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May 16, 2012

BP Announcements

BP2012 App Now Available

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At long last, the Baseball Prospectus 2012 annual app is now available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

Follow your favorite MLB teams and players throughout the season with Baseball Prospectus analysis that includes team overviews, player assessments, detailed stats, and 2012 projections for over 2000 players.

The app contains even more features such as:

Daily 2012 stats updates for every team, every game.
Every MLB player card has a “live” line for their actual 2012 stats (that updates whenever you open their card and have wireless access)
Sort 2012 projections by position or stat
Share updates with friends

The app will also continue to be updated throughout the season to include more players (and players who missed the book), new stat lines, and updated projections. Players will move to their new teams. Comments will be updated. And new new features, like a more user-friendly horizontal view for the iPad will be added.

The regular price for the app will be $9.99. However, for the next 2 weeks only, we’re able to offer our loyal followers a discounted price of $4.99. We appreciate your business and hope you enjoy the perfect companion to your copy of Baseball Prospectus 2012.

You can download the app from the iTunes store at the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baseball-prospectus-2012-app/id517456344?mt=8

Joe Hamrahi is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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R.A.Wagman

Any plans for an Android version?

May 16, 2012 13:30 PM

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MartinRiggs

$9.99?? LOL

May 16, 2012 13:44 PM

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stuckinLF

If this were available in March, that would be one thing....how much of BP's audience spends its money because they play in fantasy leagues (vs. just being a fan?)....

May 16, 2012 13:51 PM

rating: 0

Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

I'd say that plenty of our subscribers are just fans. The app is not a draft tool. It's essentially a digital application of the annual book (including the essays and comments) with updated daily stats.

Since this is version 1, it took the developers a little longer to design the functionality. We certainly will aim to get this out earlier next year.

May 16, 2012 14:09 PM

amazin_mess

Why do you guys rarely do Android versions?

May 16, 2012 16:22 PM

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Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

This app is developed in conjunction with our book publisher so they wanted to get a finished iPhone product first. I've been told they plan to work on one for Android next year.

If you remember, we actually had a free Android app for free site articles, blogs, the podcast, etc. 2 years ago but Android changed their app requirements, and it was pulled.

So, we're not in any way ignoring Android.

May 16, 2012 18:47 PM

rjblakel

So, probably asking the obvious, but does this app become invalid after 2012?

May 16, 2012 17:55 PM

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Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

The stats update I presume? Yes, it will only update through 2012. In 2013 a new annual will be published with a new app.

May 16, 2012 18:48 PM

hessshaun

Is there any chance that BP will have an app that would allow a user to just read the articles?

May 17, 2012 07:10 AM

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Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

That's in our plans, yes. But we don't have a time frame for that. It's a little tricky with Apple and Android when you have a subscription based site.

May 17, 2012 07:18 AM

hessshaun

Thanks, that would be awesome.

May 18, 2012 10:51 AM

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TGisriel

Does the subscription cover this? Is there any discount for subscribers?

May 17, 2012 07:22 AM

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Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

This is a totally separate stand alone product that contains the book content and updated stats so no, subscriptions don't cover it. It's already been discounted to $4.99 for the two week period.

May 17, 2012 07:28 AM

misterjohnny

I have a philosophical problem with paying for the same content three times. I subscribe, I buy the annual, now when you put the annual out digitally, I have to buy it again.
No thank you.

May 17, 2012 13:39 PM

rating: -2

Joe Hamrahi

BP staff

The content on the site is completely different and separate from the book and the app. Always has been and always will be.

Some people like to have the book and the app. Some people who didn't buy the book, want the app. We're giving you options. That's all. We're not forcing anything on anyone.

May 17, 2012 13:52 PM

lambchop1

I really like this app. The player info is more concise than what's available here on the website, which is nice for quick looks, and it's easier to use than the Kindle version of the book, which I've bought since it's been available. And the live updates to stats are terrific.

One amusing problem, though. When viewing Player Lists by team (Team -> Player List), players are listed in alphabetical order by last name, but their first names are put first, which makes the Dodgers player list look like this:

* Bobby, Abreu
* Alexi, Amarista
* Erick, Aybar

and so on. I'm getting used to the giggles, but please fix it in the next version. Thanks for the great effort!

May 18, 2012 21:39 PM

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enelson

Glad you liked it! That may be fixed within a week or so, along with a few other updates.

May 23, 2012 11:31 AM

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