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Hardball Times Monthly Archives


September, 2008

Tuesday, September 30

THT Live: Ben Jacobs: modern day Nostradamus

by Chris Jaffe

THT Live: The Red Sox have the best offense of any AL playoff team

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Height and home run rates

by David Gassko

Why so serious?

by Paul Singman

THT Live: How the Twins and White Sox score

by Dave Studeman

What to watch for in the National League Division Series

by Josh Kalk

Why the Angels will beat the Red Sox

by Sean Smith

Why the Cubs will beat the Dodgers

by Tim Dierkes

Monday, September 29

THT Live: The Dodgers have the best offense of any NL playoff team

by Sal Baxamusa

Why I’m using qualitative risk management

by Victor Wang

Cooperstown Calling Contemporary Managers?

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, September 27

Second to one!(?)

by John Brattain

THT Live: Fielder vs. Braun

by Chris Jaffe

TUCK! sez: Mets Vee Pee??

by Tuck

Friday, September 26

THT Live: Plunking the Indians

by Dave Studeman

Over the hill

by Paul Singman

Down to the wire

by Craig Brown

The A’s farm system, transformed

by Mike Swan

This annotated week in baseball history: Sept. 21-Sept. 27, 1946

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, September 25

THT Live: Cubs with monobrows

by Dave Studeman

Fantasy fallout: Todd Jones retires

by Derek Carty

THT Live: AL Central symmetry

by Brandon Isleib

Of Rays and Yankees

by Brandon Isleib

Wednesday, September 24

Chris Carpenter to have surgery

by Chris Neault

World-famous StatSpeak roundtable

by Derek Carty

Will the Yankees’ offseason cause MLB to consider “capsizing?”

by John Brattain

TUCK sez: Sheffield served

by Tuck

Tuesday, September 23

THT Live: Marshall report

by Dave Studeman

Superduperswingmen (Part 3:  1950-1970)

by Steve Treder

Anatomy of a player: Scott Kazmir

by Josh Kalk

Monday, September 22

THT Live: Dodgers still remain favorites

by Alex Eisenberg

THT Live: An early look at the early predictions

by Dave Studeman

The Yost-ings of yesteryear

by Chris Jaffe

Sunday, September 21

THT Dartboard: September 21, 2008

by Matthew Carruth

Saturday, September 20

Player risk profile: Troy Tulowitzki

by Victor Wang

Not pro-Bonds—just anti-collusion

by John Brattain

Last minute streaming

by Paul Singman

TUCK! sez: Bad Dads

by Tuck

Friday, September 19

THT Live: When owners dream

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Catching up in September

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Getting it done

by Dave Studeman

Too soon?

by Craig Brown

BOB:  Target Field and the Yankees accused of breaking the law

by Brian Borawski

Thursday, September 18

THT Live: Baseball’s best fielding pitchers

by Dave Studeman

Broken: The middle reliever

by Roel Torres

The ballad of Jarrod and Ramon

by Geoff Young

Wednesday, September 17

Clear your conscience

by Paul Singman

Malpractice makes defect?

by John Brattain

TUCK! sez: Magoo too

by Tuck

Tuesday, September 16

THT Live: They was Yosted

by Dave Studeman

How does release point affect a pitcher’s success?

by Josh Kalk

The 10 worst No. 9 hitters since 1957

by Steve Treder

Monday, September 15

Introducing plate discipline stats

by Derek Carty

Plate discipline stats in action

by Derek Carty

THT Live: Zambrano no-hit f/x

by Mike Fast

THT Live: The Courage to Stand the Heat

by Matthew Carruth

THT Live: New Twins Field Gets a Name

by Matthew Carruth

Factoring risk and uncertainty into player evaluation

by Victor Wang

The grand national conversation

by Chris Jaffe

Sunday, September 14

THT Live: Yankee Fans: Have Patience

by Alex Eisenberg

THT Dartboard: September 14, 2008

by Matthew Carruth

Saturday, September 13

THT Live: Favre affecting the Brewers’ struggles?

by Derek Carty

THT Awards

by John Barten

First Look Back

by Paul Singman

TUCK! sez: Yeah, Bay-bay

by Tuck

Friday, September 12

THT Live: Beltran

by Dave Studeman

This annotated week in baseball history: Sept. 7-Sept. 13, 1850

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, September 11

THT Live: Delgado MVP—not!

by Dave Studeman

BOB:  Marlins stadium coup and the return of Vin Scully

by Brian Borawski

The fans’ scouting report

by Tom M. Tango

Why I don’t write Fantasy Focus articles

by Brandon Isleib

Wednesday, September 10

TUCK! sez: They have these new things called “maps”

by Tuck

Looking ahead

by John Brattain

Tuesday, September 09

The 1970 San Diego Padres

by Steve Treder

Is CC Sabathia’s arm falling off?

by Josh Kalk

Monday, September 08

THT Live: Figuring Lee

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Updated Win Shares

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: New RSS feeds

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Strikeout to Walk Rates and Success

by Matthew Carruth

THT Live: Pirates Clinch

by Matthew Carruth

THT Live: What’s the best run estimator?

by Dave Studeman

Either Ethier or Kemp

by Paul Singman

30 teams, 30 theme songs

by Chris Jaffe

Sunday, September 07

THT Dartboard: September 7, 2008

by Matthew Carruth

Saturday, September 06

THT Awards

by John Barten

Daydream bereaver?

by John Brattain

TUCK! sez: Great, but how’s his curveball?

by Tuck

Friday, September 05

THT Live: Sabathia perspective

by Dave Studeman

Rotation, rotation, rotation

by Craig Brown

This annotated week in baseball history: Aug. 31- Aug. 6, 1903

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, September 04

THT Live: 100 years ago

by Dave Studeman

Fantasy baseball writers wanted!

by Derek Carty

THT Live: Test

by Dave Studeman

Broken: The leading man

by Roel Torres

The night of nothing but homers

by Geoff Young

Wednesday, September 03

THT Live: Has Danks hit the wall?

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Howard’s glove

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Do players become more aggressive when they wear black?

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Who’ll win the Cy?

by Dave Studeman

Breaking down the draft: Bryan Price vs. Brad Holt

by Alex Eisenberg

Value menu

by John Brattain

TUCK! sez: Back to school

by Tuck

Tuesday, September 02

THT Live: Does size matter?

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: $140mm doesn’t buy what it used to

by Bryan Tsao

THT Live: MLB’s real competitive advantage

by Bryan Tsao

THT Live: Talking with Buster

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Too much deconstruction

by Dave Studeman

Anatomy of a player: Josh Beckett

by Josh Kalk

Superduperswingmen (Part 2:  1930-1950)

by Steve Treder

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