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Alcides Escobar
Birthdate: 12/16/1986     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/190     Position: SS
Contract: $10.5M / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 2 Option Years
6/16/2013: Escobar went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI single, and a run scored during Kansas City's win Sunday at Tampa Bay.
6/12/2013 - Can These Royals Help? by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 8
4/22/2013 - One Inning, Two Defensible Bunts by Matt Klaassen (FanGraphs) 16
4/17/2013 - Alcides Escobar Is Karate-Chopping His Own Self by Carson Cistulli (NotGraphs) 2
3/18/2013 - Pod’s Picks: Shortstop by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 7
2/4/2013 - Vetoed Trades, Part One by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 22


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Brewers (A+)8638224632285.0 %14.4 %.049.297.259.299.308.28273   
2007Brewers (A+)6328303725182.5 %12.4 %.052.369.325.345.377.332102   
2007Brewers (AA)622451272844.5 %14.7 %.071.330.283.314.354.29878   
2008Brewers (AA)13159789576345.2 %13.7 %.106.369.328.363.434.362114   
2008Brewers9402000.0 %25.0 %.000.667.500.500.500.448176 0.40.1
2009Brewers (AAA)10948747634426.6 %13.3 %.112.343.298.353.409.342102   
2009Brewers381341201143.0 %13.4 %.064.346.304.333.368.31287-1.40.40.3
2010Brewers14555245741106.5 %12.7 %.091.264.235.288.326.270622.72.90.4
2011Royals15859846946264.2 %12.2 %.089.285.254.290.343.280719.61.61.9
2012Royals15564856852354.2 %15.4 %.098.344.293.331.390.31698-13.58.22.2
2013Steamer15466567559225.3 %13.7 %.101.308.271.315.372.30086-1.81.71.9
2013Bill James15262657453305.0 %14.5 %.093.315.272.314.365.294    
2013Oliver 67167755255.1 %14.5 %.092.308.268.312.360.294 -2.21.11.8
2013Fans (30)15567456270334.9 %13.8 %.090.320.280.320.370.301 4.03.03.1
2013ZiPS15662457048284.6 %13.8 %.095.310.271.312.366.296840.02.51.9
2013Royals6829032522103.4 %10.7 %.084.271.249.277.333.267645.02.90.9
2013ZiPS (R)9036733928154.3 %13.0 %.093.299.265.302.358.288751.61.91.0
2013ZiPS (U)15865766450253.9 %12.0 %.089.286.258.291.347.279696.64.81.7
2013Steamer (R)8837944234134.9 %12.8 %.101.303.271.311.372.29882-0.21.31.0
2013Steamer (U)15666976756234.3 %11.9 %.094.289.261.296.355.285734.94.21.8
Total- - -573222617241172854.6 %13.2 %.090.299.263.303.353.288772.516.55.8

News
5/30 - Fantasy: The Roto Grotto: z-scores applied by Scott Spratt
5/21 - THT Awards by John Barten
4/18 - Fantasy: The Roto Grotto: context is king by Scott Spratt
6/17 - The Royals New Lineup by Fake Teams
6/17 - Around the Bases: Sunday scores & highlights by
6/15 - Bullpen Usage & the Detroit Tigers by Beyond the Boxscore
3/12 - Transaction Retrospection: The First Greinke Trade by Steve Adams
11/29 - Royals, Mets Discussed R.A. Dickey by Ben Nicholson-Smith
11/24 - Passan's Latest: Myers, Fowler, Asdrubal, McCarthy by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Brewers (A+)8634738290789124632191553674288.259
2007Brewers (A+)6326828387768303725703533241810.325
2007Brewers (AA)622262456454541272811436026643.283
2008Brewers (AA)1315465971791422458957631082371010348.328
2008Brewers9442200020001000000.500
2009Brewers (AAA)1094304871289424647634322655119134210.298
2009Brewers38125134383331120114018212042.304
2010Brewers14550655211991141045741367703348104.235
2011Royals1585485981391062184694625173431810269.254
2012Royals1556056481771353075685227210080814355.293
2013Steamer1546156651671243076755935391655 2210.271
2013Bill James1525956261621242675745331291    309.272
2013Oliver 620671166127276677553439773813258.268
2013Fans (30)155633674177139249562703349362  337.280
2013ZiPS1565766241561192485704829386621112286.271
2013Royals682732906853102325221013111510100.249
2013ZiPS (R)90339367906914433928162483268153.265
2013ZiPS (U)1586126571581222466645026379431118253.258
2013Steamer (R)8835237995711744423419249333 135.271
2013Steamer (U)1566256691631242767675629380448 235.261
Total- - -573206122265434207828172411721021129318837428520.263

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Brewers (A+)5.0 %14.4 %0.35.259.299.308.607.0496.3.297 2.232-12.2.28273
2007Brewers (A+)2.5 %12.4 %0.20.325.345.377.722.0526.5.369 -0.7350.8.332102
2007Brewers (AA)4.5 %14.7 %0.31.283.314.354.668.0715.6.330 -0.423-6.6.29878
2008Brewers (AA)5.2 %13.7 %0.38.328.363.434.797.1067.1.369 3.68410.6.362114
2008Brewers0.0 %25.0 %0.00.500.500.5001.000.0002.6.6670.40.010.4.448176
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Brewers (AAA)6.6 %13.3 %0.49.298.353.409.762.1128.4.343 3.5631.4.342102
2009Brewers3.0 %13.4 %0.22.304.333.368.701.0646.0.3460.6-0.114-1.8.31287
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Brewers6.5 %12.7 %0.51.235.288.326.614.0916.4.2642.90.041-22.5.27062
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Royals4.2 %12.2 %0.34.254.290.343.633.0897.2.2850.41.250-17.3.28071
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Royals4.2 %15.4 %0.27.293.331.390.721.0986.9.3444.04.3740.4.31698
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer5.3 %13.7 %0.39.271.315.372.687.1016.1.3081.7-0.168-8.2.30086
2013Bill James5.0 %14.5 %0.34.272.314.365.679.0936.8.315 1.761-10.4.294 
2013Oliver5.1 %14.5 %0.35.268.312.360.671.0926.3.308 1.165-11.2.294 
2013Fans (30)4.9 %13.8 %0.35.280.320.370.690.0906.6.320 3.069-7.3.301 
2013ZiPS4.6 %13.8 %0.34.271.312.366.678.0957.1.310 2.562-9.5.29684
2013Royals3.4 %10.7 %0.32.249.277.333.611.0846.2.2711.21.822-10.5.26764
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.39.253.317.400.717.1475.0.295    .313 
2013ZiPS (R)4.3 %13.0 %0.33.265.302.358.660.0936.8.2990.21.834-7.1.28875
2013ZiPS (U)3.9 %12.0 %0.33.258.291.347.638.0896.5.2861.33.555-17.6.27969
2013Steamer (R)4.9 %12.8 %0.38.271.311.372.683.1016.0.3031.00.238-4.4.29882
2013Steamer (U)4.3 %11.9 %0.36.261.296.355.652.0946.1.2892.22.059-14.8.28573
Total- - -4.6 %13.2 %0.35.263.303.353.656.0906.9.2999.57.1202-51.2.28877

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2008Brewers1.0033.3 %33.3 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Brewers1.7016.8 %52.3 %30.8 %6.1 %3.0 %16.1 %0.0 %
2010Brewers1.3021.5 %44.3 %34.2 %14.2 %2.7 %7.8 %30.0 %
2011Royals1.8618.1 %53.2 %28.7 %9.0 %3.0 %10.1 %21.9 %
2012Royals2.2523.0 %53.3 %23.7 %9.6 %4.3 %9.3 %40.7 %
2013Royals1.4921.4 %47.1 %31.5 %9.3 %4.0 %8.9 %10.0 %
Total- - -1.7220.7 %50.1 %29.2 %10.5 %3.4 %9.6 %26.8 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2008Brewers11100005914
2009Brewers5633182930166324490
2010Brewers19214893211510372013892109
2011Royals24713384122532772015342254
2012Royals2591151121124271180116222423
2013Royals11275517101013057051010
Total- - -86750535953838222271755838300

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2008Brewers0.010.000.01-0.050.000.090.1130.050.04
2009Brewers0.74-1.532.271.710.210.84 0-0.151.04
2010Brewers-3.54-10.356.82-35.93-3.710.940.395-2.92-0.83
2011Royals-5.03-13.418.38-27.41-2.601.14 0-2.11-2.32
2012Royals-0.40-12.5412.14-5.42-0.541.05 0-0.560.18
2013Royals-1.47-5.914.43-9.10-0.901.151.641-1.12-0.16
Total- - --9.69-43.7434.05-76.20-7.551.050.449-6.82-2.45

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2008Brewers50.0% (88.0)14.3% (76.5) 14.3% (74.0)21.4% (74.0)   
2009Brewers55.9% (92.0)18.1% (84.8)7.2% (87.2)12.5% (77.3)6.2% (81.5)0.2% (81.0) 0.6%
2010Brewers57.1% (90.8)19.2% (83.4)3.4% (87.8)10.3% (75.4)8.0% (81.3)1.0% (85.4)1.1% (70.8)2.4%
2011Royals60.4% (91.8)16.7% (83.4)6.6% (87.4)7.3% (77.9)8.2% (82.9)0.6% (83.2)0.4% (66.5)0.4%
2012Royals58.6% (91.8)17.6% (83.3)7.2% (87.5)8.3% (77.8)7.5% (83.2)0.8% (83.4) 0.5%
2013Royals58.3% (91.3)13.4% (82.7)7.2% (87.5)9.2% (77.6)9.8% (82.8)0.8% (82.5)1.2% (74.8)2.4%
Total- - -58.5% (91.5)17.3% (83.4)6.1% (87.5)8.9% (77.1)8.0% (82.5)0.8% (83.8)0.5% (71.1)1.2%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2008Brewers50.0 %     7.1 %7.1 %  35.7 %   
2009Brewers51.1 %3.9 %1.6 %  1.2 %20.9 %13.5 %  7.8 %   
2010Brewers35.9 %9.0 %3.6 %0.7 % 10.2 %19.5 %10.0 %  8.7 % 1.1 % 
2011Royals41.4 %9.8 %6.0 %0.8 % 8.5 %16.7 %7.2 %0.2 % 8.7 % 0.4 % 
2012Royals34.3 %15.0 %7.2 %0.6 % 7.7 %17.9 %8.2 %0.1 % 8.4 %0.1 %  
2013Royals37.7 %13.7 %5.0 %0.5 % 6.8 %15.1 %9.7 % 0.1 %9.9 % 1.1 % 
Total- - -38.1 %11.2 %5.4 %0.6 % 8.1 %17.8 %8.9 %0.1 %0.0 %8.8 %0.0 %0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2008Brewers88.4     76.875.6  74.6  
2009Brewers92.290.390.3  90.684.278.4  82.8  
2010Brewers91.090.388.584.8 90.283.575.5  81.6 70.8
2011Royals91.991.388.483.2 90.683.577.982.1 83.0 66.4
2012Royals91.891.888.585.5 90.483.378.081.2 83.674.0 
2013Royals91.391.088.283.4 91.683.278.0 64.982.8 75.5
Total- - -91.691.288.584.3 90.583.477.381.764.982.774.071.2

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2008Brewers0.20.0 0.00.3  2.80-1.64 -0.889.17  
2009Brewers2.4-3.1-0.20.60.6-0.2 0.87-3.48-0.701.042.13-21.59 
2010Brewers-15.4-7.3-0.22.3-2.20.51.1-1.31-1.85-0.291.10-1.332.365.23
2011Royals-8.50.2-5.32.0-1.4-1.50.3-0.630.04-3.581.24-0.75-11.223.86
2012Royals14.2-8.6-4.6-2.1-1.70.8 1.01-2.03-2.64-1.04-0.933.93 
2013Royals-9.1-0.4-2.2-1.70.4-1.3-1.2-1.58-0.27-3.11-1.880.43-15.86-10.27
Total- - --16.1-19.2-12.61.2-3.9-1.70.2-0.34-1.36-2.520.16-0.59-2.720.54

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2008Brewers0.2     0.00.0  0.2  
2009Brewers1.1-0.10.8  -0.1-2.9-0.1  2.0  
2010Brewers-12.7-2.81.71.3 -1.6-5.21.0  -4.2 1.2
2011Royals-10.5-0.3-4.7-1.1 1.00.41.50.3 -3.8 0.3
2012Royals3.42.01.6-0.4 2.9-11.9-1.30.1 0.30.5 
2013Royals-9.2-2.1-0.5-1.0 2.1-2.4-1.0 0.00.1 -1.2
Total- - --27.7-3.3-1.1-1.2 4.4-21.80.20.40.0-5.50.50.3

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2008Brewers2.90     2.622.21  3.57  
2009Brewers0.45-0.369.51  -1.51-2.83-0.13  5.16  
2010Brewers-1.69-1.502.318.62 -0.74-1.270.49  -2.28 5.52
2011Royals-1.13-0.14-3.49-5.56 0.540.110.968.73 -1.94 3.86
2012Royals0.410.560.92-2.85 1.56-2.75-0.673.29 0.1417.48 
2013Royals-2.42-1.54-0.94-20.64 3.06-1.56-1.05 0.000.08 -11.27
Total- - --0.88-0.36-0.25-2.25 0.65-1.480.026.400.00-0.7617.480.69

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2008Brewers37.5 %50.0 %42.9 %66.7 %33.3 %50.0 %42.9 %75.0 %21.4 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Brewers28.8 %63.6 %46.8 %61.2 %92.5 %83.2 %51.8 %58.2 %7.6 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Brewers32.2 %62.3 %47.1 %75.6 %90.8 %85.6 %49.5 %60.1 %6.3 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Royals34.0 %64.6 %49.0 %76.7 %90.2 %85.4 %48.9 %60.9 %7.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Royals32.7 %64.7 %48.3 %72.5 %87.3 %82.2 %48.6 %61.3 %8.5 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Royals38.8 %66.2 %51.8 %81.0 %88.6 %85.6 %47.3 %64.5 %7.3 %
2013Average30.1 %65.2 %46.1 %66.6 %86.7 %79.6 %45.6 %60.3 %9.2 %
Total- - -33.5 %64.2 %48.5 %75.1 %89.4 %84.3 %48.9 %61.1 %7.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2008Brewers28.6 %57.1 %42.9 %50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %17.3
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Brewers30.8 %60.4 %46.2 %66.7 %91.6 %83.6 %52.2 %19.7
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Brewers30.4 %61.2 %46.3 %74.6 %90.9 %85.7 %51.8 %20.5
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Royals32.4 %63.1 %48.5 %73.6 %90.5 %85.1 %52.5 %21.3
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Royals31.3 %62.4 %47.8 %67.5 %87.8 %81.6 %53.0 %20.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Royals37.2 %63.9 %51.0 %78.5 %89.7 %85.7 %51.5 %22.3
2013Average29.2 %62.4 %45.6 %63.3 %87.3 %79.5 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -32.0 %62.3 %47.9 %72.4 %89.7 %84.2 %52.4 %21.0

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2008BrewersSS202.0000000000     .0000
2009BrewersSS3733300.05994633201091     .9621
2010BrewersSS1381341151.1174358207136140274     .964-3
2011RoyalsSS1581561387.12714591521387464410     .980 
2012RoyalsSS1551551379.2242408191278748428     .972 
2013RoyalsSS6867591.2981778354027133     .972 
Total- - -SS5585454812.0844149668274129517113526     .972-2
2010BrewersLF204.0200000000     1.0000
Total- - -LF204.0200000000     1.0000
2010BrewersCF102.0400000000     1.0001
Total- - -CF102.0400000000     1.0001
2010BrewersRF2111.0200000000     1.000-1
Total- - -RF2111.0200000000     1.000-1
2010BrewersOF5117.0800000000     1.0000
Total- - -OF5117.0800000000     1.0000

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2008BrewersSS2.0 0 00000 0  0.0       
2009BrewersSS300.0 -1 -10-29677.80210  3.53 0.00.5-1.9-1.4-6.2
2010BrewersSS1151.1 1 056331267.80755  0.07 0.44.6-1.93.23.9
2011RoyalsSS1387.1 -3 21110391326.83482   15 -2.38.13.99.69.3
2012RoyalsSS1379.2 0 1-3-2368276.75073   9 0.1-11.3-2.3-13.5-14.0
2013RoyalsSS591.2 1 -122151120.79540     1.23.50.35.010.7
Total- - -SS4812.0 -2 1151413371066.797260  3.534 -0.65.5-1.92.90.9
2010BrewersLF4.0  0000221.0000  0.00-0.1 -0.50.0-0.6-45.0
Total- - -LF4.0  0000221.0000  0.00-0.1 -0.50.0-0.6-45.0
2010BrewersCF2.0  0011331.0001  1.00  0.60.00.798.0
Total- - -CF2.0  0011331.0001  1.00  0.60.00.798.0
2010BrewersRF11.0  0000221.0000  -1.00-0.5 0.00.0-0.5-22.8
Total- - -RF11.0  0000221.0000  -1.00-0.5 0.00.0-0.5-22.8
2010BrewersOF17.0  0011771.0001  0.00-0.6 0.10.0-0.5-9.6
Total- - -OF17.0  0011771.0001  0.00-0.6 0.10.0-0.5-9.6

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Brewers300.0678847870737870763
2010Brewers1168.14570828357727861727
2011Royals1387.157818274788483687915
2012Royals1379.23578777171737463729
Total- - -4235.1143778176697678657534

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2008BrewersSS2.0 00.0    
2009BrewersSS300.03-13.5-1.43+/- 11
2010BrewersSS1151.1760.03.83+/- 24
2010BrewersLF4.0000.0-0.60+/- 00
2010BrewersCF2.0011.00.60+/- 01
2010BrewersRF11.000-1.0-0.50+/- 00

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2008Brewers0.40.4 0.10.00.00.90.1$0.4 
2009Brewers-2.10.4-1.44.11.50.12.90.3$1.3 
2010Brewers-25.32.92.716.45.88.63.80.4$1.6 
2011Royals-20.11.69.617.47.116.817.61.9$8.4 
2012Royals-1.88.2-13.519.17.1-6.421.32.2$10.0 
2013Royals-11.92.95.08.43.08.18.70.9$4.6 
Total- - --60.816.52.565.424.727.255.15.8$26.3 

Contracts
  • $10.5m / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 2 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Kansas City Royals on 3/15/2012 (Extension)
    • 2012: $1M, 2013: $3M, 2014: $3M, 2015: $3M
    • 2016 Team Option: $5.2M ($0.5M buyout)
    • 2017 Team Option: $6.5M ($0.5M buyout)
    • Other Notes: Signed extension with Kansas City 3/15/12, replacing 1 year/$0.5195M deal signed 2/24/12
    • Agent / Agency: Wasserman Media Group
    • Originally Reported By: Royals
    • Source: baseballprospectus.com
    • Submitted by legendaryan
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