The Yankees Are in a Bind

After losing the Wild Card game, the Yankees need to go bold. But how? Should they spend on free agents or trade prospects? Either way, it’s going to hurt.

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The BTV Podcast #37: What's Next for the Cardinals and Yankees

In this episode, we examine the roster situations in St. Louis and the Bronx, and try to figure out some puzzling decisions in Colorado.

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The Upcoming Roster Crunch in Cleveland

The newly-named Guardians have a multitude of prospects that need to be added to the 40-man roster ahead of this year’s Rule 5 draft. Should they trade some of them? If so, which ones?

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The A's Rebuild Is Coming

The current core has run out of gas, and they’re getting expensive. So which players will Oakland likely make available?

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The BTV Podcast #36: Why We Updated Our Reliever Model

Relievers are volatile. So is reliever trade value. In our latest model update, we’ve improved the accuracy for relievers to match those peaks and valleys. In our latest podcast, we explain why.

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The Yankees Are in a Bind

by | 10/14/21 | 1 Comment

TradesPlayersYankee fans, brace yourselves: If you really want to improve your team, it’s going to hurt.  You have two choices: Blow through the luxury tax or trade your best prospects. Pick your poison. The problem Let’s start with the lineup....

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by | 09/17/21 | 13 Comments

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