|
May 23, 2013
THT Essentials:
Rich Barbieri
John Barten Kyle Boddy Brian Borawski James Gentile Matt Hunter Frank Jackson Chris Jaffe Brad Johnson Jason Linden Dan Lependorf Bruce Markusen Jeff Moore Greg Simons Scott Spratt Dave Studeman Shane Tourtellotte Steve Treder And here's the full roster. Now available
Or you can search by:
THT E-book    All content on this site (including text, graphs, and any other original works), unless otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons License. |
About Brandon IsleibBrandon Isleib is a lawyer in the Seattle area. His primary function at THT is writing sidebars for the Annuals, a job he thoroughly relishes. You can keep up with him in a Twitterly manner at earthdyedred.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 Brandon Isleib's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. THT Live: Some things literally never changeMay 04, 2011THT Live: Weird history: 1987 San Jose BeesAugust 27, 2010THT Live: Kendrick v. Hawksworth and the UnderwhelmonsterJuly 20, 2010THT Live: PIT-thagorasMay 08, 2010THT Live: Does this happen often?April 03, 2010Report cards (Part 2)February 25, 2010A macro look at whether pitching and defense win championships. THT Live: The culture of debateFebruary 21, 2010Report cards (Part 1)February 11, 2010Grading each team's performances for sundry notables. Or maybe potent potables. Hughie Jennings and Hack WilsonJanuary 28, 2010How one Hall of Famer filled in for another and launched a third one's career. The League Award, 1970-2009January 14, 2010If MVPs were handed out like the old-timey award that banned repeat winners. THT Live: If you want to know who the Hall of Very Good is…January 13, 2010The League Award, 1931-69December 10, 2009If MVPs were handed out like the old-timey award that banned repeat winners. Offense/Defense number (Part 2)November 19, 2009Adapting the Power/Speed number to see who's contributed most to both halves of the game. Outfielders and catchers get ranked in this installment. THT Live: In the backwater swirlingNovember 06, 2009Offense/Defense number (Part 1)November 05, 2009Adapting the Power/Speed number to see who's contributed most to both halves of the game. Infielders are covered this time around. Why the Angels should face the RockiesOctober 08, 2009Baseball’s checkered history of expansion may be the real issue in competitive balance. Portrait of a reliever: Firpo Marberry, 1925September 24, 2009Reliever man meets Retrosheet meticulousness meets recent metric. THT Live: Insert “no Angel” pun hereSeptember 20, 2009THT Live: Just ordinary swingmenSeptember 10, 2009Rubbernecking (Part 2)September 10, 2009The more modern team wrecks that people chose to see, and the quality teams they overlooked. Rubbernecking (Part 1)August 20, 2009The team wrecks that people chose to see, and the quality teams they overlooked. What’d I miss?August 06, 2009In these seasons, if you had been away for awhile, not much. Neglect and reversionJune 25, 2009Is the DH justifying its existence? Are veterans being replaced more often?June 11, 2009Short answer: seems like. Historical turnover rates and their potential implications. THT Live: Clumping ReduxMay 23, 2009Culprit uno (1982-2008)May 14, 2009The pitchers who destroyed pennant dreams over a season, and whether or not we should blame the manager. Now in HD! Culprit one (1946-81)April 30, 2009The pitchers who destroyed pennant dreams over a season, and whether or not we should blame the manager. Now in Technicolor! Culprit 1 (1901-45)April 16, 2009The pitchers who destroyed pennant dreams over a season, and whether or not we should blame the manager. THT Live: At least Syracuse is 1-4.April 14, 2009Five questions: Minnesota TwinsApril 03, 2009Or, how to succeed in the AL Central without really trying. Interview: Dustin Morse, Twins manager of baseball communicationsMarch 19, 2009Behind the mind of the guy behind the scenes. What would we do, baby, without us?March 05, 2009Teams that made the playoffs despite losing one of their best players. A league divided: Part 5 (1982-93)February 19, 2009The Mets make a dynasty of it, Pete Rose is a winner, Fred McGriff is important twice, and Tom Trebelhorn is a legend. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here's what might have happened. THT Live: Aa-rantFebruary 05, 2009A league divided: Part 4 (1969-81)January 29, 2009Two divisions become three, Danny Darwin gets a near-gratuitious mention, and the best-hitting outfield in modern NL history isn't who you'd think. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here's what might have happened. An unremarkable centuryJanuary 15, 2009How the Cubs title drought since 1908 was more likely than the Expos/Nationals missing the playoffs for 27 years, and a bunch of math in between. THT Live: Rickey and RiceyJanuary 12, 2009THT Live: What 2009 will bringJanuary 03, 2009A league divided: Part 3 (1953-1968)December 11, 2008Relocations, higher quality of competition, and second place becoming second division. If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here's what might have happened. A league divided: Part 2 (1926-1952)November 25, 2008If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here's what might have happened. A league divided: Part 1 (1901-1925)November 06, 2008If the major leagues had featured divisions and an unbalanced schedule throughout history, here's what might have happened. The Manny Ramirez MVPsOctober 23, 2008Who the writers have thought valuable despite limited playing time. And yes, Manny winning NL MVP this year would be unprecedented and ridiculous. Does good pitching beat good hitting in October?October 11, 2008Authenticating the adage, or correcting the cliche? THT Live: AL Central symmetrySeptember 25, 2008Of Rays and YankeesSeptember 25, 2008The only acrostic recap of the 2008 AL East you'll ever need. Why I don’t write Fantasy Focus articlesSeptember 11, 2008Some writers are good at fantasy baseball. At least one is not. Interview: Pete Wilhoit of Fiction PlaneAugust 28, 2008From opening for the Police to loving Andre Dawson, Pete talks about drumming and baseball. Separate livesAugust 14, 2008A dozen rivalries that have had a century to develop but never have. Where have all the fungibles gone?August 01, 2008This year's trading season was high on blockbusters but abnormally low on boring, seemingly pointless trades. That's new, actually. A balancing actJuly 17, 2008Imagining life without unbalanced schedules and interleague play. Interview: David PriceJuly 03, 2008The mind of the Rays megaprospect. The Ballad of BudJune 19, 2008The cynical jam for this baseball season. “What If the Babe Had Kept His Red Sox?”June 07, 2008Reviewing Bill Gutman's new book on alternate sports histories. Candles in the wind (Part 3)May 29, 2008Where Fernando Valenzuela, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Dr. Seuss collide. THT Live: Best Record MiscellaniesMay 20, 2008THT Live: Volq-swagenMay 16, 2008Candles in the wind (Part 2)May 15, 2008The fast burners among catchers and outfielders. Candles in the wind (Part 1)May 01, 2008Players who crammed their production before age 26. THT Live: Impressive?April 27, 2008THT Live: April ciphers, P.S.April 18, 2008April ciphersApril 17, 2008Decoding the early goings of good teams. THT Live: P-LF-PApril 04, 2008THT Live: Giants declare offense awful with 2008 sloganApril 04, 2008The B-Squad of the A-TeamApril 03, 2008Could the worst All-Stars in a given year beat that year's best team? THT Live: Worthless card collectionMarch 24, 2008Sir Bert the ObscureMarch 20, 2008How a HOF case became a popularity contest. The flukes that floppedFebruary 28, 2008The agonizing life of the brief contender. | ||||