BP staffers reach into the mailbag to address the four-man rotation, B.J. Upton’s service time, the postseason odds report, Frank Thomas, and more.
Nate presents a visual analysis of the A’s, who aren’t performing nearly as well as their winter supporters had thought.
Roger Clemens is rumored to be close to returning to Houston. But will his performance really impact their playoff chances?
The Tigers still rank #1 in this week’s Hit List, and the Royals remain in 30th place yet still manage to trend downward.
Will gets right to the injuries, with updates on the oft-watched Cubs starters, two more pitchers who hit the DL, Derek Jeter’s injury, and more.
The first Game of the Week of the 2006 season features a pair of AL ace starters with warts, on opposite ends of their careers.
Jim adds a bit of historical context to the Yankee-Tiger matchup, and has some notes on the disappointing A’s, Cubs, and Rockies.
Jered Weaver and Matt Kemp make their debuts, Ian Kinsler returns from the DL, and medicore pitchers get swapped around like mad.
Dan moves to the Win Expectancy framework for a quick look at the most “clutch” performances from 2005.
The newest Baseball Prospectus author has a look at a technological advancement in the way baseball is delivered to your computer.
Will passes on the latest reports about Derrek Lee, Eric Gagne, Jim Edmonds, Brad Wilkerson, Wily Mo Pena and Mark Prior (again) in a special holiday edition.
The Royals are bad, Ozzie Guillen motivates his team, Dusty Baker thinks Tony Womack’s a good idea, and some superstars respond to critics.
Bonds’ 715th home run wasn’t the joyous moment it should have been.
We take a look at the Cub rotation, and a young star’s surprising start in Tampa Bay.
After many years and many millions of dollars, the Twins will finally get a new open-air stadium. And, as usual, there’s a lot going on with the deal.
Jim closes out the week with a warning for the Tigers, interesting futility performances for St. Louis and San Diego, a suggestion for the Royals, and more.