No surprise that Cole Hamels (pictured) made the 2013 list for the "Santana Plan," the strategy that adjusts LIMA to add a high-quality ace. But who else made the list?

We've seen that picking prospects is a somewhere between chimps flipping coins and dolphins rolling dice. But what if we look at the organizations?

Justin Upton was the first overall draft pick of the 2005 MLB draft, and the #2 player on the 2006 Baseball America top-prospects list, and was a $30 player within a few years. But many owners did not enjoy his big years, because early weak years had seemingly reduced Upton’s upside. These owners were victims of the prospect myth...

Last week, we established that fantasy prospects are overvalued by first-year production. But what about three-year? And top prospects vs. also-rans? Glad you asked...

Mike Trout might disagree with the call, but our research suggests hoarding prospects is not a path to fanalytic success...

Continuing last week's theme, which of this year's pitching disappointments should be given a pass for their 2012 struggles?

When setting expectations for 2013, which 2012 underachievers deserve a mulligan on their disappointing 2012?

Baseball commentators periodically suggest that tall pitchers (like Chris Tillman, pictured) are slower to develop than short or average-height pitchers. They "have more complex deliveries so they need more time to get their mechanics straightened out" or they "are so used to dominating lower levels because of their size and raw stuff that they haven't yet learned how to pitch" or some other spirited claim. But is there any truth behind this?

Among both contenders and non-contenders, there are some late-season playing time experiments underway that could have important implications both down the stretch of 2012, and into 2013.

The LIMA Plan is almost 15 years old. It's time to for a reboot.

[free] A week removed from the trade deadline, what is the still-underappreciated fallout?