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Hardball Times Monthly Archives


December, 2009

Thursday, December 31

THT Live: Matt Kemp’s Comparables

by Joshua Fisher

Top 10 Prospects for 2010: Florida Marlins and New York Mets

by Matt Hagen

Wednesday, December 30

THT Live: Another Annual opinion

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: The Best Stuff On Earth

by Jeremy Greenhouse

Player Profile: Nolan Reimold

by Mike Silver

THT Live: Got Those Links

by Jeremy Greenhouse

Tuesday, December 29

THT Live: Mets sign Bay

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: 2009 MLB Strike % Leaders

by Pat Andriola

THT Live: Our newest writer

by Dave Studeman

Eight of a kind, three of a kind

by Harry Pavlidis

Reason, repetition and baseball.

by Joshua Fisher

How do baseball players age? (Part 2)

by Mitchel Lichtman

A decade of fantasy sports

by Paul Singman

Monday, December 28

THT Live: Playing chicken with Boras

by Chuck Brownson

Ten things I didn’t know about THT last year

by Chris Jaffe

Clone Wars: Justin Verlander and Ricky Nolasco

by Troy Patterson

Sunday, December 27

THT Live: Mike Silva teaches us a neat lesson

by Pat Andriola

Saturday, December 26

THT Live: The most underrated catchers in the game

by Chuck Brownson

Friday, December 25

Waiver Wire Offseason: NL

by Michael Street

Thursday, December 24

THT Live: Capps lands in Washington

by Evan Brunell

Player Profile: Troy Tulowitzki

by Mike Silver

Wednesday, December 23

THT Live: Understanding the Morrow deal

by Evan Brunell

BOB: Athletics stadium update and Rangers sale news

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, December 22

THT Live: Implications of the Vazquez deal

by Dan Novick

THT Live: Debunking more fastballs in the American League

by Evan Brunell

What do stats tell us?

by Nick Steiner

Rich Harden by ground

by Harry Pavlidis

The A’s get Crisp-ier

by Paul Singman

The ‘optimistic’ Bill James projections

by Derek Carty

Monday, December 21

THT Live: A captivating Annual

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: Washington Nationals headed to playoffs in 2010

by Evan Brunell

How do baseball players age? (Part 1)

by Mitchel Lichtman

Festivus time: the airing of grievances

by Derek Ambrosino

Changing horses in midstream

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, December 19

THT Live: 2007-2009 Non-Tenders

by Pat Andriola

THT Live: Visual Baseball:  Seattle Mariners Rank-o-meter

by Kevin Dame

Friday, December 18

THT Live: Four runs a game!  Or more!

by Jeff Sackmann

THT Live: Seattle pulls wool over Cubs eyes with Bradley-Silva swap

by Evan Brunell

Catching Sabathia: Jorge’s vs Jose’s way

by Max Marchi

Where, oh where, has that grounder gone?

by Colin Wyers

Cooperstown Confidential: Dick Allen

by Bruce Markusen

Waiver Wire Offseason: AL

by Rob McQuown

Waiver Wire Offseason: NL

by Michael Street

Thursday, December 17

THT Live: Christmas Holliday?

by Chuck Brownson

THT Live: What’s the matter with relievers?

by Jeremy Greenhouse

THT Live: Orioles get great value in Mike Gonzalez

by Evan Brunell

Top 10 prospects for 2010: Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves

by Matt Hagen

This annotated week in baseball history: Dec. 13-Dec. 19, 1963

by Richard Barbieri

TUCK! sez: Ghost of X-mas Future

by Tuck

Drafting to trade

by Jonathan Halket

THT Live: The best defenders of the decade by UZR

by Nick Steiner

Wednesday, December 16

Player Profile: Adam Jones

by Mike Silver

The uncertainty of Aaron Hill

by Geoff Young

Tuesday, December 15

THT Live: Halladay, Lee blockbuster change complexion of three teams

by Evan Brunell

THT Live: Not Bad, Kenny Williams, Not Bad

by Pat Andriola

Random thoughts on one-trick ponies, tradeability, and ‘value’

by Derek Carty

Starting opposing pitchers (Part 1)

by Paul Singman

Monday, December 14

THT Live: THT Annual Reviews

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: K.C’s logic in signing Kendall falls apart

by Evan Brunell

Late bloomers or one-hit wonders?

by Derek Ambrosino

Clone Wars: Joel Pineiro and Brandon Webb

by Troy Patterson

The virtual 1956 New York Yankees (Part 2)

by Steve Treder

Friday, December 11

Card Corner: Lou Piniella

by Bruce Markusen

Waiver Wire Offseason: AL

by Rob McQuown

Waiver Wire Offseason: NL

by Michael Street

THT Live: Visual Baseball: Introducing the Rank-o-meter

by Kevin Dame

Thursday, December 10

THT Live: A look at Jaime Hoffmann’s platoon splits

by Dan Novick

THT Live: Recapping the Rule Five draft

by Alex Pedicini

THT Live: Astros grab two relievers, ink a third-baseman

by Evan Brunell

Top 10 prospects for 2010: Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers

by Matt Hagen

The Figgins factor

by Jeff Sackmann

TUCK! sez: Ho-Ho-Hos

by Tuck

The League Award, 1931-69

by Brandon Isleib

Wednesday, December 09

THT Live: Rangers deal Millwood, acquire Harden

by Evan Brunell

Player Profile: Tommy Hanson

by Mike Silver

BOB: Marvin Miller gets the shaft, again

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, December 08

THT Live: News and Rumors: Gammons and Forman

by Dan Novick

THT Live: Blockbuster three-way trade sends Granderson to Yankees

by Evan Brunell

The virtual 1956 New York Yankees (Part 1)

by Steve Treder

Searching the Arizona Fall League for Rule 5 pitchers

by Harry Pavlidis

THT Live: Cardinals sign Brad Penny… for 7.5 million

by Nick Steiner

Monday, December 07

THT Live: Bad contract swap meet

by Chuck Brownson

THT Live: The Vets’ Committee Speaks, Says Yes to Herzog and Harvey

by Bruce Markusen

THT Live: Some Changes

by Dave Studeman

Making powerful contact

by Geoff Young

Cooperstown calling managers for next year

by Chris Jaffe

Does hometown bias exist in competitive fantasy leagues?

by Derek Ambrosino

Clone Wars: Jason Bay and Adam Dunn

by Troy Patterson

Saturday, December 05

THT Live: Online pitchf/x tools

by Jeremy Greenhouse

THT Live: Visual Baseball: Relative rankings of the 2009 World Series Teams

by Kevin Dame

Friday, December 04

THT Live: Mariners sign Chone Figgins

by Evan Brunell

Cooperstown Confidential: Danny Murtaugh and the Hall of Fame

by Bruce Markusen

When is a fly ball a line drive?

by Colin Wyers

Pitch run value and count

by Max Marchi

Waiver Wire Offseason: AL

by Rob McQuown

Waiver Wire Offseason: NL

by Michael Street

Thursday, December 03

THT Live: This brings me no joy

by Dan Novick

THT Live: Placido Polanco to Phillies? Really?

by Evan Brunell

This annotated week in baseball history: Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 1969

by Richard Barbieri

TUCK! sez: Happy Holidaze

by Tuck

Top 10 prospects for 2010: Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics

by Matt Hagen

‘Tis the season

by Jonathan Halket

THT Live: Offer: get paid to watch baseball

by Chris Jaffe

Wednesday, December 02

THT Live: Thoughts on Pedroia switching to shortstop

by Alex Pedicini

Player Profile: Ricky Nolasco and sticking to your guns

by Mike Silver

BOB: Bud Selig and minor league strengths

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, December 01

THT Live: Where could Dioner Navarro end up?

by Evan Brunell

The declines of Lowe and Saito

by Harry Pavlidis

Book excerpt: “Evaluating Baseball’s Managers, 1876-2008”—Dusty Baker

by Chris Jaffe

Baby he was Bourn to run

by Paul Singman

THT Live: Visual Baseball: The Use of Word Clouds

by Kevin Dame

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