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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 gives his reasons why some potential free agents should receive qualifying offers and some should not.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2012

Ben Lindbergh says injuries have played a major factor in two AL divisional races and that the money and WARP lost is considerable.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2012

Kevin Youkilis has changed his approach significantly since joining the White Sox, and the numbers bear that out.

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2012

Bobby Valentine made news by barking about the umpires last weekend, but Ben Lindbergh writes that many of baseball's umps are quite good at making the correct call. Ten, in particular, stand out.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2012

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus writes that at the start of 2009, it sure looked like David Ortiz was finished. Now three years later, Ortiz has made some adjustments and improved his approach, and he's hitting like his former self.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2012

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus writes that the Nationals are following an interesting trend as one of baseball's most unbalanced teams. The good news is that the numbers say there's no correlation between winning percentage and lopsided baseball.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2012

In baseball, not all ballparks are equal. Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus digs behind the ballpark factors writes about the hitters and pitchers who were helped, and hurt, most by their stadiums in 2011.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2012

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at what the numbers say about converting relievers to starters and ranks the five young pitchers, from least likely to most likely to succeed, who are attempting to do that this spring.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2012

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus writes about the biggest projected weaknesses on teams that figure to contend in 2012, beginning with Arizona's corner infield spots.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012

Baseball Prospectus updates its projections to show which teams have improved their playoff chances the most since Opening Day.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2011