The BP Wayback Machine

The BP Wayback Machine: What It Means to Have the Best Farm System in Baseball

by Sam Miller 6/02

The worst team in baseball used to have the best farm system in baseball. Here's how it played out.

The BP Wayback Machine: Rafael Furcal’s Retirement Retrospective

by BP Staff 5/20

Sixteen years of BP Annual comments.

The BP Wayback Machine: Sign Barry Bonds

by Joe Sheehan 5/13

The reasons not to bring in the all-time home run leader [were] little more than tissue-thin fictions.

The BP Wayback Machine: The Concussion Discussion

by Marc Normandin and Corey Dawkins 5/07

Exploring the effects of concussions and the implications of the seven-day disabled list.

The BP Wayback Machine: Angels in America

by Neil deMause 4/28

Ten years before Arte Moreno's latest P.R. disaster came Arte Moreno's first P.R. disaster. Or was it?

The BP Wayback Machine: Retaliation, and Pitchers Hitting Pitchers

by Sam Miller 4/27

Would Yordano Ventura act this way if he pitched in the NL?

The BP Wayback Machine: Polling the Industry: Pick a Shortstop Superprospect

by Jason Parks 4/21

Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Addison Russell or Javier Baez? We polled front office types and our prospect staff.

The BP Wayback Machine: Derek’s Guide to Becoming a Fan Favorite

by Derek Zumsteg 4/08

Why does Willie Bloomquist get to have all the fun? Derek Zumsteg writes in with a handy-dandy guide to becoming an MLB ballplayer, and a fan favorite to boot.

The BP Wayback Machine: The 2007 Interview

by David Laurila 3/09

Sitting down with Kershaw the prospect.

The BP Wayback Machine: Throwdown: Clayton Kershaw vs. Madison Bumgarner

by Doug Thorburn 3/09

Two of the best young lefties in the game faced off. Doug broke it down.

The BP Wayback Machine: Who Will Be MLB’s First $300 Million Player?

by Maury Brown 3/06

A look at ever-increasing player salaries and the player best-positioned to eclipse the $300 million mark

The BP Wayback Machine: Can Spring Training Slugging Really Predict Breakouts?

by Ben Lindbergh and Jon Shepherd 3/04

Examining an oft-cited method of predicting regular-season success from spring training stats.

The BP Wayback Machine: Remembering Jason Giambi’s Career

by Baseball Prospectus 2/18

All 20 BP Annual comments about Jason Giambi, from "all the clubhouse chicanery" to "the A's riff on Tony Gwynn" to "Captain Graybeard."

The BP Wayback Machine: The Science of Forecasting

by Nate Silver 1/29

Eleven years ago, Nate Silver considered PECOTA.

The BP Wayback Machine: Internet Commenters Try to Trade for Giancarlo Stanton

by Ben Lindbergh 11/19

What the partisan parts of the internet think Miami's young All-Star outfielder is worth.

The BP Wayback Machine: Farewell, Alfonso Soriano

by BP Staff 11/05

The seven-time All-Star is calling it a career.