BP: Best and worst teams of the '00s
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus brings the heat with a controversial idea: the best team ... of the entire 2000s ... was the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Wait, what? They lost in the ALCS. Ah, but you can prove it with metrics. To explore, come inside.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Weighing McGriff's HOF candidacy
Jayson Stark...impression Fred McGriff's candidacy is going to get trampled in the Roberto Alomar/Barry Larkin/Edgar Martinez debate? I haven't decided yet whether I'm absolutely, positively voting for McGriff. But I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith Law...I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Blyleven, Alan Trammell, Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez and Barry Larkin. I've written about Raines and his embarrassing vote totals before; I'm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee
Buster OlneyHere's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Edgar's HOF chances
Jorge Arangure Jr.Last weekend former Seattle Mariners slugger Edgar Martinez, in an interview with the Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora during an autograph session in Caguas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge
Keith Law...week about four hitters on the bubble on this year's ballot; he thinks none of Edgar Martinez, Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff will make it in 2010. I think Alomar has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
Walk-off wisdom
Buster OlneyThis October has presented a treasure trove of comebacks and gut-wrenching moments and improbable finishes, and Monday was all about them. Some things...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
BP Daily: Cubs' Bradley at risk in right?
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusBy moving from DH to RF, the fragile Milton Bradley is in uncharted waters.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009
Diagnosing the Lee and Lincecum struggles
It was a tough first week for the defending Cy Young Award winners. Cliff Lee didn't suffer his second loss last year until July, and while it would'v...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2009
A-Rod: Where's the statistical evidence?
Peter Keating...the Mariners, John Olerud hit .320 on the road for Seattle, but just .250 at home. Edgar Martinez hit .341 away, .304 at home. Conversely, Aaron Sele's ERA was nearly a full run...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009
Questioning Clement's demotion
...It took Edgar a while to find the niche." It did? The first season in which Edgar Martinez saw significant time as DH was 1992. In 28 games in that role he batted .392...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2008
Season-opening letdown
It was a long and brutal winter in baseball, a time when the most-discussed figures in the game were George Mitchell, Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2008
Lohse hurt starting-pitching market
Now that the offseason moves are just about wrapped up, you could argue what trade will turn out to be the best (the Braves' acquisition of Jair Jurrj...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2008
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