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About Brad JohnsonBrad Johnson is a 24 year old graduate of Macalester College where he majored in Economics and History. He aspires to one day be an important member of a major league front office. He's also interested in writing and behavioral economics. You can follow him on Twitter @baseballAteam. He would like that.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Brad Johnson's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. The daily grind: 5-17-13May 17, 2013On to the weekend The daily grind: 5-16-13May 16, 2013Tomorrow looks like an offense-oriented day The daily grind: 5-15-13May 15, 2013Thin Thursday comes tomorrow, although there are plenty of power hitters available. The Phillies should retool but not rebootMay 15, 2013Philadelphia must walk a fine line between rebuilding and going for broke or else risk plunging into the abyss. The daily grind: 5-14-13May 14, 2013We have entered the part of the season where easy decisions are few and far between The daily grind: 5-13-13May 13, 2013Get ready for another active week The daily grind: 5-10-13May 10, 2013The Grind is back from a one-day hiatus The daily grind: 5-8-13May 08, 2013Rain! The daily grind: 5-7-13May 07, 2013There is a lot going on tomorrow The daily grind: 5-6-13May 06, 2013Grinding our way through May The daily grind: 5-3-13May 03, 2013Taking it one day at a time The daily grind: 5-2-13May 02, 2013Tomorrow's pitchers look iffy. The daily grind: 5-1-13May 01, 2013One month down... The daily grind: 4-30-13April 30, 2013The Marlins lineup just keeps get better. Not. The daily grind: 4-28-13April 29, 2013A new week and a new grind NL East division update: April editionApril 29, 2013With the standings about as predicted, what else is worth examining in this division? The daily grind: 4-26-13April 26, 2013A full suite of choices over the next two days The daily grind: 4-25-13April 25, 2013Plenty of options for the next two days The daily grind: 4-24-13April 24, 2013A rain out yesterday gives us some pitchers for today The daily grind: 4-23-13April 23, 2013Double header day The daily grind: 4-22-13April 22, 2013Today marks the start of a new, semi-regular feature that should spice up the column The daily grind: 4-19-13April 19, 2013Tomorrow looks like a good day for streaming The daily grind: 4-18-13April 18, 2013Busy times for streaming The daily grind: 4-17-13April 17, 2013It's another weather day The daily grind: 4-16-13April 16, 2013A few options but not the deepest of days. The daily grind: 4-15-13April 15, 2013Tomorrow is another gorgeous day for hitter streaming The daily grind: 4-12-13April 12, 2013A trio of ugly weather games to avoid today... The daily grind: 4-11-13April 11, 2013Rain, rain go away The daily grind: 4-10-13April 10, 2013More April showers in the mix today The daily grind: 4-9-13April 09, 2013Avoid most games in the Midwest today The daily grind: 4-8-13April 08, 2013The weather is finally nice with only a couple of possible April showers The daily grind: 4-5-13April 05, 2013I know one player you won't be streaming The daily grind: 4-4-13April 04, 2013There was plenty of offense yesterday despite a chill. The daily grind: 4-3-13April 03, 2013Now we're getting somewhere. Streaming may commence in earnest. The daily grind: 4-2-13April 02, 2013Yesterday's games didn't actually count, so you don't get credit for Bryce Harper's two home runs. It was all an elaborate April Fool's joke on fantasy owners. The daily grind: 4-1-13April 01, 2013It's the real Opening Day. The one where I can tile four games at once on my computer. State of the grind: March, 2013March 25, 2013The Daily Grind will be back soon! Five questions: Philadelphia PhilliesMarch 19, 2013Do the Phillies have enough left in the tank for one last hurrah? Six potential breakoutsMarch 12, 2013More players on the fantasy fringe to watch Five predictable platoons for 2013March 08, 2013Knowing where to find value in a pinch can make or break a season THT Live: Simple proposal to fix qualifying offer ruleJanuary 06, 2013A letter to free agentsDecember 28, 2012The new CBA changes the way bad teams should think about free agents The daily grind: 10-3October 03, 2012Hail Mary, full of grace... The daily grind: 10-2October 02, 2012Is this the end? The daily grind: 10-1October 01, 2012Three days left and only two more Grinds. Hit me in the comments with specific needs. The daily grind: 9-28September 28, 2012We're through six months The daily grind: 9-27September 27, 2012Reader suggestions are clearly cursed, and I'm glad I strongly hedged my Kendrick recommendation The daily grind: 9-26September 26, 2012T-minus not many days left The daily grind: 9-25September 25, 2012It's not yet time for your last hurrah The daily grind: 9-24September 24, 2012And the last full week of baseball begins The daily grind: 9-21September 21, 2012Onto the last desperate scramble of the season. The daily grind: 9-20September 20, 2012The season is winding down but the grind continues unabated The daily grind: 9-19September 19, 2012All things considered, there's a surprising depth of options today and tomorrow The daily grind: 9-18September 18, 2012The internet is a very nice thing...when you have it. The daily grind: 9-14September 14, 2012Sometimes in life, you have choices. The daily grind: 9-13September 13, 2012The Grind is back from a one-day hiatus. The daily grind: 9-11September 11, 2012Choices await you on the morrow. The daily grind: 9-10September 10, 2012A most September example of Grinding The daily grind: 9-6September 06, 2012So...you're probably not going to fill your roster today. The daily grind: 9-5September 05, 2012Prepare for the thinnest Thin Thursday of the season The daily grind: 9-4September 04, 2012Who is your favorite player to Grind? The daily grind: 9-3September 03, 2012The September Grind begins The daily grind: 8-30August 30, 2012The stretch run cometh The daily grind: 8-28August 28, 2012Grinding our way into the stretch run The daily grind: 8-27August 27, 2012Another week, another grind The daily grind: 8-24August 24, 2012The waiver wire is feeling pretty thin right now The daily grind: 8-23August 23, 2012Thin Thursday strikes again and Friday doesn't look much better The daily grind: 8-22August 22, 2012Thin Thursday returns with a vengeance The daily grind: 8-21August 21, 2012They call these the dog days and every run counts Four ways to deter PED useAugust 21, 2012Some creative solutions to baseball's continuing PED problem The daily grind: 8-20August 20, 2012Back from weekend hiatus for another Grind The daily grind: 8-17August 17, 2012Solid, heavily owned pitching will limit tomorrow's options THT Live: The Orioles “don’t like the cutter”August 16, 2012The daily grind: 8-16August 16, 2012The Daily Grind: a fully legal PED The daily grind: 8-15August 15, 2012Thin Thursday isn't looking too thin this week. The daily grind: 8-13August 13, 2012Tomorrow is Bumsgiving. Mark your calendar. The daily grind: 8-10August 10, 2012Tomorrow is jam packed with goodies The daily grind: 8-9August 09, 2012Come Grind. You know the drill. The daily grind: 8-8August 08, 2012A Thin Thursday is coming up. Do you know where your streaming options are? The daily grind: 8-7August 07, 2012And the Grind goes on The daily grind: 8-6August 06, 2012Another week, another Grind The daily grind: 8-3August 03, 2012Grinding into the weekend The daily grind: 8-2August 02, 2012This time, I didn't lose everything I wrote The daily grind: 8-1August 01, 2012Disaster strikes the Grind The daily grind: 7-31July 31, 2012The landscape changed a little last night with more to come today. The daily grind: 7-30July 30, 2012Another Monday, another Grind The daily grind: 7-27July 27, 2012New blood to Grind The daily grind: 7-26July 26, 2012You know what this is... The daily grind: 7-25July 25, 2012This is the one where I tell you about some guys who should be picked up and owned. The daily grind: 7-24July 24, 2012Tomorrow's looking...typical The daily grind: 7-23July 23, 2012Back from weekend break once again The daily grind: 7-20July 20, 2012Let's Grind The daily grind: 7-19July 19, 2012The one where I privately wonder what happened to all the stream-able pitchers... The daily grind: 7-18July 18, 2012Let's Grind The daily grind: 7-17July 17, 2012The new Grind in its full glory The daily grind: 7-16 part 2July 16, 2012Tomorrow's picks The daily grind: 7-16 part 1July 16, 2012The first two-part Grind The daily grind: 7-13July 13, 2012The project continues its metamorphosis The daily grind: 7-12July 12, 2012No games today and our first look at the new format The daily grind: mid-season reviewJuly 09, 2012Let's talk about what can improve The daily grind 7-2July 02, 2012This is the fourth month of The Daily Grind... The daily grind 6-29June 29, 2012I'm starting to think that streaming pitching isn't viable this year... The daily grind 6-28June 28, 2012Friday is looking thin The daily grind 6-27June 27, 2012Monday was not my best day for picks... The daily grind 6-26June 26, 2012There was some bad pitching yesterday... The daily grind 6-25June 25, 2012A busy Monday to leverage The daily grind 6-22June 22, 2012A wealth of names available for today The daily grind 6-21June 21, 2012I see you grinding The daily grind 6-20June 20, 2012And we're back on schedule The daily grind 6-18June 18, 2012Getting back to the grind after another weekend hiatus The daily grind 6-15June 15, 2012The one where the readership is shamed into silence The daily grind 6-14June 14, 2012Today we get philosophical by asking "What is a coveted match-up?" The daily grind 6-13June 13, 2012The pitching options have been weak lately The daily grind 6-12June 12, 2012Nothing out of the ordinary here The daily grind 6-11June 11, 2012Back from weekend hiatus The daily grind 6-8June 08, 2012The next two days feel a bit forced to me. The daily grind 6-7June 07, 2012TDG has returned The daily grind 6-5June 05, 2012Theme of the day: qualified recommendations The daily grind 6-4June 04, 2012Back from the weekend The daily grind 6-1June 01, 2012We're on to the third month of grinding The daily grind 5-31May 31, 2012May will end with a whimper, by which I mean there are only three games today The daily grind 5-30May 30, 2012Tomorrow is one of those no-game Thursdays, so stock up on fodder early The daily grind 5-29May 29, 2012TDG returns from holiday The daily grind 5-23May 23, 2012Fewer games but same amount of options tomorrow The daily grind 5-21May 22, 2012Lots of options over the next two days The daily grind 5-21May 21, 2012Today is thin on options The daily grind 5-20May 20, 2012Pitching did not go well over the past two days The daily grind 5-18May 18, 2012It's interleague rivalry series time The daily grind 5-17May 17, 2012Short lists for the next two days The daily grind 5-16May 16, 2012Grind and grind and grind some more. The daily grind 5-15May 15, 2012A rare evening of calm on the reliever front The daily grind 5-14May 14, 2012Back from a three-day break The daily grind 5-10May 10, 2012The one where all the pitching picks did well The daily grind 5-9May 09, 2012Only six games tomorrow, but there are still a few good hitters to choose from The daily grind 5-8May 08, 2012Some awesome pitcher match-ups await you tomorrow. The daily grind 5-7May 07, 2012Back from weekend break The daily grind 5-4May 04, 2012Bad match-ups this week The daily grind 5-3May 03, 2012The early-season closer madness continues The daily grind 5-2May 02, 2012Thin Thursday isn't actually super thin this week. The daily grind 5-1May 01, 2012Welcome to May The daily grind 4-30April 30, 2012Two pitching-poor days are on the horizon The daily grind 4-28April 28, 2012Grinding through the weekend The daily grind 4-27April 27, 2012No must plays on the horizon but plenty of usable match-ups The daily grind 4-26April 26, 2012Lots of pitching options tomorrow. The daily grind 4-25April 25, 2012My picks were kind to me yesterday. I hope you benefited, too. The daily grind 4-24April 24, 2012The daily grind 4-23April 23, 2012Hitters are plentiful but pitchers are not The daily grind 4-22April 22, 2012I'm the guy who told you to stream Philip Humber #perfectgame The daily grind 4-21April 21, 2012Popular demand edition The daily grind 4-20April 20, 2012Plenty of favorable match-ups to be had today and tomorrow The daily grind 4-19April 19, 2012Some good options on the horizon for tomorrow The daily grind 4-18April 18, 2012I hope you don't need to stream tomorrow... The daily grind 4-17April 17, 2012Slim pickings for today. The daily grindApril 16, 2012Lessons from Brad's daily search through the waiver wire Let there be news - Volume 14March 26, 2012Injuries, injuries, and more injuries Let there be news - Volume 13March 19, 2012The Yankees pull another rabbit out of the hat, more players get injured, and instant replay (non) news. Let there be news - Volume 12March 12, 2012A slow week in transactions, but the injuries are beginning to mount Five questions: Philadelphia PhilliesMarch 08, 2012How much longer can this aging roster dominate the NL East? Dual eligible pitchers in Yahoo!March 05, 2012Pitchers with dual eligibility and their expected usefulness Let there be news - Volume 11March 05, 2012A new playoff schedule, a bunch of five-year contracts, and another shady signing. Let there be news - Volume 10February 27, 2012A busy week as we get closer to real baseball Let there be news - Volume 9February 20, 2012A traditionally slow week brought one big surprise and several ancillary moves. Let there be news - Volume 8February 13, 2012Arbitration deals, extensions, and minor league signings dominated the week Did you know we had a mock draft?February 07, 2012I discuss what I learned from the much ballyhooed THT Mock Draft. Let there be news - Volume 7February 06, 2012Saber gadgets, addiction, and a couple of signings round out the big headlines this week THT Live: Would the Nationals consider holding back Strasburg?February 06, 2012Let there be news - Volume 6January 30, 2012Prince Fielder joins Cliff Lee on the Mysteries, and other news THT Live: Juan Pierre, Domonic Brown, and plansJanuary 30, 2012Let there be news - Volume 5January 23, 2012A flood of news, brought to you in part by the deadline to exchange arbitration figures Let there be news - Volume 4January 16, 2012The Yankees get busy, Madson finds a home, and Gio Gonzalez settles down Let there be news - Volume 3January 09, 2012We’re eight days into 2012, and the Cubs already may have had their best week. Let there be news - Volume 2January 03, 2012Andrew Bailey, Carlos Quentin, Melvin Mora, and the end of another year. Let there be news - Volume 1December 27, 2011The one with Yu Darvish, Gio Gonzalez, John Danks, and Sean Marshall THT Live: The Papelbon tradeoffDecember 02, 2011Offseason decisions: The Washington Nationals search for starsNovember 17, 2011And they can afford to. Offseason decisions: the Philadelphia Phillies get oldNovember 10, 2011But a youth movement is not in the cards. What’s holding up the next Collective Bargaining Agreement?November 01, 2011Bud Selig still wants hard slotting in the amateur draft. What should we expect if he gets it? Postseason Phillies: Pitching is set, how about hitting?September 26, 2011The Phillies' stellar rotation prepares to lead them into their fifth straight NLDS Debate: Ryan HowardSeptember 22, 2011Is Ryan Howard an elite player? THT Live: Can Mike Napoli keep it up?September 18, 2011THT Live: 13 players who impress meSeptember 02, 2011THT Live: Adam Dunn and offensive black holesAugust 30, 2011NL East updateAugust 15, 2011With a month and a half left in the season, teams are starting to look forward to different things. THT Live: Ode de Stairs: The exploits of a legendAugust 05, 2011Reaction to the trade deadlineAugust 01, 2011Searching for incremental gains after the non-waiver trading deadline NL East updateJuly 05, 2011Tales from the first half of the season. THT Live: 11 random observations about 2011June 15, 2011I think I cheat at fantasy baseballJune 09, 2011File this under "Unusual." Managing your fantasy portfolioJune 02, 2011Risk management is a crucial mid-season activity for fantasy owners THT Live: Will the Phillies stop wasting a roster spot?June 01, 2011THT Live: The Giants pigeonhole Brandon BeltMay 31, 2011THT Live: Promoting Anthony Rizzo is a bad ideaMay 26, 2011NL East early-season shakedownMay 23, 2011Through May 21, we are at roughly the quarter mark of the season, and the NL East has offered up few surprises. NL Waiver Wire: Week 6May 13, 2011Three outfielders, a pitcher, and a star you won't find on the wire make up this week's suggestions. NL Waiver Wire: Week 5May 06, 2011A potential five-category player returns from the DL to head this week's class of waiver goodies NL Waiver Wire: Week 4April 29, 2011Saves may be lurking on your wire and there is plenty of duct tape available. THT Live: News and notes from 4/19/11April 20, 2011Should I make this trade?April 04, 2011How to rationally evaluate a trade. THT Live: A reminder about spring statsMarch 30, 2011Preparing for the THT Fantasy draftMarch 21, 2011Details of my search for the path of least resistance and the aftermath. | ||||