High & Inside: 3/15/11

Links from around the baseball blogosphere...

• Paul Maholm's Value to the Pirates | Fangraphs
  Joe Pawlikowski explains why the Pirates should shop Paul Maholm at the trade deadline.
• Investigating the "Best Shape" Phenomenon | Baseball Prospectus
  As it turns out, being in the best shape of one's life actually does (somewhat) increase offensive output.
• Measuring a Pitcher's Ace Factor | Seamheads
  A new way to evaluate pitchers, based on win expectancy values.
• Suspension Helped Former Diamondback Net $1.1 Million From Yankees | Baseball America
  Fascinating story about how Juan Carlos Paniagua benefited from MLB's suspension rule.
• The Bust: Some of baseball's big misses | ESPN Sweetspot Blog
  A look at five players who didn't live up to the hype.

• 3UP: The Mariano Rivera Edition | Joel Sherman's Hardball
  A run-through of some truly incredible Mariano Rivera facts. (h/t Rob Neyer)
• Pinch-hitting in each of the first 11 games of the season | Baseball Reference Blog
  Only two hitters on this list.
• Why aren't more MLB general managers former MLB players? | Hardball Talk 
  Aaron Gleeman asks an interesting question.
• Starting Rotation Improvement | Crashburn Alley
  How does the 2011 Phillies rotation compare to the 2010 Phillies rotation?
• Aaron Rowand: 26th Man? | McCovey Chronicles
  What the Giants should do with Aaron Rowand.

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