Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
BP Daily: Mauer won't win MVP
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus brings out a new metric to predict MVP voting -- JUMP -- and finds that Joe Mauer doesn't have much of a chance at the AL award. The NL MVP, though, should be a runaway for Albert Pujols.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009
BP Daily: The future of Mark Reynolds
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus examines Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds, dismissed by some as a big whiffer (204 K last year) with subpar defense. Not so fast: He could develop as one of the NL's more complete players over time.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2009
BP Daily: Inside the Yankees' surge
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusThe Red Sox probably won't sweep the entire season series from the Yankees, who've changed the dynamic from earlier this year. But whatever happens in this four-game series, the bigger issue is this: Both teams still need help in the starting rotation.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL West
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL West. Whether they have medical insurance or not, the Dodgers, Rockies, Giants, Diamondbacks and Padres get a diagnosis from Dr. BP.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
BP Daily: Midseason hitters report
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusPECOTA projections are fairly accurate over the course of a long season. But at the midpoint, some players (think Joe Mauer) are way outdoing their estimated numbers, while some (think Garrett Atkins) are way below. BP Daily explores.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2009
Angels, Yanks have big holes to fill
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusGuided by the recently released PECOTA projections, here are five contenders who still have major holes.
Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009
Possible decline limits Ramirez options
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusWith spring training rapidly approaching, we can use our fresh PECOTA projections to estimate the marginal gains several teams would make if they signed Manny Ramirez.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009
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