Newsletter: Friday, November 9, 2012
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NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Rumor Roundup
Friday, November 9
by Daniel Rathman
Nick Swisher is a hot commodity on the free-agent market, the Phillies are
scouring the market, and the Cubs might be looking for international help.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18796
Transaction Analysis
Maicer Gets the Cheese
by R.J. Anderson
The Blue Jays sign Maicer Izturis, and the Mets break up with Jason Bay.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18865
Pebble Hunting
17 Teams That Would Have Won the World Series if Not for Jason Bay
by Sam Miller
Jason Bay could have easily accepted the Red Sox' offer back in 2009. What
would have happened if he had?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18866
Raising Aces
The Good Old Days: Pedro Martinez
by Doug Thorburn
Pedro's flawless repetition made his unparalleled career possible.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18870
Minor League Update
Games of November 8
by Jason Martinez
Notes on players in the AFL, VWL, and PRBL.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18868
Collateral Damage
2012 Year-End Injury Summary: NL Central
by Corey Dawkins and Stephani Bee
One team known for military training techniques does surprisingly well when it
comes to injuries.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18839
Manufactured Runs
What the Recent Trend Toward Inexperienced Managers Means
by Colin Wyers
The Rockies and Marlins recently hired managers without any prior major-league
managerial experience, and they're not the only teams to do it. Colin explains
it all.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18864
In A Pickle
The Two Towers
by Jason Wojciechowski
Does a change of cities change a General Manager's tendencies?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18862
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Internet Baseball Awards
American League
by Dave Pease
The AL results of the 21st-annual Internet Baseball Awards are in, and the big
winner is as old as the IBAs are.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18852
Head Games
Free Agents Looking for Financial Love
by Will Woods
Four free agents go online dating.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18871
Wezen-Ball
Stoney's Unbelievable Feat
by Larry Granillo
In 1907, Stoney McGlynn claimed to have accomplished a rare feat. But did it
really happen?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18872
The BP Wayback Machine
Fresh Blood
by Nate Silver
Is the recent wave of hirings of rookie managers really something new? As Nate
wrote eight years ago, it might just be cyclical.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18869
Overthinking It
Why Nobody Gets Caught Stealing
by Ben Lindbergh
Catchers can't throw anyone out anymore. Why is that, and should we be
worried?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18863
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 80: COULD JOSH HAMILTON BE A
BARGAIN? ARE THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE YANKEES FOR REAL?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18867
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 21: LEGAL DRINKING AGE
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18584
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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