Baseball Prospectus

• Sporer Report: Has Coors Gone Light? by Paul Sporer
• What You Need to Know: Corb Your Enthusiasm by Daniel Rathman
• Fringe Average Podcast: Fringe Average: Episode 7 by Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin
• Skewed Left: The Shift`s PR Problem by Zachary Levine
• BP Unfiltered: The Worst Thing The Dodgers Have Done This Year by Sam Miller
• Baseball ProGUESTus: Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl by Michael Clair
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 21, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Punk Hits: Eyes on the Prize by Ian Miller
• Transaction Analysis: Sipping on `Gnac by R.J. Anderson
• Daily Hit List: Tuesday, May 21 by Matt Sussman

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• BP Unfiltered: Sanabia`s Spitball by Dan Rozenson
• Scouting the Draft: Corner Outfielders to Know by Nick J. Faleris
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 207: Reevaluating Patrick Corbin/Baseball and Redheads by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• The Stash List: Jurickson Profar`s Valedictorian Speech by Bret Sayre
• Overthinking It: The Pitches No Zone Can Contain by Ben Lindbergh
• Minor League Update: Games of Monday, May 20 by Zach Mortimer
• BP Unfiltered: Former MLB Umpire Jim McKean on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• BP Unfiltered: Brandon McCarthy on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• Daily Hit List: Monday, May 20 by Matt Sussman
• Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 20 by Jason Parks and Jason Cole
• Minor League Update: Games of May 16-19 by Zach Mortimer
• Pebble Hunting: Extreme Strikeout Matchups by Sam Miller
• What You Need to Know: Cy of Relief by Daniel Rathman
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 20th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• The Week In Quotes: May 13-19 by Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Satchel Price
• Painting the Black: Surgery Comes for the Ace Reliever by R.J. Anderson
• Prospectus Q and A: The College of Coaches on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 206: When Does it Make Sense to Fire Managers?/What We Think about Hot Streaks by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• Baseball Therapy: Would the Astros` Piggyback Starters Model Work in the Majors? by Russell A. Carleton
• Fantasy Freestyle: Digging Deeper Than Deep by Mike Gianella
• BP Unfiltered: The Week In Albert Pujols Playing Through Pain, May 13-May 19 by Sam Miller
• BP Fantasy Podcast: Episode 45: You Spin Me Round by Jason Collette
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 19, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18 by Ben Lindbergh
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 18th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• BP Unfiltered: Hot Prospect Video: Kaleb Cowart by Jason Cole
• Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Eight by Paul Sporer
• BP Unfiltered: Dissecting the Draft: Trey Ball (Player Report--Pitcher) by Nick J. Faleris
• Dissecting the Draft: Profiling Prep Arms by Nick J. Faleris
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 17th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Raising Aces: Stuffing the Ballot, First Quarter by Doug Thorburn
• What You Need to Know: Going the Wrong Ray by Daniel Rathman
• Fantasy Mailbag: Sell or Hold? by BP Fantasy Team
• Fantasy Freestyle: Loosening the Trade Lines by Paul Singman
• BP Announcements: Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball Conference Tickets Now on Sale! by Joe Hamrahi
• Pitcher Profile: Scouting Alberto Gonzalez and Other Position-Player Pitchers by Dan Rozenson
• BP Unfiltered: Jeff Keppinger Finally Works a Walk, and a Disar Awards Update by Ben Lindbergh
• In A Pickle: How Great Thou Bart by Jason Wojciechowski
• BP Unfiltered: The Longest Plate Appearance of the Week, 5/17 by Ben Lindbergh
• Daily Hit List: Friday, May 17 by Matt Sussman
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 205: Catcher Framing Questions/A Hypothetical Pitching Problem/Post-Start MRIs by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• Baseball ProGUESTus: On the Origin of the Switch-Hitting Species by Alex Speier
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 16, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Overthinking It: The Mystique and Aura of the Other 29 Teams by Ben Lindbergh
• Daily Hit List: Thursday, May 16 by Matthew Kory
• On the Beat: The Most Improved Players by John Perrotto
• Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Seven by Josh Shepardson
• The Stats Go Marching In: Catcher Framing Before PITCHf/x by Max Marchi
• Bullpen Report: Diamondbacks Settle on Bell by Mike Gianella
• What You Need to Know: The Price is Not Right by Zachary Levine
• Minor League Update: Games of Wednesday, May 15 by Zach Mortimer
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 204: The Yankees and Luck/How We Watch Baseball/Consuming Scouting Reports by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• Eyewitness Accounts: May 16, 2013 by BP Prospect Staff
• The Stash List: The Bad Teams With a Plan by Bret Sayre
• Minor League Update: Games of Tuesday, May 14 by Zach Mortimer
• The Lineup Card: 10 Interesting Excerpts from Scouting Reports by Baseball Prospectus
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 15th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Pebble Hunting: The Starts That Defied FIP by Sam Miller
• Out of Left Field: Did the Dodgers Make Suckers of the Red Sox? by Matthew Kory
• What You Need to Know: The Best Brew in Town by Daniel Rathman
• Fringe Average Podcast: Episode 6 by Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin
• Daily Hit List: Wednesday, May 15 by Matthew Kory
• Fantasy Freestyle: An Out-of-Tune Vogelsong by Jason Collette
• Painting the Black: The Cleveland Show by R.J. Anderson
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 203: Strikeouts and Defense/Shortest Pitching Careers/Novelty All-Star Games/World Series of Worst/Rooting Against No-Hitters by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

The Hardball Times

• And That Happened
• The daily grind: 5-21-13
• 50th anniversary: Jim Maloney: a star is born
• Diamonds in the rough: starting pitchers
• Profar could be on a Cingrani-esque schedule
• Is 5/125 the new 5/55?
• The Verdict: keep your trade secrets to yourself
• THT Awards
• And That Happened
• The daily grind: 5-20-13

FanGraphs Baseball

• FanGraphs After Dark Chat – 5/21/13
• On the Not Literally Venomous Patrick Corbin
• Johnny Cueto’s Twist
• The Fortnight – 5/21/13
• Investigating Alex Sanabia’s Pitches
• Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 5/21/13
• Daily Notes: The Half-Secret to Corey Kluber’s Success

Sporting News MLB Feed RSS

• Giants' Jeremy Affeldt tells of how he overcame homophobia in San Francisco
• Montreal street renamed in honor of Expos Hall of Famer Gary Carter
• ACC Baseball Tournament 2013: Bracket, matchups, TV schedule
• College World Series 2013: Dates, times, TV schedule
• Daily Dish: Miguel Cabrera’s pace, Jurickson Profar’s future, Alex Sanabia’s spitball
• MLB Draft 2013: Who will Red Sox take with No. 7 pick?
• Yankees, Manchester City to own MLS expansion team in New York
• Alex Sanabia spitball: Marlins SP caught doctoring baseball
• Carlos Ruiz injury update: Phillies place catcher on DL with hamstring strain
• MLB schedule: Tuesday, May 21

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• Will the third time be the charm for the first-place Cleveland Indians?
• Dodgers manager Don Mattingly on job rumors: 'I'm still here'
• Ryan Vogelsong injury update: Giant breaks pitching hand while batting, out 4-6 weeks
• Clayton Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
• MLB highlights: D-backs’ Corbin and Dodgers’ Kershaw toss gems; Bruce powers Reds (WATCH)
• D-backs' Corbin tosses first career complete game, improves to 7-0
• Yunel Escobar home run celebration goes too far in Maddon's eyes
• Indians rally to beat Mariners on Gomes' home run in 10th
• Cole Hamels loses seventh game of the season as Phillies fall to Marlins
• Bryce Harper injury update: Nationals OF returns to lineup
• Dickey wins 2nd straight, Blue Jays beat Rays 7-5
• MLB players to hold Sandy relief golf tournament
• The most memorable baseball moments on 'Cheers'
• Tigers' Miguel Cabrera has three homers; not enough vs. Rangers
• Rays hit 2 HRs, beat Orioles 3-1 for 3-game sweep
• Numbers that matter: Why Machado, Loney, Gomez are off to hot starts
• Phils' Galvis, Kratz homer off Chapman in 9th
• Indians improve to 7-1 against Cy Young winners after drilling King Felix
• Nolasco fans 11 D-backs, Marlins end 7-game skid
• Indians blank Mariners 6-0
• MLB Draft 2013: Top 10 prospects and where they could go
• MLB Draft 2013: Who will Cubs take with No. 2 pick?
• Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros
• Votto, Arroyo lead Reds over Phillies
• Cano homers twice in Yankees' win over Blue Jays
• Cuddyer feels good about recovery from stiff neck
• Cardinals place LHP Garcia on DL
• Eric O'Flaherty is second Atlanta Braves reliever on DL in two days
• Orioles recall Jair Jurrjens; starts Saturday vs. Rays
• Cubs pitcher Matt Garza scheduled for first start Tuesday vs. Pirates
• New York Yankees acquire utility player Reid Brignac from Colorado Rockies
• Daily Dish: Learning the knuckleball, Danny Duffy and the Appalachian Trail
• Alex Gordon’s rise, fall and re-emergence mirrors that of Royals
• Harvey improves to 5-0, shows off bat in leading Mets over Cubs
• Reyes rejoins Blue Jays in New York, says he's making progress in rehab
• Braves bring Jason Heyward off disabled list
• Daily Dish: Fixing umpires, spying on Marmol, trashing Limp Bizkit
• Ian Kinsler's slide fail is majestic in its awfulness
• Yankees put LHP Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL
• Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president
• Indians activate RHP Vinnie Pestano
• James Loney has been an unexpected hit for Rays
• Giants rally for 8-6 win over Rockies
• Rangers knock out Verlander early with seven-run third inning
• David Price injury update: Rays place lefthander on DL with triceps strain
• Hot Corner: Don Mattingly, Mike Scioscia managing different battles from same hot seat
• Bryce Harper’s intensity and hustle are what make him great
• Pettitte leaves game with apparent injury, Yankees fall 3-2
• Reid Ryan reportedly headed to Astros
• Replay delay: MLB won’t commit to timetable for expanded use of review
• Astros to hire Reid Ryan as new president
• Daily Dish: Replay plans, PED stigma, Terry Collins’ rant
• Roy Halladay injury update: Phillies ace begins rehab from shoulder surgery
• MLB highlights: Greinke looks good in return to mound; Ibanez, Choo go deep twice (WATCH)
• MLB schedule: Thursday, May 16
• Yankees vs. Mariners: NY's bad night includes infielder taking mound
• David Price injury update: Rays' Cy Young winner hurts triceps, leaves start
• Arte Moreno says Mike Scioscia not in danger of being fired as Angels manager
• More umpire follies: Blown calls in White Sox-Twins game (WATCH)
• Greinke sharp in return to mound, Dodgers top Nationals
• Angels vs. Royals: KC beats LA with 7-run 3rd inning
• Los Angeles Dodgers injury update: Greinke activated, Beckett to DL
• Terry Collins says he was frustrated when he ripped Mets fans
• Phillies sign Carlos Zambrano to minor league contract
• MLB highlights: Dodgers’ Kershaw shuts down Nationals; Rays’ Moore wins seventh game (WATCH)
• Melky Cabrera gets ring from Giants, then helps beat them
• CarGo collects five hits, including two HRs, as Rockies outslug Cubs
• Daily Dish: Harvey's emergence, Verlander's brother, Victorino's advice
• McCutchen's HR in 12th powers Pirates past Brewers
• Curtis Granderson injury update: Yankees’ slugger off DL, debuts vs. Mariners
• Felix Hernandez injury update: Mariners ace leaves game after tweaking back
• Zack Greinke injury update: Dodgers RHP to return Wednesday against Nats
• Kershaw pitches into ninth, Dodgers shut out Nationals
• Jason Bay, a free-agent bust in New York, still has an attachment to Mets
• Bryce Harper injury update: Nationals OF day to day after collision with wall
• Joe Maddon hires Merengue band to play in Rays’ clubhouse
• MLB Draft 2013: Top overall picks history
• Wei-Yin Chen injury update: Orioles put lefthander on DL with oblique strain
• The Winning Edge: Cardinals, Miguel Cabrera setting torrid pace
• Curtis Granderson injury update: Yankees OF says he's set to return
• MLB highlights: Upton homers in return to Arizona; Harper crashes into outfield wall (WATCH)
• A's top Rangers in first '13 meeting at Oakland; Cespedes, Moss homer
• Braves rout D-backs; Justin Upton has 4 hits, HR in return to Phoenix

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

• The Changing Gigantics of SF | Bill James Online
• Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-20-2013
• Rosenthal: Ax to fall soon for LA’s Mattingly
• Sherman: Mets’ roster of rubbish makes it impossible to evaluate Collins
• Justice: 3-homer effort puts Miguel Cabrera ahead of pace from MVP 2012 season
• Mackey: Quality of Twins’ defense has garnered mixed reports

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• OMNICHATTER for MAY 20, 2013
• Weiner: The Supreme Court Judge and the Curt Flood Case reenactment
• Hold tight on that Moreland Express | Dallas-Fort Worth Sports News - Sports News on the Dall…
• MLB’s Best and Worst Catchers at Framing Pitches - Bloomberg Sports
• Hal Steinbrenner calls tickets ‘affordable’
• Hochman: Dallas Green still tells it like it is
• Cafardo: Dustin Pedroia the best second baseman in MLB?
• OMNICHATTER for May 19, 2013
• Hardball Times: Gems Without Whiffs
• BtBS: Kevin Gregg Re-emerges in Chicago
• Murray Chass: ARE RED SOX REELING ALREADY?
• Brian Cashman is keeping Ben Francisco around to “piss everybody off”
• Draft Features Rarest of Prospects: Redheads
• Phil Wood: It’s time for baseball to use technology to make sure umps get it right
• SoE (Megdal): It’s Time to Finally Believe in the Orioles
• Holmes: Where does Miguel Cabrera rank among Tiger greats?
• Townsend: Troy Tulowitzki denies accusing Madison Bumgarner of doctoring baseballs
• PressBox: Boog Powell: Meat Of The Order
• Babcock: Can The 2013 Cubs Channel The Turnaround Artists Of 1967?

baseballmusings.com

• NewsBlur
• Games of the Day
• May Drought
• Cheating Pitcher?
• Complete Corbin
• Tuesday Update

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• Efficient Clayton
• Staying Up to Date
• Walk Off Winners
• Simulating Cabrera
• Nonsense?
• Money Pit
• Black Days Ahead
• Games of the Day
• D-Day?
• Monday Update
• Losing Power
• Oh Those Intentional Base on Balls
• Quite a Poke
• Game Chat
• Pirates Winning
• Kinsler Disabled
• Crushing the Closer
• Moore, Moore, Moore
• Low Run Win
• Master of his Domain
• Lost in the Flood
• Staying Young
• Games of the Day
• Michael, We Sacrifice for You

Bleacher Report - MLB

• Jose Bautista Received an MLB Lifetime Pass and He Wants You to Check It out
• Philadelphia Phillies: Mismanagement Has Rendered the Club Insignificant
• Andre Ethier Gets Ejected from Game, Stares Down Umpire
• Are Yankees Risking Spreading Empire Too Thin with MLS Team Ownership?
• Washington Nationals vs. SF Giants: Strasburg-Cain Live Score, Analysis
• San Francisco Giants: 6 Possible Replacements for Ryan Vogelsong

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• A's and Cubs Guaranteeing Your Summer Has Requisite Amount of Zubaz
• Ranking the Luckiest Teams in Baseball in 2013
• Boston Red Sox: Will Boston Move Jose Iglesias Away from Shortstop Long-Term?
• Do Injuries Like Ryan Vogelsong's Show the National League Needs the DH?
• Under the Knife: David Price, Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez and More
• Nationals' Ryan Mattheus Loses Fight with Locker, Hits DL with Broken Hand
• MLB Picks: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
• 2013 MLB Draft Prospects: 10 Best Shortstops in the 2013 Draft Class
• New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Live Score, Analysis and Reaction
• Selecting the AL Central's Position Player First Quarter All-Star Team
• 2013 MLB Draft: Pitchers the Cubs Should Target in the 2013 MLB Draft
• Miami Marlins Pitcher Alex Sanabia Caught on Camera with Obvious Spitball
• San Francisco Giants: 5 Biggest Surprises so Far This Season
• Ike Davis: How Should New York Mets Handle First Baseman's Early Struggles?
• Braves: Julio Teheran Transforming from Top Prospect to Top Starter
• Complete Predictions for 2013 MLB All-Star Team Rosters
• Are Early-Season Offensive WAR Leaders Breakout Stars or Just Lucky?
• 25 Active MLB Players with the Best Chance of Making the Hall of Fame
• 10 Pitchers the Boston Red Sox Should Target in the 2013 Draft
• 5 Pitchers with the Most Intimidating Attitudes on the Mound
• MLB Power Rankings 2013: Where Each Team Stands After the Season's First Quarter
• Boston Red Sox: Secondary Prospects Working to Improve Their Stock
• Ranking Jean Segura Among MLB's Best Shortstops
• 7 Position Players New York Mets Should Target in the 2013 Draft

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

• Commenting Policy
• AL East Notes: Yankees, Red Sox, Ellsbury
• Blue Jays Release Miguel Batista
• Minor Moves: Cotts, Boyer, Barton
• Draft Notes: Manaea, Outfielders
• MLBTR Chat Transcript

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• Cubs Claim Eduardo Sanchez
• Cubs Designate Michael Bowden For Assignment
• Jose Altuve Rejoins Octagon; Leaves Boras
• Choo Not Thinking About Long-Term Deal
• Injury Updates On 2014 Free Agent Starters
• Midseason Top Prospect Trades
• NL East Notes: Braves, Brown, Quintero
• Eric O'Flaherty To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
• Draft Notes: Appel, Gray, Shipley, Manaea, Stanek
• Transaction Retrospection: The Jackson-Hudson Trade
• Scott Proctor Retires
• Minor Moves: Paulino, Resop, Teahen
• Rangers Designate Derek Lowe For Assignment
• Mets Sign David Aardsma
• Central Notes: Pirates, Royals, Cubs
• Quick Hits: Gose, Dodgers, Relief Market
• Trade Market For Lefty Relievers
• Latest On Nationals, Mike Rizzo
• Which Players Will Be Traded This Summer?
• MLBTR Originals
• NL West Notes: Mattingly, Goldschmidt, Gregorius
• East Notes: Braves, Brignac, Cabrera
• Week In Review: 5/12/13 - 5/18/13
• AL West Notes: Profar, Astros, Mariners
• NL Central Notes: Hart, Choo, Arroyo, Cardinals
• Minor Moves: Barry Enright, Bill Hall
• Blue Jays Claim Thad Weber
• West Notes: Kershaw, Rockies, Rangers, Astros
• Quick Hits: Cardinals, Braves, Starting Pitching Market
• Rays Notes: Price, Odorizzi, Loney, Johnson
• Draft Notes: Astros, Renfroe, Appel
• Central Notes: Twins, Reynolds, Gomes, Choo
• Minor Moves: Wilson, Beimel, Parraz, Velazquez, Bell
• East Notes: Braves, Mets, Ellsbury, Yankees

Baseball de World

• College: Vanderbilt Keeps #1 Spot with Sweep of Kentucky
• Today in Baseball History – May 10
• Today in Baseball History – May 9
• Germany: Regensburg Stays Undefeated in South Division
• Germany: Solingen Alligators Stay Undefeated in North Division
• Challenge de France 2013 Starts Friday

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• Austria: ABL Kicks Off First Full Weekend; Cubs and Indians Lead League with Sweeps
• Netherlands: DOOR Neptunus Stays Atop League with Sweep of Vaessan Pioniers
• Today in Baseball History – May 8
• Cuba’s baseball stars defecting to other nations

Deadspin

• Hold Andre Ethier Back, Bro, Before He Stares Some More
• Alex Sanabia Spit On The Ball. That Doesn't Mean He Threw A Spitball.
• Seattle Mariners Botch Final Out Of Game, Allow Tying Run To Score
• Buck Showalter Argued That A Double Should Have Been A Foul Ball. After Review, Umps Called It A Home Run.
• Pitcher Tim Lincecum Slips, Busts Ass, Gets Called For a Balk
• Here's Jake "The Snake" Roberts Singing At Last Night's Braves Game

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• The Astros Lost On A Moronic Walk-Off Error
• Have 17 minutes to watch a short documentary on Morganna the Kissing Bandit, the top-heavy exotic da
• Somebody took the time to make an infographic of every uniform and hat combination the Pirates wore
• Learn How To Slide, With Ian Kinsler
• I Can't Stop Watching This Dude Eat Cotton Candy In Reverse
• Jeremy Affeldt Returned $500,000 The Giants Paid Him By Mistake
• Munenori Kawasaki's Mind Is Just Totally Blown By Pablo Sandoval's Tats
• An Interview With Roger Angell: "They Look Easy, But They're Hard"
• Shane Robinson Had To Wipe His Hand, So He Used Pete Kozma's Jersey
• The Nats Are Still Pretending Bryce Harper Doesn't Have A Concussion
• Bryce Harper Wasn't Playing Hard Last Night, He Was Playing Dumb
• How America Commie-Baited A Baseball Hero
• Bryce Harper Ignores Warning Track, Smashes Face Against Wall
• The Mets Sign Rick Ankiel
• Add This Balk To The 2013 Astros Lowlight Reel
• It's Only A Matter Of Time Before Someone Says "Shushgate"
• No one shushes Joba Chamberlain.
• MLB More Concerned With Pink Bat Sponsorships Than Umpires Fucking Up
• Fernando Rodney loves plantains so much, he put one in his pants for the team photo.