Baseball's 50 Most Valuable Players

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Cover Boy
Published 5/8/2007 by Jay <info@letsgotribe.com> at Let's Go Tribe!: Front Page Posts
... , and Baseball Prospectus' Nate Silver updates his Top 50 Most Valuable Properties in the game today.

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Published 5/8/2007 by Pat at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
... Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus did his Top 50 Players list again, only this year it's at SportsIllustrated. Jason Bay falls from #9 to #35 this year, based mostly on his drop in VORP from 2005 to 2006.

Baseball’s Top 50 MVP’s (SI.com: Nate Silver)
Published 5/8/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
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Bad Altitude: Roger and Josh and Tulo, Too
Published 5/9/2007 at Bad Altitude
... just start calling delay-of-game balls on Steve Trachsel types.) But here's what the Rockies' TV guys said, and for once I think they have a good point. It takes just as long for an MLB manager to come out and throw a hissy fit than it does for an NFL ref to just go put his head in the little replay peepshow box. So in circumstances like the Tulowitzki homer, replay would actually speed things along. (And make sure the correct call is made, which is at least a little important too.) But I suggest if baseball does go to replay, they introduce a tradition of managers going ahead with tirades during the review period, just to keep things interesting. The crew chief would watch the tirade and determine how amusing it was, then he would relay to the umpire checking the video whether to elongate or truncate his viewing time to reward or punish the manager for his rant quality. I think that would bring in viewers. Also: There are zero Rockies players on SI and Baseball Prospectus's

Like Stripes On the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 05/09
Published 5/9/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... ●  Over at SI.com, Nate Silver (via Baseball Prospectus) has ranked his top 50 most valuable fantasy baseball players.  It's not surprising that no Detroit position players are on the list.  The Tigers' strength comes from their collection of good to very good hitters, rather than depending on a superstar.  But Curtis Granderson and Carlos Guillen rated an honorable mention on Silver's list.

Bunt Singles: May 9
Published 5/9/2007 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... Baseball Prospectus’ Nate Silver ranked his Top 50 MVPs. He probably agrees with me on that point. Verlander gained

Game 33: Marlins 6, Dodgers 5
Published 5/9/2007 by Erin at Robots Took My Medicine
... 's question about Andy LaRoche.  Yes, I think he's the real deal.  He's only played three games, but he looks confident out there.  Granted, it could just be the adrenaline of being called up to the big leagues, but he's from a baseball family, so it's not like he hasn't seen it before.  We see guys come up, do well, and then really struggle (ahem, Wilson Betemit), but then we also see the Jeff Francoeurs and Robinson Canos of the game.  But, if you believe this column, you might want to stick with Zimmerman.

Carl Crawford Is No Better Than 51st Most Valuable Player In Baseball
Published 5/16/2007 by The Professor at Rays Index
... Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus and SI.com recently released his list of "Baseball's Top 50 MVPs."

Sox, Molina, Split
Published 5/17/2007 by Jon Baskin at The Bard's Room
... **In a related story, Baseball Prospectus’ Nate Silver ranked the 50 most valuable players in baseball (all levels) for Sports Illustrated this week. Want to guess how many Sox were on the list? (hint: it’s less than one).

A Few Notes Before the 2008 MLB Season Starts
Published 3/25/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
... I’ve got something cooking for you all this week. Every year, Baseball Prospectus’s Nate Silver comes up with a list he calls his ...