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Hardball Times Monthly Archives


February, 2013

Thursday, February 28

THT Live: Want to work for the Indians?

by Dave Studeman

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Felix the Cat and the Cobra

by Bruce Markusen

THT Live: 10,000 days since Vince Coleman and the tarp

by Chris Jaffe

My own private Opening Day

by Frank Jackson

Wednesday, February 27

The Verdict: Be prepared to change your plans

by Michael Stein

BOB:  MLB gives A’s gives A’s advice about moving

by Brian Borawski

Alternate baseball: chapter four

by Shane Tourtellotte

Tuesday, February 26

It’s time to get acquainted with Melky Mesa

by Jeff Moore

Drawing an ace

by Doug Wachter

How much to like Ike?

by Derek Ambrosino

Monday, February 25

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: finding Kent Tekulve

by Bruce Markusen

THT Live: 40,000 days since Pittsburgh’s all-time record hits .500

by Chris Jaffe

More unbreakable pitching records

by Greg Simons

Friday, February 22

Who was best at playing the field?

by James Gentile

Too many stats spoil the broth

by Derek Ambrosino

Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Rico Carty

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, February 21

THT Live: 10,000 days since Phil Niekro’s 300th win

by Chris Jaffe

Who is 2013’s top dog?

by Derek Ambrosino

Baseball’s biggest losers deserved better

by Frank Jackson

Weird scoreboard facts

by Richard Barbieri

Wednesday, February 20

The Verdict: don’t mock the mock draft (part 2)

by Michael Stein

Trapped in the minors

by John Kochurov

More on standard deviation and ERA estimators

by Glenn DuPaul

Tuesday, February 19

THT Live: 5,000 days since Larry Dierker’s seizure

by Chris Jaffe

Which Rule V draft picks could stick?

by Jeff Moore

Monday, February 18

Top 10 upcoming managerial milestones in 2013

by Chris Jaffe

Scouting Adam Plutko, UCLA ‘14

by Kyle Boddy

Sunday, February 17

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Steve Bechler’s death

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, February 15

THT Live: 5,000 days since Bobby Valentine’s fake mustache

by Chris Jaffe

THT & Friends mock draft (Part 3: lessons learned)

by Karl de Vries

Cooperstown Confidential: MLK and MLB in 1968

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, February 14

THT & Friends mock draft (Part 2: reaches)

by Nick Fleder

The legacy of Jumbo Brown

by Frank Jackson

How many ballots to get elected to the Hall?

by Dan Lependorf

Wednesday, February 13

Angling for Trout

by Shane Tourtellotte

THT & Friends mock draft (Part 1: value picks)

by Nick Fleder

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Jim Spencer and Billy North

by Bruce Markusen

BOB:  PEDs back in the news

by Brian Borawski

Tuesday, February 12

What can be expected from Angel Villalona?

by Jeff Moore

THT Live: Bourn finds a home, Lohse still waits

by Matt Filippi

Modern record-book marvels, pitching

by Greg Simons

The Verdict: to the Victor go the spoils.

by Michael Stein

Monday, February 11

Platooning: the value for a player (part 3)

by Bojan Koprivica

Memories of 2012, from the odd to the end (part 2)

by Chris Jaffe

Daisuke Matsuzaka’s wild new contract

by Scott Spratt

THT Live: 150th birthday: Jimmy Ryan

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, February 09

THT Live: 10,000 days since Expos nearly blow 12-run lead

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, February 08

A brief history of running first to third

by James Gentile

THT Live: 20,000 days since tremendous Reds comeback

by Chris Jaffe

Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Dock Ellis

by Bruce Markusen

Thursday, February 07

When the Red Sox pitchers didn’t bat ninth

by Allan Wood

The all-decade team: the teens

by Richard Barbieri

Wednesday, February 06

THT Live: 5,000 days since Frank Pulli checks the film

by Chris Jaffe

It’s hard to be humble ...

by Shane Tourtellotte

THT Live: Seeking surplus value: Risk-free wins

by Kyle Boddy

Standard deviation and ERA estimators

by Glenn DuPaul

Tuesday, February 05

A’s continue to add perfectly flawed pieces

by Jeff Moore

Ready when you are?

by Doug Wachter

Monday, February 04

Platooning: The value for a team (Part 2)

by Bojan Koprivica

Memories of 2012, from the odd to the end (Part 1)

by Chris Jaffe

THT Live: 40,000 days since Kid Elberfeld keeps ruining a no-hitter

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, February 02

THT Live: Remembering Earl Williams

by Bruce Markusen

THT Live: 90th birthday: Red Schoendienst

by Chris Jaffe

Friday, February 01

THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Lou Brock and the unknown Pirate

by Bruce Markusen

Swinging at first pitch and game theory

by James Gentile

Cooperstown Confidential: From the Uptons to the Alous

by Bruce Markusen

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