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January 19, 2005

Prospectus Matchups: Accounting

by Jim Baker

Carlos Delgado looks to cash in, while Wally Backman's firing reflects poorly on the Diamondbacks. This and more from Jim in today's Prospectus Matchups.

January 14, 2005

Prospectus Matchups: Into the Headlines

by Jim Baker

Jim Baker's unique spin on the latest baseball news.

January 11, 2005

Prospectus Matchups: The Lowe Down

by Jim Baker

What, exactly, was Paul DePodesta thinking when he signed Derek Lowe?

January 6, 2005

Prospectus Matchups: Seeking the Perfect Candidate

by Jim Baker

No player has ever been a unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame, because everyone has had a fatal flaw.

December 29, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Promoting From "IS" to the Majors

by Jim Baker

Puzzled by some of the contracts being handed out to free agents, Jim offers a different way to think about the players who go onto the market.

December 22, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: One Billion Served

by Jim Baker

Why has no one talked about this year's collusion scandal? And what's the most given present every Christmas?

December 17, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Christmas Bidding

by Jim Baker

Looking for a baseball-themed gift for your favorite baseball-themed writer? Jim Baker has some suggestions.

December 14, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Exceptions

by Jim Baker

Do they prove the rule, or just provide column fodder. Jim takes a look at some of the least likely performances in baseball history.

December 10, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Not Getting It

by Jim Baker

The Yankees' signings are an indication that professional wiseasses like Jim will continue to have a job.

December 7, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Under the Knife, circa 1948

by Jim Baker

Leafing through some old Baseball magazines, Jim finds that teams were as concerned with players coming off of injuries in the 1940s as they are today.

November 30, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: The Class of '05

by Jim Baker

A dozen men find their names on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Of those, just one is a serious candidate for induction.

November 24, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: The Generation Gap

by Jim Baker

If baseball's old guys and young guys chose up sides, what would the teams look like?

November 19, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Friday Fun

by Jim Baker

Thoughts on the Expos' recent moves, guys who come off the bench a lot, and the NL MVP voting.

November 16, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Designating Some Offense

by Jim Baker

The DH was supposed to be a haven for aging stars. So why are the best in the game under 30?

November 10, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: NL Cy Young Voting

by Jim Baker

While the selection of Roger Clemens as the best pitcher in the NL is defensible, the down-ballot voting raised some questions.

November 5, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: How Did He Do?

by Jim Baker

While Jim might have been able to slip by without taking a look at his preseason predictions, he's decided to face the music.

November 2, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Venting

by Jim Baker

Today's biggest matchup occurs far, far, from the baseball diamond, so Jim takes the opportunity to catch up on some things that have been bothering him.

October 26, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Against the Wall

by Jim Baker

The Cardinals, who face Pedro Martinez tonight, are in as difficult a position as any of the 46 teams who dropped the first two games of the Fall Classic.

October 15, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Dodging Checkmate

by Jim Baker

The Red Sox are down two games to nothing in the AL Championship Series. How does their situation compare to teams who found themselves in a similar hole in best-of-seven series and came back to win?

October 12, 2004

Prospectus Matchups: Playoff Potpourri

by Jim Baker

Thoughts on the just-completed NLDS, the upcoming League Championship Series and the 1986 World Series compete for time in Jim's brain.