Newsletter: Friday, May 10, 2013
BASEBALL PROSPECTUS 2013 HAS ARRIVED
The latest annual, complete with all of
the projections, player comments, and insight that you have come to expect
from your favorite BP authors, is ready to be shipped. To purchase your copy
online, on paperback or ebook, just use one of the links below.
Amazon.com:
http://bbp.cx/b
Barnes & Noble: http://bbp.cx/bn
MEDIA
BP chat
Doug Thorburn - BP Chat moderated by Doug Thorburn. Click
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=1039 to join or submit
a question.
05-10 2:00 PM EST
BP Day at Minute Maid Park
Daniel Rathman - Stadium event at Minute Maid Park in Houston, including a
game against the Texas Rangers.
05-11 6:00 PM EST
NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Overthinking It
The Sub-Replacements
by Ben Lindbergh
Life is hard, and so is fielding qualified players at all eight positions.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20525
Pebble Hunting
A Week of Watching Manny Machado
by Sam Miller
Visual confirmation that the Orioles' young third baseman is already good at
baseball, and going to get better.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20524
Overthinking It
Where the Value of Robot Umpires Ends
by Ben Lindbergh
Robots aren't a realistic solution for all of umpires' ills.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20535
Raising Aces
Extending the Process
by Doug Thorburn
Pitching mechanics can have an impact even after the ball is put in play.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20534
What You Need to Know
Turn Back the Clock Night
by Daniel Rathman
Yesterday, Scott Kazmir and the Indians turned back the clock in their victory
over the A's. Tonight, Pablo Sandoval will probably not try to be patient
while facing Tim Hudson.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20533
Dissecting the Draft
Due Diligence
by Nick J. Faleris
When a team is drafting, how does it distinguish which talents might be the
most reasonable targets?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20532
Minor League Update
Games of Thursday, May 9
by Zach Mortimer
Evaluators are mixed on Jesus Aguilar's ceiling, but he looked the part of a
future regular last night.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20531
The Call-Up
Burch Smith
by Jason Cole and Bret Sayre
The Padres call up the Texas League's most dominant starter.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20530
Daily Hit List
Thursday, May 9
by Matthew Kory
Will the Astros be no. 1 on our Hit List? Click to see!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20521
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
Fantasy Freestyle
Four Hot Hitters
by Josh Shepardson
Josh looks at a few players whose bats have sizzled out of the gate and
explains whether you should sell high or look to acquire them.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20527
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Fantasy Mailbag
The Stanton Waiting Game
by BP Fantasy Team
The BP Fantasy Team answers a bevy of questions, including whether now is the
time to take deals for Giancarlo Stanton.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20529
BP Announcements
Baseball Prospectus and Perfect Game USA Visit Target Field - June 15, 2013
by Joe Hamrahi
Baseball Prospectus and Perfect Game join forces for a great event in
Minnesota
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20528
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 200: WILL LEITCH ON MEDIA,
FANS, AND MEDIA AND FANS
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20526
FRINGE AVERAGE: EPISODE 5
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20496
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 43
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20466
EFFECTIVELY WILD SEASON PREVIEWS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
If you missed any of Ben and Sam's team-by-team podcast previews, or want a
refresher, you can now find all of them by following the link below. On that
page, you'll also find the BP author who joined Ben and Sam and the insider
who was interviewed by Pete Barrett noted next to each team.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19861
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE 2013 FUTURES GUIDE IS NOW AVAILABLE
Our first-ever prospect book, which contains all of our top content on the
best young players in the minors, is now available as an e-book for only $5!
For more information, see the post linked below:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20310
DOLLAR SIGN ON THE MUSCLE RIDES AGAIN
Last month, Sam Miller wrote a blog post about the baseball men recorded in
the nonfiction book Dollar Sign on the Muscle, which was ranked as one of the
top five baseball books by the Wall Street Journal. That inspired us to try to
bring back the out-of-print work by Kevin Kerrane, and now, we've come to an
agreement with the author to do just that. For more information, see Dave
Pease's blog post linked below.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19936
MLB ROUNDTRIP WITH BASEBALL PROSPECTUS IS BACK
We are thrilled to announce that MLB Roundtrip with Baseball Prospectus
returned to SiriusXM Radio on Sunday, March 17, and will air every Sunday
night throughout the season. The show is sponsored this year by Perfect Game
USA, and your hosts are Mike Ferrin, Daron Sutton, and our own Joe Hamrahi.
TOP 10 PROSPECT LISTS ARCHIVE
Jason Parks and the BP prospect team have completed their top-10 lists. For a
complete archive of the lists, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
For our list of the top 101 prospects across all teams, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19694
BALLPARK EVENTS SERIES PLANS COMING TOGETHER
Many of your favorite BP authors will soon descend on a major-league ballpark
near you. For information on all of our ballpark events for thisseason, visit
the page linked below. You can find out more about each individual event and
purchase tickets by following the links on that page. We hope to see you
there!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19546
ORDER YOUR COPY OF BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013
The NBA playoffs are 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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