Welcome to the Futility Infielder, the website from south of the Mendoza Line, or as the San Jose Mercury News called it, "The scrappiest place on earth." This site celebrated its sixth anniversary in April and is currently averaging over 2,500 page views per day.

Now in a bookstore near you is It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: the Baseball Prospectus Pennant Race Book, a fresh analytical look at some of the great races in baseball history and the players who made them so interesting. I contributed six chapters to the book, including the first two narratives covering the 1967 AL race (the Red Sox's "Impossible Dream" as they outlasted the Twins, Tigers, and White Sox) and the 1959 NL (the Dodgers' first win in L.A., beating the Braves in a playoff after shaking free of the Giants), as well as chapters on the impact of superstars on a pennant race, outstanding rookies, replacement-level killers, and more. Read more about the book here, and don't forget to pick up Baseball Prospectus 2007, the annual sabermetric bible containing in-depth analysis of all 30 major-league organizations and over 1,600 players.

On March 16, 2005, I made my national TV debut on MSNBC's Connected Coast to Coast with Ron Reagan and Monica Crowley, representing the blogosphere on the topic of baseball and steroids. You can read about my experience here and here, and watch a clip here.

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AROUND THE BASES A more-or-less daily dose of the Futility Infielder via my blog. Recent entries include: Last Buzz . . . Walking the Line . . . Bavasi and the Bookshelf . . . Farewell to a Much Better Buzz . . . Clearing the Bases -- Late Friday Dead Horse Flog Edition . . . Powered by Magpie

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Prospectus Hit and Run: Debut
Spinning off from the Prospectus Hit List, my new weekly column at BP, where I examine some of the tools and trends that are shaping the Hit List rankings and what's happening around the majors.

NEW YORK SUN: Texas Holds a Fire Sale to Salvage Future
A look at the job Rangers GM Jon Daniels did in trading Mark Teixeira, Eric Gagne, and Kenny Lofton in the days leading up to the trading deadline.

NEW YORK SUN: Cardinal Demise Opens Door for Brewer Dominance
Taking stock of the fall of the defending World Champions and the rise of the Brew Crew.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: JAWS Returns: Cooperstown Musings
Dipping into the mailbag to answer reader questions about my Hall of Fame evaluation system and to annouce its entry into the BP Glossary.

NEW YORK SUN: Front and Central: New Home for the AL Wild Card
With an AL East beast struggling, the Indians, Tigers and Twins once again stand poised to seize the extra playoff spot.

NEW YORK SUN: Torrid April Doesn't Guarantee Hot Summer
Placing Alex Rodriguez's 18-game, 14-homer binge in historical context.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Grumpy Old Men: JAWS Tackles the Veterans Committee Ballot and Chat
Turning the target of my Hall of Fame system to the VC ballot and a very stubborn electorate.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Hall of Fame Class of 2007:
Infielders, Outfielders, Pitchers, and Chat
My three-part annual roundup of the Hall of Fame ballot, using the Jaffe WARP Score (JAWS) system, featuring eight players on the ballot worthy of enshrinement, a few more who were simply fun to write about, and the bleak dawn of the steroid era's impact on the voting.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview, Being Tony La Russa, and The I [Heart] New York Matchup
Even with my two teams making early exits, I had plenty to say about the rest of October baseball, at least for awhile.

NEW YORK SUN: The Unraveling of the World Champions
A look at the Chicago White Sox collapse amid a fantastic three-team AL Central race. And yes, the Sun articles are now free.

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