in his 2nd and 3rd seasons. His career has been unprecedented to date. Ryan Howard previously set the record for a player in a similar situation, after winning ROTY and MVP in his first two years. I could see Lincecum easily breaking that, so the Giants may want to work out an extension as opposed to going year to year. Regardless of their choice, they could still sign someone like Nick Johnson or get Josh Willingham. (Eric Seidman)
2009-08-28 13:00:00	The Pirates have blown up their roster multiple times over the years, including this year. Mike Rizzo inherited the failed structure put together by Jim Bowden and MLB's neglect before that, yet says he is "building," not "rebuilding." The Pirates are headed for a record string of losing seasons, but that does not necessarily mean they were wrong this year. Still, I was glad that the Nats held onto Adam Dunn and Josh Willingham. Might Rizzo be onto something here? Could the Nats be Steven Strasburg and a couple of FA signings away from a real advance next year? Returning to the .500 record of 2005 would be the first goal. (HalfStreet from Fairfax VA)	I think Rizzo is definitely on to something. I like the Nats' lineup and their young pitcher. Despite the terrible record, they really aren't that far from being respectable or better. Also, I can't tell you how happy I am that Rizzo got the job there. It would have been absolutely criminal if the Lerners turned to anyone else to be the GM after the way Rizzo quickly cleanup up the mess left behind by Jim Bowden. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-24 16:30:00	I was thinking Josh Willingham or Luke Scott. But I think they need the rotation guy more. Would Willingham help in the AL? (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	Willingham would help anywhere. The guy isn't an all-star but he, Scott, Spilborghs are all worthy of being pursued. (Eric Seidman)
2009-07-24 16:30:00	Eric realisticly which Nats is bye bye come 7/31? Is do nothing a good move for Rizzo? Thx (Berndaddy from DC)	Adam Dunn needs to go. Josh Willingham needs to go. These guys will attract decent returns. I highly doubt anyone else they have would get a solid return. (Eric Seidman)
2009-07-30 14:00:00	Can the Tigers make a legit move on Josh Willingham and/or Jarrod Washburn? Or will they get what's behind Door #3 and end up w/Cody Ross? Thanks. (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	I think it's door No. 3. They don't really have much in the way of prospects that excited other teams. However, I don't think Cody Ross is a bad consolation prize. He's a pretty underrated player in my book. (John Perrotto)
2009-04-13 14:00:00	Am I crazy or are the Nationals pretty close to being a contender? Their lineup isn't bad, with a nice middle of Milledge/Zimmerman/Dukes/Dunn. With J. Zimmermann, Strasburg and maybe a FA starter signing, they'll have a good core of talent. (Tex Premium Lager from Hoboken, NJ)	They've got the makings of a promising nucelus, but they've got to undo the damage wrought by Ol' Leatherpants. First and foremost, they need to turn that absurd stockpile of outfielders into some other usable parts around the diamond by trading two players from the Nick Johnson/Josh Willingham/Austin Kearns group. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-04-10 16:30:00	Austin Kearns over Elijah Dukes or Josh Willingham? What is Manny Acta/Mike Rizzo thinking? (dwiest12 from NoVA)	I think Marc hit the nail on the head today in his piece; economic factors and a need to see if there really is a sucker born every minute, and how relentless population pressures might necessarily put one in a GM job somewhere, so that said sucker might go all Bowden on the notion of employing Austin Kearns... it's not the best gig for a busker on the make, but you can't blame the Nats for trying. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	Christina! Thanks, as always, for the chat. How much value should teams place on the defense of their backup catcher? Would it create valuable roster flexibility for a team to have a guy like Ryan Garko or Jayson Werth or Josh Willingham catch one day a week? Or is that just re-arranging the deck chairs? I’m also wondering if this would preserve some of the positional value of prospects who just don’t look like they can catch every day, such as Jeff Clement or Hank Conger. (Rob from Alaska)	You're talking to somebody who fell in love with everything about catchers back when you had backups like Johnny Wockenfuss and Bill Schroeder, guys who really weren't much behind the plate, but gave you something in the lineup, and who hit well enough to have value DHing or playing some first base. (Naturally, that makes me a Chris Coste fan. Jim Leyritz too, for that matter.) While a guy as big and as fragile as Werth would give me pause, I think it makes plenty of sense in Garko's case. I wonder about Willingham, but in part that's because I sort of fancy the notion that he could grow up to be the next Brian Downing. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-11-03 13:30:00	Who do you see playing first for the Marlins now? (tcogle from las Vegas)	I sort of ran through this yesterday, but in short, the Fish have a multiplicity of options because they have prospects who can hit a little in Logan Morrison and Gaby Sanchez, defensively-challenged young veterans like Josh Willingham and Jorge Cantu, and a one-for-one replacement for Jacobs in Dallas McPherson, at least in terms of skill sets. It's a choice the Marlins only have to make now if they decide to add a hitter in the outfield or a third baseman who can pick it; otherwise, they really can go into spring training and have some fun sorting it out. I'd probably do the pitching staff the favor of trying Cantu, and mix in some McPherson. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-05-22 13:00:00	Time to cut bait on Josh Willingham? (Emmitt from Buffalo)	No, I'd actually be buying low. Non-structural back issues have a way of scaring a player into fitness. Ivan Rodriguez comes to mind. (Blankets of Night by Hammock. Man, I really, really like Hammock.) (Will Carroll)

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