OT: Best online baseball subscription

by marco magic on Jan 5, 2009 8:08 AM PST Comment 22 comments

Hey everybody and Happy New Year!! One of my Christmas presents that I have yet to cash in on was an online subscription to any baseball (yes baseball) site I want, given by my family. I wanted to get some input on what are the cream of the crop sites for myself as a recently transplanted out of market A's fan. I do like stats and things like that, but I am much more interested in reading articles and insight from great baseball minds even though I am not that well versed on who those people even are (oops). I love my A's but would enjoy reading about all teams and learning more about the minor leagues and up and coming stars in what little spare time I have.

Could anyone suggest some sites that have good content that wont just be the same recycled east coast love that is ESPN, FOX, and other major sports outlets. I suppose they wouldn't have to be subscription sites as really I am just trying to broaden my horizons on baseball literature. Nothing against the lovely and free AN, but you know.

I need help to make it that month until pitchers and catchers report, and would love a good site to read all season long. All suggestions welcome and thanks for the help AN!

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BaseballProspectus.com

by Glomar on Jan 5, 2009 8:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I subscribe to Baseball Prospectus, Baseball America and Scout.com

I’m very happy with all of them. I’m also considering a premium subscription for Baseball Reference.com, although I’m not much of a number cruncher.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 5, 2009 9:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

+1

Er… should that be +3?

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by grover on Jan 5, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

BaseballButts.com

Okay, there is no such thing, but there is money to be made if someone set up such a site.

I third the BP rec.

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by kaweahkaweah on Jan 5, 2009 9:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

AthleticsNation.com

Aw, shit, I think I just violated Blez’ embargo.

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 5, 2009 9:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

If you'll allow me to be selfish...

The Hardball Times is completely free, but we rely on sales of our books and donations from our readers to cover our costs. BPro and BA are both great sites, but I happen to think that THT, an organization I’m associated with, is pretty darn good, too.

You might want to consider our recent books (here and here) or our website. If you like what you see, leave us a tip via paypal – the link is toward the bottom of our homepage on the right-hand sidebar.

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by salb918 on Jan 5, 2009 10:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely, THT is a good read

They got a guy on there short on stature but long on quality words.

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by grover on Jan 5, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Can Sal have $10?

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by monkeyball on Jan 5, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree here....great site

I especially enjoy the Fantasy Focus articles.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jan 5, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sal, I'm not much of a book person -- I travel too much -- but I'd be interested in a THT premium

subscription if one ever came to pass if it had the content now found in the books. Any such plans?

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 5, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing imminent.

But, as I said, if you would pay for a THT premium, please consider leaving some money in our tip jar.

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Jan 5, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

From what you said you want to read...

I would have to throw another vote in for Baseball Prospectus

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jan 5, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I recommend BaseballProspectus.com

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by Monday Fan on Jan 5, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Baseball Prospectus is probably your best bet ...

So is buying one of the books Sal contributed to.

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by devo on Jan 5, 2009 1:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

(cough-kickback!-cough)

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by grover on Jan 5, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sal's got this thing and it's (expletive) golden

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by monkeyball on Jan 5, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ENOUGH!!!

AN has spoken. Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus immediately.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Jan 5, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks everyone!

I am leaving to go on vacation tomorrow and taking my laptop with me. I will look into all those sites and appreciate the rec’s!

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by marco magic on Jan 5, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

id go with brazillianbikinibab-

oh baseball subscription…nevermind then

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by travdog6 on Jan 5, 2009 4:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I have been a subscriber to baseball prospectus for a few seasons now.

I noticed that it seemed liked it was less quality last season than it had the year before. However this year it’s looking up a little. I like that they added member comments.

by IM4Oakgal on Jan 5, 2009 11:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yes it was getting somewhat insular....still is, but the member comments help.

I think their player evaluation stats are falling behind fangraphs though.

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 5, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like the stats feature ...

but I don’t visit fangraphs and I have trouble understanding some of the graphs I see posted so I can’t really judge that but your opinion about that is interesting and respected by me.

by IM4Oakgal on Jan 6, 2009 12:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs