- A Tweet by Rich Thompson, Illustrated
Summer Anne BurtonToday in Tweets Illustrated Literally, Rich Thompson of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is outraged and self-censoring.
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- Rich Thompson and the MLB Dream
Bradley Woodrum
"In the end," Thompson wrote, "very few people will remember anything I have done as a baseball player. But hopefully they will remember what kind of person and teammate I am
- Jason Kubel: Sell High?
Jason CataniaAfter stumbling last year following his 2009 breakout season, Jason Kubel is quietly having a really strong start to 2011 -- bet you didn't realize he's currently fifth in batting in the AL -- so why
- Jason Kipnis, Michael Taylor, Tom Milone: Mining the Minors
Jason CataniaAt approximately 4:45 p.m. Thursday, the Twitter handle @TheJK_Kid tweeted the following: "ITS TIME!" This was relevant because that account belongs to Indians prospect Jason Kipnis.
Similar
- RotoGraphs' Waiver Wire League Update, Starring Jason Kipnis, Javy Guerra and Brandon McCarthy
Jason Catania: Jason Catania (2nd Pick)
ROSTER
Catcher: Wilson Ramos (RD 2)
Corner Infielder: Danny Valencia (RD 1)
Middle Infielder: Jason Kipnis (RD 5)
Outfielder: Will Venable (RD 3)
Starting Pitcher: Doug
- Can You Do What Shaq Green-Thompson Has Done?
Dayn Perry
Via thief of hearts Yirmiyahu comes urgent breaking news regarding the stat line of Red Sox 18th-round draft choice Shaq Green-Thompson. Mr. Green-Thompson is currently plying his trade
- RotoGraphs' Waiver Wire League Final Results and Takeaways
Jason Catania (RD 5)
THE CAN'T-STAND-YAS
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Owner: Jason Catania (2nd Pick)
ROSTER
Catcher: Wilson Ramos (RD 2)
Corner Infielder: Danny Valencia (RD 1)
Middle Infielder: Jason Kipnis (RD
- Cubs Fans Will Need Patience
Jason Roberts by Manny Ramirez (5.4 WAR), Nomar Garciaparra (4.8 WAR), Johnny Damon (4.1 WAR), and Jason Varitek (2.5 WAR). Out of this group only Garciaparra (0.5 WAR) failed to make a significant contribution
- Will Atlanta's Youth Movement Doom 2012 Season?
Jason Roberts with one of their farm system products as an everyday starter with Jason Heyward (RF-2010) and Freddie Freeman (1B-2011) being the other two. The fact the Heyward, Freeman, and Pastornicky will all be 22
- Braves Bet on Regression to the Mean
Jason Roberts is a different story). The biggest question mark though is Jason Heyward. If the 2010 version of Heyward shows up the Braves will have a competent if not powerful offense, however, if we see the 2011 Heyward
- Projections Differences Part I: Hitters
Jason Roberts
0.847
0.822
Jason Heyward
0.802
0.853
0.787
0.708
0.789
Rod Barajas
0.684
0.665
0.731
0.717
0.698
Albert Pujols
0.933
0.999
0.952
0.907
1.037
Seth Smith
0.795
0.762
- 2011 Player Rankings: AL OF
Jason Catania Zobrist
Carlos Quentin
Rajai Davis
Grady Sizemore
Ryan Raburn
Denard Span
Michael Cuddyer
Magglio Ordonez
Luke Scott
Manny Ramirez
Travis Snider
Jason Kubel
Gut: Quentin hits 35 bombs
- Deep League Waiver Wire Draft
Jason Catania, the results should come. In the meantime, he'll be an "accruer" won't hurt me in any category.
No. 18
MI: Jason Kipnis, Indians 2B
This was my favorite pick. Why? Ballsy. Granted, I'm sorta
- Indians Bet on Derek Lowe - and FIP
Jason Roberts playing time in 2012 are what you would call defensive wizards. With offense-first middle infielders like Asdrubal Cabrera and Jason Kipnis, it's not hard to see Lowe's BABIP remaining on the high
- Fredi Gonzalez's Decision-Making Is Not Helping the Braves
Jason Roberts a series against the Houston Astros and facing lefty starter J.A. Happ. Gonzalez chose to sit Jason Heyward for this game with Matt Diaz starting in RF, Martin Prado in LF, and Juan Francisco at 3B
- Deep-League Strategies: Outfield
Jason Catania, they'll net more plate appearances. For example, Luke Scott kills righties to the tune of a .550 slugging percentage and 20 bombs since 2008, and Jason Kubel is right behind him with 19 four-baggers
- Yunesky Maya: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania being, what with the Nats rotation pitching waaay over their heads. But considering the track records of those five, especially the back end, it's only a matter of another Jason Marquis injury
- d'Arnaud, Pastornicky: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania entrust such a pivotal role to a rookie without breaking him in slowly or at least having a backup plan. But remember, with the way other Braves position player prospects have fared recently (Jason
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Catchers
Jason Catania deal this season. But longtime Red Sox Jason Varitek, while still capable in a limited role (.742 OPS), is a free agent who will turn 40 soon after Opening Day 2012, and Lavarnway will be ready
- Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania.
1) Top 20 Fantasy Prospects For 2012, According To ESPN's Jason Grey
A few weeks ago, the very respected, very savvy Mr. Grey came out with this piece on his Top 20 Fantasy Prospects
- Michael Taylor, Liam Hendriks and Simon Castro: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania.
In this edition...
What the re-signing of Coco Crisp means for a former top prospect, why getting Jason Marquis is -- gasp -- a good move for the Twins and how the other side of the Carlos Quentin deal could
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Second Basemen
Jason Catania, it's worth pointing them out now.
PLAYERS RANKED IN ORDER OF 2012 FANTASY IMPACT
OPENING DAY STARTERS AND BACKUPS
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Jason Kipnis, Indians
- This Is SportsCenter, Featuring Jason Heyward
Carson Cistulli
Courtesy of your attractive friends at Wieden+Kennedy, it's the newest This Is SportsCenter spot, featuring Jason Heyward, Steve Levy, Scott Van Pelt, and a costume tree.
Secret NotGraphs
- 2012 Organizational Rankings: #18 - Colorado
Jason Roberts-signing or acquiring Hernandez, Scutaro, Moyer, Rafael Betancourt, and Jason Giambi all of whom are on the wrong side of 35, despite most teams moving to younger players. This seems like a peculiar
- NL Outfield Fallers: Bay, Lee, Ibanez
Jason Catania.
Jason Bay, Mets
Collated ADP: 146 (Mock Draft Central: 137; ESPN: 164; Yahoo!: 136)
Bay's first season in Flushing was a flat out disaster. And that was before the 32-year-old suffered
- Five NL Starters You Shouldn't Draft
Jason Catania have trouble trusting Javier Vazquez
after A Bronx Fail: Part 2 or Jason Hammel and his cringe-worthy surface stats, but either would be a better upside play this late.
- FAAB Strategies
Jason Catania contributors, but others like Dayan Viciedo and Jason Castro didn't do nearly as much with their opportunities. This field can be very hit-or-miss.
Two Scoops: New and Unforeseen Opportunities
- Mining the Minors: Rogers, Phelps, Sands
Jason Catania Rating: 7
Talent Rating: 6
Obstacle(s): Orlando Cabrera and Jack Hannahan short-term; Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason Kipnis long-term
All Indians fans -- and nearly as many fantasy owners
- Nick Swisher: Buy Low?
Jason Catania in the past two decades: From Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields to Chuck Finley and Tawny Kitaen, Jason Sehorn and Angie Harmon to Chris Webber and Tyra Banks. And Cowboys fans will never forget, let alone
- American League Outfielders: Updated Rankings
Jason Catania -- both top 5s among AL OFs) and Cuddyer (1.086 June OPS and 2B eligibility) each get a tier bump for their specialty skills.
TIER 4
Alex Rios
Ichiro Suzuki
Jason Kubel
Luke Scott
Brennan Boesch
- Johnny Giavotella and Ryan Lavarnway: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania as they are to carry a third catcher alongside Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek. Barring injury or trade -- Lavarnway himself is potential bait, which would make him much more intriguing almost
- Leonys Martin, Brad Peacock and Garrett Richards: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania actually have plenty of other pitchers they can start over the final weeks, even after trading Jason Marquis. For one, there's the expected return of Stephen Strasburg, who the organization
- American League Outfielder Rankings: Post-Trade Deadline
Jason Catania Joyce
Jeff Francoeur
Torii Hunter
Colby Rasmus
Jason Kubel
Johnny Damon
Coco Crisp
Vernon Wells
Nick Markakis
Ichiro Suzuki
Josh Reddick
Rajai Davis
Michael Brantley
Bobby Abreu
- Brian Matusz and Wade Miley: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
Position: SP
Age: 24
Talent Rating: 7
Cling Factor: 7
When recently-acquired Jason Marquis went down after being hit by a line drive Sunday, Miley got the call. A 2008 sandwich round pick, Miley
- Brad Peacock (again!), Ryan Flaherty and Addison Reed: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania colleague, Mr. Barr, thoroughly tackled the whole who-closes-for-the-Chicago-White-Sox-now-that-Sergio-Santos-is-gone? issue. Then with the first trade of 2012, GM Kenny Williams sent Jason Frasor
- Danny Hultzen, Fernando Martinez, Andrew Brackman: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania five-man starts off with Felix Hernandez, Michael Pineda and Jason Vargas, and now Iwakuma is in the mix. Those four are locks. That leaves just one spot for Hultzen, who'll have to compete
- Prospect Impact: Bundy, Wheeler, Jackson
Jason Catania by the Justin Upton trade, which is being covered aplenty by my fellow RotoGraphers.
The Winners
Adam Eaton, D-backs OF: He's now free to start in centerfield with Cody Ross and Jason Kubel flanking
- Prospect Impact: Danny Hultzen, Matt Davidson, Grant Green
Jason Catania the rotation out of spring were probably never super high, even after Jason Vargas was traded, and bringing Saunders into the fold should just about clinch that.
Hultzen, who was considered very close
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Outfielders
Jason Catania down on his 40% K rate in the majors so far. Until he does, he's more risk than reward and nothing more than a reserve OF in AL leagues.
Joe Benson, Twins
Delmon Young is already gone, and Jason
- Fake Teams' Prospect Mock Draft: My Team, My Strategy
Jason Catania
10: Mike Newman, FanGraphs/RotoScouting.com
11: Ben Carsley, Fire Brand of the AL
12: Jason Catania, FanGraphs
13: Jason Hunt, Fake Teams
The Results: The full rosters were posted last week
- American League Outfielders: Updated Rankings
Jason Catania on doubles (13), and he's hitting a robust .339, so maybe -- just maybe -- he is having that long-awaited arrival.
TIER 4
Jason Kubel
Josh Willingham
Luke Scott
Coco Crisp
Rajai Davis
Matt Joyce
- Anthony Rizzo: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania with 5-game requirements) to be a very serviceable AL-only option as a plug-and-play type who won't hurt you. But he does need to prove he can hit in the bigs soon because Lonnie Chisenhall and Jason
- Mike Moustakas: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania in 120 ABs), but the Mets would be smart to deploy the lefty-swinging Duda, who does most of his damage versus righties (1.094 OPS, 22% BB rate), in a platoon with Jason Bay, who does most of his
- American League Outfielder Rankings: Second Half
Jason Catania Willingham
Grady Sizemore
Melky Cabrera
Jeff Francoeur
Brett Gardner
Rajai Davis
Bobby Abreu
Nick Markakis
Jason Kubel
Johnny Damon
Michael Brantley
Coco Crisp
It's now-or-never for Rios
- Jose Altuve, Jake McGee, Tyler Flowers: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania is actually worth owning.
Ryota Igarashi, Mets RP
Talent Rating: 6
Cling Factor: 8
While Jason Isringhausen and Bobby Parnell share the saves for the Mets, the hard-throwing Igarashi, 32, should notch
- Pedro Alvarez and Paul Goldschmidt: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania surgery undergoer Rubby De La Rosa.
Jason Donald, Indians
Position: INF
Age: 26
Talent Rating: 5
Cling Factor: 4
Forever known as the Unperfecter? At least to me.
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If you want quick
- James Darnell and Nate Eovaldi: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania lost his job (step aside, Travis Snider) or waiting for that injured star to return (hurry back, Rickie Weeks) or sitting on that pitcher who was traded to a tougher environment (hey, Jason Marquis
- 2012 AL Outfielder Keeper Rankings: Fifth -- and Final -- Tier
Jason Catania that on RotoGraphs, right?
Jason Kubel, Free Agent
The problem with Kubel is people keep expecting more. Or rather, they keep expecting him to repeat his 2009 (.300-28-103). It's not going to happen. He's just
- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 60-41
Jason Catania from that position.
55: Eduardo Sanchez, Cardinals RP
Talent: 6
Opportunity: 8
2011 Highest Level: Majors
St. Louis' bullpen is deeper than you might think, with Jason Motte at closer
- NL Playoff Push Prospects: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania base in St. Louie has been a Who's Who of Fringe Major Leaguers for years now, and Wong has the skill set to change that. There's a Jason Kipnis-like pop-speed combo here, and Wong's plate discipline
- Rays Succeed on the Field, But Fans Don't Show
Jason Roberts
- Will a New Stadium Solve Rays' Attendance Woes?
Jason Roberts
- Free Agent Market: Center Field
Jason Roberts
- Diamondbacks Corner Market on Backup Infielders
Jason Roberts
- Why Trade Martin Prado?
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
- Ryan Braun and Type I vs. Type II Error
Jason Roberts
- AL SP Risers: Buchholz, Danks, Morrow
Jason Catania
- Deep-League Waiver Wire: AL OF
Jason Catania
- Mining the Minors: Cozart, Davis, Mathieson
Jason Catania
- Deep-League Waivers: Murphy, Pie, Dyson
Jason Catania
- American League Outfielders: Manny Fallout
Jason Catania
- AL Outfielders: Grady's Bunch
Jason Catania
- Clint Robinson, Charlie Blackmon, Anthony Slama: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Alex Gordon and Alex Rios: AL Outfield Riser and Faller
Jason Catania
- Rex Brothers, Charlie Furbush, Josh Reddick: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Jose Ceda and Alexander Torres: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Eric Hosmer, Julio Teheran, Jose Iglesias: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Nick Markakis, Juan Pierre, Denard Span: Three AL OFs You Can Cut
Jason Catania
- Todd Frazier and Dayan Viciedo: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Danny Duffy, Andy Dirks, Eric Thames: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Domonic Brown, Mike Minor, Rubby De La Rosa: Mining the Minors
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- Juan Nicasio and Andrew Oliver: Mining the Minors
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- Jordan Lyles, Brandon Belt and Tyler Colvin: Mining the Minors
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- Lance Lynn and Mike Carp: Mining the Minors
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- Dustin Ackley: Mining the Minors
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- Jesus Guzman and Andrew Miller: Mining the Minors
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- Paul Goldschmidt and Collin Cowgill: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Three American League Outfielders You Should Add
Jason Catania
- Lonnie Chisenhall: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Kyle Blanks, Trayvon Robinson, Brad Brach: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Kyle Seager: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- How Baseball's Most Shockingly Good Outfield Explains This Fantasy Season
Jason Catania
- Brennan Boesch and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Second Half
Jason Catania
- Chris Davis: Fantasy Value After Trade to Orioles
Jason Catania
- Wily Peralta, Alex Liddi, David Cooper: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Three AL Outfielders Who Can Help Your Category Cause
Jason Catania
- Logan Morrison, Mike Trout and Kevin Kouzmanoff: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: First Basemen
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Third Basemen
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Shortstops
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Starting Pitchers
Jason Catania
- Five AL Outfielders Who Were Better Than You Realized
Jason Catania
- 2012 AL Outfielder Keeper Rankings: First Tier
Jason Catania
- 2012 AL Outfielder Keeper Rankings: Second Tier
Jason Catania
- Darvish, Rizzo and Rizzotti: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- 2012 AL Outfielder Keeper Rankings: Third Tier
Jason Catania
- 2012 AL Outfielder Keeper Rankings: Fourth Tier
Jason Catania
- Braves Pitchers, Hisashi Iwakuma, AFL Rising Stars: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- Jonathan Singleton, Jarred Cosart to AL: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- Astros Prospects in 2012 and Beyond: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- Dominguez and Conger: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- Brett Jackson, Phillippe Aumont, Brad Peacock: Prospect Chatter
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: Coming Soon
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- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 100-81
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- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 80-61
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- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 40-21
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- Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 20-1
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- Pastornicky, Galvis, Donaldson: Prospect Chatter
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- Mining the Minors: The Return
Jason Catania
- Hank Conger, Fernando Martinez, Adam Eaton: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Kole Calhoun, Adeiny Hechavarria, Roger Kieschnick: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Andrelton Simmons, Nate Eovaldi, Garrett Richards: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Matsuzaka, Perez, Pryor: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- AL and NL SPs, OFs and RPs: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Thornburg, Archer and Grimm: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Cabrera, Wilson and Schafer: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Vitters, Lavarnway and Straily: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- The Trade Deadline's Impact on Prospects: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- AL Playoff Push Prospects: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2013 Impact Rookies: Catchers
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2013 Impact Rookies: Corner Infielders
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2013 Impact Rookies: Middle Infielders
Jason Catania
- Keeper Strategy -- 2013 Impact Rookies: Outfielders
Jason Catania
- Prospect Chatter: AFL Standouts
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- Prospect Chatter: AFL Slumpers
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- Prospect Impact: Toronto Blue Jays
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- Prospect Impact: Hicks, Arcia, Garcia and more
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- Prospect Impact: Kolten Wong, Gary Brown, Hak-Ju Lee
Jason Catania
- Prospect Impact: Rays-Royals Trade
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- Prospect Impact: Dbacks-Indians-Reds Trade
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- Prospect Impact: Singleton, Rendon and Olt
Jason Catania
- Prospect Impact: Zunino, McPherson, Cosart
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- Prospect Impact: Jackie Bradley, Bryce Brentz, Leury Garcia
Jason Catania
- Prospect Impact: Aaron Hicks, Leonys Martin, Evan Gattis
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Fantasy Rookies for 2013: 100-81
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Prospects: Better in Fantasy than Reality
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Prospects: Better in Reality than Fantasy
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Fantasy Rookies for 2013: 80-61
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Fantasy Rookies for 2013: 60-41
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- Top 100 Fantasy Rookies for 2013: 40-21
Jason Catania
- Top 100 Fantasy Rookies for 2013: 20-1
Jason Catania
- Lee, Ruf, Salazar: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania
- The Tao of Jason Giambi
Jeremy BlachmanCourtesy of Carson, this Tweet:
Jason Giambi shares his wisdom with some of the younger #Rockies players: atmlb.com/yx5RV3 #RoxCommercials #StarWars— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) March 18
- Where Is Jason Bay's Power?
Jack MooreJason Bay's status as a prized free agent was primarily based on one skill: his ability to hit home runs. He hit 36 in 2009, and 31 in 2008, cementing himself as one of the games premier power
- UZR and Jason Bay
David AppelmanToday the Boston Herald and Deadspin homed in on Jason Bay's 13-run change in his 2009 UZR. John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes that "UZR owes Jason Bay an apology" and Deadspin's Barry Petchesky
- Yankees Snag Jason Hirsh
R.J. AndersonThe Yankees made a move for a pitcher today. Not Roy Halladay or Jarrod Washburn, but instead the Rockies Jason Hirsh. Acquired for the cost of a player to be named later, Hirsh is only two seasons
- Nationals Sign Jason Marquis
Erik ManningThe Washington Nationals are the winners of the Jason Marquis derby. His contract is for 2-years, $15 million. Marquis is coming off a career year in which he was worth 3.8 WAR. He started the season
- Jason Bay Waves Goodbye
Robert J. BaumannJason Bay and the New York Mets have agreed to part amicably. Bay issued a statement about still having something to give to the game (i.e. a walking example of "replacement level outfielder
- Jason Heyward as Mike Trout
Eno SarrisJust a couple years ago, it was Jason Heyward and Giancarlo Stanton that were tearing up baseball, looking like an unprecedented pair of rookie talents ready to continue on into the stratosphere
- Pitcher Study: Jason Hammel
Jack MooreWhen healthy, Jason Hammel was the Orioles' clear ace in 2012. The 29-year-old added a power sinker to his classic fastball-curveball-slider arsenal. The addition became a career year -- Hammel
- Jason Marquis Under the Radar
Matthew CarruthJason Marquis moved into the rotation full time after arriving in St. Louis. In his first two season there he posted fabulous ERAs of 3.71 and 4.13 but they were both giant smoke screens. His FIPs
- Jason Kendall and HBPs
Jack MooreAs a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, I spent the last two seasons subjected to watching Jason Kendall, owner of possibly the league's worst swing, penciled into the lineup for 150 games per season
- Climbing, With Jason Grilli
Jeff SullivanThere are a few different ways I could begin this post, and I can't settle upon a best one, so you're going to get them all. Prepare for a blitz of introductions. Jason Grilli was the fourth overall
- The Orioles and Jason Vargas
Matt KlaassenThe still-surprising Baltimore Orioles are rumored to be "poking around" on Seattle Mariners pitcher Jason Vargas. I am not sure how that sort of physical contact is permissible (nailed
- Buying Low: Jason Kipnis
J.P. Breen for a second-consecutive season, though, owners may be unwilling to pursue him. Perhaps a better buy-low target is Jason Kipnis of the Cleveland Indians.
The 26-year-old second baseman has spun his
- Jason Bourgeois Fits as a Royal
Jack MooreOn Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals acquired Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league reliever Kevin Chapman and a player to be named later (whom Jeff
- The Second Breakout of Jason Heyward
Chris CwikIt was a crucial season at the plate for Jason Heyward. After turning in an extremely promising rookie season, Heyward slumped badly as a sophomore. Though he was just age-22, Heyward had a lot
- Daily Graphing - Jason Schmidt
David AppelmanThe Giants picked up Jason Schmidt's 2006 option yesterday for 10.5 million dollars. Over the past 4 or so years, he has been one of the better pitchers in baseball with a winning percentage of 69
- Letting Jason Kubel Walk
R.J. AndersonTiming is everything in comedy and baseball options. The Twins inked Jason Kubel to a two-year extension (value: $7.2M) in January 2009. Kubel responded with a career best season. He hit 28 home runs
- Wally Pipping Jason Heyward
Alex RemingtonJason Heyward has been having a bad year. He had back pain in spring training and missed a month this year with a shoulder injury, and was criticized by teammate Chipper Jones when he announced
- GIF: Jason Vargas' Fastball
Patrick DubuqueLost in all the hoopla last night over a New York athlete doing something fairly well, the intrepid and occasionally clammy Jason Vargas tossed a proverbial gem last night. Facing the feared Royals
- Jason Bay, Platoon Outfielder?
Matt KlaassenRemember back in the 2009-2010 off-season, when some people weren't sure who was better between big-time free agent outfielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday? That was awesome. The Bay contract may
- Jason Castro on Catcher Framing
Eno SarrisMost of the time, pictures do more justice than talking. So when Jason Castro said a few words about catcher framing, I immediately wanted to run to a computer to look at what he was talking about
- A Look at Jason Bartlett's Projections
R.J. AndersonThe 2010 season is going to be an interesting one for Jason Bartlett. He’s coming off a season in which he posted a .389 wOBA despite a previous career high of .335 – that coming in a half-season
- What is Going on With Jason Grilli?
Ben DuronioJason Grilli has been one of the top middle relievers in all of baseball so far this season, netting a 1.80/2.33/2.16 ERA/FIP/xFIP along with 0.5 wins out of the bullpen in exactly 20 innings
- Jason Hammel and the Oddity of ERA
Jonathan C. MitchellERA can be a weird thing at times. I love it, but it doesn't always reveal the full story. Jason Hammel is the perfect subject. After six years in the Rays minor league system, and three bad stints
- Buy Low on Jason Heyward
David GolebiewskiA year ago, Jason Heyward was a fantasy baseball stud muffin. Heyward was coming off a rookie season in which he popped 18 home runs and batted .277/.393/.456 at age 20, tying him with Ty Cobb
- Jason Vargas = Jarrod Washburn?
David Golebiewski Mariners fans who thought that Washburn was still suiting up for the M's. Jason Vargas' 2010 is shockingly similar to Washburn's tenure with Seattle last year.
The superficial comparisons are obvious
- Jason Bay's Swing
Pat AndriolaJason Bay is having a really bad year. Considering his large contract he's been given by the Mets, his 125 wRC+, combined with mediocre defense at a non-premium position, is simply unacceptable
- Jason Varitek: Not Dead Yet
David GolebiewskiWhen the Boston Red Sox re-signed backstop Jason Varitek to a one-year, $5 million deal with a mutual 2010 option this past winter, questions were raised as to how much the move was motivated
- What's With Jason Heyward?
David GolebiewskiAt an age when most players are chasing a trip to Omaha or cutting their teeth in Low Class-A, Jason Heyward crushed major league pitching in 2010. The pre-season #1 prospect, whose legend grew
- Jason Vargas Goes Hollywood
Mike PodhorzerYesterday, the Angels acquired 29-year old southpaw Jason Vargas from the Seattle Mariners. Vargas has performed at just about a league average level according to ERA- in half of his four seasons
- You Want Jason Heyward
Howard Bender post says it all. Especially now with this new era of the Atlanta Braves being ushered in, you want Jason Heyward. By the end of the season, he will be listed amongst the top 10 outfielders in fantasy
- Taking Out Jason Motte
Dave CameronLast night, Jason Motte gave up two bloop singles and took the loss, but likely even more frustrating for the Cardinals not-closer closer, he had to watch the runs score from the dugout. After Ian
- GIF: Jason Marquis Says No
Eno Sarris
- Put Jason Motte’s Beard on It
David G Temple
Look at that thing. Look at it. The breadth and fullness of Jason Motte’s beard will never cease to inspire awe in me. I’m not celebrating it based on some hipster ideals based in irony
- Jason Marquis, Pennant Race Linchpin?
Jonah KeriIt's never too early to start wildly speculating about the MLB trade deadline. In the past three years, we've seen big names like Cliff Lee, Manny Ramirez, Adam Dunn and Jason Bay switch teams
- Mets "Part Ways" With Jason Bay
Dave CameronFor the Mets, three years of Jason Bay was enough. This afternoon, they announced that they have agreed to part ways with Jason Bay, meaning he's being released from his contract. Joel Sherman has
- One Final Rewind for Jason Kendall
Matt Klaassen
[Image by Justin Bopp]
After one of the lamest comeback attempts in recent memory (Manny Ramirez probably takes that trophy home), Jason Kendall has retired. While Kendall's last few seasons
- Jason Bourgeois, Xavier Paul: NL OF
Eno SarrisA couple weeks ago, we updated the National League outfielder rankings. This week, we update a couple players that weren't even on those rankings.
Jason Bourgeois, Houston (1% owned in Yahoo, 0.8
- ...and the Jason Kendall Era Begins in KC
Matt KlaassenGods of Baseball, why must you test me so?
Earlier tonight, before my wife and I went out for supper, I read reports that the Royals had signed Jason Kendall for four million dollars over two
- Jason Kendall to Undergo Shoulder Surgery
R.J. AndersonJason Kendall is out for the next eight-to-ten months as he’ll require shoulder surgery. Not just a snarky Royals fan’s latest joke, but a reality.
Playing Kendall virtually every day likely did
- Discovery: Yukon Cornelius and Jason Motte
Navin Vaswani. Which is why he compared Zack Greinke to Ron Roenicke last night. This, above, Yukon Cornelius and Jason Motte, frigging twins, is also one of those times.
Cornelius and Motte more than just look like
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David G TempleJason Motte is many things. He is a man, beard owner, baseball player, and, according to this tweet, semi-professional etymologist.
Lack of punctuation aside, Mr. Motte brings up
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Steve SlowinskiIn light of Jason Bay's recent hot streak -- he's hitting .307/.374/.466 over the last month -- and two homerun game last night, some fans are beginning to wonder if the pre-Mets version of Jason Bay
- Jason Kipnis: In Need of a Second Half
Howard Bender second sacker. That indicates the strength found at the position this season and a rookie such as Cleveland's Jason Kipnis is just one example of how strong this position has become.
While Bill
- The Red Sox/Jason Bay Rumor
R.J. AndersonThe Red Sox may employ the smartest front office in baseball, which is why this tweet from Jon Heyman makes little sense. Heyman suggests the Red Sox are willing (and able) to offer Jason Bay a four
- Jason Hammel vs Jeff Niemann
Zach SandersJason Hammel and Jeff Niemann will always be connected. Both came up through the Rays system, are big dudes (6’6” and 6’9”), and were in the running for the fifth starter spot in Tampa last spring
- Elvis Andrus, Jason Heyward, and Walks
R.J. AndersonTo piggyback off Dave Cameron's earlier post.
Jason Heyward and Elvis Andrus are two of the game’s youngest everyday players, known for their upside more than anything. Perhaps the most underrated
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Howard BenderA year ago, there was talk of Astros' rookie backstop Jason Castro being a quality late round sleeper in fantasy leagues. But then he tore his ACL and, with surgery needed, Castro missed the entire
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David LaurilaJason Giambi isn’t what he used to be. The 42-year-old slugger is little more than a player-coach at this point of his career, his leadership adding more value to the Cleveland Indians than his bat
- Jason Kipnis, on 14 Memorable Days
David LaurilaJason Kipnis has had a memorable start to his big-league career. Called up on July 21, Cleveland's top prospect delivered a bases-loaded walk-off single for his first hit -- and he's been making
- Cards Closer Candidate: Jason Motte
David Golebiewski. Many envision Perez becoming St. Louis' stopper, but Jason Motte poses a formidable roadblock.
While Perez was a well-regarded prospect, developed at a major college program (The University
- 2013 Pod Projections: Jason Heyward
Mike PodhorzerIt's been nearly two weeks since I posted my last Pod Projection after the journey to estimate/project HR/FB ratio took over my life. Surprisingly, Jason Heyward tallied nary a vote when I first
- Jason Motte and the Two Inning Save
Dave Cameron
- Jason Kendall's Debut Album: Rewind Yourself
Jack MooreJason Kendall rules the indie scene.
In case you missed it, Jason Kendall had one of the oddest meltdowns in Spring Training interview history on Monday. Will McDonald, as always, breaks it down
- GIF: Jason Bay Broken Career Face
Eno Sarris mark -- that place where Jason Bay's career finally broke and rolled back.
- Hot GIF: Jason Heyward Brings One Back
Navin Vaswani
Yesterday's MLB.com box score reads, "Raul Ibanez flies out sharply to right fielder Jason Heyward." I vehemently disagree.
I like to think that each baseball that's put in play has its own
- FanGraphs Audio: Fantasy Friday with Jason Catania
Carson CistulliEpisode 158
At the beginning of March, RotoGraphs contributor Jason Catania released his list of baseball's top-100 fantasy prospects. It's with a discussion of that list that this edition
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Jeremy Blachman, I turned toward the TV and saw a headline scrolling at the top of the screen: "Jason Kipnis traded to the Mets for four players." And then I woke up.
I immediately started to wonder — who were
- Daily Notes, Ft. Jason Vargas's Changeup, Mostly
Carson CistulliTable of Contents
Here's the table of contents for today's edition of Daily Notes.
1. Table: League's Top Changeups by Pitch-Type Runs, 2012
2. Action Footage: Three of Jason Vargas's Changeups
- If Minnesota Loves Jason Kubel, Set Him Free
Jack Moore people in right field. For Terry Ryan and Minnesota, the attention now shifts back to another old flame: Jason Kubel. Kubel has already earned some interest from the Indians, and if Kubel leaves
- Can Jason Hammel Keep Handling Lefties?
Jack Moore the platoon advantage -- with Eric Chavez at third base instead of Rodriguez, the Yankees will be throwing seven left-handed (or switch-hitting) batters at Orioles starter Jason Hammel. Only Derek Jeter
- Should the Green Monster Impact Jason Bay's Projection?
Brian JouraAfter playing most of the 2007 season with a knee injury, Jason Bay saw his average draft position fall to 112.88 in 2008, according to Sportsline.com. And then Bay turned around and put up a top-25
- Jason Bay on his Way (Down and) Out?
Eno SarrisJason Bay is owned in 32% of Yahoo leagues. Those 32% must not be Mets fans.
If you've been watching Bay in the blue and orange, there hasn't been much to like for two years now. Well, his
- Jason Vargas and Mitch Moreland: Waiver Wire
Dan WadeJason Vargas (ESPN: 15 percent owned; Yahoo!: 16 percent owned)
Despite a number of high profile injuries to pitchers on both sides of the city, there is some good pitching going on in Los Angeles
- Free Agent Fantasy Impact: Jason Bay
Zach SandersAfter proving he can hit against American League pitching, Jason Bay is all set to get paid after a solid fantasy season.
Bay hit .267/.384/.537 with a career high 36 homers and 119 RBI. He also
- Angels Clear Logjam, Land Jason Vargas
Jeff Sullivan it went down between two teams in the same division, the Angels and Mariners have exchanged Morales and Jason Vargas, straight up. With one move, the Angels solved two perceived problems.
The whole
- Will the Real Jason Bartlett Please Stand Up?
Dan BudreikaRays shortstop Jason Bartlett entered the 2009 season with a reputation as a good defender with plus speed and little to no home run power. He had the ability to hit for an above average batting
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David AppelmanBack in December, the Reds signed Jason LaRue to a 2 year, 9.1 million dollar contract and then in January signed Javier Valentin to a one year 1.15 million dollar contract assuring
- Dale Thayer and Jason Frasor: Saves on the Wire
Howard Bender your guy.
Jason Frasor, TOR |RP| Ownership: ESPN - 0.0% Yahoo - 1.0%
This one is more speculative on my part as Francisco Cordero, interim closer for the Blue Jays, blew yet another save
- A Jason Heyward Comp: Jeff Bagwell? Nobody?
Eno SarrisIt's obvious that Jason Heyward's .277/.393/.456 debut was impressive, especially since it came at the tender age of 20. When it comes to his walks, it was just a hair short of record-breaking. His
- Q&A: Jason Hammel, Two-Seam Evolution
David LaurilaWhen Jason Hammel takes the mound tonight against the A's, he'll be visualizing the shape of his pitches. He'll also be throwing a lot of two-seamers and sliders. Last season the Baltimore Orioles
- Stop Worrying About Jason Heyward's Spot
Dave Cameron order. The main complaint revolves around the fact that Nate McLouth, he of the .228/.328/.373 mark as a Brave, is batting second, while Jason Heyward (.275/.393/.464 career) hits sixth. Heyward
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Matt KlaassenBy signing Kelly Shoppach the Boston Red Sox seem to be indicating that the Jason Varitek Era is at an end. Varitek was already a part-time player in Boston, mostly serving as the lesser half
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Ben DuronioThe Cardinal's new manager, Mike Matheny, officially named Jason Motte closer a few weeks ago, but pretty much everyone expected him to land the gig even before the announcement. Motte finished last
- Early Mock Draft Risers: Jason Kipnis
Howard Bender is probably the best time to start gauging interest in some of the players you were hoping to target this year. One player in particular that I am watching is Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis. I owned
- Jason Heyward: Different, But Still Really Good
Dave CameronJason Heyward hit the big leagues in 2010 as a 20-year-old prodigy, but also with a skillset that is more commonly found among players in their mid-thirties. Heyward drew 92 walks in his rookie year
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Carson CistulliHere's an image -- following Jason Bay's first-inning grand slam during last night's Mets-Marlins game -- an image of right-handed pitcher Chris Young next to the aforementioned Bay, a regular-sized
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Carson CistulliWilford Brimley: Fewer Ks as a starter.
In response to this morning's player-profile game at the main site, reader (and possible genius) Jason B decided to make his own mad lib from the framework
- Jason Kendall Cleans Up Nice, Records Jazz Album
Robert J. BaumannJason Kendall, who had what is probably going to be career-ending shoulder surgery last summer, who was accused of abusing Adderal by his ex-wife (with whom he is engaging in a nasty child custody
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Howard Bender of yours and let's get to it because this one is a tough one.
Assuming the cost of protecting them is exactly the same, would you rather keep Bryce Harper or Jason Heyward?
Most people
- David Ross, Jason Pridie, Greg Dobbs: Deep League Waiver Wire
Zach Sanders catchers, give Ross a shot when he sees time in the starting lineup.
Jason Pridie | 1% | 0%
With Angel Pagan on the DL, the Mets have turned to Pridie as their centerfielder, at least against right
- Jason Heyward, Eric Hinske and Joe Mather: NL Outfielders
Eno Sarris McLouth manning center and two home-cooked products in Martin Prado and Jason Heyward on the corners. It looked like it could be a decent-to-strong group and a change of pace for the Braves
- Status Quo: Twins Buck No Trends, Ink Jason Marquis
Brandon Warne as in pitch out of the strike zone-baller) Jason Marquis to a one-year pact worth just more than what Slowey pulled from the Mile High men.
Let's have a look at the most 'Twins' offseasons of the past
- I Like Turtles: Jason Kubel (NL) and Josh Willingham (AL)
Brandon Warne, it was ‘out with the old, in with the older’ as I more or less doubled down on a departed Twin -- Jason Kubel -- and an incoming one -- Josh Willingham -- as late draft power sleepers.
I think