Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Detroit Tigers

by Jason Parks

Best- and worst-case scenarios for Tiger cubs ranging from Turner to Paulino. . . . more | 6 unread comments

The BP Broadside: The Kid's Biggest Moment

by Steven Goldman

Gary Carter's greatest moment in baseball was not any single hit or play, but just saying "Yes" at the right time. . . . more | 4 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL Central

by R.J. Anderson

A look at the most prominent non-roster invitees among NL Central teams . . . more | 0 comments

The BP First Take: Friday, February 17

by Daniel Rathman

The Tigers' choice of infielders could hurt their pitchers' hopes of big seasons. . . . more | 0 comments

Fantasy Beat: Expert Mocks vs. ADP

by Jason Collette

A look at how the MLB.com Fantasy411 mock drafters strayed from ADP values and what that means . . . more | 20 unread comments

Preseason Value Picks: Outfielders for 2/17/12

by Rob McQuown

Mets Duda and Torres, Matt Holliday, and Tony Plush make the first outfield edition of Preseason VP . . . more | 15 unread comments

Collateral Damage: The DL Kings: Kelvim Escobar

by Corey Dawkins

More than 700 days on the shelf later, what have we learned about talking to strangers with wobbly labrums? . . . more | 1 unread comment

The BP Wayback Machine: Trading Places

by Derek Zumsteg

Do players like A.J. Burnett owe it to their teams to waive their no-trade clauses when a suitable swap presents itself? . . . more | 5 unread comments

Heartburn Hardball: The Race to the Bottom in 2012

by Jonathan Bernhardt

We won't know who'll top this season's standings for a while, but what the bottom will look like is almost assured. . . . more | 36 unread comments

On the Beat: Spring Position Battles

by John Perrotto

A look at how scouts feel spring position battles will play out . . . more | 6 unread comments

Overthinking It: The All-NRI Team

by Ben Lindbergh

Non-roster invitees are swarming to spring training, but do these players ever pan out? Ben looks for an answer in the best of last season's NRI crop . . . more | 8 unread comments

The BP Broadside: Fernandomania and Linsanity

by Steven Goldman

New York is in a state of Linsanity, which brings to mind the craze of one particular rookie phenom. . . . more | 8 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: Fukudome Lands on the South Side

by R.J. Anderson

Fukudome joins the White Sox outfield, Jon Garland joins Cleveland's groundball-heavy staff, and Luis Ayala joins perhaps the only team willing to give him a raise . . . more | 2 unread comments

Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: Closers

by Derek Carty

Who should you target as a value pick to pick up some saves for the upcoming fantasy season? . . . more | 14 unread comments

Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 2/16/12

by Mike Petriello

Oswalt, Norris, Morrow, and Hanson all make the cut for the first SP Value Pick column of 2012 . . . more | 8 unread comments

The BP First Take: Thursday, February 16

by Daniel Rathman

Milo Hamilton's impending retirement reminds us to savor early-generation broadcasters. . . . more | 1 unread comment

Pebble Hunting: Watching the Worst Game of 2011

by Sam Miller

Even the least entertaining game of last season contained 15 interesting moments. . . . more | 27 unread comments

Future Shock: Can The Royals Take The Next Step?

by Kevin Goldstein

A look at whether the Royals can take that next step toward becoming playoff contenders . . . more | 14 unread comments

Prospects Will Break Your Heart: What Could Go Wrong in 2012: Minnesota Twins

by Jason Parks

After a miserable 2011 at the major-league level, will Minnesota at least see some happiness on the farm? . . . more | 25 unread comments

Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part I: The Cold Corner, Again

by Jay Jaffe

While third base is often considered an offense-heavy position now, last year proved to be a major down season. . . . more | 21 unread comments

The Lineup Card: 12 Opinions on Whether a Significant Other Must Like Baseball

by Baseball Prospectus

Just how important is it for the Baseball Prospectus staff to have a significant other who loves baseball? . . . more | 24 unread comments

The Platoon Advantage: Roy Oswalt and the Temple of Late-Signing Free Agents

by Bill Parker

How unusual is it for a pitcher of Roy Oswalt's record to be without a job this late in the offseason? . . . more | 11 unread comments

Collateral Damage: The DL Kings: Alex Escobar

by Corey Dawkins

For this former prospect, a career like the game "Operation" . . . more | 5 unread comments

Preseason Value Picks: Second, Short, and Catcher for 2/15/12

by Michael Jong

Hanley Ramirez, Brandon Phillips, Alexei Ramirez, and Ryan Doumit highlight the first middle infield/catcher Preseason Value Picks column . . . more | 12 unread comments

The BP First Take: Wednesday, February 15

by Daniel Rathman

The Padres' farm and new TV deal give the team a brighter future. . . . more | 0 comments

Future Shock: Boston Red Sox Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

With lots of player movement over the past year, the Sox no longer boast many star-level prospects but have plenty of depth . . . more | 24 unread comments

Transaction Analysis: More on Yoenis Cespedes and the A's

by Ben Lindbergh

How can we reconcile Oakland's Yoenis Cespedes signing with the team's latest rebuilding efforts and its surplus of Stepford outfielders? . . . more | 17 unread comments

Western Front: Dirk Hayhurst's Search for Sustainable Happiness

by Geoff Young

Garfoose wrangler, author, and newly-minted Italian leaguer Dirk Hayhurst discusses baseball, his new book, and his decision to move across the pond. . . . more | 7 unread comments

Baseball ProGUESTus: The Ballad of Roy Oswalt

by Matthew Kory

What ever happened to Roy Oswalt making a lot of money this winter? . . . more | 37 unread comments

Painting the Black: Examining the Beane Stock

by R.J. Anderson

Does the recently-extended Billy Beane's reputation deserved to be tarnished after five seasons without playoff baseball in Oakland? . . . more | 8 unread comments

Everyone's Perfect: What Yu Darvish Represents

by Eriq Gardner

A look at how Yu Darvish may be the rare unknown commodity in a game of near-perfect information . . . more | 4 unread comments

Preseason Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 2/14/12

by Michael Street

Now that the new PECOTA projections are out, Michael looks at which fantasy corner infielders you might fall in love with this Valentine’s Day. . . . more | 22 unread comments