Johnson served as Senior Analyst of Baseball Development for the 2004 NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Now back in Silicon Valley, Johnson sat down with BP during a recent San Jose Giants game to discuss his background, his experience with the Cardinals, and where he sees the the most valuable applications of sabermetrics, both now and in the future.
How real are the White Sox, and do they have enough to overcome the Twins? Why isn’t Todd Helton leading the Rockies in VORP? Jim addresses these questions and more in today’s Prospectus Matchups.
The right shoulder of Wade Miller is up for debate, and Will explains why. Also, updates on Troy Percival, Luis Castillo and Jim Thome.
Is it time to take the White Sox seriously? They won all their games last week to jump to the top of the Hit List.
The Braves pulled out a squeaker in a matchup of a veteran starter and a young pitcher making his second major-league start.
The Marlins’ defense has been historically good, the Yankees’ defense has been historically bad, and the Pirates need to check out of the W Hotel.
Should you panic if your stud players have suffered through a terrible April? Erik Siegrist has the answer.
While he might be seeking forgiveness in the Independent League, John Rocker is still John Rocker. Also, Jeff Kent doesn’t like baseball, Danny Graves wants some love, and Geraldo Rivera is just like Randy Johnson.
The Red Sox are revamping their rotation on the fly as the Yankees do much the same with their lineup. Also, find out which team is down to just ten pitchers on the 25-man roster!
The frightening injury to Gregg Zaun provided the Jays’ training staff an opportunity to shine.
With five weeks in the books, it might just be safe to start looking at performances.