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Thursday, Nov.08/2012

Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises into a 5 part series that will focus on 1. The teams history.  2. The hitters 3. The pitchers. 4. The Teams Payroll going into 2013 and 5. The Ball Park that they play in. The stadium articles were all comprised of the best experts or guides around this past spring and are already all up for each of the 30 clubs.  Be sure to check this page for new updates.

Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024

Fridays at the Reports will be known as “Franchise Fridays,” where I will be posting a new Historical Team piece each week.  The purpose of this series is to educate people on the teams history, plus the top hitters and pitchers that have had made significant contributions to each Baseball Club.  For the hitters a baseline criteria of: 1000 Games Played, 1000 Hits, 100 HRs or a Career .280 Average or better for a 6-7 year stretch will probably get you there.  For shorter stints with the club, a player would have to have had an incredible impact on the franchise as well as the League.  I would be looking for Playoff Appearances, ALL-Star Appearances, Rookie of The Year Contention, MVP Contention and anytime a player led the league in a category.

For the Pitchers, I will be looking for at least 50 Wins (or near a .600 Win PCTG) for Starters under 50 wins.   Also the guy can’t be too much under .500 for consideration For Relievers, I am looking for around 100 Saves for closers and at least 300 Appearances for Relievers with an ERA of around 3.00.  Again, if a guy has been a huge impact in any season where he led the league or was in serious contention for hardware, I will probably put the guy on the list for the team.  (Think Roger Clemens and his 2 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays as a good example of this.)  So far I have completed all but the parks for the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals franchises if, so please scroll down to the National League East Division.  I will be working my way through the Toronto Blue Jays Franchise starting with their team’s history tomorrow.  All 2013 Team Payrolls and Contracts Going Forward will be done by Spring Training.  Each one of the team’s payroll structure will be written as per the time of the posting.

I Will also detail the Baseball Parks the teams have played in, (including a detailed 30 Park Report next summer that will rank the 30 Active MLB Parks versus each other by a dozen Ball Park Chasers that have visited all active 30 Parks.)  There will be 8 categories to rate each park: (Appearance, Park Atmosphere, Food, Accessibility, Tickets, Intangibles, Historical Relevance and Value.)  We hope to have lots of reader reaction to these articles next year and encourage participation on the findings of the study.

To begin each Franchise off, I will be going through the 2013 Payroll and Contracts of each clubs.  This will take a  look at:

Teams Payroll 2013 in Millions Signed Players, Club Options for 2013, Team Options, Mutual Options, Vesting Options, Arbitration Eligible Players, Super ’2′ Arbitration Eligible Players, Pre-Arbitration Eligible Players/Entry Level Contracts and Unrestricted Free Agents that were on the 2012 Roster.  Also a look to what the team can do in 2013 Free Agency Market.

Teams already finished:  Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Tanpa Bay Rays

Team Working on Right Now:  Arizona DiamondBacks

On Deck:  Colorado Rockies Mid-January

In the Hole: Miami Marlins in February

2013 Payrolls to do for teams:  19 (11 Conpleted)

MLB Park Experts Reviews, Interviews and Guides:  All finished

AL EAST

New York Yankees

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/12/12/nyy1/

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Yankee Stadium Expert:  An Interview with Yankee Stadium and Travel Expert Gary Herman:  Anniversary of Jeter’s 3000th Hit Game

Boston Red Sox

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/08/30/bospay/

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Fenway Park Expert:  An Interview with Fenway Park Expert Brian Merzbach

Toronto Blue Jays

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/09/10/tor/

Special Bonus Fan Blog Of 2013 Team Payroll:   http://mlbreports.com/2012/09/12/torfanalex/

Franchise History Part 1 1977-1993:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/11/09/jays1/

Franchise History Part 2 1994-2012: http://mlbreports.com/2012/11/28/jay/

The Hitters:  The Toronto Blue Jays Franchise Hitters: Part 3 Of A 7 Part Article Series

The Pitchers:  The Toronto Blue Jays Franchise Pitchers Part 4 Of A 7 Part Series

Skydome:  An Interview with ‘Rogers Centre Expert’ and “MLB reports Founder” Jonathan Hacohen

Tampa Bay Rays

2013 Team Payroll:  Tampa Bay Rays Payroll 2013 And Contracts Going Forward: Updated for Myers Trade Dec.11/2012

Franchise History: The Tampa Bay Rays: The Franchise 1998-2012: Part 1 Of A 5 Part Article Series

The Hitters:  The Tampa Bay Rays: The Hitters 1998-2012: Part 2 Of A 5 Part Article Series

The Pitchers:  The Tampa Bay Rays: The Pitchers 1998-2012: Part 3 Of A 5 Part Article Series

Tropicana Field Expert:  An Interview with Tropicana Field Expert Kurt Smith

Baltimore Orioles

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/11/07/orioles-pay/

Franchise History:

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Oriole Park at Camden Yards:  An Interview With Camden Yards Expert Roger Ratzenberger

AL CENTRAL

Detroit Tigers

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/11/12/tigerspay/

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Comerica Park Expert:  An Interview with Comerica Park Expert And Co-founder Of Stadium Journey- Paul Swaney

Chicago White Sox

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Us Cellular Field:  U.S. Cellular Field:  Book Excerpt From ‘The Fastest 30 Ballgames”

Cleveland Indians

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Progressive Field Expert:  An Interview With Progressive Field Expert Anthony Salter

Minnesota Twins

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Target Field Expert:  An Interview with Target Field Expert Stephanie Caro

Kansas City Royals

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Kauffman Stadium Expert:  A Ball Park Chaser Guide Courtesy of Ball Park Chasers.com

AL WEST

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/10/11/laala/

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Angels Stadium Expert:  An Interview With Angel Stadium Expert Chuck Booth

Texas Rangers

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

The Ball Park In Arlington Expert:  An Interview with Ball Park In Arlington Expert Clint Booth

Houston Astros

2013 Team Payroll:  Houston Astros Payroll In 2013 And Contracts Going Forward

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Minute Maid Park Expert:  Minute Maid Park Review By Stadium Journey Correspondent Paul Derrick

Seattle Mariners

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Safeco Field Expert:  An Interview with Safeco Field Expert Doug Miller

Oakland Athletics

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

O.CO Coliseum Expert:  An Interview with o.co Coliseum Expert Ken Lee

NL EAST

Philadelphia Phillies

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/09/06/phipay/

Franchise History:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/08/17/phi1/

The Hitters:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/08/24/phi2/

The Pitchers:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/09/01/phi3/

Citizens Bank Ball Park:  An Interview with Citizens Bank Ball Park Expert Kurt Smith

Washington Nationals

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/09/07/nats6/

Franchise History:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/07/20/natsexpos4/

Top 25 Players in Nationals History: http://mlbreports.com/2012/07/25/natsexpos5/

The Montreal Expos

The Hitters:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/06/22/expos/

The Pitchers:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/06/27/expopitchers/

The Franchise Demise:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/06/29/expos-demise/

Nationals Park:  An Interview with Nationals Park Expert Ben Fallon

Atlanta Braves

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Turner Field:  An Interview with Turner Field Expert Kurt Smith

Miami Marlins

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters:

The Pitchers

New Marlins Ball Park Expert:  A Review of the New Marlins Ballpark by Lori Martini

New York Mets

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Citi Field Expert:  An Interview with Citi Field ‘Expert’: Lori Martini

NL CENTRAL

Cincinnati Reds

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

The Great American Ball Park Expert:  A Book Excerpt from ‘The Fastest 30 Ball Games’ The Great American Ballpark

Milwaukee Brewers

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Miller Park:  An Interview with Miller Park Expert Ben Wahrle

Chicago Cubs

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Wrigley Field Expert:  An Interview with Wrigley Field ‘Expert’ Bob Devries

Pittsburgh Pirates

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

PNC Park:  PNC Park Book Excerpt from “The Fastest 30 Ballgames” Novel

St. Louis Cardinals

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Busch Stadium Expert:  A Busch Stadium Book Excerpt from ‘The Fastest 30 Ballgames”

NL WEST

San Francisco Giants

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

AT & T Park:  An Interview with AT and T Park Expert Tike Narry

San Diego Padres

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Petco Park Expert:  An Interview with Petco Park Expert Ken Lee

Arizona DiamondBacks

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Chase Field Expert:  An Interview with Chase Field Expert Paula Vaughnn

Colorado Rockies

2013 Team Payroll

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Coors Field:  An Interview with BallParkChasers.com Founder and Coors Field Expert Craig Landgren

Los Angeles Dodgers

2013 Team Payroll:  http://mlbreports.com/2012/08/27/toptenlad/

Franchise History

The Hitters

The Pitchers

Dodger Stadium Expert:  An Interview with Dodger Stadium Expert Josh Robbins

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