Posted Oakland signs Yoenis Cespedes for 4/36 on DRaysBay - 02/13/12 3:24 PM EST

Posted Rays Win Arbitration Hearing Against Jeff Niemann on DRaysBay - 02/03/12 3:23 PM EST

Commented Not particularly-fangraphs has Jaso at -5 per 150, and Molina at +8 in its WAR metric, a substantial difference on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 6:10 PM EST

Commented Yes, for pitchers rWAR is on average lower on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 4:31 PM EST

Commented I'd classify those as unrealistic, certainly on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:44 PM EST

Commented Price might be a hair conservative, but I didn't think it really mattered half a win here or there to be honest on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:24 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented My guess? on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:24 PM EST

Commented In short, Granderson looked real to me, Martin seems like he's got it all back, and putting Salty at 3 wins was a mistake (I didn't look at his numbers as closely as I should've) on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:03 PM EST

Commented It has been, and it's possible on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:01 PM EST

Commented Fangraphs fan projections are nearly worthless, in many cases on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 3:00 PM EST

Commented Note that I said inflated HR/FB is one situation where you can project a pitcher to improve, as is injury. on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:59 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented For everyone on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented It would very much surprise me if Moore or Hellickson won a Cy Young on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:47 PM EST

Commented As do I on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:45 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Just like Wade Davis in 09 on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:44 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented All very valid points on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:43 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Best case implies unrealistic, in the baseball world on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Inflated HR/FB seemed to be the root of Niemann's 2011 nominal issues, as well as missed playing time on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Well on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:05 PM EST

Commented This is an excellent point on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Hellickson could certainly take a step forward on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:00 PM EST

Commented Good point on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 2:00 PM EST

Commented This isn't a near-best-case for the Red Sox on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:37 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented They're not certain yet, but they're saying there's a decent chance of that on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:35 PM EST

Commented I forgot about him completely on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:34 PM EST

Commented Beckett has averaged 4.6 wins the last 5 years, with a strong showing last year on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:34 PM EST

Commented You can't project a pitcher to improve. on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:33 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented The big leagues are a different game. How many rookie pitchers can you name that have immediately been worth 3 wins or more? on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:28 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented When I wrote this, he was. It doesn't particularly impact the projections either way on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:27 PM EST

Commented I was completely unaware of Lackey having TJS. I don't know how, but that's my mistake on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:26 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented The Rays have the league best defense and the most pitcher friendly stadium in baseball on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:23 PM EST

Commented Bard's averaged 1.7 wins as a reliever the last two seasons on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:22 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I was completely unaware Lackey wouldn't be pitching this year on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:21 PM EST

Commented Shields was pitching in Tropicana Field half his games, not the bandbox known as Yankee stadium on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:20 PM EST

Commented Hellickson was 1.5 wins last season on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Saltalamacchia was 2.5 wins in 2/3 of a season last year. I figured that given how highly touted Ryan Lavarnway is, between the two of them they'd combine for 3 wins. In hindsight the projection is generous though on 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 1:17 PM EST (1 reply)

Posted 2012 AL East Projections For the Big Three on DRaysBay - 01/29/12 10:00 AM EST

Commented The first time I took my kid sister to a Rays game, she wanted to know how to know which hitters were good on Why Do We Care About Batting Average? on DRaysBay - 01/27/12 6:00 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I was trying to weigh batting average against the mainstream numbers any fan could intuitively figure out the calculation of on Why Do We Care About Batting Average? on DRaysBay - 01/27/12 4:49 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented It's correlation coefficient on Why Do We Care About Batting Average? on DRaysBay - 01/27/12 4:48 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I'm getting a correlation of ~.4 on Why Do We Care About Batting Average? on DRaysBay - 01/27/12 4:48 PM EST

Posted Why Do We Care About Batting Average? on DRaysBay - 01/27/12 10:41 AM EST

Posted MLB.com Names Matt Moore # 1 Prospect In Baseball on DRaysBay - 01/25/12 10:46 PM EST

Commented It would be a short term move, as I'm proposing. Although it isn't optimal for getting the most wins possible out of the 2012 squad, the cost in runs would be minimal (a fraction of a win). on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 9:01 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented Why would you prefer him in AAA, where he has no value to the team, than in the pen, where he has some value to the team? on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:53 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented SSS on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:49 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented He wasn't better in 2011. That's just objectively not true. on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:42 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented There still is no reason to believe that Davis can be a 2+ win pitcher on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:20 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented It's not meant to be a long-term solution on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:03 PM EST

Commented I agree here, I don't expect the FA market has much at all to do with the trade market for Davis or Niems on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:01 PM EST

Commented +1 on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:00 PM EST

Commented Cobb flat out dominated AAA. He has nothing left to prove there. on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 8:00 PM EST (3 replies)

Commented Where do you think he's going to be traded? There's very little being whispered around in the rumor mills on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 3:54 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I'm going to be touching on this in a later post, I do believe on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 3:49 PM EST

Commented Why start him in Durham? He's cost-controlled and he'd be a huge asset to our bullpen on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 3:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented My gut says that regularly swinging pitchers between the reliever and starter role is not advisable on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 3:34 PM EST

Commented Our surplus is huge though on "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 2:16 PM EST (2 replies)

Posted "Solving" The Rays Starting Pitching Glut: Matt Moore To The Pen on DRaysBay - 01/23/12 1:00 PM EST

Recommended He and Crisp in the same dugout on DRaysBay - 01/19/12 4:45 PM EST

Posted Athletics Shopping Brandon Allen on DRaysBay - 01/19/12 11:26 AM EST