Prospectus Feature

Prospectus Feature: One Fine Day

Almost everything done has been done more than once.

Prospectus Feature: Your Fun, My Fun, Our Fun

The thesis, antithesis and synthesis for what's fun about baseball in the Papa Slam era.

Prospectus Feature: The Women’s Version of Baseball is Baseball

If a woman is ever going to make it to the top of baseball's pyramid, more girls are going to need to be welcomed at the base of it.

Prospectus Feature: Bad Teams Don’t Start 7-0

by Rob Mains 4/14

Either the Orioles will rub our noses in it again, or they'll make a little history.

Prospectus Feature: MLB Can’t Beat the Weather

by Samuel Mann 4/13

Can the season's schedulemakers make a schedule with fewer rainouts?

Prospectus Feature: Can the Twins Sweep ROY Voting, Still Lose?

by Bryan Grosnick 4/07

Does "three contributing rookies" correlate more closely to "rebuilding team" or "really good team"?

Prospectus Feature: The Most Out-Of-Place Opening Day Player

by Rob Mains 4/06

Opening Day is about lasting memories, but also completely forgettable non-memories.

Prospectus Feature: Something Like A Hit List!

by Matt Sussman 4/04

Good jokes and teams ranked by strength. Sounds like a Hit List.

Prospectus Feature: Pre-Season Staff Predictions

by BP Staff 4/04

The BP writing and editing staff predict the stars and champs of the 2016 season.

Prospectus Feature: Are Teams Under-Gaming The Draft?

by Grant Jones 4/01

There's a plausible case for a team doing to the draft what some teams have done to the international market. Here's what it might look like.

Prospectus Feature: Save the Person, Save the Arm

by Eric Garcia McKinley 4/01

What to take from Jeff Passan's excellent new book, The Arm.

Prospectus Feature: The Top 101 Prospects of 2016, With Write-Ups

by BP Prospect Staff 4/01

It's still Corey Seager at the top, just as it was in January, but on the eve of the season we're pleased to now allow you to read the prospect capsules that originally ran in the BP Annual.

Prospectus Feature: Beat PECOTA: We Dare Ya

by Sam Miller 3/24

Put your 12 minutes of distracted-from-work time where your mouth is.

Prospectus Feature: Adam LaRoche’s Potential Grievance

by Eugene Freedman 3/18

The MLBPA has said it might file a grievance on behalf of Adam LaRoche. A labor lawyer weighs in.

Prospectus Feature: The Players’ Share of Baseball’s Wealth

by Samuel Mann 3/02

The Braves are about to give us a deeper look into the finances of a baseball franchise. What we learn from them could illuminate the upcoming CBA negotiations.

Prospectus Feature: A Better Personality Test

by Carlos Portocarrero 3/02

Lots of teams do personality tests, poorly. Is there a sensible alternative?