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Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus writes that although Joey Votto has taken heat for a poor offensive start to 2013, stats show that the Reds' star has become an ultra-patient hitter whose offensive contributions rival those of his 2010 MVP season.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

Todd Zola examines the peripheral numbers of several starting pitchers off to hot starts, such as Matt Harvey, Jon Lester and Justin Masterson, to see whether they can be expected to maintain their early success.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus writes that although Yu Darvish almost threw a perfect game against the Astros, Houston showed how the ace can be beaten.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2013

Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus attempts to make sense of great spring training performances by Aaron Hicks, Justin Smoak and others.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at which first-year, full-time players have the potential to stick as starters.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 players who project to be much better in 2013, including Albert Pujols and Yu Darvish.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 players who project to be much worse in 2013, including Mike Trout and Gio Gonzalez.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2013

Would the addition of KG help the Clippers bring a title back to Los Angeles?

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus looks at five players whose escalating salaries could lead to a messy divorce.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2013

Zachary Levine of Baseball Prospectus looks at the biggest holes created by departed free agents, and explains why those jilted teams will suffer.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 available free agents who could be huge bargains.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at all the prospective suitors for Michael Bourn to determine which one needs him the most.

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2012

Trading away prospects like Wil Myers and Trevor Bauer usually turns out well. Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus explains.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2012

Josh Hamilton is the kind of hitter who doesn't age well, writes Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2012

Will Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima succeed in Major League Baseball? Ben Lindbergh looks to the success and failures of past Japanese players to get an idea.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2012

MLB is apparently flush with cash, but the market isn't reflecting that yet if the recent free-agent signings are any indication.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2012