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January 26, 2007

Prospectus Matchups: Mommy, It's a Stray Datum! Can We Keep It?

by Jim Baker

Jim rescues some extra data from BP's internal mailing list and takes a look at teams that were shut out more than 10% of the time.

January 19, 2007

Prospectus Matchups: PECOTA's Rookies

by Jim Baker

Of the players with no prior big league experience, who has the best PECOTA projections for 2007? Jim takes a look at the top newbie at each position.

January 12, 2007

Prospectus Matchups: Uni-gamers

by Jim Baker

Jim follows up a column from 2005 where he discussed players with one game and one game only of MLB experience. Today, he adds a few players to the club, and checks on the status of former members.

December 22, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: The Best Seasons Ever Recorded

by Jim Baker

With three shopping days left until Christmas, Jim rises above the hustle and bustle of this holiday season to discuss what's really important--the greatest seasons of all time.

December 15, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: The .400 Club

by Jim Baker

Jim reviews who was best at getting on base, and finds a record that may never be touched.

December 8, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Is Mark McGwire a Hall of Famer?

by Jim Baker

Putting aside those pesky Wheaties for a second, does Mark McGwire have a compelling case for the Hall of Fame based on his numbers? Jim tries to answer that question.

November 29, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Breakthrough

by Jim Baker

Looking for the wisdom among the AL MVP ballots.

November 21, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Most Valuable

by Jim Baker

The BBWAA gets wacky in the National League, leading Jim to wonder how much thought goes into the process.

November 16, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: To Leave These Lolling Stats, to Get You VORPside

by Jim Baker

Voters recently went into the booths and cast their ballots for Brandon Webb, leaving Jim to wonder about the voting process itself.

November 10, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: This Week in Baseball Headlines

by Jim Baker

Jim takes us on a trip around the majors via some recent headlines.

November 8, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Shopping Season

by Jim Baker

Looking for that special baseball-flavored something for a loved one? Jim has some holiday tips.

November 3, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Accountability, plus Odds and Ends

by Jim Baker

Jim revisits his matched-pairs of 2005 teams and their 2006 fates, while also talking DHs and the other Dakota, and his thoughts on the luckiest man on Earth.

October 31, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Ask, and You Shall Be Answered

by Jim Baker

Jim provides answers to last week's Cardinals-Tigers World Series matchup trivia.

October 27, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Pop Quiz, Hotshot

by Jim Baker

So you think you know the Tigers and Cardinals?

October 24, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Breakin' the Law

by Jim Baker

Jim wonders about baseball's history of on-field rule-breaking and has some thoughts on this offseason's managerial changes, one of which includes off-the-field rule-breaking.

October 21, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: The 10 Biggest Mismatchups in World Series History

by Jim Baker

Beginning tonight, the Cardinals find themselves aligned against a team that is nearly 100 points higher in third-order winning percentage. Jim wonders whether history gives them a chance.

October 18, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: Nobody Knows Anything

by Jim Baker

The long-anticipated results of the Alternate Cy Young Award, plus Jim ends up on the wrong side of Jim vs. conventional wisdom.

October 12, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: The All In-Spite-Of Team

by Jim Baker

Jim's annual postseason all-star teams highlight the worst of the best and the best of the worst, and he's also asking for your vote in the historic Alternate National League Cy Young Award.

October 6, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: October Musings

by Jim Baker

Jim cleans up some old business, ponders the all-time greats at second base, and tries to avoid throwing things at the TV set.

September 29, 2006

Prospectus Matchups: The Weekend of Death!

by Jim Baker

Jim's not ready to let go of regular season play just yet, not by a long shot.