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 eighth anniversary in April 2009 and is currently averaging over 1,500 page views per day.

Now in a bookstore near you is Baseball Prospectus 2009, the 14th edition of the best-selling annual sabermetric bible, containing in-depth anaylsis of all 30 major league organizations and over 1,600 players. Also available is the paperback edition of It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: the Baseball Prospectus Pennant Race Book, a fresh analytical look at some of the great races and the players who made them so interesting. I contributed six chapters to the book, including 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.), 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 here.

On April 2, 2009, I appeared on New York City CW affiliate WPIX-TV's Morning Show along with colleague Steven Goldman to promote Baseball Prospectus 2009. You can see the clip of the appearance and read about my experience here.

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BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Prospectus Hit and Run: the Life and Times of Buzzie Bavasi, Part One and Part Two
A lengthy look at the five-decade career of one of baseball's great movers and shakers, the recently deceased Buzzie Bavasi.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Prospectus Hit and Run: Cooperstown Cases
Using JAWS to examine the Hall of Fame viability of several players recently in the news, including John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, Mike Mussina and Frank Thomas.

NEW YORK SUN: Homegrown Talent Name of Game Out West
A look at the great batch of youngsters playing for the Diamondbacks, Rockies and Dodgers and how they may figure in the 2008 NL West race.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Prospectus Hit and Run: Smoked
Roger Clemens' attempt to clear his name in front of Congress backfired completely.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: 2008 Hall of Fame series
As usual, I wrote several articles covering the 2008 balloting, using JAWS to examine the candidates and exploring certain issues from other angles as well. The candidates were broken up into four groups: infielders, outfielders, starting pitchers and relievers. The voting results were dissected here, while the impact of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs was discussed here.

SPORTSILLUSTRATED.COM: Vote the Rock
My SI.com debut, discussing JAWS and the Hall-worthiness of Tim Raines, the marquee newcomer to the 2008 ballot.

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS: Prospectus Hit and Run: Dis and Data
Dusting off James Click's Park Adjusted Defensive Efficiency to see what it tells us about the 2007 pennant winners.

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.

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