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The Coming Avalanche of Non-Tenders?
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
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A team with a player in his "arbitration years" has essentially three options. First, it can go through the arbitration process (using what...
Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy
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Twins 2009 UZR/150, before JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
See the excellent BtB analysis of the trade HERE.
Team Fielding Comparison after the jump.
Twins UZR/150, after JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
Revised Chart assumption: Cuddyer takes CF after solid work there...
The "30 parks on a budget" challenge
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The World Series is over. You're looking at another off-season of trying to figure out if your team should sign some middle-of-the-road middle infielder who won't bring the pennant next year either. And because you can only do that for about 15 minutes before...
A Complete and Lenghty List of Baseball-Related Things Miguel Olivo is Good At
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by Nam Y Huh - AP
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1. Hitting for power.
Hardy for Gomez: A Defensive Win-Win
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by Jim Mone - AP
Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez lays down a sacrifice bunt against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 19, 2009, in Minneapolis. He'll get to do more of...
Red Sox Acquire Jeremy Hermida
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The Red Sox have acquired outfielder and former first-round pick (11th overall) Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins. In return, the Marlins...
Free Agent Friday: First Base 2010
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Click charts to enlarge. Full data after the jump.
2009 STATS & VALUE
First basemen
AGE
TYPE
CLUB OPTION
WAR
UZR/150
wOBA
ISO
Russell Branyan
34
2.8
2.4
0.368
0.269
Adam LaRoche
30
B
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Which Side Won when Bobby Abreu Resigned for $19 Million with the Angels?
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
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Bobby Abreu resigned with with the Angels today for $9 million guaranteed in each of the next two seasons with a 2012 option for $9 million...
Umpire Strikezone Analysis - The Basics and Batter Handedness
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
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Ever since I have seen and used Pitch F/X data, I have been trying to grasp the difference between the umpire-called strike zone and the textbook...
Baseball on a Budget -- Final Results for the Pat Burrell League
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by Mike Carlson - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Good job Victor06, your the man.
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Back in February, our previous leader Sky got the ball rolling a project to see if...
Chicago White Sox Acquire Mark Teahen for Josh Fields and Chris Getz
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
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Speed Check - AFL vs. MLB
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Stephen Strasburg's fastball is raising some interesting questions. While Strasburg was on the mound on Monday, a Tweet and an email (so old fashioned) came in asking about the Surprise, AZ, PITCHf/x data. Was it hot?
Strasburg throwing 101 was a surprise to many, and seeing...
Andy Pettitte vs. Pedro Martinez: WAR by Age
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by Mike Carlson - AP
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With just a few minutes before first pitch in Game 6, let's take a look at how the two starting pitchers (neither a stranger to the postseason) have...
Assorted Links
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Jay at Fack Youk teaches Mike Lupica the difference between ex ante and ex post judgments.
Sure, the Nationals have options for their rotation. Are any of them worthwhile?
Meanwhile, in Arizona, Strasburg slowly improves. Just sayin'.
Maybe Nationals brass will catch him...
Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)
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by Gail Burton - AP
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FILE - In this May 13, 2009, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura throws out Baltimore Orioles' Brian Roberts (not shown) during the first inning of a...
Survey on Attendance
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Survey on Attendance
This is a survey written by Dylan Jesse, a student at the University of South Carolina. He is attempting to evaluate the causal factors responsible for the decline in sports attendance in 2008, particularly in MLB.
Take a minute to answer the survey. He...
Spahn, Sain, and the Other Guys
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Part of baseball is that received wisdom is built up from decades of experience and observation. Often this wisdom is transferred by sayings and aphorism. This feature contributes to baseball's art and lore, but frequently the reasons for the sayings are lost. "No pepper...
New Look
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As part of SB Nation's visual refresh, Beyond the Box Score has a new look. Some widgets have moved around, but nothing should be too hard to find.
Like all upgrades, things may not work perfectly at first. If you encounter any issues, please let us know so the coders can...
Negative Team WAR - 2009 Edition
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
"Come on Jose, we all know you suck, but you are scamming 12 mill a year. You could be getting paid what your worth."
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A few months...
Examining the Ex-Fish
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett, left, talks to Derek Jeter giving up a run on a single by Philadelphia Phillies' Matt Stairs during the second inning of Game...
BtB on Twitter
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BtB on Twitter
Let's let Sky have his Twitter account back. But don't unfollow him! Just follow @BtBScore.
My Philosophy
5 days ago by
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I am sure you all came here to read insightful baseball analysis, not my views on life, the universe, and everything. After all, good analysis has been what this site has provided since long before I started writing here. I will do my best to keep this message short.
First...
Time To Move On
5 days ago by
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Thanks for everything, everyone. With a great lady, a new house, and (hopefully) a career upgrade, the time I have for this hobby has taken a hit. Overall that's a good thing, but for my role with this site, it's not. Therefore, I'm going to step away...
Assorted Links
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Month-by-month fastball velocity splits, disaggregated in just about every way imaginable.
Why to love the offseason, even if you're an Astros fan.
Should the Braves trade Javier Vazquez?
The role of long-term contracts in building a repeat contender. (Beware post hoc ergo...
Andy Pettitte is Slightly Above Average
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
Andy Pettitte will toe the rubber for the Yankees in Game 3 of the 2009 World Series. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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