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A look at Jonathan Broxton, with some analysis of the trade as well. Take home: his slider is not what it used to be, and it could badly limit his effectiveness.

Soo slooooow, these August days of hockey be. So let's react to a random dose of "news" and opinion around the league, beginning with the beloved Isles:The "I'm on vacation autotext" column. I've...

In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the players that the Pittsburgh Pirates traded that I believed would provide the most value for their respective new teams. Using ZiPS rest-of-season projections and some projecting and estimation of expected value, I came up with WAR values for the remainder of their team-controlled years and calculated the surplus value you would estimate using Sky's Trade Value Calculator.

Using the simple Excel file provided, enter some basic salary and performance data and spit out a player's trade value measured in cost savings to his team.