Baseball Prospectus

• Bullpen Report: Introducing Tiers by Mike Gianella
• On the Beat: The Optimistic Disastros by John Perrotto
• Free Agent Watch: American League, Week Eight by Paul Singman
• Baseball Therapy: Are Starters Motivated by Wins? by Russell A. Carleton
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 23, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• In A Pickle: Walk Don`t Walk by Jason Wojciechowski
• BP Unfiltered: Munenori Kawasaki Tries to Survive by Ben Lindbergh
• What You Need to Know: Dodging Bullets by Will Woods
• BP Unfiltered: Hot Prospect Video: Taijuan Walker by Jason Cole
• Out of Left Field: Watching Baseball with a 4-Year-Old by Matthew Kory

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• Minor League Update: Games of Wednesday, May 22 by Zach Mortimer
• Transaction Analysis: Wolf on the Noggin by R.J. Anderson
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 209: Veterans vs. Young Players/The Dodgers and Grit by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• BP Unfiltered: An AL Scout on Evaluating Catcher Receiving Skills by Ben Lindbergh
• Eyewitness Accounts: May 23, 2013 by BP Prospect Staff
• Fantasy Freestyle: Cool Slider, Bro by Jason Collette
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 22, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Overthinking It: Better in Baltimore by Ben Lindbergh
• Raising Aces: This Justin by Doug Thorburn
• The Call-Up: Kevin Gausman by Nick J. Faleris and Bret Sayre
• What You Need to Know: The No-Name O`s by Daniel Rathman
• BP Unfiltered: Kevin Towers on Catcher Receiving Skills by Ben Lindbergh
• The Lineup Card: 7 Baseball Firsts We Expect to See in Our Lifetimes by Baseball Prospectus
• Skewed Left: A Somewhat Happy 40th for the Immortal Ramon Ortiz by Zachary Levine
• Free Agent Watch: National League, Week Eight by Josh Shepardson
• Scouting the Draft: Center Fielders to Know by Nick J. Faleris
• Minor League Update: Games of Tuesday, May 21 by Zach Mortimer
• Daily Hit List: Wednesday, May 22 by Matthew Kory
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 208: Refunds for Losses/More Catching Questions/DHs and Defensive Positioning/Most Pitchers in an Inning by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• Fantasy Freestyle: Travis Wood and the Winds of Wrigley by Andrew Koo
• The Stash List: Jurickson Profar`s Valedictorian Speech by Bret Sayre
• BP Unfiltered: Former MLB Umpire Jim McKean on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• What You Need to Know: Corb Your Enthusiasm by Daniel Rathman
• Transaction Analysis: Sipping on `Gnac by R.J. Anderson
• Skewed Left: The Shift`s PR Problem by Zachary Levine
• BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 207: Reevaluating Patrick Corbin/Baseball and Redheads by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• Baseball ProGUESTus: Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl by Michael Clair
• Overthinking It: The Pitches No Zone Can Contain by Ben Lindbergh
• Punk Hits: Eyes on the Prize by Ian Miller
• BP Unfiltered: The Worst Thing The Dodgers Have Done This Year by Sam Miller
• Daily Hit List: Tuesday, May 21 by Matt Sussman
• Fringe Average Podcast: Fringe Average: Episode 7 by Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin
• Scouting the Draft: Corner Outfielders to Know by Nick J. Faleris
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 21, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Sporer Report: Has Coors Gone Light? by Paul Sporer
• Minor League Update: Games of Monday, May 20 by Zach Mortimer
• BP Unfiltered: Sanabia`s Spitball by Dan Rozenson
• The Week In Quotes: May 13-19 by Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Satchel Price
• Pebble Hunting: Extreme Strikeout Matchups by Sam Miller
• Minor League Update: Games of May 16-19 by Zach Mortimer
• Painting the Black: Surgery Comes for the Ace Reliever by R.J. Anderson
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 20th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Prospectus Q and A: The College of Coaches on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• BP Unfiltered: Brandon McCarthy on Catcher Framing by Ben Lindbergh
• Baseball Therapy: Would the Astros` Piggyback Starters Model Work in the Majors? by Russell A. Carleton
• Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 20 by Jason Parks and Jason Cole
• What You Need to Know: Cy of Relief by Daniel Rathman
• 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
• Daily Hit List: Monday, May 20 by Matt Sussman
• 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 Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 205: Catcher Framing Questions/A Hypothetical Pitching Problem/Post-Start MRIs by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller
• What You Need to Know: Going the Wrong Ray by Daniel Rathman
• BP Unfiltered: Jeff Keppinger Finally Works a Walk, and a Disar Awards Update by Ben Lindbergh
• Baseball ProGUESTus: On the Origin of the Switch-Hitting Species by Alex Speier
• 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: The Longest Plate Appearance of the Week, 5/17 by Ben Lindbergh
• In A Pickle: How Great Thou Bart by Jason Wojciechowski
• Raising Aces: Stuffing the Ballot, First Quarter by Doug Thorburn
• Daily Hit List: Friday, May 17 by Matt Sussman
• BP Unfiltered: Dissecting the Draft: Trey Ball (Player Report--Pitcher) by Nick J. Faleris
• Dissecting the Draft: Profiling Prep Arms by Nick J. Faleris
• BP Unfiltered: Hot Prospect Video: Kaleb Cowart by Jason Cole
• Fantasy Mailbag: Sell or Hold? by BP Fantasy Team
• Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 17th, 2013 by Clint Chisam
• Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Eight by Paul Sporer
• Fantasy Freestyle: Loosening the Trade Lines by Paul Singman

The Hardball Times

• And That Happened
• The daily grind: 5-23-13
• Strength of schedule: Adjusting pitcher values
• Defense and RBI: Opportunity, uncertainty, and the problem with regression
• Visualization: Handedness through history
• The Roto Grotto: targeted z-scores
• And That Happened
• The daily grind: 5-22-13
• Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 8, Vol. II
• The hardest thing

FanGraphs Baseball

• Yankees Buy Minority Stake In New Major League Soccer Team
• Poking Some More at the Effects of Receiving
• Vance Worley and Losing the Magic
• The Ideal Groundball Rate for Hitters, Featuring the Royals
• Andre Ethier is Now Eminently Available
• Ellsbury’s Struggles and the Red Sox
• Daily Notes: The Effects of Burch Smith on the Human Brain

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• Jaime Garcia injury update: Shoulder surgery ahead for Cardinals LHP
• Yankees fall to Orioles; Kuroda leaves early after being hit by liner
• Dodgers manager Don Mattingly rips into team, benches Andre Ethier
• Bryce Harper pulls up near wall, and teammate Rafael Soriano sounds off
• Will the third time be the charm for the first-place Cleveland Indians?
• Terry Francona bracing for emotional return to Fenway Park with Indians
• MLB highlights: Harper goes deep again; Trout shines for Angels; Lyons get first win (WATCH)
• Hot Corner: Miguel Cabrera’s greatness, Mike Trout’s cycling, Giants’ rotation woes
• Tigers vs. Indians: Cabrera’s fluke HR helps preserve soggy win for Verlander
• Braves vs. Twins: Minnesota demotes RHP Worley after loss

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• Mets 1B Ike Davis’ season goes from bad to worse with hitless day, fielding gaffe
• Rockies option Rutledge to Class AAA; Cuddyer nearing return
• Cardinals vs. Padres: Rookie lefty Lyons earns win in major league debut
• Orioles to promote prized pitching prospect Kevin Gausman for Thursday start
• Chase Utley injury update: Phillies 2B to have sore ribcage examined
• Phillies vs. Marlins: Cliff Lee tosses three-hit shutout
• Blue Jays vs. Rays: Jose Bautista delivers walkoff hit in Toronto victory
• John Danks injury update: White Sox SP coming off DL, will start Friday
• Astros vendor fired, took snow cones into bathroom
• Daily Dish: Rivera’s retirement, Francona’s return, the art of cheating
• Mike Trout hits for cycle; first of what could be many for Angels star
• Alex Sanabia spitball: Managers, umpire chief were unaware pitcher loaded up ball
• The Winning Edge: Diamondbacks, Pirates’ Jason Grilli exceeding expectations
• Oklahoma tornado: Matt Kemp pledges another $250K to relief efforts
• Indians’ Chris Perez shuts down his Twitter account
• Yankees, Manchester City to own MLS expansion team in New York
• MLB schedule: Wednesday, May 22
• Red Sox vs. White Sox: Chicago's Quintana takes no-no into 7th, turns back Boston
• MLB highlights: Trout hits for cycle; Orioles, Giants win on walkoff homers (WATCH)
• Daily Dish: Miguel Cabrera’s pace, Jurickson Profar’s future, Alex Sanabia’s spitball
• Bryce Harper admits he pulled up to avoid another collision with wall
• Braves vs. Twins: Gattis, Freeman have big hits in Atlanta's comeback win
• Jose Canseco to play for indy league team against twin brother
• Reinsdorf plan calls for family to sell stake in White Sox after his death
• 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
• MLB Draft 2013: Who will Red Sox take with No. 7 pick?
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Arte Moreno says Mike Scioscia not in danger of being fired as Angels manager
• Greinke sharp in return to mound, Dodgers top Nationals
• Angels vs. Royals: KC beats LA with 7-run 3rd inning

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

• Mets’ Ike Davis On Struggles: ‘I Can’t Do Any Worse’
• Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-23-2013
• FanGraphs: Sullivan: Vance Worley and Losing the Magic
• Daugherty: Brandon Phillips has been Reds’ MVP so far
• Don Mattingly rips into players and makeup of Dodgers
• Astros vendor brings snow cones into bathroom stall, gets fired

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• OMNICHATTER for MAY 23, 2013
• Mitchell: Pedroia, Cano and Magical Thinking
• Chase Utley ‘scared’ by injury, could be headed to DL
• Jose Canseco to join Ft. Worth Cats as player/coach… or maybe not.
• Verducci: Offensive decline leads list of 10 early-season trends to watch
• ESPN: Forging bond with Pete Rose has helped fuel Joey Votto’s desire to be great
• Sources: O’s calling up Kevin Gausman
• Megdal: The Reds have grown up together as a team
• Gattis, Freeman lead Braves past Twins 5-4 in 10th
• Gonzales: No plans to dismantle White Sox
• Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 5-22-2013
• Mike Trout hits for the cycle in Angels’ 12-0 win over Seattle
• Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brenly says it’s time for robo-umps in baseball
• Seamheads.com Adds 1928 Negro Leagues Data
• OMNICHATTER for MAY 22, 2013
• ESPN: Chapman Eats18 Pastries, Blows Save
• LATimes: Microsoft unveils new Xbox One console
• Larry Dierker back with Astros as special assistant
• Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl

baseballmusings.com

• Simulating Cabrera
• Thursday Update
• Massive Tie
• Hiroki Hurt
• Shake, Shake, Shake
• Garcia Gone

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• Start the Bullpen
• Games of the Day
• Trout Cycles
• On Batting Average
• Advice on Winning
• Moving Along
• Wednesday Update
• Stingy Straily
• Slamming the Pen
• Simulating Cabrera
• Seeing Red
• Another Cabrera Connection
• NewsBlur
• Games of the Day
• May Drought
• Cheating Pitcher?
• Complete Corbin
• Tuesday Update
• Efficient Clayton
• Staying Up to Date
• Walk Off Winners
• Simulating Cabrera
• Nonsense?

Bleacher Report - MLB

• 2013 MLB Draft Prospects: 7 Most Overrated Players in the 2013 Draft Class
• San Francisco Giants: Offseason Moves the Team Should Have Made Going into 2013
• The Most Electric Red Sox Pitchers of the Last 50 Years
• Projecting the State of the AL East in 2015
• San Diego Padres: 3 Prospects Who Never Lived Up to the Hype
• Seattle Mariners Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Mariners

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• Stock Up, Stock Down for Braves' Top 10 Prospects for Week 7
• Mike Trout and Bryce Harper Are Baseball's Newest Generation of Young Superstars
• Toronto Blue Jays: 5 Disappointing Draft Picks in Jays History
• Yankees Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Bronx Bombers
• 2013 MLB Draft Prospects: 5 Best First Basemen in the 2013 Draft Class
• Twins Twitter Travesty: Don't Brag When You're on a Slide
• Pittsburgh Pirates: Continuing to Build on Their 2012 Base in 2013
• Los Angeles Dodgers: Why Don Mattingly Should Keep His Job
• Bryce Harper Is Not the Person to Blame for Washington Nationals' Woes
• Boston Red Sox: Jacoby Ellsbury Still Remains in Their Future Plans
• Proof That the Steroid-Era Power Surge in Major League Baseball Has Been Stopped
• Rickie Weeks Not the Type of Anchor Milwaukee Brewers Were Hoping for
• Don Mattingly Blasts Dodgers Players and Questions Management
• Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox: Live Score, Reaction and Analysis
• Mike Trout's Cycle and MLB's Top 5 Individual Performances of the 2013 Season
• St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Mock Draft: Projecting Their Top 5 1st-Round Targets
• What the Mike Piazza Trade Meant to the New York Mets Organization
• 10 MLB Stars We'd Be Shocked Not to See Traded in 2013
• Robinson Cano to 3rd Base Solves a Number of Problems for New York Yankees
• MLB's Top 5 Surprise Teams and Players
• Houston Astros: Astros Must Sign Jose Altuve Long-Term Following Agency Change
• Projecting the State of the NL East in 2015
• Best Advice for MLB Rookies on Draft Day
• Cincinnati Reds' Starting Rotation Is the Best in MLB

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

• Quick Hits: Francona, Indians, Mattingly, Dodgers
• Cafardo on Tanaka, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Phillies
• AL East Notes: Orioles, Red Sox, Ellsbury
• Antonetti on Bourn, Bauer, Pitching
• Draft Notes: Astros, Appel, Gray, Cubs, Harvey
• Minor Moves: Dustin Martin, Josh Horton

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• West Links: Dodgers, Ethier, Norberto, Mariners
• Derek Lowe Clears Waivers
• NL Central Links: Garcia, Carpenter, Garza
• Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury Haven't Talked Extension
• Yankees Notes: Kuroda, Bullpen, Adams
• Poll: The Next 2012 First-Rounder To Be Called Up
• Orioles To Promote Kevin Gausman
• Quick Hits: White Sox, Reds, Red Sox, Phillies
• NL East Notes: Phillies, Lee, Nationals, Mets
• 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
• 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
• 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

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

• B.J.
• Mike Trout Was Born To Hit For The Cycle
• 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.

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• Pitcher Tim Lincecum Slips, Busts Ass, Gets Called For a Balk
• Here's Jake "The Snake" Roberts Singing At Last Night's Braves Game
• 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.