February 10, 2012
Now Available for 2012 THT Essentials: Now Available The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2012, an annual "must buy" for all baseball fans, is now shipping. Read this article to learn more about it.
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About Brandon IsleibBrandon Isleib is a lawyer in Alabama who wouldn't mind being something else somewhere else. His primary current function at THT is writing the trivia 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 100 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Brandon Isleib's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2009The 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, 2009 | ||||