Newsletter: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Prospects Will Break Your Heart
Chicago White Sox Top 10 Prospects
by Jason Parks
The White Sox might have future role players on the farm, but they have little
star potential.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19444
Perfect Game's Preseason College All-Americans
Preseason Picks for NCAA's Best
by Kendall Rogers
The PG College Baseball Preseason All-America teams.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19446
Skewed Left
The Best of FDR's Baseball Correspondence
by Zachary Levine
A visual tour of the letters about baseball that sitting presidents send and
receive.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19438
Rumor Roundup
Tuesday, January 22
by Daniel Rathman
The Nationals might be looking to sign extensions with a pair of franchise
players, and the Rockies want every single sinkerball pitcher.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19450
Transaction Analysis
Doing the Lindy Hop
by R.J. Anderson
Yet another team gets to dance with Matt Lindstrom's big right arm.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19443
Out of Left Field
Why You Should Quit Caring About Salaries
by Matthew Kory
At some point, owners complaining about high salaries may start to lose
credibility. Matt says that point is now.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19447
Western Front
Pacific Surfliner
by Geoff Young
A trip along the coast brings to mind many ballplayers who have called SoCal
home, and serves as a reminder that Anaheim is not in Los Angeles.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19424
Minor League Update
Minor League Update: Potential Impact Rookies (NL EAST)
by Jason Martinez
Potential Impact Rookies in 2013 (NL EAST)
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19448
BP Unfiltered
Daily Draft Video: Edwin Diaz
by Nick J. Faleris
Daily exclusive video series designed to familiarize you with the names you
need to know leading up to the 2013 amateur draft.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19441
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
The Keeper Reaper
Relievers for 1/22/13
by Dan Mennella
Dan looks at the Nationals' bullpen situation following the surprising signing
of Rafael Soriano.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19445
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Punk Hits
She Got the Beat
by Ian Miller
Susan Slusser, longtime A's reporter and the first female president of the
BBWAA, answers questions.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19442
Baseball ProGUESTus
The Future of Baseball Broadcasting
by Dave Raymond
Will video (and the internet) kill baseball's radio star, or will technology
simply bring fans closer to the booth?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19449
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 122: PECOTA PROJECTS ELITE
DRAFT PICKS FROM THE PAST/SHOULD SCOUTS FEAR FIELDF/X
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19414
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 29: 20-90 SCALE
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19422
ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTRODUCING THE GREG SPIRA BASEBALL RESEARCH AWARD
BP's Joe Hamrahi and Dave Pease have joined forces with Sean Forman of
Baseball-Reference.com, Sean Lahman of Baseball1.com, and Gary Gillette of
24-7 Baseball to create an award that commemorates the work of Greg Spira and
annually honors the authors of the year's most innovative baseball research.
For more information, including how to nominate pieces of research for
consideration, please see Dave's post:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19410
BALLPARK EVENTS SERIES TO KICK OFF IN ARLINGTON
Tickets are now on sale for our first ballpark event of the 2013 season, which
will take place on April 21, at the game between the Mariners and Rangers in
Arlington. A ticket ($64.01) also gives you the opportunity to meet some of
your favorite BP authors and participate in a question-and-answer session with
members of the Rangers front office. For more information and to buy your
tickets, see the post by Joe Hamrahi by following the link below.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19240
BP DAY AT TURNER FIELD WILL BE ON JUNE 15
Our event at Turner Field will take place before the Braves host the Giants on
June 15. As usual, a ticket ($51.01) gives you the opportunity to mingle with
your favorite BP writers, and to participate in a question-and-answer session
with members of the Braves' front office. For more information and to buy your
ticket, see this post by Joe Hamrahi.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19301
TOP TEN PROSPECT LISTS ARE IN FULL SWING
Jason Parks and the new BP prospect team are hard at work on their top-10
lists. The latest installment, on the Chicago White Sox, can be found here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19444
For a complete archive of the lists, and the order of teams to come, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
GET YOUR DAILY NEWS FIX WITH THE MINOR-LEAGUE UPDATE AND RUMOR ROUNDUP
The postseason may be over, but with winter leagues in the Caribbean and hot
stove rumors in the States, baseball is a year-round sport. We're keeping up
with the latest happenings on and off the field in Jason Martinez's
Minor-League Update and Daniel Rathman's Rumor Roundup. Here are the links to
today's installments:
Minor-League Update:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19448
Rumor Roundup: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19450
BP JOINS FORCES WITH PERFECT GAME
For more information on our new partnership with baseball's largest
independent scouting service, see the press release linked below:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19092
ORDER YOUR COPY OF BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013
The NBA season is underway, and if you're not already the analysis and
commentary in our annual, we invite you to get in on the fun! This year's
edition includes a foreword by Indiana Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard,
to go with essays on all 30 teams and Kevin Pelton's SCHOENE projection system
and much, much more. You can download sample chapters and purchase a copy by
following the link below.
http://www.basketballprospectus.com/products/pbp2012/
PLAYOFF ODDS AVAILABLE DAILY
The season is underway, and our playoff odds report is now updated to account
for the double wild card. Check it out here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/
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