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Kerry Wood: A BA History
May. 18, 2012
A sampling of BA stories and scouting reports on Kerry Wood back from when he career began in 1995, now that the righthander is retiring. [...] Continue Reading »
Sporting News Forever Linked To Baseball's Past
May. 14, 2012
The Sporting News announced last fall that it was merging its regular magazine and its preview magazines and moving to a monthly publication schedule focused on previewing different sports, effectively marking the end of the publication many baseball fans grew up with (it had already moved to a bi-weekly schedule in 2008). We wanted to signpost this event and look back on the time when The Sporting News was the unrivaled voice of the game. [...] Continue Reading »
Prospects Turned Projects
May. 7, 2012
Two short years ago, Domonic Brown appeared on the verge of becoming a big league star. Now he has yet to establish himself as a regular and is back in Triple-A. The 24-year-old Brown isn't the only one-time top prospect surprised to be in the minors in 2012. Here are six other prospects who, through a combination of their own performance and the major league club's roster, are back in Triple-A to start 2012. [...] Continue Reading »
Phillies, Domonic Brown Hope Slowing Down Can Speed Up His Career
May. 7, 2012
Domonic Brown still shows signs of future stardom, but his defensive struggles have the Phillies waiting to see if he can become a regular for them. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Shift Expectations In Game's New Offensive Era
May. 1, 2012
Scouts seek impact tools even as offensive levels dwindle in the major leagues, though expectations have shifted at nearly every position on the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
New Normal: Average Production Around The Diamond
May. 1, 2012
Major league teams scored 12 percent fewer runs in 2011 than they did five years earlier, and fewer crooked numbers on scoreboards has a direct impact on batting lines for major league hitters. But to what extent have regular position players been affected by the offensive downturn? We queried Baseball-Reference's Play Index database to find the answer. [...] Continue Reading »
Defining 'Regular' At Each Position
May. 1, 2012
At the major league level, teams tell us what they expect from position regulars based on how much playing time they allot to players. Baseball-Reference allows us to create a comprehensive list at all positions around the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Roster Expansion Saves A Lot of Headaches
Apr. 24, 2012
What a difference one player can make to the sanity of a farm director. That's been the case this season after Major League Baseball expanded the rosters of Triple-A and Double-A clubs from 24 to 25 this spring. (Major league and Class A rosters were already at 25.) Though it may not seem like a big deal, the extra spot provides teams greater flexibility for minor league assignments, saves money on travel for players filling last-second vacancies and reduces the wear and tear for players on teams left short-handed by a promotion or injury. [...] Continue Reading »
Mariners' Mattox Passes Away
Feb. 27, 2012
Mariners pro scout Frank Mattox, the organization's scouting director from 1998-2003, died Sunday at his home in Arizona. He was 49. [...] Continue Reading »
Selig Calls International Draft 'Inevitable'
Feb. 23, 2012
In a state-of-the-game interview with Baseball America, commissioner Bud Selig said a worldwide draft of some kind is going to be part of baseball's future. [...] Continue Reading »
White Sox Slowly Rebuilding Abroad
Jan. 12, 2012
Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen used to quip that he could find more success in Latin America by signing 10 players with $300,000 instead of investing it all in one prospect. While the Venezuelan-born Guillen has since departed, taking his managerial traits and candor to Miami, the White Sox find themselves trying to establish a presence in the Caribbean they've lost since signing and developing Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee in the 1990s for a total of $30,000. [...] Continue Reading »
Orioles Pitchers Still Trying To Find Their Big League Footing
Dec. 22, 2011
After manager Buck Showalter took over the Orioles on Aug. 3, 2010, the club went 34-23 over the remainder of the 2010 schedule, and the Orioles' young pitching staff led the way. The starters produced 36 quality starts and an ERA of 3.16 in that time. Seemingly poised to build on that in 2011, the Orioles instead finished in last place in the American League East for the fourth year in a row at 69-93. Their pitching ranked last in the American League for the second time in three years, with a 4.89 ERA, and just about every young Orioles pitcher took a step backward. Baltimore starters posted a dismal 5.39 ERA, and the club's 60 quality starts were the fewest in the majors. [...] Continue Reading »
Nationals Appear On Right Track After Years Of Struggles
Nov. 1, 2011
The Washington Nationals appear to to be headed in the right direction after years of struggles. [...] Continue Reading »
Actor Finally Gets To Big Leagues
Sep. 22, 2011
Stephen Bishop, a former minor league infielder, has finally reached the big leagues—but not as a player, as an actor. Bishop plays David Justice in "Moneyball." Bishop harbored his own major league dreams, and while he is finding success as an actor, he still feels that his baseball career ended prematurely. [...] Continue Reading »
A's Have Struggled To Live Up To 'Moneyball's' Promises
Sep. 22, 2011
Moneyball came out eight years ago. Casey Tefertiller takes a look at what's gone wrong for the A's since then. [...] Continue Reading »
Movie Review: Moneyball
Sep. 21, 2011
Moneyball is being billed as a sports drama, but really it's a mystery. [...] Continue Reading »
At Major Leagues, Five-Tool Players Are Treasured Rarities
Aug. 10, 2011
[...] Continue Reading »
World Baseball Classic Adds 12 Teams To Field
Jun. 15, 2011
In its upcoming third installment, the World Baseball Classic will grow to 28 teams, including a 16-team preliminary qualifying round. [...] Continue Reading »
McCourt-MLB Fight Likely To Be Messy
May. 3, 2011
Even with the Dodgers' success on the field, all attention in Los Angeles is focused on owner Frank McCourt. [...] Continue Reading »
The Face Of The Franchise
May. 3, 2011
Troy Tulowitzki didn't take long to become a leader in the Rockies clubhouse. Now he's the unquestioned franchise player for the NL West contender. [...] Continue Reading »
Kendrick Hopes To Rescue Negro League Museum
May. 2, 2011
[...] Continue Reading »
Doubleday's Real Contribution
Apr. 12, 2011
Abner Doubleday's baseball notoriety had no real basis in fact, but his accomplishments in the Civil War were notable. His artillery unit fired the first Union shots of the war at Fort Sumter 150 years ago: April 12, 1861. [...] Continue Reading »
Sky's The Limit For Stanton
Apr. 1, 2011
Mike Stanton hit 22 home runs over his first 100 big league games. What will he do for an encore? [...] Continue Reading »
Espinosa Makes Seamless Transition To Second Base
Mar. 16, 2011
Danny Espinosa made a seamless transition from shortstop to second base and is in line to be the Nationals' Opening Day starter there. [...] Continue Reading »
Team Player Dipoto Sticks With Diamondbacks
Feb. 3, 2011
Even after he didn't get the Diamondbacks general manager job, Jerry Dipoto decided to stick with the club. [...] Continue Reading »
Once A Pitching Wasteland, Reds Are Now Deep In Arms
Jan. 18, 2011
Once a pitching wasteland, the Cincinnati Reds are suddenly flush with young major league tested pitching. [...] Continue Reading »
Brewers Trade Future For Present
Jan. 13, 2011
There are trades designed to help a team down the road and there are trades designed to provide an immediate impact. The Brewers definitely made a trade for immediate impact. [...] Continue Reading »
2010 Rule 5 Draft
Dec. 9, 2010
See who was picked in the 2010 Rule 5 draft. [...] Continue Reading »
The Angels Need A Hit
Nov. 29, 2010
Jered Weaver made the American League all-star team last season. Joe Saunders, Ervin Santana and Francisco Rodriguez made the team in 2008. Rodriguez and John Lackey made the team in 2007. For the Angels, that's a pretty impressive collection of homegrown arms. Turn to position players, however, and the picture is neither pretty nor impressive. [...] Continue Reading »
Indians Take Precipitous Step
Nov. 24, 2010
See how the Indians got from playoffs to their current struggles. [...] Continue Reading »
Kerry Wood: A BA History
May. 18, 2012
A sampling of BA stories and scouting reports on Kerry Wood back from when he career began in 1995, now that the righthander is retiring. [...] Continue Reading »
Sporting News Forever Linked To Baseball's Past
May. 14, 2012
The Sporting News announced last fall that it was merging its regular magazine and its preview magazines and moving to a monthly publication schedule focused on previewing different sports, effectively marking the end of the publication many baseball fans grew up with (it had already moved to a bi-weekly schedule in 2008). We wanted to signpost this event and look back on the time when The Sporting News was the unrivaled voice of the game. [...] Continue Reading »
Prospects Turned Projects
May. 7, 2012
Two short years ago, Domonic Brown appeared on the verge of becoming a big league star. Now he has yet to establish himself as a regular and is back in Triple-A. The 24-year-old Brown isn't the only one-time top prospect surprised to be in the minors in 2012. Here are six other prospects who, through a combination of their own performance and the major league club's roster, are back in Triple-A to start 2012. [...] Continue Reading »
Phillies, Domonic Brown Hope Slowing Down Can Speed Up His Career
May. 7, 2012
Domonic Brown still shows signs of future stardom, but his defensive struggles have the Phillies waiting to see if he can become a regular for them. [...] Continue Reading »
Scouts Shift Expectations In Game's New Offensive Era
May. 1, 2012
Scouts seek impact tools even as offensive levels dwindle in the major leagues, though expectations have shifted at nearly every position on the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
New Normal: Average Production Around The Diamond
May. 1, 2012
Major league teams scored 12 percent fewer runs in 2011 than they did five years earlier, and fewer crooked numbers on scoreboards has a direct impact on batting lines for major league hitters. But to what extent have regular position players been affected by the offensive downturn? We queried Baseball-Reference's Play Index database to find the answer. [...] Continue Reading »
Defining 'Regular' At Each Position
May. 1, 2012
At the major league level, teams tell us what they expect from position regulars based on how much playing time they allot to players. Baseball-Reference allows us to create a comprehensive list at all positions around the diamond. [...] Continue Reading »
Roster Expansion Saves A Lot of Headaches
Apr. 24, 2012
What a difference one player can make to the sanity of a farm director. That's been the case this season after Major League Baseball expanded the rosters of Triple-A and Double-A clubs from 24 to 25 this spring. (Major league and Class A rosters were already at 25.) Though it may not seem like a big deal, the extra spot provides teams greater flexibility for minor league assignments, saves money on travel for players filling last-second vacancies and reduces the wear and tear for players on teams left short-handed by a promotion or injury. [...] Continue Reading »
Mariners' Mattox Passes Away
Feb. 27, 2012
Mariners pro scout Frank Mattox, the organization's scouting director from 1998-2003, died Sunday at his home in Arizona. He was 49. [...] Continue Reading »
Selig Calls International Draft 'Inevitable'
Feb. 23, 2012
In a state-of-the-game interview with Baseball America, commissioner Bud Selig said a worldwide draft of some kind is going to be part of baseball's future. [...] Continue Reading »
White Sox Slowly Rebuilding Abroad
Jan. 12, 2012
Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen used to quip that he could find more success in Latin America by signing 10 players with $300,000 instead of investing it all in one prospect. While the Venezuelan-born Guillen has since departed, taking his managerial traits and candor to Miami, the White Sox find themselves trying to establish a presence in the Caribbean they've lost since signing and developing Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee in the 1990s for a total of $30,000. [...] Continue Reading »
Orioles Pitchers Still Trying To Find Their Big League Footing
Dec. 22, 2011
After manager Buck Showalter took over the Orioles on Aug. 3, 2010, the club went 34-23 over the remainder of the 2010 schedule, and the Orioles' young pitching staff led the way. The starters produced 36 quality starts and an ERA of 3.16 in that time. Seemingly poised to build on that in 2011, the Orioles instead finished in last place in the American League East for the fourth year in a row at 69-93. Their pitching ranked last in the American League for the second time in three years, with a 4.89 ERA, and just about every young Orioles pitcher took a step backward. Baltimore starters posted a dismal 5.39 ERA, and the club's 60 quality starts were the fewest in the majors. [...] Continue Reading »
Nationals Appear On Right Track After Years Of Struggles
Nov. 1, 2011
The Washington Nationals appear to to be headed in the right direction after years of struggles. [...] Continue Reading »
Actor Finally Gets To Big Leagues
Sep. 22, 2011
Stephen Bishop, a former minor league infielder, has finally reached the big leagues—but not as a player, as an actor. Bishop plays David Justice in "Moneyball." Bishop harbored his own major league dreams, and while he is finding success as an actor, he still feels that his baseball career ended prematurely. [...] Continue Reading »
A's Have Struggled To Live Up To 'Moneyball's' Promises
Sep. 22, 2011
Moneyball came out eight years ago. Casey Tefertiller takes a look at what's gone wrong for the A's since then. [...] Continue Reading »
Movie Review: Moneyball
Sep. 21, 2011
Moneyball is being billed as a sports drama, but really it's a mystery. [...] Continue Reading »
At Major Leagues, Five-Tool Players Are Treasured Rarities
Aug. 10, 2011
[...] Continue Reading »
World Baseball Classic Adds 12 Teams To Field
Jun. 15, 2011
In its upcoming third installment, the World Baseball Classic will grow to 28 teams, including a 16-team preliminary qualifying round. [...] Continue Reading »
McCourt-MLB Fight Likely To Be Messy
May. 3, 2011
Even with the Dodgers' success on the field, all attention in Los Angeles is focused on owner Frank McCourt. [...] Continue Reading »
The Face Of The Franchise
May. 3, 2011
Troy Tulowitzki didn't take long to become a leader in the Rockies clubhouse. Now he's the unquestioned franchise player for the NL West contender. [...] Continue Reading »
Kendrick Hopes To Rescue Negro League Museum
May. 2, 2011
[...] Continue Reading »
Doubleday's Real Contribution
Apr. 12, 2011
Abner Doubleday's baseball notoriety had no real basis in fact, but his accomplishments in the Civil War were notable. His artillery unit fired the first Union shots of the war at Fort Sumter 150 years ago: April 12, 1861. [...] Continue Reading »
Sky's The Limit For Stanton
Apr. 1, 2011
Mike Stanton hit 22 home runs over his first 100 big league games. What will he do for an encore? [...] Continue Reading »
Espinosa Makes Seamless Transition To Second Base
Mar. 16, 2011
Danny Espinosa made a seamless transition from shortstop to second base and is in line to be the Nationals' Opening Day starter there. [...] Continue Reading »
Team Player Dipoto Sticks With Diamondbacks
Feb. 3, 2011
Even after he didn't get the Diamondbacks general manager job, Jerry Dipoto decided to stick with the club. [...] Continue Reading »
Once A Pitching Wasteland, Reds Are Now Deep In Arms
Jan. 18, 2011
Once a pitching wasteland, the Cincinnati Reds are suddenly flush with young major league tested pitching. [...] Continue Reading »
Brewers Trade Future For Present
Jan. 13, 2011
There are trades designed to help a team down the road and there are trades designed to provide an immediate impact. The Brewers definitely made a trade for immediate impact. [...] Continue Reading »
2010 Rule 5 Draft
Dec. 9, 2010
See who was picked in the 2010 Rule 5 draft. [...] Continue Reading »
The Angels Need A Hit
Nov. 29, 2010
Jered Weaver made the American League all-star team last season. Joe Saunders, Ervin Santana and Francisco Rodriguez made the team in 2008. Rodriguez and John Lackey made the team in 2007. For the Angels, that's a pretty impressive collection of homegrown arms. Turn to position players, however, and the picture is neither pretty nor impressive. [...] Continue Reading »
Indians Take Precipitous Step
Nov. 24, 2010
See how the Indians got from playoffs to their current struggles. [...] Continue Reading »
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