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Hardball Times Monthly Archives


December, 2012

Monday, December 31

THT Live: Why an increase in payroll may not lead to sustained success

by Glenn DuPaul

THT Live: 40th anniversary: R.I.P. Roberto Clemente

by Chris Jaffe

Sunday, December 30

THT Live: 5,000 days since Fernando Tatis’ big inning

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, December 28

A letter to free agents

by Brad Johnson

More changes of scenery

by Derek Ambrosino

Card Corner, 1972 Topps: Ken Berry and F-Troop

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, December 27

Once upon a time in League Park

by Frank Jackson

10 things I didn’t know about THT before 2012

by Chris Jaffe

Wednesday, December 26

Black Magic Woman

by Jeffrey Gross

THT Live: 15,000 days since two big Dodger trades

by Chris Jaffe

The myth of going for broke

by Glenn DuPaul

Trading Hanrahan: Not your typical Pirates

by Jeff Moore

The virtual 1969-76 Phillies, Cardinals, and Mets (Part 5:  1972-73)

by Steve Treder

BOB: revenue sharing figures continue to rise

by Brian Borawski

Monday, December 24

THT Live: Remembering Ryan Freel

by Bruce Markusen

Sunday, December 23

THT Live: 40,000 days since Lou Gehrig’s birth

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, December 22

THT Live: 50th anniversary: voters okay dome for Houston

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, December 21

Cooperstown Confidential: Knuckleballs, fielders and pioneers

by Bruce Markusen

Game theory and baseball, Part 5: Generalizing the pitch selection model

by Matt Swartz

AL East and parity in 2013

by Chris Lund

Thursday, December 20

Game theory and baseball, part 4: if batters were Bayesians

by Matt Swartz

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Millwood for Estrada

by Chris Jaffe

Josh Hamilton and the jumbled up AL West

by Dan Lependorf

Fox and the Doc

by Frank Jackson

Wednesday, December 19

THT Live: Job Opening at Baseball Info Solutions

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Seattle signs Edgar Martinez

by Chris Jaffe

Alternate baseball: chapter one

by Shane Tourtellotte

Game theory and baseball, part 3: more pitch selection

by Matt Swartz

BOB:  Yankees make their annual luxury tax contribution

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, December 18

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Dave Nelson

by Bruce Markusen

Judging the R.A. Dickey deal

by Jeff Moore

The virtual 1969-76 Phillies, Cardinals, and Mets (Part 4: 1971-72)

by Steve Treder

Game theory and baseball, part 2: introduction to pitch selection

by Matt Swartz

Monday, December 17

Game theory and baseball, part 1: concepts

by Matt Swartz

10 greatest LCS Game Sixes ever

by Chris Jaffe

THT Live: 10,000 days since Bert Blyleven traded to the Twins

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, December 15

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Durazo freed

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, December 14

Of runs and wins

by Dave Studeman

Card Corner, 1972 Topps: Roberto Clemente

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, December 13

THT Live: Fergie Jenkins turns 70

by Chris Jaffe

Changes of scenery

by Derek Ambrosino

Good golly, Miss Molly

by Frank Jackson

A columnist’s end-of-the-year grab-bag

by Richard Barbieri

Wednesday, December 12

The Verdict: A commissioner’s guide to fantasy sports leagues

by Michael Stein

Reinforcing the power of predictive FIP

by Glenn DuPaul

THT Live: Trevor Bauer needs to be left alone

by Kyle Boddy

BOB:  MLB and StubHub extend relationship

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, December 11

The many angles of Wil Myers and the Royals’ direction for the future

by Jeff Moore

The virtual 1969-76 Phillies, Cardinals, and Mets (Part 3:  1970-71)

by Steve Treder

Modern record-book marvels, hitting

by Greg Simons

THT Live: Pop culture and the pastime: Willie Mays and Bewitched

by Bruce Markusen

Monday, December 10

Cooperstown and Kenny Lofton

by Chris Jaffe

The price of positional flexibility

by Scott Spratt

THT Live: 40th anniversary: birth of the DH and the save as an official stat

by Chris Jaffe

Sunday, December 09

THT Live: Better late than never NL graphs

by Dave Studeman

Saturday, December 08

THT Live: Better late than never graphs

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: 20th anniversary: greatest free agent signing ever

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, December 07

Cooperstown Confidential: The Seinfeld meetings

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, December 06

Cairo and DeRosa: twin utility towers

by Frank Jackson

One string attached

by Doug Wachter

Wednesday, December 05

An incomplete history of the double-header

by Shane Tourtellotte

The greatest class of all time? (Part 3)

by Joe Posnanski

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Bud Harrelson and the unknown catcher

by Bruce Markusen

Relievers who could improve in 2013

by Glenn DuPaul

Tuesday, December 04

The virtual 1969-76 Phillies, Cardinals, and Mets (Part 2:  1969-70)

by Steve Treder

Prospects who could be moved at the Winter Meetings

by Jeff Moore

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Hundley for Karros and Grudzielanek

by Chris Jaffe

The greatest class of all time? (Part 2)

by Joe Posnanski

Monday, December 03

The greatest class of all time? (Part 1)

by Joe Posnanski

... If there had been no PED scandal

by Chris Jaffe

THT Live: 50,000 days since the birth of Hall of Famer Elmer Flick

by Chris Jaffe

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