Friday the 13th. Perfect for discussing the frightening Orioles, White Sox, Twins, A's, Reds and Astros bullpens.

Should we invest in Rafael Furcal? ... When the Cardinals signed Rafael Furcal (SS, STL) to a two-year deal this offseason, the first question the fanalytic community asked was "Would we have done the same thing?" General Manager John Mozeliak said Furcal's "leadership and experience was very evident during the pennant race and into the postseason." That may be true, but his mixed bag of skills suggest we take another look ...

Last month, the Batting Buyers Guide examined hitters who had very poor seasons in 2011, looking at which of them might be most likely to “regress to the mean” of their weighted average performance from 2008-10. As with last time, we started by finding the batters whose 2011 seasons varied sharply from their norms, this time by doing far better than their norms suggested.

You won't be able to earn a profit on these starting pitchers on draft day.

A strong second half is hidden in Niemann's overall numbers, making him a potential bargain in 2012.

This column is a quick peek into the Baseball Forecaster's LIMA ratings of relievers for 2012.

The 22-year-old Bumgarner delivered on big expectations in 2011.

Is established BA asset Butler prepared to provide additional power?

In this edition of the Batting Buyers Guide, we’ll look at players who had unusually poor seasons, and assess their capacity to “bounce back” to useful productivity levels; the next edition, in early January, will identify and assess some of 2011’s overperformers.

Here are several guys who have the upside and skills to become rotation anchors this season...

After several false starts, is Cameron Maybin now here to stay?