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April 25, 2005
by Jonah Keri
NL Central rivals...err...acquaintances collide as the Pirates take on the Cubs in the Prospectus Game of the Week.
April 19, 2005
by Jonah Keri
An exciting and unusual pitching matchup highlights this week's tilt, as AL East (sort of) rivals collide.
April 13, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Jonah Keri takes Game of the Week on the road to Las Vegas, where he learns a few hard lessons about betting on baseball.
April 6, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Game of the Week kicks off the regular season with a look at the traditional Opening Day game in Cincinnati, as the Reds battle the Mets.
April 1, 2005
by Jonah Keri
The Florida Marlins are headed back to the World Series. Jonah Keri tells you how and why.
March 24, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Jonah Keri checks in on five breakout players to watch, via the New York Sun.
March 14, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Jonah Keri recounts how BP's Player Forecast Manager matched up against 12 wily rivals at the recent NL LABR experts fantasy baseball draft.
March 9, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Jonah Keri debuts his new Prospectus Game of the Week column with a trip to Arizona for an A's-Angels spring training tilt.
February 23, 2005
by Jonah Keri
Prospectus Q&A returns, as Jonah Keri talks to Rangers Assistant General Manager Jon Daniels about the new blood in major league front offices, the challenges of playing in a big hitter's park, and more.
October 24, 2004
by Jonah Keri
Jonah Keri pinch-hits for Joe Sheehan, weighing in on Game 1 thoughts from Tony Womack's bunt to Keith Foulke's dominance to Hank Greenberg.
October 5, 2004
by Jonah Keri
The Cardinals punched their ticket in July. The Dodgers, 72 hours ago. Don't let that fool you: this is a great matchup.
September 30, 2004
by Jonah Keri
Overwhelmed by the groundswell of warm, reminiscing letters from Expos fans, Jonah Keri shares the best reader recollections, plus two more of his own.
September 29, 2004
by Jonah Keri
After countless false starts, the Expos look on the brink of finally leaving Montreal. Expo fanatic Jonah Keri bids them a fond farewell, recalling better days at the Big O.
September 24, 2004
by Jonah Keri
Baseball Prospectus: You've worked with some interesting characters over the years. What lessons did you learn from Bobby Valentine when you worked with him in Texas?
Tom House: He's a perfectionist. He helped me create a preparation base as a pitching coach. One time I'd planned the rotation out to a certain day. He'd say that's not enough, tell me out to this day; five presentations later he finally gave it his stamp of approval. It was never enough, he was never just satisfied with what he had. His search for perfection and a better way to do things are second to none. He made me a better pitching coach.
September 21, 2004
by Jonah Keri
A former major league pitcher who gained a boost of fame by catching Hank Aaron's 715th home run ball, Tom House is now a performance analyst and co-owner of the National Pitching Association in San Diego. Under House's stewardship, NPA has produced graduates such as Barry Zito, Mark Prior and Cole Hamels. Its advisory board includes such luminaries as Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan, as well as medical experts such as Dr. Lewis Yocum and Dr. James Andrews. NPA counts about 125 graduates currently pitching in professional baseball, about three times that number in major U.S. colleges. House recently chatted with Baseball Prospectus about the huge advances in sports medicine and technology in the last two decades, the best pitching coaches in the game today, and more.
September 11, 2004
by Jonah Keri
Two over-30 relative unknowns are putting up huge seasons, seemingly out of the blue. How'd they get here and what can other over-30 breakouts teach us? Jonah Keri takes a look.
September 1, 2004
by Jonah Keri
In the third and final installment of his Q&A with Toronto Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, Jonah Keri asks about evaluating defense, winning on a low payroll, and the grind of being a major league general manager.
August 31, 2004
by Jonah Keri
In Part II of a three-part Q&A, J.P. Ricciardi talks to Jonah Keri about Carlos Delgado's tough season, new ways to evaluate pitchers, and more.
August 30, 2004
by Jonah Keri
After two seasons as a minor league player, J.P. Ricciardi became a coach in the Yankees' system at age 23. He joined the A's organization, climbing the ranks from minor league instructor, through multiple scouting positions, to director of player personnel under Billy Beane. Hired by the Blue Jays to be the team's new general manager in November 2001, he's now in the midst of a five-year contract extension that takes him through the 2007 season, after being offered the Red Sox job before Theo Epstein took over. Now in his third season with the Jays, Ricciardi has encountered both success (86-76 in '03) and disappointment (last in the division this year). Ricciardi recently chatted with Baseball Prospectus about expectations for young players, picking the right manager, and more.
August 25, 2004
by Jonah Keri
Mark Cuban made his fortune through the sale of his company, Broadcast.com, to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in 1999. Rather than push his luck during the frenetic peak of the Internet bubble, Cuban took his cash and fulfilled a dream, buying the NBA's Dallas Mavericks for $280 million in 2000. With a risk-taking approach and a focus on marketing and investing in the product, Cuban has since presided over the Mavericks' transformation into one of the league's most successful and high-profile teams. Cuban recently chatted with Baseball Prospectus about the role of a good owner, labor relations in pro sports, and more.
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