Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition by Jay Jaffe

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Some quick linkaliciousness
Published 4/2/2007 by Adam J. Morris <info@lonestarball.com> at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... BP's Prospectus Hit List is up, with the Rangers coming in at #14 and Jay Jaffe saying he thinks the rotation after Millwood and Padilla will be ugly.

Opening day roundup
Published 4/3/2007 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... – Baseball Prospectus has its preseason Hit List “power ranking” up. (Free for all to view)

99 Problems
Published 4/3/2007 by Eric Simon <info@amazinavenue.com> at Amazin' Avenue: Front Page Posts
... think the Mets will ultimately wind up. Just like last year. Of course, BP's computers don't give them any respect, but computers are just godless, emotionless drones, right? What do they know?

Open Season (Part I)
Published 4/7/2007 by Jay at The Futility Infielder
... and the debut of this year's Hit List , not the least bit intimidating. For every team and every division, I had my talking points down cold. It felt like connecting with batting practice fastballs once you've gotten the timing down. I was in the zone. And oddly enough, I even heard from a couple of long-forgotten college classmates around the country who just happened to tune in at that moment and then decided to drop me a line. Most importantly, the 2007 baseball season is upon us. Plugging away at my final Fantasy Baseball Index spring update, I didn't have the luxury of sitting still to watch either Sunday night's

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #8: Ice Ice Baby, Too Cold
Published 4/9/2007 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo | A Detroit Tigers Blogazine
... Baseball Prospectus: #12(!)

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #9: Welcome back, Brandon
Published 4/16/2007 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo | A Detroit Tigers Blogazine
... Baseball Prospectus: #18

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #13: The Tigers are Streakin’
Published 5/14/2007 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo | A Detroit Tigers Blogazine
... Baseball Prospectus

Mickey Mouse Baseball
Published 5/18/2007 by Jay at The Futility Infielder
... ) are all mired in slumps, and 900 runs no longer look like Smooth Jay Jaffe's Lock of the Year (though it is

The Juice Blog: MLB Post All-Star Break Predictions
Published 7/12/2007 at The Juice Blog
... pre-season power ranking for the team and the second number is what PECOTA (w/ BP adjustments) predicted. AL EAST Red Sox (1) (3) - The Red Sox will be between 10-15 over .500 for the second half. Hitting will be improved, but the bullpen will pull back. Yankees (8) (1) - The Yankees will be between 5-10 over .500 for the second half. I wrote in my preview that it would be a coinflip between 2 and 4 this year in the AL East, as the Red Sox were clearly best. Blue Jays (19) (21) - The Blue Jays will be between 0-5 over .500 for the second half. They ve been pretty much like I thought they would be. Orioles (17) (26) - The Orioles will be between 5-10 over .500 for the second half. Worse than I expected, but will improve enough to fight it out for 3 rd place. Devil Rays (24) (25) - The Devil Rays will be between 5-10 below .500 for the second half. Hitting will improve, but will fight it out for worst record ...

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #27: Shaking Off Those Bronx Bummers
Published 8/21/2007 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo | A Detroit Tigers Blogazine
... Baseball Prospectus: #5 ...

Evaluating April MLB Predictions
Published 9/25/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... and BP Hit List), and also the ...

Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies
Published 10/3/2007 by Geoff Young at The Hardball Times
... and Baseball Prospectus reached similar conclusions about both teams. Nobody expected the Rockies to be here, and that makes them dangerous. They've demonstrated over the past few weeks that they can play with anyone. Unlike some other teams, who have had lofty expectations placed on them from the beginning, the Rockies have nothing to lose. I don't know that this in itself makes them a better ballclub, but it places added pressure on the Phillies, who, like the Mets, will have to answer uncomfortable questions if this as far as their 2007 season goes. In a nutshell, the Rockies will win this series because theirs is one of the few offenses in the NL that can keep up with Philadelphia's. For as good as Hamels is, I just don't see anyone else on the Phillies containing the Rockies bats with regularity. And although Colorado doesn't have a starter in Hamels' class, it's pitching staff is much deeper, which gives ...