November 7, 2009
Order Now The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010 is now in development and will ship in mid November! This year's book will feature articles by THT's staff as well as Bill James, Tom Tango and Craig Wright. If you use this link to purchase the Annual, you will be in the first group to receive it and you'll be supporting THT. 
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About David GasskoDavid Gassko is a former consultant to a major league team. He welcomes comments via e-mail.Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 David Gassko's Articles2007Is Curt Schilling toast?November 15, 2007David examines whether Curt Schilling has another good season left in him. THT Live: Ridiculous “Science”November 09, 2007THT Live: Manny OrtezOctober 31, 2007Have pitchers become more fragile?October 25, 2007David explores whether or not pitchers today just don't have it in them to throw as many innings as our heroes of yesteryear. My 2007 MVPsOctober 11, 2007David presents his MVP ballot for 2007. The value of a batted ballSeptember 20, 2007David looks at whether hitters stick to doing what they're best at and whether or not some hitters get more value out of their batted balls than others. THT Live: 2007 Zone RatingsAugust 27, 2007Historical hitting by positionAugust 09, 2007David looks at how players at different positions have hit throughout baseball history. THT Live: Don’t worry, Red Sox fansAugust 08, 2007THT Live: Barry BondsAugust 05, 2007THT Live: Baseball’s biggest problemAugust 03, 2007Analyzing the deadline dealsAugust 01, 2007David takes a look at all the trades made near baseball's trading deadline. A quick note on Manny RamirezJuly 23, 2007Has Manny really lost his power? THT Live: Joel Pineiro designated for assignmentJuly 22, 2007THT Live: Don’t blow it!July 21, 2007Are the Red Sox collapsing?July 19, 2007David takes a look at Boston's recent mediocrity. THT Live: When did fans start obsessing over steroids?July 16, 2007Did Buehrle get overpaid?July 12, 2007David investigates Mark Buehrle's new contract. The Kazmir conundrumJuly 05, 2007David ponders whether Scott Kazmir's strikeout rates are hurting the young pitcher. The “Luck” StatsJune 28, 2007Which pitchers have been lucky this season? Big cities, big problemsJune 28, 2007Are some places just harder to succeed in? D-Fence!June 14, 2007David reviews the best fielders of 2007. THT Live: The funniest sabermetric joke ever madeJune 13, 2007THT Live: LasikJune 07, 2007Untimely PerformancesMay 30, 2007David discusses his pitching woes. Pondering PythagorasMay 24, 2007David considers whether there is any way for teams to systematically outperform their expected record. The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball: A ReviewMay 17, 2007David Gassko reviews Derek Zumsteg's new book, and comes away very impressed. Pennants Added RevisitedMay 03, 2007David answers a couple questions about last week's column. Pennants AddedApril 26, 2007David takes a look at a popular statistic. THT Live: League Difficulty (Part 4)April 16, 2007Measuring the Change in League Quality (Part 3)April 16, 2007Nerd fight, part two. Measuring the Change In League Quality (Part Two)April 12, 2007David continues his look at the evolution of league quality, and gives us some conclusions. THT Live: Matsuzaka Scouting ReportApril 05, 2007Measuring the Change in League QualityApril 05, 2007How much better are players today? Breaking the PitcherMarch 29, 2007David examines whether breaking balls really cause young pitchers to break down. Five Questions: Colorado RockiesMarch 23, 2007Are the Rockies instituting yet another five-year plan? Five Questions: Baltimore OriolesMarch 20, 2007Did you realize the Orioles have been below .500 nine years running? Diamond Dollars ReviewedMarch 01, 2007David reviews Vince Gennaro's new book on the business of baseball. Ten Things I Learned About Next SeasonFebruary 22, 2007David discusses The Hardball Times 2007 Season Preview, and previews some of its more interesting projections. Hitting PitchersFebruary 08, 2007Not literally, of course. David examines the best hitting pitchers of today and yesterday, and many other related questions. The Outside CornerFebruary 01, 2007David explores the current state of umpiring in the major leagues. Uncovering DIPSJanuary 04, 2007David delves deep into DIPS theory, and makes some stunning conclusions about what pitchers can and cannot control. Click here to return to the home page. |