Between The Numbers: The PITCHf/x Summit Quasi-Liveblog by Ben Lindbergh
A comprehensive recap of a big day for FIELDf/x.
View ArticleKiss'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Angels by Tommy Bennett, Kevin Goldstein and...
What does the future hold for a franchise that has seen its three-year run as the American League West champion end?
View ArticleBaseball ProGUESTus: Can Baseball Expertise Be a Bad Thing? by Sam Miller
Attempting to solve the central mystery of Mike Scioscia's managerial career--why Jeff Mathis gets so much playing time--and exploring its implications for how managers make up their minds.
View ArticleOverthinking It: The Avila Advantage by Ben Lindbergh
Alex Avila's offensive success at a defense-first position gives the Tigers an edge over the AL's other prospective playoff teams.
View ArticleWezen-Ball: The Joy of Catching a Foul Ball by Larry Granillo
Recent events have me thinking about my unfulfilled wish of catching a home run or foul ball...
View ArticleProspectus Preview: AL East 2012 Preseason Preview by R.J. Anderson and Jason...
Roundtable discussion of the most pressing issues facing each AL East team entering Spring Training
View ArticleWezen-Ball: The 1,000-foot Baseball Drop by Larry Granillo
Noted ballhawk Zack Hample's attempt at a world record earlier this month.
View ArticleBP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 38: The Greatness of Yadier Molina...
Ben and Sam discuss Yadier Molina's career year, catcher defense, and catcher aging, then talk about Omar Vizquel and the point at which clubhouse chemistry can't cancel out poor on-field production.
View ArticleHead Games: Salvador Perez and the Art of Setting Up by Will Woods
Is something about Salvador Perez's catching technique costing the Royals runs?
View ArticleProspect Profile: Austin Hedges by Hudson Belinsky
The Padres' top catching prospect is superb behind the plate, but will he hit?
View ArticlePebble Hunting: The Best Story of 2012 by Sam Miller
Erik Kratz is having a weird and wonderful season. Here is everything you need to know about Kratz, and several more things besides.
View ArticleRaising Aces: The Man in the Ironic Mask by Doug Thorburn
BP's mechanics guru takes a break from breaking down pitchers to analyze their brethren behind the plate.
View ArticleOverthinking It: Why Nobody Gets Caught Stealing by Ben Lindbergh
Catchers can't throw anyone out anymore. Why is that, and should we be worried?
View ArticleOverthinking It: The 50-Run Receiver by Ben Lindbergh
Is Jose Molina a stealth MVP candidate? Ben looks for photographic evidence.
View ArticleBP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 92: Why the Twins' New Prospect...
Ben and Sam discuss why prospect Alex Meyer isn't the Twins' usual type, then wonder why teams didn't think Russell Martin was worth more than the Pirates paid him.
View ArticleWezen-Ball: Through the Years: Mike Piazza by Larry Granillo
A look at contemporary accounts from Mike Piazza's early career.
View ArticleScouting the Draft: Catchers to Know by Nick J. Faleris
Jon Denney heads a deep class of prep-school catchers in a draft for which the collegiate crop is thin.
View ArticleOverthinking It: Erik Kratz, and Another Thing About Catchers That We Can't...
Why "be quiet" might be the best advice for backstops.
View ArticleSkewed Left: What it Means to Move Off Catcher by Zachary Levine
How have players who've changed positions from catcher (like Joe Mauer and Carlos Santana) historically tended to do?
View ArticleFraming the Future by Harry Pavlidis
The best receiving catchers (and the best receiving teams) of the upcoming season.
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