- Why Trade Martin Prado?
Jason Roberts this year. Outside of his injuries, Prado doesn’t have the power that teams typically look for in corner players. In fact, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Dave O’Brien suggests that Prado’s lack
- Ryan Braun and Type I vs. Type II Error
Jason RobertsI’ll echo Dave Cameron and start by saying I do not know if Ryan Braun cheated. What we do know is that he will not be facing a suspension based on his October 2011 drug test. The independent
- Will Atlanta's Youth Movement Doom 2012 Season?
Jason Roberts years old on opening day 2012 started an interesting conversation between the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Dave O’Brien and his Twitter followers due to the claim that no team in recent history has
- Advancing Age and Brian Roberts
Brian JouraBrian Roberts is a three-category fantasy star at a tough defensive position. While he does not have the cachet of playing for the World Series winner, like Chase Utley, or as his league’s reigning
- Roberts Remains An Oriole
Eric Seidman productive second baseman. Dave wrote this afternoon about Orlando Hudson's productivity, averaging +2.5 wins over the last four seasons. From 2003-08, the lowest win value posted by Roberts was +2.3
- Rays Succeed on the Field, But Fans Don't Show
Jason Roberts
- Will a New Stadium Solve Rays' Attendance Woes?
Jason Roberts
- Cubs Fans Will Need Patience
Jason Roberts
- Free Agent Market: Center Field
Jason Roberts
- Indians Bet on Derek Lowe - and FIP
Jason Roberts
- Diamondbacks Corner Market on Backup Infielders
Jason Roberts
- The Case for Jacoby Ellsbury
Jason Roberts
- Is Pujols an Injury Risk?
Jason Roberts
- Cubs Acquire Anthony Rizzo From Padres
Jason Roberts
- Red Sox Need Outfield Help
Jason Roberts
- Back in Valentine's Day: Bobby's Take On Pitch Counts
Jason Roberts
- Braves Bet on Regression to the Mean
Jason Roberts
- Projections Differences Part I: Hitters
Jason Roberts
- 2012 Organizational Rankings: #18 - Colorado
Jason Roberts
- Fredi Gonzalez's Decision-Making Is Not Helping the Braves
Jason Roberts
- Ryan Roberts Breaks Out
Chris CwikRyan Roberts entered 2011 as an unknown commodity. Though he was drafted in 2003, the 30-year-old had only accumulated 453 plate appearances in the majors. With the Diamondbacks having few options
- Brian Roberts' Next Injury
Jeremy Blachman
BALTIMORE-- Brian Roberts strained a flexor tendoligastring yesterday while riding a stationary bike, when the bike suddenly became not-stationary and started moving. Roberts, unprepared
- Wilhelmsen and Roberts: Waiver Wire
Dan Wade Street or Jonathan Broxton.
Brian Roberts (ESPN: 1 percent owned; Yahoo!: 5 percent owned)
Roberts has been sidelined since May 16 with a concussion, which wouldn’t be particularly remarkable
- Ryan Roberts and Burden of Proof
Michael BarrI have to admit that I've been highly suspicious of Ryan Roberts all season long. Maybe it's his spotty performance history, perhaps it's my aversion to one-hit-wonders (I'm looking at you, Fernando
- The Good and Bad - Brian Roberts
Eric SeidmanThere are only two major league hitters right now with a WPA of 2.00 or above that have single-digit home run marks: Joe Mauer (8) and Brian Roberts (9). Mauer gets plenty of pub regardless of his
- Daily Graphing - Brian Roberts
David AppelmanWhen Brian Roberts was on pace for 73 home runs just 11 games into the 2005 season, I made a bet with one of my buddies that he wouldn't hit more than 10 home runs on the year. When I saw him drive
- The Inevitable Absence of Brian Roberts
Mike PetrielloOut of my various fantasy leagues, only one is auction-style. Near the end of our draft last week, I picked up Brian Roberts for $1, grumbling the entire time that the software was forcing me to pick
- Ryan Roberts: Irrational Infatuation
Jeff ZimmermanI always love an under dog story and this season that love story has come in the form of Ryan Roberts. The thirty year-old has hit 5 more home runs this season than in his 5 previous MLB seasons
- Dave's Guys: The Hitters
Dave Cameron
- Dave's Guys: The Pitchers
Dave Cameron
- Espinosa and Roberts: 2B Ownership Decliners
Jeff Zimmerman a bit and recommend another recent Rotographs article where David Wiers does a great job examining Raburn's struggles.
Ryan Roberts (57%, -37%, 39%) - It is like it is 2010 all over again for Roberts
- Free Agent Bargain: Dave Ross
Dave CameronAs we move behind the plate for today's free agent bargain, we take a look at a guy with one of the most inconsistent track records of any player in baseball - Dave Ross. Take a look at his seasonal
- Utley & Roberts, Second Basemen on the Comeback Trail
Mike Petriello in Philadelphia and Brian Roberts in Baltimore, just 100 miles apart via I-95, were the gold standard for power, speed, and defense. Between 2005, Utley's first full season, and 2009, Roberts' last, they were
- Third Base Auction Values: Morel, Roberts, Encarnacion
Michael Barr kill you in runs or RBI. He might even snag a few bases while he's at it. He's a great backup plan or a plug-and-play type should injury strike your squad.
Ryan Roberts $4
For a guy that flirted
- Polanco, Johnson, Roberts, Espinosa: 2B Showdown
Jeff Zimmerman% and below.
The 4 players I will be looking at today are Placido Polanco, Kelly Johnson, Ryan Roberts and Danny Espinosa. Here are their ownership rates and stats so far this year
- Underappreciated Play: Greinke Picks Off Roberts
Jack Moore would like to highlight one play which has gone under the radar. Specifically, I am referring to Zack Greinke's pickoff of Ryan Roberts in the top of the fourth inning.
The play can be viewed here
- Calendar Year Musings
Dave Cameron as a slugging star can probably be put to rest.
Brian Roberts: 50 SB
Carl Crawford: 49 SB
I know Roberts is a good baserunner, but would you have guessed that he was fourth in baseball in stolen
- Struggling in Beantown
Dave CameronIn the last few years, when you think of Red Sox hitters in October, you think of David Ortiz launching longballs into the night, Dave Roberts swiping second base, or Mike Lowell doing his best Mike
- DeRosa Delivers
Dave Cameron at second base. The Cubs, however, weren't impressed enough, and went on an offseason quest to acquire Brian Roberts from the Orioles, offering three and four player packages to try to get the O's second
- Weeks, Roberts, Prado: 2B DL Returnees
Jeff Zimmerman now then he did back 2008.
Rickie seems to have no ill effects from his previous injuries and seems to doing better now that he is healthy.
Brian Roberts – Last season Brian missed 99 days due
- Vote for Dave Cameron!
David AppelmanFor those of you who missed last week's post, or have not yet voted, Dave Cameron is up for a $10,000 college scholarship because of the fine work he's done blogging over at U.S.S. Mariner. He
- Can I Get A Hitter?
Dave Cameron, and there's a couple talented players who will do better as the year wears on, but this is one ugly start to the season. Brian Roberts is the only second baseman in the AL with a positive WPA/LI, and he's coming
- Path To Victory: Los Angeles Dodgers
Dave Cameron game (Dave Roberts, anyone?), but there's just no reason to write Pierre's name on the line-up card. He shouldn't start a single playoff game, and if Torre can't resist the urge to keep him
- Dave Bush Fails In Absentia
Patrick Dubuque regularly underperforms his own peripherals, the author has always had an especially soft spot for one Dave Bush, Starting Pitcher and Eternal Disappointment.
It may be difficult to recall now
- Ryan Roberts and Chris Heisey: Deep League Waiver Wire Revisited
Mike Podhorzer, but to examine the players and if their performance this year changes their future outlook and role for next season. Upon reviewing my recs, most did not do much, but two guys really stood out: Ryan Roberts
- The Dave Duncan Effect
Steve SommerLast week Dave, in his piece on Real Groundball Rates, and Erik, in a piece on Brad Penny's first start, referenced Dave Duncan’s ability to get his pitchers to generate a great deal of groundball
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode Ninety-Four
Dave Cameron not only defends, but more or less celebrates, the Giants' end of the Melky Cabrera-Jonathan Sanchez deal with the Royals. Other topics include David Wright
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 118
Will it be possible to sign Yu Darvish without overspending on him? That's a question managing editor Dave Cameron answers on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Another one is this: Why
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 178
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly Monday appearance -- this time on a Tuesday. Topics discussed: the sanest possible discussion of the Cole Hamels-Bryce Harper kerfuffle
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 196
FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance.
Discussed:
• Luck and unsustainability, the difference therein (especially as regards Tim Lincecum).
• How
- Deep League Waiver Wire: Ryan Roberts and Chris Capuano
Mike PodhorzerToday's Deep League Waiver provides fantasy owners with a potential third base replacement for Ian Stewart and my first dive into the pitching free agent pool.
Ryan Roberts, OF, ARI | 5
- Collage Most Murderous: Dave Parker
Dayn PerryFrom the depths of newspaper morgue and the dead-letter office come this Collage Most Murderous ...
Dave Parker is not on the loose on the streets of your town, but that's only because Dave
- Dave Cameron Blink Watch
Carson Cistulli remember the footage embedded here of managing editor Dave Cameron's inaugural appearance on last Monday's edition of MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential.
While interested parties have noted many flaws
- Here Come The Rays
Dave Cameron than second base, so they installed Keppinger at third and shifted Ryan Roberts over to second base. That closes off second base for Ben Zobrist, so over the weekend, Joe Maddon decided to give
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 155
Having recently returned from a week-plus in the American Desert, managing editor Dave Cameron joins this edition of FanGraphs Audio for his usual Monday appearance. Topics discussed
- FanGraphs Audio: The Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 162
Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest -- as he is most Mondays -- on this Monday edition of FanGraphs Audio. Discussed: two recent pieces by Cameron: one on Felix Hernandez's loss
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 174
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance on this Monday edition of FanGraphs Audio. Topic discussed: April records, what they do and don't mean (especially for the Angels
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 184
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance. Topics discussed: how Josh Hamilton's offensive approach sort of does -- but also totally doesn't -- resemble Delmon Young's
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 188
FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance.
Discussed:
• The achievement that is Bryce Harper's first 100 plate appearances, and what it has to do
- EMERGENCY: DAVE CAMERON ON TELEVISION
Bradley Woodrum Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop that wholly runs NotGraphs melted inside its frame when this cellphone-daguerreotype appeared. Yes, that is FanGraphs editor in chief Dave Cameron, a-wheelin' and a-dealin
- The Deserving All-Stars: NL Edition
Dave Cameron is having a nice year and the Nationals need a rep.
Shortstop: Jose Reyes, Troy Tulowitzki, Stephen Drew
Another position without too many tough calls.
Third Base: Placido Polanco, Ryan Roberts
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron
Carson Cistulli occurred in the four or so days since then. In fact, Monday afternoon saw reports of third baseman Aramis Ramirez signing a three-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Managing Editor Dave Cameron
- Spirit of St. Louis
Dave Cameron drives almost 40% of the time. That's just ridiculous.
It's also totally unsustainable. The highest full season LD% from 2004 to 2007 belonged to Brian Roberts in 2005, at 27.4%. As good as Ludwick
- Huffing in Baltimore
Dave CameronPop quiz time - name the top three hitters in extra base hits in the American League so far in 2008. Ready? Go.
Ian Kinsler? There's one that a lot of people might get.
Brian Roberts? I'd
- The Winn Of The IF
Dave Cameron people talk about the best second baseman in the AL, you usually hear names like Roberts, Kinsler, and Pedroia, all fine players in their own right. But we can't overlook Polanco.
He's a career .306
- Organizational Rankings: #19
Dave Cameron (Barry Zito), has consistently overpaid for declining veterans (Matt Morris, Dave Roberts, and Aaron Rowand), and has overseen a roster that that hasn't finished at .500 in four years. However, he's
- Dave Gershman, Kittens and Accountability
Jack Moore
This was one Dave Gershman on October 31st, 2011, just as the Hot Stove season picked up. Sunday night, the Miami Marlins made their first major as representatives of Miami, adding Jose Reyes
- FanGraphs Audio: The Dave Cameron Story
Carson CistulliEpisode Thirty-Eight
In which the guest gets all autobiographical.
Headlines
Pre-Sabermetric Dave
A Young Jeremy Brown
The Whole Open Letter Thing
On Work and Baseball
Featuring
Dave
- Organizational Rankings: #16
Dave Cameron the middle on the infield, and their offense should be one of the best in the league. Nick Markakis, Brian Roberts, and Adam Jones are all-star talents (obviously, Markakis and Roberts are already
- Arizona's Secret: No Scrubs
Dave Cameron, it comes down to one word -- balance.
They aren't being carried by an MVP candidate having a monster season; in fact, it might be hard to identify who their best player has been this year. Ryan Roberts
- 2009 Replacement Level: Second Base
Dave Cameron Crabbe, Seattle, .324 wOBA
Ryan Roberts, Arizona, .321 wOBA
Luis Maza, Los Angeles, .304 wOBA
Argenis Reyes, New York (NL), .274 wOBA
Pete Orr, Washington, .299 wOBA
The average wOBA
- Dodgers Add O-Dawg
Dave Cameron, Hudson looked to be in line for something like the 4 year, $40 million contract that Brian Roberts just got from the Orioles. After all, Hudson's averaged 2.5 wins per year for the last four years
- Organizational Rankings: #17 - Baltimore
Dave Cameron Markakis, and Brian Matusz, plus a host of other quality guys without the same star potential but who are productive nonetheless. They also have a star player in Brian Roberts, who doesn't get nearly
- Was Pat Burrell a Bust?
Dave Cameron Ivie
2963
0.269
0.324
0.421
0.330
107
-12
9.2
Shawon Dunston
6276
0.269
0.296
0.416
0.311
85
-92
8.9
Dave Roberts
2191
0.239
0.286
0.357
0.291
82
-37
2.4
Delmon
- Kevin Youkilis and Ryan Roberts: Third Base Stock Watch
Michael Barr at just .260.
Youkilis isn't necessarily falling apart in terms of his on-field performance, it's just his body that is. Trying to predict when he'll be healthy is anyone's guess.
Ryan Roberts
- A Little Help From His Friends
Dave Allen like a hit at third base is just a lot of ground outs to Chris Woodward. These include barehanding a Adam Jones slow roller in the seventh and a nifty play on the last out of the game, a Brian Roberts
- A-Rod To Have Hip Surgery
Dave Cameron, and the pickings get pretty slim once you get past that group.
In looking for guys who might be useful and potentially available, I'd suggest Ryan Roberts or Sean Rodriguez, (TB), Jamey Carroll (MIN
- Spotted: Dave Cameron Blinking on Television
Carson CistulliYour browser does not support iframes.
We have previously documented in these electronic pages managing editor Dave Cameron's blossoming career as Official Media Personality. As part
- Interview: Dave Magadan
Michael LeeI recently had a conversation with Boston Red Sox hitting instructor Dave Magadan, who also played in the Major Leagues from 1986 to 2001, and had one of the most interesting careers of any corner
- How Will Chase Utley Age?
Dave Cameron that there are a number of examples of second baseman who fell off a cliff in their early 30s - see Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, Chuck Knoblauch, and Brian Roberts, among others - it could be natural to assume
- FanGraphs Audio: The Complete Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 104
Managing Editor Dave Cameron discusses not only the trade of John Jaso to the Mariners from the Rays in exchange for reliever Josh Lueke, and also the firing of Ed Wade, but also takes
- David Einhorn Liked Dave Kingman
Dayn PerryAspiring Mets minority owner David Einhorn once looked like this ...
As the WSJ explains, Einhorn, as a doe-eyed tike, was an admirer of Dave Kingman, and once he took a marker one of his
- Dave Duncan Finds His Limit
Jack Moore
Dave Duncan is a tremendous pitching coach. He's taken on countless reclamation projects and has somehow turned the scrap heap of the major leagues into legitimate, MLB quality pitchers
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron in Baltimore
Carson CistulliEpisode 143
Managing editor Dave Cameron returns to the podcast, live on tape from Baltimore, MD, after spending a luxurious week in the mountainous West. Among the topics discussed: Boston's
- FanGraphs Audio: The Weekly Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliEpisode 149
A mere days before the beginning of Team FanGraphs' annual pilgrimage to the deserts of Arizona, managing editor Dave Cameron makes his usual Monday appearance. Among the topics
- FanGraphs Audio: The Dave Cameron Show
Carson CistulliEpisode 166
Managing editor Dave Cameron -- as he does most Mondays -- joins FanGraphs Audio this Monday. Topics discussed: the Dale Scott call in Los Angeles, what it teaches us about the current
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron Time
Carson CistulliEpisode 170
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance on FanGraphs Audio. Topics discussed: Philip Humber's success, and Don Cooper's role in it; the SI.com Power Rankings (fueled
- Point and Laugh at Dave Cameron on the TV
Carson Cistulli Confidential have invited FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron to appear on today's (Monday's) edition of that program.
Kenny, for his part, does a good job with the show. He appears genuinely
- Video: Dave Cameron on Clubhouse Confidential
Carson Cistulli of the World Wide Web appears to have captured and uploaded to YouTube footage from managing editor Dave Cameron's appearance yesterday (Monday) on MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential (link).
Absent
- Dave Cameron Joins FanGraphs Full Time
David AppelmanI'm pleased to announce that Dave Cameron will be joining FanGraphs full time. Dave will continue to be the managing editor of FanGraphs and will have his duties expanded to other areas
- FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron in the Desert
Carson CistulliEpisode 151
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his usual Monday appearance -- from the American desert city of Phoenix, AZ, where a number of FanGraphs writers spent the weekend participating
- Reading: MLB.com Profile of Dave Cameron
Carson CistulliMLB.com's Doug Miller has written a profile of FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron and his contretemps with stupid leukemia.
Along with what is a decidedly touching portrait of a person (i.e.